(1)
Institutions Clinical Training Grants: To encourage mental health
specialists to work in areas and settings where severe shortages
exist; to increase the number of qualified minority personnel in
the mental health professions, and the number of mental health personnel
trained to deal with the special problems of children, adolescents,
the elderly, the seriously mentally ill, and rural populations;
and to assure that the skills and knowledge of mental health personnel
are appropriate to the needs of those they serve. (2) State Human
Resource Development (HRD) Grants: To assist State mental health
authorities in the development of human resources.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Grant
funds may be used by Clinical Training grantees: (1) To defray institution
costs of the training program (personnel, supplies, equipment, travel,
and other necessary expenses) according to formula: $10,008 per
predoctoral trainee, $19,608 to $32,300 per postdoctoral trainee
depending on years of relevant experience; and (2) to provide trainee
stipends and other allowances (tuition and fees, etc.) for individuals
enrolled in the training program. Funds may be used only for expenses
directly related to the training program. Individual Faculty Scholar
Awards: Salary support, $25,000 in educational expenses, etc. State
HRD Grants: Varies according to project.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Grants are awarded to public or
private nonprofit institutions and organizations, and State and
local government agencies for training relevant to mental health
service priorities in the mental health disciplines of psychiatry,
psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing, marriage and family
therapy and in specialized areas of high priority and need such
as State manpower development projects; and for State mental health
agencies to plan, implement, and evaluate systems for mental health
services manpower development. Trainees in psychology, psychiatry,
psychiatric nursing, social work, or marriage and family therapy
unless training program is of limited duration or experimental nature,
will be subject to payback requirements of Section 303 of the PHS
Act.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Trainee stipends may be awarded
only to citizens or nationals of the United States, or to persons
lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Individuals seeking
trainee stipend support must apply directly to and be accepted
by the training institution, and submit an acceptable statement
of appointment of Trainee Form (PHS-2271) a payback agreement,
and a Statement of Non-Delinquency on Federal Debt Certification.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87
for State and local governments. For other grantees, costs will
be determined in accordance with HHS Regulation 45 CFR, Part 74,
Subpart Q.
Pre-application
Coordination: Not applicable. This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: The standard application forms,
as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92 (PHS 5161-1),
must be used for applicants that are State and local governments.
Application kits, containing the necessary forms and instructions
for completing the forms, may be obtained from Grants Management
Branch, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). Consultation
on a proposed project may be obtained from the CMHS branch or
center responsible for the training area of interest. Applications
are reviewed by nonfederal consultants recruited nationwide from
the mental health field. Amount of award and period of support
are determined on basis of merit; must also be reviewed by the
Center for Mental Health Services Advisory Council. This program
is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and
local governments and OMB Circular No. A-110 for nonprofit organizations.
Award
Procedure: Grants in support of approved applications
are awarded directly to the applicant institution by the Center
for Mental Health Services.
Deadlines:
Contact the CMHS Headquarters Office for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
180 days after submission of application.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Support of an approved project is recommended for a specified
project period, usually not in excess of 3 years. Prior to termination
of the project period, grantee may submit application for renewal
of support which is processed as a competing renewal application.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Time frames
are variable, but project period is generally limited to 5 years
or less. Grantee may apply for renewal of support on a competing
basis. Within project period a continuation application must be
submitted on a noncompeting basis for each year of support. Payments
will be made either on a Monthly Cash Request System or under
an Electronic Transfer System. Necessary instructions for the
appropriate type of payment will be issued shortly after an award
is made.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Reports must be submitted as follows: (1) Interim progress reports
annually as part of a non-competing application for previously recommended
support; (2) A final progress report within 90 days after end of
the project period; (3) Annual financial status report within 90
days after the end of the budget period. Trainees incurring the
payback obligation upon completion of training, report annually
on previous year's activities related to service that fulfills payback
obligation.
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, 45 CFR Part 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:
Records must be retained for at least 3 years; records shall be
retained beyond the 3-year period if audit findings have not been
resolved.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-1362-0-1-550.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $2,000,000; FY 02 est $2,000,000; and FY 03 est
$2,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $225,000 to $300,000; Average: $250,000.
Four grants were awarded in fiscal years 2001. Four awards are anticipated
in fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
42 CFR 64. Guidelines are included in application kits. PHS Grants
Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.)
April 1, 1994.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Clinical, Anne Mathews-Younes,
Ed. D., Human Resource Planning and Development Branch, Center
for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, Department of Health and Human
Services, Room 15C-18, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-5850. Program Contact: AIDS Training,
Barbara J. Silver, Ph.D., HIV/AIDS Program, CMHS, SAMHSA, Room
15-81, Phone (301) 443-7817. Grants Management Contact: Gwen Simpson,
Grants Management Specialist, SAMHSA, Department of Health and
Human Services, Rockwall II Building, Room 630, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-4456. Use the same numbers
for FTS.
Web
Site Address: http://www.samhsa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
(1) Psychosocial pediatrics for primary care physicians; (2) social
work training in community mental health; (3) a graduate program
in nursing for ethnic minorities; (4) training foster parents as
mental health workers; and (5) an interdisciplinary mental health
care education program.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The following criteria will be used in determining projects to be
funded: (1) Technical merit; (2) facilities and environment for
the training program; (3) previous training records; (4) relevance
to CMHS priorities; and (5) potential contribution to mental health
field.
