FY 2004 Grant Opportunity
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Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationFiscal Year (FY) 2004 Funding Opportunity |
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ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) announces the availability of FY 2004 funds for Statewide Family Network Grants. A synopsis of this funding opportunity, as well as many other Federal Government funding opportunities, is also available at the Internet site: www.grants.gov. For complete instructions, potential applicants must obtain a copy of the revised standard Infrastructure Grants Program Announcement [INF-04 PA [MOD]], and the PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 7/00) application form before preparing and submitting an application. The INF-04 PA [MOD] describes the general program design and provides instructions for applying for all SAMHSA Infrastructure Grants, including Statewide Family Network Grants. Additional instructions and requirements specific to the Statewide Family Network Grants are described below. |
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Funding Opportunity Title: Statewide Family Network Grants |
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Announcement Type: Modification |
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Funding Opportunity Number: SM 04-004 | ||
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243 |
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Due Date for Applications: April 7, 2004 |
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Funding Instrument: Grant |
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You will be notified by postal mail that your application has been received. [Note: Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in response to E.O. 12372 are due May 7, 2004.] |
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Funding Opportunity Description: This is a republication of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Notice of Funding Availability SM 04-004. The purpose of this republication is to revise the criteria used to screen out applications from peer review. These revised criteria are consistent with the standard grant announcement for Infrastructure Grants INF-04 PA [MOD]. These revisions can be found in this document, in their entirety, in the section on Eligible Applicants and the Checklist of Formatting Requirements and Screenout Criteria for SAMHSA Grant Applications. End ofTranslation The deadline for applications has been extended to 30 days after the publication of this Notice. The Statewide Family Networks program is one of SAMHSA’s Infrastructure Grants programs. SAMHSA’s Infrastructure Grants provide funds to increase the capacity of mental health and/or substance abuse service systems to support programs and services. SAMHSA’s Infrastructure Grants are intended for applicants seeking Federal support to develop or enhance their service system infrastructure in order to support effective substance abuse and/or mental health service delivery. Statewide Family Network Grants are intended for applicants seeking Federal support to act as “Agents of Transformation” in developing or enhancing their service system infrastructure in order to support effective substance abuse and/or mental health service delivery which is consumer and family driven. The Statewide Family Network Program is a critical part of the SAMHSA/CMHS effort to implement the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Report. The purpose of the Statewide Family Networks program is to enhance State capacity and infrastructure to be more oriented to the needs of children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and their families. The programs goals are to: 1) strengthen organizational relationships; 2) foster leadership and business management skills among families of children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance; and 3) identify and address the technical assistance needs of children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and their families. To achieve this goal, the program assists family members around the country to work with policy makers and service providers to improve services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and their families. The Statewide Family Networks Program is designed to ensure that families are the catalysts for transforming the mental health and related systems in their State by strengthening coalitions among family members, and between family members and policymakers and service providers, recognizing that family members are the best and most effective change agents. |
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Background: The Statewide Family Network Program builds on the work of The Child, Adolescent and Services Systems Program (CASSP), which helped to establish a child and family focus in programs serving children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances around the county. Today, nearly every State has active family organizations dedicated to promoting systems of care that are responsive to the needs of children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Although significant progress has been made, further support will ensure self-sufficient, empowered networks that will effectively participate in State and local mental health services planning and health care reform activities related to improving community-based services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and their families. | ||
Estimated Funding Available/Number of Awards: It is expected that $2.8 million will be available
to fund 43 awards in FY 2004, with a limit of one award per State. Only Category 1-Small Infrastructure Grant awards, as defined in
the INF-04 PA [MOD], will be made. In
general, these Category 1 awards are expected to be up to $60,000 per
year in total costs (direct and indirect). Up to 22 grantees with projects that include a youth leadership
component may receive an additional $10,000 per year. Proposed budgets for applications without a youth leadership component
cannot exceed $60,000 in any year. Proposed
budgets for applications with a youth leadership component cannot exceed
$70,000 in any year. he actual amount
available for the awards may vary, depending on unanticipated program
requirements and the number and quality of the applications received. All applicants are reminded that we cannot guarantee that sufficient
funds will be appropriated to permit SAMHSA to fund any applications.
