[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 37 (Friday, February 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9363-9364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3645]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Funding Opportunity

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a Single Source Grant to the Florida 
Department of Children and Families.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to award 
approximately $11,000,000 (total costs) for a one-year project period 
to the Florida Department of Children and Families. This is not a 
formal request for applications. Assistance will be provided only to 
the Florida Department of Children and Families based on the receipt of 
a satisfactory application that is approved by an independent review 
group.
    Funding Opportunity Title: OA-05-002.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.003.

    Authority: Section 501(d)(5) of the Public Health Service Act, 
as amended.

    Justification: Only the Florida Department of Children and Families 
is eligible to apply. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking to award a single source grant to 
the Florida Department of Children and Families to assist individuals 
and families needing mental health and substance abuse services, 
interventions and treatment related to the impact of Hurricanes 
Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan, which made landfall in the State of 
Florida within a period of six weeks during the months of August and 
September of 2004. Services that may be supported under this grant 
award may include the following: (1) Assessment of mental health and 
substance abuse needs; (2) referral services based on assessed mental 
health and substance abuse service needs; (3) direct mental health 
intervention services; (4) direct substance abuse services; (5) quality 
assurance and monitoring; and (6) process and outcome evaluation.
    The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the agency 
responsible for mental health and substance abuse services in the State 
of Florida. Because the impact of the hurricanes significantly affected 
24 of Florida's 67 counties, a coordinated state-wide response is 
necessary. DCF is

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the only agency that can coordinate a state-wide response, including 
planning and implementing services for all impacted communities across 
the State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Ligenza, LCSW, Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 6-
1132, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: (240) 276-1854; E-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 16, 2005.
Daryl Kade,
Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget, Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-3645 Filed 2-24-05; 8:45 am]
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