[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13759]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Funding 
Opportunity

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for SAMHSA Cooperative 
Agreements for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services 
Program for Children and their Families.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) announces the 
availability of FY 2003 and FY 2004 funds for the cooperative agreement 
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 the Comprehensive 
Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and their 
Families, 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 the 
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and 
their Families--Short Title: Child Mental Health Initiative.
    Funding Opportunity Number: SM 03-009.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

    Authority: Section: part E of title V section 561 et seq. 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 Mental Health 
Services is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2003 and Fiscal Year 
2004 for cooperative agreements to develop systems of care that deliver 
effective comprehensive community mental health services for a target 
population of children and adolescents with serious emotional 
disturbance and their families. Funds will be awarded to develop 
community service systems for the target population, and also to fund a 
broad array of services delivered through those service systems. In 
addition, awardees will participate in a national multi-site 
evaluation, conducted through a separate contract, and will be 
encouraged to develop the capacity for continuous evaluation of their 
systems of care.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligibility for this program is statutorily 
limited to public entities such as: State governments; Indian tribes or 
tribal organizations (as defined in section 4(b) and section 4(c) of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act); 
governmental units within political subdivisions of a State such as a 
county, city, or town; the District of Columbia government; and the 
government of the territories of Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau, Micronesia, and the 
Marshall Islands). Additional eligibility requirements are listed in 
the full announcement.
    Due Date for Applications: August 5, 2003, for FY 2003; October 15, 
2003, for FY 2004.
    Estimated Funding Available/Number of Awards: It is expected that 
approximately $5 million will be available for about 5 awards in FY 
2003 and $5 million for about 5 awards in FY 2004. The maximum amount 
available in total direct and indirect costs for each year of the award 
will be as follows:

Year 1: $1 million
Year 2: $1.5 million
Year 3: $2.5 million
Year 4: $2 million
Year 5: $1.5 million
Year 6: $1 million

    Actual funding levels will depend on the availability of funds. 
Applications with proposed budgets that exceed the maximum allowed in 
any year will be returned without review.
    Is Cost Sharing Required: Yes. By statutory mandate, this program 
requires that the applicant entity will provide, directly or through 
donations from public or private entities, non-Federal contributions:
    [sbull] For the first, second and third fiscal years of the 
cooperative agreement, the awardee must provide at least $1 for each $3 
of Federal funds;
    [sbull] For the fourth fiscal year, the awardee must provide at 
least $1 for each $1 of Federal funds; and
    [sbull] For the fifth and sixth fiscal year, the awardee must 
provide at least $2 for each $1 of Federal funds.
    Matching resources may be in cash or in-kind, including facilities, 
equipment, or services, and must be derived from non-Federal sources 
(e.g., State or sub-State non-Federal revenues, foundation grants). 
Additional cost sharing information is provided in the full 
announcement.
    Period of Support: Up to 6 years, with annual continuations 
depending on availability of funds and progress achieved.
    How to Get Full Announcement and Application Materials: Complete 
application kits may be obtained from the National Mental Health 
Information Center, PO Box 42557, Washington, DC 20015, 800-789-2647. 
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: Rolando L. Santiago, Ph.D., or 
Diane Sondheimer, M.S., M.P.H., Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, Child, 
Adolescent, and Family Branch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-16, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-1333, E-mail: [email protected] or 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 27, 2003.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-13759 Filed 6-2-03; 8:45 am]
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