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[FR Doc No: 94-18050]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
RIN: 0905-ZA71
Substance Abuse Treatment Conference Grants
AGENCY: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds and Request for Applications.
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SUMMARY: The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is issuing
this announcement for a program to support domestic conferences for the
purpose of coordinating, exchanging, and disseminating information in
furtherance of its mission to ensure the availability of effective
treatment and recovery services for individuals who suffer from
problems related to alcohol and other drugs (AOD) of abuse. This
program is authorized under Section 507 of the Public Health Service
Act.
Applications are invited for conferences relating to AOD abuse
treatment, including conferences for the purposes of information
dissemination to the services community and the general public, and
development of strategies for improving substance abuse treatment. The
intended audiences for this announcement are principally consumer and
treatment services-oriented constituency groups, including those
representing State and local government, professional associations,
voluntary organizations, and self-help groups that share a mutual
interest with CSAT with respect to community consensus building,
leadership, and advocacy of goals relating to AOD abuse treatment.
This notice consists of three parts:
Part I covers information on the legislative authority and the
applicable regulations and policies related to the Substance Abuse
Treatment Conference Grants program.
Part II includes the programmatic description and activities and
discusses eligibility, availability of funds, period of support and the
receipt dates for applications.
Part III describes special requirements of the program, the
application process, the review and award criteria and lists contacts
for additional information.
Part I--Legislative Authority and Other Applicable Regulations and
Policies
Grants awarded under this announcement are authorized under Section
507(b)(6) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
290bb).
Federal regulations at Title 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92, generic
requirements concerning the administration of grants, are applicable to
these awards.
Grants must be administered in accordance with the PHS Grants
Policy Statement (Revised April 1, 1994).
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this
program is 93.218.
As required by the ``PHS Grants Policy Statement,'' grantees are
responsible for submitting an original and two (2) copies of the final
report to the Grants Management Office, CSAT, within 90 days of
completion or termination of a grant in support of a conference.
Consistent with CSAT policy and in view of the addictive properties
of nicotine and the established link between use of tobacco products
and disease, the use of smoke-free conference meeting rooms is
encouraged.
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People
2000, a PHS-led national public health initiative. This Program
Announcement, Substance Abuse Treatment Conference Grants, is related
to the priority areas of addictions as articulated in the National Drug
Control Strategy (e.g., women and their children, hard core abusers,
relationship between alcohol/drug abuse and violence, service needs/
delivery within the criminal justice system, comorbidity or the
provision of mental health services as part of addictions treatment,
health care reform). Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy
People 2000 (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Healthy People
2000 (Summary Report: Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402-9325 (Telephone: 202-783-3238). The National Drug Control
Strategy may be obtained by contacting the Drugs and Crime
Clearinghouse (Telephone: 1-800-666-3332).
Part II--Programmatic Description and Activities, Eligibility and
Application Receipt Date
Program Description: CSAT will provide support for up to fifty
percent (to a maximum of $50,000) of the total costs of planned
meetings and conferences sponsored by new or ongoing constituent
organizations or coalitions in their efforts to provide treatment for
drugs of abuse. In making award decisions, CSAT will give special
consideration to applications that demonstrate the potential for
knowledge dissemination, interface with health promotion concepts and
practices, promote appropriate resource utilization and/or consensus
building, and yield a product (report or document) of specific
relevance to furthering of the CSAT mission of improved delivery of
addiction treatment and recovery services at the State or community
level.
For the purposes of this grant program, a Conference is a
symposium, workshop, or any other organized and formal meeting lasting
one or more days where persons assemble to exchange information and
address information or strategy development needs in such areas as
sharing new technologies, problem-solving, network-building or public
policy deliberations. While a conference may result in educational
experiences, this is not a program to impart training. The conference
program should be consistent with the CSAT mission. Under the authority
of Section 507, CSAT may sponsor regional workshops on improving the
quality and availability of treatment services; however, sponsors of
regional workshops may invite people from other regions in the country.
The conference may be conducted at more than one site, provided that
each separate workshop, meeting, etc., relates directly to the central
conference topic.
Conferences supported by this program are not intended to carry out
research or to synthesize or disseminate research information for the
non-clinical scientific research community. However, transmitting
scientific information via the conference to those involved in AOD
related services or in training to provide AOD services is supportable.
This program addresses the HHS Secretary's themes of fostering
independence through empowering the people served, preventing future
problems, and improving services to customers through modern management
approaches.
Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by public and non-profit
private entities. An individual is not eligible to receive grant
support for a conference.
Availability of Funds: It is estimated that approximately $400,000
will be available to support approximately eight (8) awards under this
program in FY 1995. Actual funding levels will depend upon the
availability of appropriated funds.
Approved awards will be limited to a maximum of fifty percent of
the total costs or $50,000, whichever is less.
Period of Support: Awards will be made for a maximum of 12 months.
