Application Information Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Request for Applications (RFA) No. TI-05-002
Publication in grants.gov: January 18, 2005
Announcement Type: Initial
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No..: 93.243
[Note: Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in response to E.O. 12372 are due March 12, 2005.]
Summary:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), announce the availability of FY 2005 funds for a Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Resource Center (HBCU-NRC) for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service System Infrastructure Development. A synopsis of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), as well as many other Federal Government funding opportunities, are also available at the Internet site: www.grants.gov.
For complete instructions, potential applicants must obtain a copy of SAMHSA's standard Infrastructure Grants Program Announcement, INF-05 PA, and the PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 7/00) application form before preparing and submitting an application. The INF-05 PA describes the general program design and provides instructions for applying for all SAMHSA Infrastructure Grants, including the Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Resource Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service System Infrastructure Development. SAMHSA's Infrastructure Grants provide funds to increase the capacity of mental health and substance abuse service systems to support effective programs and services. Additional instructions and specific requirements for this funding opportunity are described below.
Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Sections 509 and 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended and subject to the availability of funds.
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Resource Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service System Infrastructure Development (HBCU-NRC) is one of SAMHSA's Infrastructure Grants. The purpose of the HBCU-NRC cooperative agreement is to provide funds to support an innovative national resource center dedicated to the following 3 goals: (1) establishing a national network of HBCUs to facilitate collaboration among the 104 HBCU institutions;
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(2) supporting culturally appropriate substance abuse treatment and mental health disorders prevention and treatment student health services and wellness needs on HBCU campuses; and (3) facilitating the design of accredited courses, minors/majors and undergraduate and graduate degree programs that adapt State requirements and encourage student interest in substance abuse and mental health.
Applications should reflect a program that achieves these goals and may propose any of the activities listed under Section I-2.1 Allowable Activities of the INF-05 PA. However, the successful applicant must undertake the following required activities:
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Establish and manage a viable structure to serve all 104 HBCU institutions
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Support the annual Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell Substance Abuse Conference with tracks on substance abuse and mental health treatment and prevention
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Establish a database to measure student participation and impact of the Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell Substance Abuse Conference
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Develop a strategic plan for the HBCU-NRC
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Convene the HBCU-NRC steering committee at least twice a year
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Coordinate technical assistance efforts with SAMHSA's Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs), the Mental Health Information Network, and other appropriate SAMHSA-funded activities
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Establish and maintain a data base of HBCUs with substance abuse and mental health curricula, programs, and faculty
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Develop assessment models for evaluating substance abuse and mental health curricula and/or programs at HBCUs and in communities at large
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Disseminate information about effective practices within the mental health services and substance abuse treatment fields and promote/encourage career opportunities for HBCU students in the substance abuse and mental health fields
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Conduct on-site and distance learning opportunities to promote awareness of mental health and associated evidence-based practices
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Pilot campus-based suicide screenings and referrals to appropriate mental health treatment
Background: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in conjunction with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and in collaboration with the Morehouse School of Medicine and the Cork Institute-Southeast ATTC, helped to create the National HBCU Substance Abuse Consortium (NHBCUSAC) to address the shortage of qualified, trained, and licensed professionals, especially ethnic minorities, who are capable of treating and preventing substance abuse disorders.
In 1995, CSAT began providing funding to the NHBCUSAC to develop curriculum models and enhance the expansion of college degrees being offered at HBCUs that led to licensure in substance abuse and health-related academic programs. CSAT and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) supported the initiation of the National Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell Substance Abuse Conference that brought together researchers, practitioners, faith communities, treatment providers, government officials, and most importantly, students from HBCUs across the country to introduce them to the substance abuse field and stimulate increased awareness and capacity building in substance abuse curricula and services among the faculty. Since that time, CSAT and the NHBCUSAC have expanded their interests to include mental health disorders affecting HBCUs and surrounding communities. Accordingly, CMHS is joining as a cosponsor of this initiative.
Outreach is critical to helping HBCUs develop the capacity to address substance abuse treatment and mental health wellness, as well as improve academic programs and curricula to prepare students to earn degrees and work towards careers in the fields of substance abuse treatment and mental health. For the past several years, CSAT's support for NHBCUSAC activities has been provided on a year-to-year basis under an interagency agreement with various National Institutes of Health. Based on the growing needs within HBCU campuses to develop capacities to address substance abuse treatment and mental health, formalizing the network of HBCUs with CSAT and CMHS support is expected to improve student access to information and training, thereby furthering support efforts to establish a culturally appropriate workforce.
Eligibility
1. Eligible Applicants are the 104 nationally recognized Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or a consortium of HBCUs with a lead college/university as the applicant. The recipient of the award will be the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. The applicant must agree to involve and serve all 104 HBCUs in the United States.
Eligibility is limited to the nationally recognized HBCUs or a consortium of HBCUs because the target audiences for activities supported under this initiative are HBCUs and HBCU students. Since there is a high concentration of African American students on these campuses, HBCUs are uniquely situated to provide the perspective regarding the substance abuse and mental health needs and issues surrounding the African American population in and around these college campuses. This initiative also supports Executive Orders 12320 and 12876 to "strengthen the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities to provide quality education, to overcome the effects of discriminatory treatment, and to provide advice to the President regarding the needs in the areas of infrastructure, academic programs, and faculty and institutional development."
