[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9712-9713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3418]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Services Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

AGENCY: Center for Mental Health Services; Center for Substance Abuse 
Prevention; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, HHS; Notice of Technical 
Assistance Workshops
    Notice is hereby given of the following workshops for the provision 
of technical assistance to potential applicants for SAMHSA grants.
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 
(SAMHSA's) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and Center for Substance Abuse 
Treatment (CSAT), are offering a series of three one and a half day 
regional Technical Assistance Workshops for prospective applicants. 
These workshops will be conducted jointly by the three SAMHSA Centers 
to provide support to prospective applicants in preparing their 
applications in response to published grant announcements.
    Several SAMHSA grant announcements will be featured at the 
workshop, including:

Center for Mental Health Services: Youth Violence Prevention, Circles 
of Care, HIV/AIDS in Minority Communities, Targeted Capacity Response, 
State Data Infrastructure, Restraint and Seclusion
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: Community-Initiated Prevention 
Interventions, High-Risk Youth, HIV/AIDS in Minority Communities, State 
Incentive Grants, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: Targeted Capacity Expansion, 
Strengthening Treatment for Children & Adolescents, Strengthening 
Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations, Comprehensive 
Community Treatment Program for the Development of New and Useful 
Knowledge, Substance Abuse Treatment for Homeless Individuals, Re-
Entry, Recovery Community Support Program, TCE/HIV

    More information about each grant program will be available on 
SAMHSA's website at: http//www.samhsa.gov. The Guidance for Applicants 
(GFAs) for these grant programs can also be found at SAMHSA's website 
following publication in the Federal Register. Potential participants 
are strongly encouraged to check these resources prior to attending the 
workshop.
    The Technical Assistance Workshops will be held at the following 
locations: Workshop I--March 15 and 16, Holiday Inn Hotel and 
Conference Center, Scottsdale, AZ, (480) 994-9203 or (800) 695-6995; 
Workshop II--March 20 and 21, Adam's Mark Hotels and Resorts, Orlando, 
FL, (407) 859-1500; and Workshop III--March 22 and 23, The Boston Park 
Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA, (617) 426-2000 or (800) 225-2008.
    Registration and check-in at each site will be at 7:30 a.m.; 
workshop hours on the first day are 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. On the second day, 
the grant writing session will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    Preliminary Agenda Highlights for the TA Workshops include: (1) 
Review of SAMHSA programs and priorities; (2) Provision of related 
resource materials; (3) Technical/practical aspects of the grants 
application process including application requirements, improving 
applications, instruction in completing required forms, submission, 
review, and award procedures; (4) Separate breakout sessions for 
discussion of specific grant announcements; and (5) Opportunity for 
questions and answers. On the second day, there will be a session 
designed to provide further assistance with grant writing and 
application preparation.

TA Workshop Arrangements

    There is no registration fee for the workshops. However, space is 
limited and preregistration is strongly encouraged. Registrants will be 
responsible for costs associated with their own travel, meals, and 
lodging. Workshop confirmation will be faxed. For further assistance, 
please call the SAMHSA hotline at (301) 984-1471, ext. 377 or by fax at 
(301) 945-4298. SAMHSA suggests that the attendees be

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those persons having the responsibility for conceptualizing and writing 
the application.

Hotel Information

    Participants are responsible for making their own hotel 
reservations. When calling the hotel, reference the SAMHSA TA Workshop. 
Registrants are urged to make their reservations as soon as possible.

    Dated: February 5, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 01-3418 Filed 2-8-01; 8:45 am]
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