[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR51d.6]



[Page 190-191]

 

                         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



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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 

services 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.