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93.194:  Community Prevention Coalitions (Partnership) Demonstration Grant

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Objectives:  To provide funding to communities for the purpose of reducing the misuse of alcohol and drugs abuse through the building of coalitions of multiple agencies and organizations at the local level. The approach in this initiative is to study and evaluate models for partnership development that encourage community leaders, diverse organizations and/or interest groups to more effectively coordinate prevention programs and to develop prevention initiatives; and to demonstrate the development of broad-based support within the community can substantially contribute to the reduction of substance abuse; and the encouragement and stimulation in the target community of self-sustaining multifaceted prevention and early intervention programs.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

93.194 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Local governments and/or local private nonprofit organizations/agencies designated to act on behalf of the larger coalition may apply. A coalition or partnership is expected to consist of at least seven organizations or agencies. The community must demonstrate need for prevention services by documenting greater prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse problems than national averages.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Public or private nonprofit organizations will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

93.194 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  No preapplication coordination is required. 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 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:  Applicants may contact the Division of Community Prevention and Training, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, for consultation on the application process. The standard application forms (PHS 5161-1), as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Parts 74 and 92, must be used by all applicants. 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 20852. Phone: 1-800-729-6686. 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. Applications will be reviewed by panels composed primarily of nonfederal experts. Panels will evaluate applications based on review criteria in the grant announcement and recommend approval or disapproval with priority scores for calculating percentile scores.

Award Procedure:  Grants in support of projects are recommended for approval by nonfederal technical experts, reviewed by the CSAP Advisory Committee, and approved for funding by the Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), are awarded directly to the applicant organization by CSAP.

Deadlines:  Contact the Headquarters Office for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 120 days.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Each grant proposal will be reviewed and evaluated on its own merits. The following criteria will be used in the review: (1) An understanding of the status of the drug use and alcohol abuse problem in the community targeted by the project; (2) sensitivity to the cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic factors in the community and evidence that these populations have been included in the partnership in a meaningful way; (3) evidence of participation, and commitment of public and private sector organizations in the partnership, including that of local government having jurisdiction in the target community; (4) the project's relationship to existing relevant State and/or local prevention activities in the target community and appropriateness and potential of plans for improving the coordination of exiting prevention services and/or stimulating the delivery of new or additional services; (5) clarity, feasibility and appropriateness of the proposed project overall and subprojects, including the resources and time frames proposed to sustain itself; (6) evidence of the availability of resources or a viable plan for the future (7) clarity and appropriateness of the evaluation plan for the project, including the potential for long-range impact; (8) capability and expertise of the proposed project staff; and (9) appropriateness of public awareness campaign for the target community and knowledge transfer plans during the course of the project and at its conclusion. Other factors that are being considered for funding include: Project is consistent with the goals of this grant program, significance of the proposed project in terms of developing and approach with applicability elsewhere, CSAP program needs and balance, availability of funds, and evidence of support for the proposed project from the Single State Agency (SSA) for Drug and/or Alcohol Abuse.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Implemented and systematically studied approaches to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug abuse through the development of partnerships of multiple organizations.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $150,000 to $450,000; $300,000.

93.194 RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.194 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.194 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $6,441,900; FY 00 est $0; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  75-1362-0-1-550.

Authorization:  Public Health Service Act, Section 501 (d)(5), and 516 of PHSA 42 U.S.C. 290aa-6(b)(10), as amended.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  45 CFR, Parts 74 and 92. PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994. Program announcements, guidelines and instructions are included in the application kit which is available from: The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (1-800) 729-6686.

93.194 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Program Contacts: Ms. David Robbins, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall Building No. II, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-0369. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Peggy Jones, Division of Grants Management, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-9666.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

93.194 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Awards for these prevention demonstration projects for Community Partnerships will be for 3 to 5 years. Payments will be made either on a Monthly Cash Request System or under an Electronic Transfer System. Instructions for the appropriate type of payment will be issued shortly after an award is made.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grant resources are used to promote and evaluate the development of long-range, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary community-wide alcohol and drug abuse coordinating and program models through the formation and support of coalitions or partnerships of both public, local, and private organizations, agencies and institutions, consortia and partnerships within local communities. The partnership should be designed and structured as a community development services coordinating body and to enhance, promote and improve effective prevention program implementation at the local level. Sub-task groups comprised of representatives from different disciplines, community sub-sets (ethnic or geographic) or organizations are encouraged to be included as a part of the partnership. Grant funds are not intended to supplant existing positions, programs or services. Rather, funds are to be used to identify the needs and service gaps for the target community, establish priorities and to leverage public and private resources to fill those service gaps, and enhance prevention programs. These funds are intended to augment or supplement in a coordinated fashion the alcohol and drug abuse prevention and early intervention needs of the community.

93.194 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Reports must be submitted as follows: A progress report must be included with each noncompeting application and within 90 days of project termination. Financial status reports are due 90 days following the budget and/or project period end date.

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 receive 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 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.