FY 2013 Grant Request for Applications (RFA)

Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grants Short Title: STOP Act Grants
Initial Announcement Request for Applications (RFA) No. SP-13-001 Posting on Grants.gov: December 28, 2012 Original Receipt date: March 1, 2013 Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No. : 93.243

Key Dates
Application Deadline Applications are due by March 1, 2013 Intergovernmental Review (E.O. Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their State(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the 12372) State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) / Single State local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days Agency Coordination after application deadline. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2013 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) grants. The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth ages 12-20 in communities throughout the United States. The STOP Act language states that the purposes of the Act are to "prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States; strengthen collaboration among communities, the federal government, state, local and tribal governments; enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of alcohol use among youth; serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing alcohol use among youth; disseminate to communities timely information regarding state-of-theart practices and initiatives that have proven to be effective in preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth; and enhance, not supplant, effective local community initiatives for preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth." See Appendix G of this RFA for further background information. The STOP Act program aligns with SAMHSA's Strategic Initiative 1: Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Goal 1.2: Prevent or reduce consequences of underage drinking and adult problem drinking; Objective 1.2.1: Establish the prevention of underage drinking as a priority issue for states, territories, tribal entities, universities, and communities; 1.2.1.3: Through the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) program, enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of alcohol use among youth and provide communities timely information regarding state-of-the-art practices that have proven to be effective. Consistent with addressing behavioral health disparities, STOP Act grantees should utilize their data to identify and address any appropriate subpopulations of youth (i.e. , racial, ethnic, sexual/gender minority groups) that are vulnerable to disparities and (2) should

implement strategies to decrease the differences in programmatic access, service use, and outcomes among such subpopulations. STOP Act grants are authorized under 42 U.S.C. 290bb-25b; Section 519B of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse Topic Area HP 2020-SA.

Eligibility
The statutory authority for this program (stated in the STOP Act CFDA: 93.243, Legislative Authority, 42 U.S.C. 290bb-25b, Section 519B of the Public Health Service Act) limits eligibility to dome stic public and private nonprofit entities that are current or former Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grantees. For example: local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes, territories, and Pacific and Caribbean jurisdictions may be eligible. STOP Act grantees that received their award in fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2009 are eligible to apply for the FY 2013 STOP Act grant. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies.

Award Information
Funding Mechanism: Grant Anticipated Total Available Funding: Approximately $756,000 Anticipated Number of Awards: Anticipated Award Amount: Length of Project Period: Up to 15 Up to $50,000 per year Up to 4 years

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $50,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, and compliance with all terms and conditions of award. Funding estimates for this announcement are based on an annualized Continuing Resolution and do not reflect the final FY 2013 appropriation. Applicants should be aware that funding amounts are subject to the availability of funds.

Contact Information
For questions about program issues contact: Dan Fletcher, MPA Senior Public Health Advisor Division of Community Programs, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 1 Choke Cherry Road Room 4-1085 Rockville, Maryland 20857

(240) 276-2578 dan.fletcher@samhsa.hhs.gov For questions on grants management and budget issues contact: Virginia Simmons Division of Grants Management, Office of Financial Resources Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 1 Choke Cherry Road Room 7-1109 Rockville, Maryland 20857 (240) 276-1422 mailto:eileen.bermudez@samhsa.hhs.gov

Documents Needed to Complete a Grant Application

1. REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE RFA IN PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION.

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2. GRANT APPLICATION PACKAGE YOU MUST USE THE FORMS IN THE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION.

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Additional Materials
For further information on the forms and the application process, see Useful Information for Applicants Additional materials available on this website include:

Required Electronic Grant Application Submission Technical Assistance and Training for SAMHSA Grant Applicants Grants Management at SAMHSA: Useful Information for Grantees

Last updated: 12/28/2012

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