[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13939-13941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5685]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 Funding Opportunities

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) HHS.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability, revision of program 
announcement and notice of special racial and ethnic minority 
initiative.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration's Center for Mental Health Services in partnership with 
the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Center for Substance 
Abuse Prevention announces the availability of FY 2001 funds for the 
following activity. This activity has two parts. The first action is to 
announce a technical revision of the standing program announcement for 
the Community Action Grants Program. The second activity is to announce 
a Notification of Funding Availability for a Special Racial and Ethnic 
Priority Initiative under the Community Action Program.
    This notice is not a complete description of the activity; 
potential applicants must obtain a copy of the Program Announcement, 
including Part I, Community Action Grants for Service Systems Change 
and a copy of the Special Racial and Ethnic Minority Initiative; and 
Part II, General Policies and Procedures Applicable to all SAMHSA 
Guidance for Applicants for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, before preparing and submitting an application.

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                                      Application
            Activity                   deadline       Est. funds FY 2001  Est. no. of awards    Project period
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Re-issuance of Community Action   May 10, 2001 &      $5.1 million......  34-51.............  1 year.
 Grant & Special Racial and        Sept. 10, 2001.
 Ethnic Minority Initiative.

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                                  May 10, 2001......  $1.2 million......  8-12..............  1 year.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
the unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of 
applications received. FY 2001 funds for the activity discussed in this 
announcement were appropriated by the Congress under Public Law No. 
106-310. SAMHSA's policies and procedures for peer review and Advisory 
Council review of grant and cooperative agreement applications were 
published in the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 126) on July 2, 1993.

