[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51694-51695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19055]


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

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a Single Source Grant to the North 
Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and 
Substance Abuse Services.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental 
Health Services, intends to award approximately $150,000 (total costs) 
for a 1-year project to the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, 
Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services. This is not a 
formal request for applications. Assistance will be provided only to 
the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental 
Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services based on the receipt of a 
satisfactory application that is approved through an objective review 
process.
    Funding Opportunity Title: Kannapolis, North Carolina Outreach and 
Intervention Project (SM 04-014).
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

    Authority: Section 509 and 520A of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended.
    Justification: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) 
intends to award a single source grant to the North Carolina Division 
of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse 
Services to assess the need for mental health and substance abuse 
services in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, to develop and implement 
outreach activities to encourage those in need of mental health and/or 
substance abuse services to seek assistance, and to facilitate service 
delivery.

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    Cabarrus and Rowan Counties are in south central North Carolina 
where the primary employer had been a textile plant owned by a company 
named Pillotex. In July of 2003, the company went bankrupt and the 
plant was closed resulting in 4,300 individuals in the two counties 
losing their jobs. Forty-two percent of the individuals in the two 
counties have a relative who was affected by the layoff. This closing 
came at a time when the whole economy of the area was depressed. One-
year later 75 percent of the individuals are still unemployed and are 
facing the loss of their medical benefits either because their benefit 
period is up or they can no longer pay the large premium involved. The 
community shows signs of stress as incidences of domestic violence are 
up over 40 percent and child welfare cases are up over 40 percent as 
well.
    A recent informal survey conducted by the Community Service Center 
serving Cabarrus and Rowan Counties indicate that the most unmet need 
is for mental health and substance abuse services. Yet these are 
individuals who have not had to depend on public service systems their 
entire life and would be reticent to approach such services even if 
desperately needed.
    This grant is to design and implement community education, 
prevention, intervention and short term mental health and substance 
abuse and family treatment services and supports and to work in 
collaboration with a project steering committee and community partners 
to provide direct concerted outreach efforts and facilitate the 
involvement of those in need of such services.
    Only the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental 
Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services is eligible for funding under 
this announcement because it is the State of North Carolina that is 
responsible for the provision of mental health and substance abuse 
services in the State which it does through regional offices. The 
regional office that would carry out the responsibilities of the grant 
would be the Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare. Giving the grant to the 
State of North Carolina will ensure that the services under this grant 
are integrated into the existing system of care and is coordinated with 
other State programs relating to primary health care, education, social 
services, juvenile services, child welfare, etc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ronald Manderscheid, SAMHSA/CMHS, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 15C04, Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone: 
(301) 443-3343; e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: August 13, 2004.
Margaret Gilliam,
Acting Associate Administrator for Policy, Planning and Budget.
[FR Doc. 04-19055 Filed 8-19-04; 8:45 am]
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