[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 39704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18873]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Funding Opportunity

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a Single Source Grant to Link2Health 
Solutions, Inc.

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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 $1,038,000 (total costs) for up to one year to 
Link2Health Solutions, Inc. This is not a formal request for 
applications. Assistance will be provided only to Link2Health 
Solutions, Inc based on the receipt of a satisfactory application that 
is approved by an independent review group.
    Funding Opportunity Title: SM-09-020.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.
    Authority: Section 520(A) of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended.
    Justification: Only an application from Link2Health Solutions will 
be considered for funding under this announcement. One-year funding has 
become available to assist SAMHSA in responding to the growing and 
pressing need to provide resources for individuals stressed by the 
nation's current economic crisis. It is considered most cost-effective 
and efficient to supplement the existing grantee for the National 
Suicide Prevention Lifeline and to build on the existing capacity and 
infrastructure within its network of crisis centers.
    Link2Health Solutions is in the unique position to carry out the 
activities of this grant announcement because it is the current 
recipient of SAMHSA's cooperative agreement to manage the National 
Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As such, Link2Health Solutions has been 
maintaining the network communications system and has an existing 
relationship with the networked crisis centers.
    The crisis centers that comprise the National Suicide Prevention 
Lifeline are a critical part of the nation's mental health safety net. 
Many crisis centers are experiencing significant increases in calls. 
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline crisis centers require 
assistance to continue to play their critical role in providing support 
as well as emergency services to suicidal callers during these 
challenging economic times. In addition, the National Suicide 
Prevention Lifeline crisis centers are community resources that need to 
be utilized to reach out to those in their communities most at risk, 
including those currently impacted severely by the economy.
    Contact: Shelly Hara, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1081, Rockville, MD 20857; 
telephone: (240) 276-2321; E-mail: [email protected].

Toian Vaughn,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-18873 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
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