[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 44344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18669]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES



Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration




Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 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 $1,705,000 (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-11-003.



    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.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelly Hara, Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-

1095, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: (240) 276-2321; e-mail: 

[email protected].



Janine D. Cook,

Chemist, Division of Workplace Programs, SAMHSA.

[FR Doc. 2011-18669 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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