[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38716-38717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16418]


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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 to Expand the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative 
Community Treatment and Services Centers.

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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 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 to Expand the National Child 
Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Centers, 
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 to Expand the 
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative--Short Title: Child 
Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Centers
    Funding Opportunity Number: SM-03-012.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

    Authority: Section: 582 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 (CMHS), is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2003 
cooperative agreements to expand the National Child Traumatic Stress 
Initiative (NCTSI) Community Treatment and Services Centers. The 
purpose of the NCTSI is to improve treatment and services for all 
children and adolescents in the United States who have experienced 
traumatic events or witnessed such events. A network of centers, the 
NCTSN, has been established to promote the development and use of 
effective treatment and services, to develop resources on trauma for 
professionals, consumers, and the public, and to develop trauma-focused 
public education and professional training and other field development 
activities.
    Eligible Applicants: The following domestic public and private non-
profit entities are eligible to apply. Community-based and faith-based 
organizations, out-patient clinics, public or private universities, 
psychiatric or general hospitals, units of State or local governments, 
Indian tribes, partnership of multiple clinical centers, programs and/
or community service providers applying as a single center (in which 
case one of the participating organizations must be designated as the 
applicant organization).
    It is SAMHSA's intent to ensure the broadest possible distribution 
of NCTSI grant funds across the U.S. Therefore, applicant organizations 
from the following States will be given priority consideration for 
grant awards for the Community Treatment and Services Center program 
because they do not currently have a NCTSI center: Alaska, Arizona, 
Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia,

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Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, 
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode 
Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West 
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
    Applicant organizations from one of the above states are permitted 
to partner with other centers or programs from States not included in 
the above list. Applicants from States that are not listed will receive 
consideration for funding only if there are not enough highly-qualified 
applicants from the listed States.
    Due Date for Applications: August 7, 2003
    Estimated Funding Available/Number of Awards: It is expected that 
approximately $4.8 million will be available to fund 12 new Community 
Treatment and Services Centers to participate in the National Child 
Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Annual awards may be up to $400,000 
in total costs (direct and indirect costs) for each year for up to 4 
years. Actual funding levels will depend on the availability of funds. 
Second, third, and fourth project year funding may be supplemented by 
SAMHSA for activities that fall within the scope and intent of this 
RFA. Applications with proposed budgets that exceed $400,000 in any 
year of the project will be returned without review.
    Is Cost Sharing Required: No.
    Period of Support: Applicants must request support for four years 
and provide a separate budget for each year. While SAMHSA's intent for 
this program is to fund for the full four year period requested, 
continued funding is contingent on the availability of funds.
    How to Get Full Announcement and Application Materials: Complete 
application kits may be obtained by calling: the SAMHSA Mental Health 
Information Center at (800) 789-2647, Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. 
to 5 P.M., EDT; TDD: (301) 443-9006; Fax: (301) 984-8796; P.O. Box 
42490, Washington, DC 20015. 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: Christine Guthrie, M.P.H., 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for 
Mental Health Services, Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress, and 
Special Programs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-25, Rockville, MD 20857, 
(301) 443-0691, e-mail: [email protected]

    Dated: June 24, 2003.
Anna Marsh,
Acting Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-16418 Filed 6-27-03; 8:45 am]
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