To
provide immediately usable knowledge to improve substance abuse
and mental health services in crucial selected areas. SAMHSA's Knowledge
Development and Application (KDA) program is aimed at answering
important, practical questions and effectively transferring answers
to those who need the information. The questions to be answered
are not decided by the agency in isolation, but arise from consumers
and their families, providers, State officials, constituency organizations,
national advisory councils, services researchers, the Congress,
HHS, and for substance abuse, the Office of National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP). The program emphasizes knowledge development and
application, making sure that this knowledge is relevant and timely.
KDA activities are undertaken in actual service settings rather
than in artificially created and controlled settings. SAMHSA's KDA
program is driven by the needs of the users/providers/systems administrators.
SAMHSA announces specific KDA topics annually in the Federal Register.
Dissemination of results through multiple channels, including the
latest available technology, to inform service providers is an integral
part of the KDA program.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
(including direct costs and allowable indirect costs) may be used
only for expenses clearly related and necessary to carry out approved
activities that will provide immediately useful, practical knowledge
that service providers need as they wrestle with the rapidly changing
health care environment. Funds may not be used to supplant current
funding for existing activities. Funds may not be used to pay for
services except for additional costs created by the research and
may not be used for the purchase of a facility to house any portion
of the proposed project. Any funds proposed for the purpose of renovation
expenses must be detailed and linked directly to programmatic activities.
Any lease arrangements in association with the proposed project
utilizing these funds may not extend beyond the project period or
cover non-programmatic activities. Construction costs are not allowed.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Eligibility for the topical areas
under this consolidated program is open to public organizations,
such as units of State or local governments and to domestic private
nonprofit and for-profit organizations such as community-based organizations,
universities, colleges, and hospitals.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Public or domestic private for-profit
and nonprofit organizations will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation:
Applicants for all topical areas must provide a copy of a letter
sent to the Single State Agency for Alcohol and Drug Abuse and/or
Mental Health that briefly describes the application. Applicants
must also provide proof of licensure, accreditation, certification,
or chartering to provide substance abuse and/or mental health
services or such other credential documentation as specified for
a particular topical area.
Pre-application
Coordination: A letter of intent from prospective
applicants is requested at least 30 days prior to the application
receipt date, and should be sent to: Office of Extramural Activities
Review, SAMHSA, Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, ATTN: Letter of Intent. This program is eligible
for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated
as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in his or her State for more
information on the process the State requires to be followed in
applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for
review.
Application
Procedure: All applicants must use application
form PHS 5161-1 (July, 2000) Application kits containing the necessary
forms and instructions may be obtained by contacting: The National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, P.O. Box 2345,
Rockville, MD 20847-2345. Telephone: (301) 468-2600 or 1(800)
729-6686, or the National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange
Network (KEN) at 1(800) 789-2647.
Award
Procedure: Applications for grants and cooperative
agreements recommended for approval by the initial review group
and concurred in by the appropriate National Advisory Council
and the Center Director(s) are awarded directly by each Center
(Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(CSAT)) to the applicant organization.
Deadlines:
Contact Division of Extramural Activities, Policy, and Review,
SAMHSA, Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-8490 for the receipt date(s) for
applications.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
90 to 120 days.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Applications
will be accepted for a 3-year project period with 12-month budget
periods. Annual awards will be made subject to continued availability
of funds and progress achieved. Payments will be made either on
a Monthly Cash Request System or under an Electronic Transfer
System.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Unless otherwise specified, progress reports will be required at
least quarterly, and a financial status report is required annually.
A final progress report and financial status report are required
90 days following the end of the project period.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements
are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal
government officials. In addition, 45 CFR 74.26 requires that
for-profit recipients and Subrecipients have an audit performed
in accordance with Government Auditing Standards or Circular No.
A-133.
Records:
There is a 3-year record retention requirement; records shall
be retained beyond the 3-year period if final audit has not been
done or findings resolved.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-1362-0-1-550.
Obligations:
(Grants/Cooperative Agreements) FY 01 $225,463,430; FY 02 est
$0; and FY 03 est $0.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $162,500 to $1,200,000; Average: $351,500.
For CMHS: 303 awards were made in fiscal year 2001. No awards are
anticipated for fiscal years 2002 or 2003. For CSAP: 318 awards
made in fiscal year 2001. No awards are anticipated for fiscal years
2002 or 2003. For CSAT: 318 awards were made in fiscal year 2001.
No awards are anticipated for fiscal year 2002 or 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 and the PHS Grants Policy Statement. Guidelines
and instructions are included in the application kits available
by request from: The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information, P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345. Telephone:
(301) 468-2600 or 1(800) 729-6686, or the National Mental Health
Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) at 1(800) 789-2647.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: CSAP programmatic contact: Elaine
Parry, Rockwall II Building, Room 9D18, Phone (301) 443-1584;
CSAT programmatic contact: Warren Hewitt, Rockwall II Building,
Room 615, Phone (301) 443-8387; CMHS programmatic contact: Michael
English, Parklawn Building, Room 11C-26, Phone (301) 443-3606.
Grants Management contact: Edna Frazier, Division of Grants Management,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall
II Building, Room 630, Phone (301) 443-6816. The mailing address
for all of the individuals listed above is 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
Web
Site Address: http://www.samhsa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
In CMHS some of the funded programs were: HIV/AIDS-Education, HIV/AIDS
Outcome & Costs Study, HIV AIDS High Risk, Child Mental Health,
Criminal Justice Diversion, Circles of Care, etc. In CSAP some of
the funded programs were: State Incentive Grants, Workplace and
Managed Care, Early Childhood Problems, Starting Early/Starting
Smart, Community-Initiated Prevention Interventions, Substance Abuse
Prevention/HIV Care, Parenting and Family Strengthening Prevention
Interventions: A Dissemination of Innovations Study, CAPT, etc.
In CSAT, some of the programs funded were: Replication of Effective
Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence, Targeted Capacity Expansion,
Women and Violence, etc. Some programs funded in CMHS were: Circles
of Care, Child Mental Health Initiative, HIV/AIDS Cost Study, Jail
Diversion, etc.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Criteria for technical merit review of applications will include
the following: 1) Potential significance of proposed project; 2)
Appropriateness of applicant's proposed objectives to the goals
of the specific program; 3) Adequacy and appropriateness of the
proposed approach and activities; 4) Adequacy of available resources,
such as facilities and equipment; 5) Qualifications and experience
of the applicant organization, the project director, and other key
personnel; and, 6) Reasonableness of the proposed budget. In addition,
award criteria will include the availability of Federal funds.
