[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11403-11404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5527]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 Funding Opportunities Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for Grants to Adopt/Expand 
Effective Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment (Short Title: 
Effective Adolescent Treatment).

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the 
availability of FY 2003 funds for grants for the following activity. 
This notice is not a complete description of the activity; potential 
applicants must obtain a copy of the Request for Applications (RFA), 
including Part I, Grants to Adopt/Expand Effective Adolescent Alcohol 
and Drug Abuse Treatment (TI 03-007) (Short Title: Effective Adolescent 
Treatment), and Part II, General Policies and Procedures Applicable to 
all SAMHSA Applications for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, before preparing and submitting an application.

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                                                                                Est. number  of
             Activity               Application deadline   Est. Funds FY 2003        awards      Project  period
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Grants to Adopt/Expand Effective    May 12, 2003........  $7 million..........           28-35   3 years.
 Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Abuse
 Treatment.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and the number and quantity of 
applications received. FY 2003 funds for the activity discussed in this 
announcement were appropriated by the Congress under Public Law No. 
108-7 This program is authorized under Section 514 of the Public Health 
Service Act. SAMHSA's policies and procedures for peer review and 
Advisory Council review of grant and cooperative agreement applications 
were published in the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 126) on July 2, 
1993.
    General Instructions: Applicants must use application form PHS 
5161-1 (Rev. 7/00). The application kit contains the two-part 
application materials (complete programmatic guidance and instructions 
for preparing and submitting applications), the PHS 5161-1 which 
includes Standard Form 424 (Face Page), and other documentation and 
forms. Application kits may be obtained from: The National 
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): (800) 789-2647 
or (800-487-4889 TDD).
    The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the grant 
announcement are also available electronically via SAMHSA's World Wide 
Web Home Page: http://www.samhsa.gov. (Click on ``Grant 
Opportunities'')
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular announcement number for which detailed information is 
desired. All information necessary to apply, including where to submit 
applications and application deadline instructions, are included in the 
application kit.
    Purpose: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is 
accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for grants to 
increase the provision and effectiveness of alcohol and drug abuse 
treatment for adolescents by adoption/expansion of Motivational 
Enhancement Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy--5 sessions (MET/CBT 
5).
    Eligibility: Public and domestic private non-profit entities are 
eligible to apply, including units of State and local government, 
Native Alaskan entities, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 
community organizations, including faith based organizations.
    Since SAMHSA/CSAT believes that only existing, experienced, and 
appropriately credentialed providers with demonstrated infrastructure 
and expertise will be able to provide required services quickly and 
effectively, all treatment providers participating in the proposed 
project must meet three criteria.
    [sbull] All direct providers of substance abuse treatment services 
involved in the proposed project must have been providing treatment 
services for adolescents for a minimum of two years prior to the date 
of this application.

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    [sbull] If the applicant organization is not a direct provider of 
substance abuse treatment services, the applicant must document a 
commitment from one or more experienced, licensed, adolescent treatment 
providers to participate in the proposed project. A listing of all 
substance abuse treatment providers included in the proposed project 
must also be included.
    [sbull] All direct providers of substance abuse services involved 
in the proposed project must be in compliance all applicable local, 
city, county and State requirements for licensing, accreditation, and 
certification, and must supply documentation of this. If licensure, 
accreditation, and/or certification are not required by the local, 
city, county, and State, this must also be documented.
    Applications will be screened by SAMHSA prior to review. 
Applications that do not meet the following eligibility requirements 
will not be reviewed:
    [sbull] Non-profit status.
    [sbull] Licensure/Accreditation/Certification requirements.
    [sbull] Two years of experience in providing treatment services for 
adolescents.
    Availability of Funds: It is expected that approximately $7 million 
will be available for twenty-eight (28) to thirty-five (35) awards in 
FY 2003. The average annual award will be $200,000 to $250,000 in total 
costs (direct and indirect). Applications with proposed Federal budgets 
that exceed $250,000 will be returned without review.
    Period of Support: Awards may be requested for up to 3 years.
    Criteria for Review and Funding: General Review Criteria: Competing 
applications requesting funding under this activity will be reviewed 
for technical merit in accordance with established PHS/SAMHSA peer 
review procedures. Review criteria that will be used by the peer review 
groups are specified in the application guidance material.
    Award Criteria for Scored Applications: Applications will be 
considered for funding on the basis of their overall technical merit as 
determined through the peer review group and the appropriate National 
Advisory Council review process. Availability of funds will also be an 
award criterion. Additional award criteria specific to the programmatic 
activity may be included in the application guidance materials.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.243.
    Program Contact: For questions on program issues, contact: Randolph 
Muck, Division of Services Improvement, CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockwall II, Room 
7-214, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6574 [e-mail] 
[email protected].
    For questions on grants management issues, contact: Steve Hudak, 
Division of Grants Management, OPS/SAMHSA, Rockwall II, 6th floor, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-9666, E-Mail: 
[email protected].
    Public Health System Reporting Requirements: The Public Health 
System Impact Statement (PHSIS) is intended to keep State and local 
health officials apprised of proposed health services grant and 
cooperative agreement applications submitted by community-based 
nongovernmental organizations within their jurisdictions.
    Community-based nongovernmental service providers who are not 
transmitting their applications through the State must submit a PHSIS 
to the head(s) of the appropriate State and local health agencies in 
the area(s) to be affected not later than the pertinent receipt date 
for applications. This PHSIS consists of the following information:
    a. A copy of the face page of the application (Standard form 424).
    b. A summary of the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which 
provides:
    (1) A description of the population to be served.
    (2) A summary of the services to be provided.
    (3) A description of the coordination planned with the appropriate 
State or local health agencies.
    State and local governments and Indian Tribal Authority applicants 
are not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements. 
Application guidance materials will specify if a particular FY 2003 
activity is subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
    PHS Non-use of Tobacco Policy Statement: The PHS strongly 
encourages all grant and contract recipients to provide a smoke-free 
workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, 
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in 
certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in 
which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or 
early childhood development services are provided to children. This is 
consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and 
mental health of the American people.
    Executive Order 12372: Applications submitted in response to the FY 
2003 activity listed above are subject to the intergovernmental review 
requirements of Executive Order 12372, as implemented through DHHS 
regulations at 45 CFR part 100. E.O. 12372 sets up a system for State 
and local government review of applications for Federal financial 
assistance. Applicants (other than Federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments) should contact the State's Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 
as early as possible to alert them to the prospective application(s) 
and to receive any necessary instructions on the State's review 
process. For proposed projects serving more than one State, the 
applicant is advised to contact the SPOC of each affected State. A 
current listing of SPOCs is included in the application guidance 
materials or on SAMHSA's website under ``Assistance with Grant 
Applications''. The SPOC should send any State review process 
recommendations directly to: Division of Extramural Activities, Policy, 
and Review, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857.
    The due date for State review process recommendations is no later 
than 60 days after the specified deadline date for the receipt of 
applications. SAMHSA does not guarantee to accommodate or explain SPOC 
comments that are received after the 60-day cut-off.

    Dated: March 4, 2003.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 03-5527 Filed 3-7-03; 8:45 am]
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