[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23473-23474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 Funding Opportunity

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

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability for SAMHSA Cooperative 
Agreements for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and 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 the cooperative agreements described 
below. A synopsis of this funding opportunity, as well as many other 
Federal Government funding opportunities, is also available at the 
Internet site: www.fedgrants.gov.
    This notice is not a complete description of the program; potential 
applicants must obtain a copy of the Request for Applications (RFA), 
including Part I, Cooperative Agreements for Screening, Brief 
Intervention, Referral and Treatment, Part II, General Policies and 
Procedures Applicable to all SAMHSA Applications for Discretionary 
Grants and Cooperative Agreements, and the PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 7/00) 
application form before preparing and submitting an application.
    Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Agreements for Screening, 
Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment--Short Title: SBIRT.
    Funding Opportunity Number: TI 03-009.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

    Authority: Section: 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended and subject to the availability of funds.

    Funding Opportunity Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse 
Treatment is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2003 cooperative 
agreements to expand and enhance State substance abuse treatment 
service systems by: Expanding the State's continuum of care to include 
screening, brief intervention, referral, and brief treatment (SBIRT) in 
general medical and other community settings (e.g., community health 
centers, school-base health clinics and student assistance programs, 
occupational health clinics, hospitals, emergency departments); 
supporting clinically appropriate treatment services for nondependent 
substance users (i.e., persons with a Substance Abuse Disorder 
diagnosis) as well as for dependent substance users (i.e., persons with 
a Substance Dependence Disorder diagnosis); improving linkages among 
community agencies performing SBIRT and specialist substance abuse 
treatment agencies; and identifying systems and policy changes to 
increase access to treatment in generalist and specialist settings.
    Eligible Applicants: All States, Territories, and Federally 
recognized Indian tribes are eligible to apply but the applicant must 
be the immediate Office of the Governor of States (for

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Territories and Indian tribes, the Office of the Chief Executive 
Officer). The Governor must sign the application. Applications not 
signed by the Governor are not eligible and will not be reviewed. 
State-level agencies are not considered to be part of the immediate 
Office of the Governor and are not eligible to apply. This means, for 
example, that the State Substance Abuse Authority (SSA) or other State-
level agencies within the Executive Branch cannot apply independently. 
SAMHSA has limited the eligibility to Governors of States because the 
immediate Office of the Governor has the greatest potential to provide 
the multi-agency leadership needed to develop the State's treatment 
service systems to increase the State's capacity to provide accessible, 
effective, screening, brief intervention, referral and brief treatment 
services to persons with Substance Use Disorders. States that have 
already begun to develop such integrated systems, stressing early 
intervention for persons at risk of dependence, are especially 
encouraged to apply.
    Due Date for Applications: July 2, 2003.
    Estimated Funding Available/Number of Awards: It is expected that 
approximately $22 million will be available for an estimated 7 State 
awards in FY 2003. The average annual award will range from $2,500,000 
to $3,500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). Applications with 
proposed budgets that exceed $3.5 million will be returned without 
review.
    Is Cost Sharing Required: No.
    Period of Support: Up to 5 years, with annual continuation awards 
depending on the availability of funds, progress achieved and 
compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 
requirements.
    How to Get Full Announcement and Application Materials: Complete 
application kits may be obtained from: The National Clearinghouse for 
Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686. The PHS 5161-1 
application form and the full text of the funding 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 
funding opportunity title and 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.
    Contact for Additional Information: Herman I. Diesenhaus, Ph.D., 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for 
Substance Abuse Treatment, 5600 Fishers Lane/ Rockwall II, 7th floor, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6575, E-mail: [email protected] or 
Jean Donaldson, M.A., Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 5600 Fishers 
Lane/ Rockwall II, 7th floor, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6259, E-
mail: [email protected].

    Dated: April 25, 2003.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-10876 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
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