Application Information Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Request for Applications (RFA) No. SP-05-003
Grants.gov Notice: April 1, 2005
NOTE: Drug Free Communities Support Program Request for Applications closed on March 11, 2005, for new applicants. The announcement remains open until April 5, 2005, for applicants competing to renew existing grant awards.
Announcement Type: Initial
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No..: 93.276
Key Dates:
Application Deadline |
May 31, 2005 (new) May 31, 2005 (for competing renewal applicants) |
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372) |
Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS)/SSA Coordination |
Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announce the availability of funds for Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (DFC Mentoring) grants. The purpose of the DFC Mentoring Program is to support and encourage the development of new, self-supporting, community anti-drug coalitions that are focused on the prevention of substance abuse in the new coalition's community. Applicants may propose to assist one or more communities in efforts to begin coalition operations or to expand or strengthen the operations of coalitions that want to receive such assistance.
- Reduce substance abuse among youth
- help community coalitions strengthen collaboration
- enhance intergovernmental collaboration, cooperation and coordination;
- enable communities to conduct data-driven, research-based prevention planning, and
- provide communities with technical assistance, guidance, and financial support.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a DFC Mentoring Program grant, a coalition must be eligible to receive a new or competing renewal DFCSP coalition grant in FY 2005. Applicants for DFC Mentoring Program grants must be current DFCSP grantees or must have applied for a new DFCSP grant in FY 2005.
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Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria for the DFCSP will not be considered eligible for the DFC Mentoring Program. DFC Mentoring Program awards will not be made to applicants that do not also receive a DFCSP award in FY 2005.
In addition, applicants for the DFC Mentoring Program grants must meet the following criteria:
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The coalition must have been in existence for at least 5 years.
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The coalition must have achieved, through its own efforts, measurable results in the prevention of substance abuse among youth.
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The coalition must have staff, volunteers, or members willing to serve as mentors for persons seeking to start or expand the activities of other coalitions in the prevention of substance abuse.
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The coalition must have demonstrable support from the coalition to be mentored and from key sectors of the community(ies) where the coalition will carry out the specific mentoring activities supported by the grant. Demonstrable support must be documented by the inclusion of memorandums of understanding (MOUs).
Award Information
Approximately $2.9 million will be available for approximately 20 new and 19 competing renewal DFC Mentoring Program awards in FY 2005. The maximum allowable award is $75,000 per year in total costs (direct and indirect). No more than one award will be made to any single applicant.
DFC Mentoring Program grantees must demonstrate that they will receive and expend matching funds from other, non-Federal sources on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Contact Information
For questions on program issues, contact:
Ivette Ruiz
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Rd., 4th Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240 276-1511
ivette.ruiz@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Kimberly Pendleton
Division of Grants Management
Office of Program Services, SAMHSA
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 7-1097
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-1421
Kimberly.Pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov
Documents needed to complete a grant application:
The complete Announcement No. SP-05-003
PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms, assurances, certification, and checklist.
Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
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Frequently Asked Questions
You may request a complete application kit by calling one of SAMHSA's national clearinghouses:
- For substance abuse prevention or treatment grants, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686.
- For mental health grants, call the National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-CMHS (2647).
Additional Materials
For further information on the forms and the application process, see Useful Information for Applicants
Additional materials available on this website include:
- Technical Assistance and Training for SAMHSA Grant Applicants
- Grants Management at SAMHSA: Useful Information for Grantees
Last updated: 02/12/2009