General Instructions

    Applicants must use application form PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 7/00). The 
application kit contains the two-part application materials (complete 
programmatic guidance and instructions for preparing and submitting 
applications), the PHS 5161-1 which includes Standard Form 424 (Face 
Page), and other documentation and forms. Application kits may be 
obtained from: National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange, 
Network (KEN), P.O. Box 42490, Washington, DC 20015, Telephone: 1-800-
789-2647.
    The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the activity 
are also available electronically via SAMHSA's World Wide Web Home 
Page: http://www.samhsa.gov.
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular activity for which detailed information is desired. All 
information necessary to apply, including where to submit applications 
and application deadline instructions, are included in the application 
kit.
    Purpose: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) in 
cooperation with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and 
the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention announce a technical revision 
to the Community Action Grant Program Announcement. This revision 
corrects typographical errors and includes information on the 
availability of Fiscal Year 2001 funds for these grants.
    The grant program supports the adoption and implementation of 
exemplary practices related to the delivery and organization of 
services for children with serious emotional disturbances or adults 
with serious mental illness. The target population may also have co-
occurring disorders, such as substance abuse or other mental, 
emotional, or behavioral disorders. This program is made up of two 
types of grants: Phase I grants focusing on consensus building and 
decision support, and Phase II grants focusing on implementation 
support.
    In addition, an addendum is announced for a Racial and Ethnic 
Minority Priority Initiative. This addendum announces the availability 
of funds to support the adoption and implementation of exemplary 
practices related to the delivery and organization of services to 
racial and ethnic minority persons with serious emotional and substance 
abuse problems. Racial and ethnic minorities are African American, 
Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic American, and American 
Indians/Alaskan natives adults and adolescents who are mentally ill 
and/or ``at risk'' for alcohol and illicit drug problems or are 
seriously chemically dependent. The review committee will determine 
whether the target population as identified in the application is 
responsive to the program announcement. If an application is determined 
to be unacceptable under the requirement of this addendum but addressed 
mental illness with or without co-occurring disorders, it will be 
reviewed under the general program announcement.
    Eligibility: For the Community Action Grant Program, eligibility 
for Phase I is limited to units of State or local governments, tribal 
governments and organizations, and domestic private nonprofit 
organizations such as community-based organizations, faith-based 
organizations, provider and consumer groups, universities, colleges, 
and health care organizations. SAMHSA encourages applications from 
consumer and family organizations. For Phase II, applications are 
restricted to past or current Phase I grantees. To be eligible, Phase 
II applicants must demonstrate that they have met Phase I requirements 
and are ready to implement their exemplary practices.
    For the Racial and Ethnic Minority Priority Initiative, eligibility 
is restricted to units of State and local governments, including tribal 
governments, and domestic private nonprofit organizations such as 
community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, universities, 
colleges, and hospitals. SAMHSA encourages applications from consumer 
and family organizations.
    Availability of Funds: For the Community Action Grant Basic 
Program, approximately $5.1 million will be available for 24-36 Phase I 
awards and 10-15 Phase II awards. The average award will be 
approximately $100,000 per year in total costs (direct and indirect), 
with awards ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 under the general 
announcement. For the addendum, approximately $1.2 million will be 
available for 8-12 awards. The award amounts are expected to range from 
$50,000 to $150,000 in total costs (direct and indirect).
    Period of Support: Support may be requested for a period of up to 
one year.
    Criteria for Review and Funding--General Review Criteria: Competing 
applications requesting funding under this activity will be reviewed 
for technical merit in accordance with established PHS/SAMHSA peer 
review procedures. Review criteria that will be used by the peer review 
groups are specified in the application guidance material.
    Award Criteria for Scored Applications: Applications will be 
considered for funding on the basis of their overall technical merit as 
determined through the peer review group and the appropriate National 
Advisory Council review process. Availability of funds will also be an 
award criteria. Additional award criteria specific to the programmatic 
activity may be included in the application guidance materials.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.230.
    Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, contact: 
Santo J. (Buddy) Ruiz, Program Director, Community Support Programs 
Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-22, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-3653.
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, Division of Grants Management, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-103, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, (301) 443-4456.
    Public Health System Reporting Requirements: The Public Health 
System Impact Statement (PHSIS) is intended to keep State and local 
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officials apprised of proposed health services grant and cooperative 
agreement applications submitted by community-based nongovernmental 
organizations within their jurisdictions.
    Community-based nongovernmental service providers who are not 
transmitting their applications through the State must submit a PHSIS 
to the head(s) of the appropriate State and local health agencies in 
the area(s) to be affected not later than the pertinent receipt date 
for applications. This PHSIS consists of the following information:
    a. A copy of the face page of the application (Standard form 424).
    b. A summary of the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which 
provides:
    (1) A description of the population to be served.
    (2) A summary of the services to be provided.
    (3) A description of the coordination planned with the appropriate 
State or local health agencies.
State and local governments and Indian Tribal Authority applicants are 
not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements. 
Application guidance materials will specify if a particular FY 2001 
activity is subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
    PHS Non-use of Tobacco Policy Statement: The PHS strongly 
encourages all grant and contract recipients to provide a smoke-free 
workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, 
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in 
certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in 
which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or 
early childhood development services are provided to children. This is 
consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and 
mental health of the American people.
    Executive Order 12372: Applications submitted in response to the FY 
2001 activity listed above are subject to the intergovernmental review 
requirements of Executive Order 12372, as implemented through DHHS 
regulations at 45 CFR Part 100. E.O. 12372 sets up a system for State 
and local government review of applications for Federal financial 
assistance. Applicants (other than Federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments) should contact the State's Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 
as early as possible to alert them to the prospective application(s) 
and to receive any necessary instructions on the State's review 
process. For proposed projects serving more than one State, the 
applicant is advised to contact the SPOC of each affected State. A 
current listing of SPOCs is included in the application guidance 
materials. The SPOC should send any State review process 
recommendations directly to: Division of Extramural Activities, Policy, 
and Review, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857.
    The due date for State review process recommendations is no later 
than 60 days after the specified deadline date for the receipt of 
applications. SAMHSA does not guarantee to accommodate or explain SPOC 
comments that are received after the 60-day cut-off.

    Dated: March 2, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 01-5685 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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