FR Doc 2010-140[Federal Register: January 8, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 5)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information;
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215M.
Dates:
Applications Available: January 8, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 22, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 23, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Grants for the Integration
of Schools and Mental Health Systems program is to increase student
access to high-quality mental health care by developing innovative
approaches that link school systems with the local mental health
system.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority
is from section 5541 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7269).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition,
this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we
consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Increasing student access to quality mental health care by
developing innovative approaches to link local school systems with the
local mental health system. A program funded under this absolute
priority must include all of the following activities:
(1) Enhancing, improving, or developing collaborative efforts
between school-based service systems and mental health service systems
to provide, enhance, or improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
services to students.
(2) Enhancing the availability of crisis intervention services,
appropriate referrals for students potentially in need of mental health
services, and ongoing mental health services.
(3) Providing training for the school personnel and mental health
professionals who will participate in the program.
(4) Providing technical assistance and consultation to school
systems and mental health agencies and families participating in the
program.
(5) Providing linguistically appropriate and culturally competent
services.
(6) Evaluating the effectiveness of the program in increasing
student access to quality mental health services, and making
recommendations to the Secretary about sustainability of the program.
Under this competition we are particularly interested in
applications that address the following priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2010 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational
priority a competitive or absolute priority over other applications.
This priority is:
Low-Achieving Schools.
Projects that are designed to dramatically improve student
achievement in schools identified for corrective action or
restructuring under Title I of the ESEA or in high schools with
graduation rates of less than 60 percent through either comprehensive
interventions or targeted approaches to reform.
Additional Requirements: The following requirements are from the
notice of final requirements for this program, published in the Federal
Register on May 30, 2006 (71 FR 30778).
Requirement 1--Coordination of Activities
Recipients of a grant under the Grants for the Integration of
Schools and Mental Health Systems program are required to coordinate
project activities with projects funded under the Department of Health
and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's Mental Health Transformation State Infrastructure
Grants (MHTSIG) program (CFDA 93.243), if a grantee's State receives a
MHTSIG award. If a recipient of a grant under the Grants for the
Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems program has received
or receives a grant under the Department of Education's Readiness and
Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) program (CFDA 84.184E),
formerly known as the Emergency Response and Crisis Management program,
the recipient must coordinate mental health service activities under
this grant with those planned under its REMS grant. Projects funded by
this program must complement, rather than duplicate, existing or
ongoing efforts.
Requirement 2--Safe Schools/Healthy Students Recipients Excluded From
Receiving Awards
Former or current recipients under the Safe Schools/Healthy
Students program (CFDA 84.184L) are not eligible to receive a Grant for
the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems. Recipients of
Safe Schools/Healthy Students awards are responsible for completing a
scope of work under that program that is very similar to the activities
required under the Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental
Health Systems program. By restricting the applicant pool to eliminate
former or current grantees under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students
program, we will be able to focus Federal funds on entities that have
not yet received Federal support to develop and implement strong
linkages with other entities in their communities for the provision of
mental health services to students.
Applicants may compete for both the Grants for the Integration of
Schools and Mental Health Systems and Safe Schools/Healthy Students
programs in the same year; if applicants are deemed eligible for
funding in both grant competitions, the applicant will receive the
larger and more comprehensive of the awards.
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Requirement 3--Preliminary Interagency Agreement
Applicants for an award under the Grants for the Integration of
Schools and Mental Health Systems program must develop and submit with
their applications a preliminary interagency agreement (IAA). The IAA
must contain the signatures of an authorized representative of at least
(1) one or more State or local educational agencies or Indian Tribes;
(2) one or more juvenile justice authorities; and (3) one or more State
or local public mental health agencies. This preliminary IAA would
confirm the commitment of these partners to complete the work under the
proposed project, if funded. If the applicant is funded, recipients
will complete a final IAA as required by section 5541(e) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). The
final IAA must be completed and submitted to us, signed by all parties,
no later than 12 months after the award date.
Applications that do not include the proposed preliminary IAA with
all of the required signatures will be rejected and not be considered
for funding.
Requirement 4--Inclusion of Parental Consent Considerations in Final
IAA
The final Interagency Agreement (IAA) must include a description of
policies and procedures that would ensure appropriate parental or
caregiver consent for any planned services, pursuant to State or local
laws or other requirements.
Requirement 5--Provision of Direct Services
Grant funds under this program must not be used to provide direct
services to students.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7269.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, 84, 85, 97, 98, 99, and 299. (b) The notice of final requirements
for this program, published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2006 (71
FR 30778).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $5,913,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards later in FY 2010 and in FY
2011 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$400,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $347,800.
Estimated Number of Awards: 17.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 24 months. Budgets should be developed for a
single award with a project period of up to 24 months. No continuation
awards will be provided.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs), local
educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are
considered LEAs under State law, and Indian Tribes. Additional
eligibility requirements are listed elsewhere in this notice under
Additional Requirements in section I. of this notice.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not-
supplant funding requirements in accordance with section 5541(i) of the
ESEA.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address To Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following
address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/mentalhealth/applicant.html. To
obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following:
Education Publications Center, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398.
Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also:
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.215M.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: January 8, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 22, 2010.
Applications for grants under this program may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
Other Submission Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 23, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program.
5. Funding Restrictions: Grant funds under this program must not be
used to provide direct services to students or families. Funding
restrictions for this competition can be found in the notice of final
requirements published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2006 (71 FR
30778). We reference additional regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you
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must use e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants
Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
Your participation in e-Application is voluntary.
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until
8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and
6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m.
on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are
posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: The
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your
application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the
three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password
protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application.
Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of e-Application. If e-Application is available, and,
for any reason, you are unable to submit your application
electronically or you do not receive an automatic acknowledgment of
your submission, you may submit your application in paper format by
mail or hand delivery in accordance with the instructions in this
notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the
original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.215M), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.215M), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail
or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the
Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424
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the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition
under which you are submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this grant
notification within 15 business days from the application deadline
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application
Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: Additional factors we consider in
selecting an application for an award are the equitable distribution of
grants among the geographical regions of the United States and among
urban, suburban, and rural populations.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. You must also submit an interim progress report
twelve months after the award date. This report should provide the most
current performance and financial expenditure information as directed
by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require
more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the
following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of
the Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
program:
a. The percentage of schools served by the grant that have
comprehensive, detailed linkage protocols in place; and
b. The percentage of school personnel served by the grant who are
trained to make appropriate referrals to mental health services.
These two measures constitute the Department's measures of success
for this program. Consequently, applicants for a grant under this
program are advised to give careful consideration to these two measures
in conceptualizing the approach and evaluation of their proposed
project. If funded, applicants will be asked to collect and report data
in their interim and final performance reports about progress toward
these measures. The Secretary will also use this information to respond
to the evaluation requirements concerning this program established in
section 5541(f) of the ESEA. For specific requirements on grantee
reporting, please go to
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Sarah Allen, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 10079, Potomac Center Plaza
(PCP), Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 245-7875 or by e-
mail: sarah.allen@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister. To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
this site.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
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Dated: January 4, 2010.
Kevin Jennings,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
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