[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46308-46309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19496]


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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 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) intends to award 
approximately $1.102 million (total costs) 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 the National Association of State 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) based on the receipt of a 
satisfactory application that is approved by an independent review 
group.
    Funding Opportunity Title: TI-11-006.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

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

    Justification: Only the National Association of State Alcohol and 
Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) is eligible to apply. The Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking to 
award a single source grant to the National Association of State 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) to provide assistance to 
substance abuse Single State Agencies (SSAs) to increase service 
capacity, including recovery support services, develop integrated 
systems of care, and improve behavioral health outcomes in order to 
effectively administer the SAPT block grant. In addition, grant funds 
will be used to assist States to respond to emerging issues, such as 
health reform, parity, information technology innovations and 
implementation of evidence-based practices.
    The intent of this grant is to provide technical assistance on a 
wide range of SAMHSA program areas. Specifically, the grantee will 
network with the State HIV Coordinators and the State Opioid Treatment 
Authorities, its National Treatment Network (NTN) and Women's Treatment 
Coordinators and its policy body, the States' Substance Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program Management Workgroup. This 
grant will provide resources to enhance the States' capacity to respond 
to emerging issues such as health reform, parity, use of information 
technology innovations and implementation of evidence-based practices. 
In addition, the grantee will provide technical assistance support to 
the National Prevention Network (NPN) leadership in support of the 
further development of State systems as it relates to the 
implementation of the SAPT Block Grant. The grantee will be expected to

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facilitate a series of workshops through technical and logistical 
support aimed at the enhancement and development of support mechanisms 
that will foster the implementation of an effective data driven 
prevention service delivery system. The grantee will also facilitate 
the development of prevention core competencies which can be used to 
gauge the professional skill development levels needed to effectively 
implement data driven prevention programs, practices and policies that 
are goal directed and outcomes based. Finally, the grant allows for the 
provision of instrumental quality assurance on the block grant 
guidance, the web-based application system and other SAMHSA program 
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 Single State Agencies (SSAs) and has a 
history of collaboration with the Federal and State government and 
other organizations that represent issues of importance.
     NASADAD is the sole organization that has been utilizing a 
Web-based process to facilitate SSA dialogue on SSA management, 
clinical program and research issues practices within the SSAs.
     NASADAD's constituency and staff are a repository of 
knowledge on State issues related to substance abuse treatment 
indicators and are accountable for performance in the SAPT Block Grant. 
This knowledge is critical to the grant project.

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].

Cathy Friedman,
SAMHSA Public Health Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2011-19496 Filed 8-1-11; 8:45 am]
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