[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR51d.6]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 51d--MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51d.6  How will applications be evaluated and awarded?

    (a) In assessing applications for funding, the Secretary will 
utilize the following criteria.
    (1) Documentation of Need. Applicant has demonstrated mental health 
and/or substance abuse needs directly resulting from the precipitating 
event. The precipitating event is clearly identified along with 
information regarding its impact. Applicant has identified any high risk 
groups or populations with special concerns that may impact the delivery 
of services (e.g., children, adolescents, older adults, ethnic and 
cultural groups, lower income populations). This documentation of need 
shall include the extent of physical, psychological and social problems 
observed, and a description of how the estimate of the number of people 
to be served was made. Applicant has clearly documented that no other 
local, State, Tribal or Federal funding sources are available to address 
the need.
    (2) Plan of Services. Applicant has a clear plan of services to 
address documented needs within a defined geographic area and in a 
specified time period. The plan of services is appropriate to the type 
of grant requested (e.g., Immediate or Intermediate) and specifically 
addresses the needs of any high risk groups or populations with special 
concerns identified in the assessment of need. The plan of services 
clearly identifies the following:
    (a) The types of services to be provided (e.g., outreach, crisis 
counseling, public education on stress management and crisis mental 
health, public education on substance abuse prevention, information and 
referral services, short term substance abuse or mental health 
prevention and/or treatment services);
    (b) Strategies for targeting those identified as needing services, 
including high risk groups or populations with special concerns 
identified in the needs assessment;
    (c) Appropriate training to be provided to staff to assure that 
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are appropriate to the crisis situation and the plans for community 
recovery;
    (d) Quality control methods in place to assure appropriate services 
to the target population;
    (e) Staff support mechanisms that are available;
    (f) Plans for coordination of services with key local, State, Tribal 
and Federal partners involved in addressing the precipitating event 
(e.g., emergency management agencies, law enforcement, education 
agencies, public health agencies, and other agencies active in crisis 
response); and
    (g) An estimate of the length of time for which said services 
requiring Federal funding will be needed, and the manner in which long-
term cases will be referred for continued assistance after Federal funds 
have ended.
    (3) Organizational Capability. Applicant is a public entity with 
demonstrated organizational capacity to deliver services as described in 
the plan of services. The applicant should also have a demonstrated 
history of service delivery to the target population within the defined 
service area for the program. The budget submitted shall provide 
sufficient justification and demonstrate that it is consistent with the 
documentation of need and plan of services. This shall include a 
description of the facilities to be utilized, including plans for 
securing office space if necessary to the project.
    (b) In determining the appropriateness and necessity of funding, the 
Secretary may consult with other Federal agencies responsible for 
responding to crisis incidents, including the Readiness, Response and 
Recovery Directorate within the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA), the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program within the U.S. 
Department of Education, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within 
the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Transportation Safety Board 
(NTSB) within the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Emergency 
Response Program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) within the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, the Indian Health Service (IHS) within the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other Federal agencies 
with jurisdiction over specific types of crisis response.