[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8212-8213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Funding Opportunity

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a single source grant to the District 
of Columbia (DC) State Incentive Grant (SIG) Program.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), intends to award approximately 
$300,000 (total costs) for a one-year project period to the District of 
Columbia (DC) State Incentive Grant (SIG) Program. This is not a formal 
request for applications. Assistance will be provided only to the 
District of Columbia (DC) State Incentive Grant (SIG) Program based on 
the receipt of a satisfactory application that is approved by an 
independent review group.
    Funding Opportunity Title: SP 04-009.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.
    Authority: Section 516 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended.
    Justification: Only the District of Columbia (DC) State Incentive 
Grant (SIG) Program is eligible to apply. The Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance 
Abuse Prevention (CSAP), is seeking to award a single source 
supplemental grant to the DC SIG to support the expansion and bring to 
scale the Best Friends Foundation's Best Friends and Best Men Youth 
Development Program by reaching a larger number of youth and schools. 
It has been shown that youth in DC experience a large number of risk 
factors that impact significantly on their health, safety, and future 
productivity. SAMHSA's SIG programs provide States with an opportunity 
to focus resources to address risk and protective factors and achieve 
positive outcomes by implementing programs that work. The DC SIG has 
previously supported the Best Friends Programs by implementing the 
programs in 13 DC Public Schools, reaching 188 youth. A supplemental 
award to the DC SIG will build on the initial investment and enable the 
Best Friends Program to be expanded to reach more youth through its 
curriculum and activities. This supplement will facilitate funds being 
awarded more expeditiously so the program can be implemented in 2004. 
Since Best Friends has demonstrated positive outcomes, it furthers the 
goals and objectives of the DC SIG by engaging community based 
organizations to improve prevention services for youth. It will address 
risk and protective factors for DC youth and help achieve positive 
outcomes.
    Contact: Sheri Rucker, SAMHSA/CSAP, Division of State & Community 
Systems Development, 5600 Fishers

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Lane, Rockwall II, 9th Floor, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: (301) 
443-2288; e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: February 13, 2004.
Daryl Kade,
Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget, Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-3766 Filed 2-20-04; 8:45 am]
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