Period of Support: Awards will be made for project periods of up to three years, with annual continuations depending on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting program goals and objectives, and timely submission of required data and reports. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are limited to the following, rather than the Eligible Applicants listed in the INF-04 PA [MOD]: domestic private, nonprofit entities, including faith-based entities, tribal family organizations, and currently funded Statewide Family Networks grantees that: 1) are controlled and managed by family members; 2) are dedicated to the improvement of mental health services statewide; and 3) have a Board of Directors comprised of no less than 51 percent family members. SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to family-controlled organizations because the goals of this grant program are to: strengthen the capacity of families to act as agents of transformation in influencing the type and amount of services provided to them and to their children who have a serious emotional disturbance and to ensure that their mental health care is consumer and family driven. Applicants will be required to complete and sign a Certification of Eligibility and provide necessary supportive documentation. This certification will be provided in the application kit, available from the National Mental Health Information Center, and will also be posted on the SAMHSA Web page along with the NOFA. |
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Additional information regarding eligibility, including program requirements and formatting requirements, is provided in the INF-04 PA [MOD]. |
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Is Cost Sharing or Matching Required: No | ||
Exceptions to the INF-04 PA [MOD]
and Other Special Requirements: The following information describes
exceptions or limitations to the INF-04 PA [MOD] and provides special requirements
that pertain only to the Statewide Family Network Grants:
Review Criteria/Project Narrative – Applicants for Statewide Family Networks grants are required to address the following requirements in the Project Narrative of their applications, in addition to the requirements specified in the INF-04 PA [MOD]:
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Performance Measurement - All SAMHSA grantees are required to collect performance data so that SAMHSA can meet its obligations under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). In Section D of their applications, applicants for the Statewide Family Networks program must document their ability to collect and report data on the following indicators:
SAMHSA will work with grantees to finalize a standard methodology related to these indicators shortly after award. The data collection tool is yet to be developed. Grantees will be required to report performance data to SAMHSA on an annual basis. |
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Application and Submission Information: Complete application kits may be obtained from: the National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-2647. When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the funding opportunity title and number 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. The PHS 5161-1 application form is also available electronically via SAMHSA’s World Wide Web Home Page (Click on ‘Grant Opportunities’) and the INF-04 PA [MOD] is available electronically. When submitting an application, be sure to type “SM 04-004, Statewide Family Networks” in Item Number 10 on the face page of the application form. Also, SAMHSA applicants are required to provide a DUNS number on the face page of the application. To obtain a DUNS Number, access the Dun and Bradstreet web site at https://www.dnb.com/ or call 1-866-705-5711. |
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Intergovernmental Review: Applicants for this funding opportunity must comply with Executive Order 12372 (E.O. 12372). E.O. 12372, as implemented through Department of Health and Human Services regulation at 45 CFR Part 100, sets up a system for State and local review of applications for Federal financial assistance. Grantees must comply with the requirements of E.O. 12372. Instructions for complying with E.O. 12372 are provided in the INF-04 PA [MOD]. A current listing of State Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) is included in the application kit and is available at https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html | ||
Public Health System Impact Statement: The Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) is intended to keep State and local health officials informed of proposed health services grant applications submitted by community-based, non-governmental organizations within their jurisdictions. State and local governments and Indian tribal government applicants are not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements. Instructions for completing the PHSIS are provided in the INF-04 PA [MOD]. | ||
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Application Review Information: SAMHSA applications are peer-reviewed. For those programs where the individual award is over $100,000, applications must also be reviewed by the Appropriate National Advisory Council. Decisions to fund a grant are based on the strengths and weaknesses of the application as identified by the peer review committee and approved by the National Advisory Council, and the availability of funds. Unless other specified, SAMHSA intends to make not more than one award per organization per funding opportunity in any given fiscal year. | |
Checklist for Application Formatting Requirements: SAMHSA’s goal is to review all applications submitted for grant funding. However, this goal must be balanced against SAMHSA’s obligation to ensure equitable treatment of applications. For this reason, SAMHSA has established certain formatting requirements for its applications. If you do not adhere to these requirements, your application will be screened out and returned to you without review. In addition to these formatting requirements, programmatic requirements (e.g., relating to eligibility) may be stated in the specific NOFA and in Section III of the standard grant announcement. Please check the entire NOFA and Section III of the standard grant announcement before preparing your application. |
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To facilitate review of your application, follow these additional guidelines. Failure to adhere to the following guidelines will not, in itself, result in your application being screened out and returned without review. However, the information provided in your application must be sufficient for review. Following these guidelines will help ensure your application is complete, and will help reviewers to consider your application. | ||
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Award Administration: Award information, including information about award notices, administrative requirements and reporting requirements, is included in the INF-04 PA [MOD]. Contact for Additional Information: Elizabeth Sweet |
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Signed: Daryl Kade |