Support for only one conference, as defined above, may be requested in
any single application.
Application Receipt and Review Schedule: The first receipt date for
applications is October 24, 1994. Thereafter, the schedule for receipt
and review of applications under this announcement will be as follows:
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Earliest
Receipt date IRG review start date
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January 10.................. May/June................... September.
May 10...................... September/October.......... February.
September 10................ January/February........... June.
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Applications must be received by the above receipt date(s) to be
accepted for review. An application received after the deadline may be
acceptable if it carries a legible proof-of-mailing date assigned by
the carrier (private metered postmarks are not acceptable as proof of
timely mailing) and that date is not later than one week prior to the
deadline date. If the receipt date falls on a weekend, it will be
extended to Monday; if the date falls on a holiday, it will be extended
to the following work day.
Consequences of Late Submission: Applications received after the
specified receipt dates are subject to assignment to the next review
cycle or may be returned to the applicant without review.
Part III--Special Requirements, Review/Award Criteria and Contacts for
Additional Information
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372): Applications submitted in
response to this announcement 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 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 kit. The SPOC should send any state
process recommendations to the following address: Review Branch, Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment, Rockwall II Building, 10th Floor, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-8923.
The due date for state process recommendations is no later than 60
days after the deadline date for the receipt of applications. CSAT does
not guarantee to accommodate or explain SPOC comments that are received
after the 60-day cut-off.
Public Health System Reporting Requirements: The program is not
subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
Application Procedures: Grant application kits (including Form PHS
5161-1, with Standard Form 424 and complete application procedures) may
be obtained from: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug
Information, P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, Maryland 20847-2345, 1-800-729-
6686.
Applicants must submit: (1) an original copy signed by the
authorized official of the applicant organization, with the appropriate
appendices; and (2) two additional, legible copies of the application
and all appendices to the following address: Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment Programs, Division of Research Grants, NIH, Westwood
Building, room 240, 5333 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.*
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*If an overnight carrier or express mail is used, the Zip Code
is 20816.
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Review Process: Applications submitted in response to this
announcement will be reviewed for technical merit in accordance with
established PHS/SAMHSA peer review procedures for grants.
Applications that are accepted for review will be assigned to an
Initial Review Group (IRG) composed primarily of non-Federal experts.
Notification of the IRG's recommendation will be sent to the applicant
upon completion of the review.
Review Criteria
1. Potential Significance (30%)
The extent to which the proposed conference has potential regional
or national significance for the field of drug abuse treatment.
2. Approach (20%)
Clarity and justification of overall goals, objectives, and
approach of the conference. Feasibility of the conference agenda/
content and relevance to CSAT mission to improve the delivery of
substance abuse treatment and recovery services. Extent to which
proposal supports inter-agency collaboration. Adequacy of plan for
conference product (proceedings, manual, report).
3. Resources and Management (20%)
Manner in which the conference is planned and organized. Presence
of an administrative and organizational structure that will facilitate
attainment of the proposed objective(s) of the conference. Capability/
experience of the proposed conference director and other key personnel.
Participation of appropriate speakers, presenters or participants.
Adequacy of previous reports of conferences (if any) produced by the
applicant.
4. Budget (25%)
Cost effectiveness and reasonableness of overall project cost
relative to planned activities. Appropriateness of budget breakouts and
line item justifications.
5. Evaluation (5%)
Clarity/feasibility/appropriateness of proposed plan for evaluation
of conference planning, content and outcome, including the production
of the required conference product.
Award Decision Criteria: Applications will be considered for
funding on the basis of overall technical merit of the project as
determined through the review process. Other criteria will include:
1. Potential for knowledge dissemination, interface with health
promotion concepts and practices, promotion of resource utilization
and/or consensus building.
2. Relevance to the CSAT/SAMHSA priorities addressed by the
National Drug Control Strategy (e.g., women and their children, hard
core abusers, relationship between alcohol/drug abuse and violence,
service needs/delivery within the criminal justice system, comorbidity
or the provision of mental health services as part of addictions
treatment, health care reform).
3. Programmatic balance (focus upon differing problems of drug
treatment, including the issues of cultural sensitivity, HIV/AIDS,
sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis.
4. Innovative conferences/conferencing techniques (e.g.,
teleconferencing, Delphi Computer conferencing).
5. Geographic balance.
6. Availability of funds.
CONTACTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Questions concerning program
issues may be directed to: Susanne R. Rohrer, R.N., Office of
Scientific Analysis and Evaluation, Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment, Rockwall II Building, 10th Floor, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-8831.
Questions regarding grants management issues may be directed to:
Grants Management Office, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
Rockwall II Building, 10th Floor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857, (301) 443-6533.
Dated: July 18, 1994.
Richard Kopanda,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 94-18050 Filed 7-22-94; 8:45 am]
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