These eligibility criteria supersede the criteria specified in Section III-1 of the INF-05 PA.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching is not required.
3. Other: Applicants must also meet certain application formatting and submission requirements or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. These requirements are described in Section IV-2 below as well as in INF-05 PA.
Award Information
1. Estimated Funding Available/Number of Awards: It is expected that up to $1.075 million will be available to fund one (1) award in FY 2005. The maximum allowable award is $1.075 million in total costs (direct and indirect) per year for up to 3 years. Proposed budgets cannot exceed the allowable amount in any year of the proposed project. The actual amount available for the awards may vary, depending on unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of the applications received. Annual continuations will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting program goals and objectives, and timely submission of required data and reports.
This is a Category 2 - Comprehensive Infrastructure Grant; the total award may be used for infrastructure development and implementation pilots. The allowance of 15 percent of the total grant award for implementation pilots specified in INF-05 PA is not applicable to this program. Funding requested for pilot campus-based suicide screening and referral to appropriate mental health treatment may not exceed $150,000 per year. Funding requested for the annual Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell Substance abuse Conference may not exceed $500,000 per year. The $500,000 set aside for the conference includes a contribution from SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
This program is being announced prior to the annual appropriation for FY 2005 for SAMHSA's programs, with funding estimates based on the President's budget request for FY 2005. Applications are invited based on the assumption that sufficient funds will be appropriated for FY 2005 to permit funding of an award. All applicants are reminded, however, that we cannot guarantee that sufficient funds will be appropriated to permit SAMHSA to fund any applications.
2. Funding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Because of the complexity of this cross-center initiative, and the anticipation of ongoing involvement of the Federal Government in the development of the program guidelines, this award will be made as a cooperative agreement. The grantee will establish a steering committee for this initiative, and will manage the steering committee's logistical and programmatic needs. The steering committee will consist of the HBCU-NRC Project Director; members of the Executive Board of the NHBCUSAC; two representatives selected by the grantee from among the HBCU institutions that are not current members of the NHBCUSAC; and the CSAT and CMHS Project Officers. All steering committee members will have a vote. Non-voting representatives of professional organizations that have expertise in the fields of substance abuse treatment and mental health may be invited to steering committee meetings on an as-needed basis.
Role of Grantee:
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Comply with the terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement and collaborate with SAMHSA staff in project implementation.
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Provide SAMHSA with data required to comply with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The grantee must meet with SAMHSA Project Officers within two months after the award of the cooperative agreement to begin discussing the grantee's evaluation strategy and how it will meet SAMHSA GPRA requirements.
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Participate with SAMHSA staff in any necessary development and refinement of HBCU-NRC policies, evaluation designs, measures, and databases.
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Keep policies consistent with SAMHSA policies on data sharing, access to data and materials, and publications.
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Attend meetings with SAMHSA as typically required of cooperative agreement grantees. These may be conducted in person, electronically, or by conference call.
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Provide funds for HBCU-NRC staff to attend relevant national meetings and conferences.
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Collaborate in planning and participate in any joint learning workshops with the ATTCs and other appropriate SAMHSA-funded activities.
Role of SAMHSA Staff:
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Work with the HBCU-NRC to help coordinate activities.
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Provide guidance and technical assistance across all the project's components, and conduct site visits as needed.
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Approve project implementation plan.
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Monitor and review progress of the HBCU-NRC project and make recommendations regarding moving through successive stages including its potential continuance.
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Participate in any necessary development and refinement of the HBCU-NRC policies, evaluation designs, measures, and databases.
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Facilitate the coordination of this program with other SAMHSA policies and activities, as appropriate.
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Participate as voting members of the HBCU-NRC steering committee.
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Approve steering committee structure and membership.
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Review and approve products prior to publication and dissemination.
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Approve proposed pilots and subawards.
The HBCU-NRC Steering Committee will:
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Consist of the HBCU-NRC Project Director, members of the Executive Board of the NHBCUSAC; two representatives selected by the grantee from among the HBCU institutions that are not current members of the NHBCUSAC; and the CSAT and CMHS Project Officers who will participate in but will not chair meetings.
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Meet at least twice annually. The first meeting of the steering committee may be convened at the request of SAMHSA Project Officers; the HBCU-NRC Steering Committee will coordinate with the SAMHSA Project Officers in scheduling, planning, and carrying out future meetings.
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Assist in the development and refinement of HBCU-NRC policies, evaluation designs, measures, and databases.
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Collaborate with SAMHSA in designing and implementing evaluation plans that will include SAMHSA GPRA goals and program specific goals.
Contact Information
For questions on program issues, contact:
CSAT:
Shannon Taitt
SAMHSA/CSAT/OPAC
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 5-1037
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1691
CMHS:
Roslyn Holliday Moore
SAMHSA/CMHS/OPAC
1 Choke Cherry Road,
Room 6-1077
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1825
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. TI-05-002
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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Additional Materials
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- Grants Management at SAMHSA: Useful Information for Grantees
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