[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 41542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15571]


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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 Treatment, Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a single source grant to the National 
Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD).

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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 Treatment (CSAT), intends to award approximately 
$500,000 per year for up to three years to the National Association of 
State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD). This is not a formal 
request for applications. Assistance will be provided only to NASADAD 
based on the receipt of a satisfactory application that is approved by 
an independent review group.
    Funding Opportunity Title: TI 04-006.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

    Authority: Section 1935 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended.

    Justification: SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) 
intends to award a single source grant to the National Association of 
State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) to facilitate 
collaborative activities between SAMHSA and the State substance abuse 
authorities (SSAs). SSAs are the recipients of SAMHSA's (SAPT) Block 
Grant funds. In order to support SSAs/States to respond to the changes 
brought about by the transformation of the SAPT Block Grant to a 
performance and outcomes focus, SAMHSA is seeking to award a single 
source grant to NASADAD to facilitate the supportive activities. 
NASADAD is in the unique position to facilitate these activities 
because:
     NASADAD is the sole and unique organization with a direct 
official relationship with the SSAs. SSAs, which form the membership of 
NASADAD, are the only entities that may directly apply for and 
administer SAMHSA's SAPT Block Grant funds.
     The activities required under this grant program will 
require NASADAD and its members (SSAs) to provide the necessary State 
perspective regarding needs and potential changes to the State 
substance abuse treatment system.
     NASADAD is the sole organization that has been utilizing, 
in support of CSAT, a Web-based process on performance measurements and 
an issue identification mechanism.
     NASADAD has a repository of knowledge on State issues 
related to substance abuse treatment indicators and accountability for 
performance in the SAPT Block Grant. This knowledge is critical to the 
grant project.
     NASADAD has a Data Subcommittee that is essential to the 
required grant activities. In addition, NASADAD is uniquely qualified 
to conduct the required activities because of its relationship with the 
SSAs and its history of collaboration with the Federal government and 
other organizations that represent issues of importance to State 
government.
    Contact: Hal Krause, SAMHSA/CSAT, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, 
8th Floor, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: (301) 443-0488; e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: July 2, 2004.
Daryl Kade,
Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget, Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-15571 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]
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