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1 Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration FY2022 Minority AIDS Initiative Service Integration (Short Title: MAI-SI). (Modified Announcement). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. SM-22-005. Assistance Listing Number: Key Dates: Application Deadline Applications are due by April 25, 2022. Intergovernmental Review Applicants must comply with 12372 if their state(s). ( 12372) participate(s). Review process recommendations from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. Public Health System Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate state and Impact Statement local Health agencies by the administrative deadline.

2 (PHSIS)/Single State Comments from the Single State Agency are due no later Agency Coordination than 60 days after the application deadline. 1. Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .. 5. I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION .. 7. 1. 7. 2. KEY PERSONNEL .. 8. 3. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES .. 9. 4. USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES .. 10. 5. DATA COLLECTION/PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PROJECT. PERFORMANCE 11. 6. OTHER EXPECTATIONS .. 12. 7. GRANTEE MEETINGS .. 14. II. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION .. 14. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION .. 14. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION .. 15. 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS .. 15. 2. COST SHARING AND MATCHING REQUIREMENTS .. 16. 3. OTHER REQUIREMENTS .. 16. IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION .. 17. 1. ADDRESS TO REQUEST APPLICATION PACKAGE.

3 17. 2. CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION .. 17. 3. UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER AND SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT.. 21. 4. APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS .. 21. 5. FUNDING LIMITATIONS/RESTRICTIONS .. 22. 6. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW ( 12372) REQUIREMENTS .. 23. 7. OTHER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS .. 23. V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION .. 23. 1. EVALUATION CRITERIA .. 23. 2. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION, EXISTING RESOURCES, OTHER. SUPPORT(other federal and non-federal sources).. 26. 2. 3. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS .. 26. VI. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION .. 27. 1. FEDERAL AWARD NOTICES .. 27. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND NATIONAL POLICY REQUIREMENTS .. 28. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .. 28. VII. AGENCY CONTACTS.

4 29. Appendix A Application and Submission Requirements .. 30. 1. GET REGISTERED .. 30. 2. WRITE AND COMPLETE APPLICATION .. 33. 3. SUBMIT APPLICATION .. 36. 4. AFTER SUBMISSION .. 38. Appendix B - Formatting Requirements and System Validation .. 41. 1. SAMHSA FORMATTING 41. 2. FORMATTING AND VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS .. 41. 3. eRA COMMONS FORMATTING AND VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS .. 42. Appendix C General Eligibility Information .. 47. Appendix D Confidentiality and SAMHSA Participant Protection/ Human Subjects Guidelines .. 48. Appendix E Developing Goals and Measurable 51. Appendix F Developing the Plan for Data Collection and Performance Measurement 54. Appendix G Biographical Sketches and Position Descriptions.

5 56. Appendix H Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities .. 57. Appendix I Standard Funding Restrictions .. 61. Appendix J Intergovernmental Review ( 12372) 63. Appendix K Administrative and National Policy Requirements .. 65. Appendix L Sample Budget and 71. 3. Appendix M Localities Hardest Hit by the HIV Epidemic .. 76. 4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022. for the Minority AIDS Initiative (Short Title: MAI-SI) grants. The purpose of this program is to provide resources to help reduce the co-occurring epidemics of HIV, Hepatitis, and mental Health disorders through accessible, evidence-based, culturally appropriate mental and co-occurring disorder treatment that is integrated with HIV primary care and prevention Services .

6 SAMHSA expects that this program will help reduce the incidence of HIV and improve overall Health outcomes for those at-risk individuals with a mental Health disorder or co-occurring disorder (COD). Funding Opportunity Title: Minority AIDS Initiative Service Integration Funding Opportunity Number: SM-22-005. Due Date for Applications: April 25, 2022. Estimated Total Available $8,730,000. Funding: Estimated Number of Awards: 18 (At least two awards will be made to tribes/tribal organizations pending sufficient volume). Estimated Award Amount: Up to $485,000 per year per award Cost Sharing/Match Required: No Anticipated Project Start Date: September 30, 2022. Anticipated Award Date: August 1, 2022. Length of Project Period: Up to four (4) years Eligible Applicants: Domestic public and private non-profit entities, states, political subdivisions of states, and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations.

7 [See Section III-1 for complete eligibility information.]. 5. Authorizing Statute: Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (42. USC 290bb-32), as amended. 6. Be sure to check the SAMHSA website periodically for any updates on this program. All applicants MUST register with NIH's eRA Commons in order to submit an application. This process takes up to six weeks. If you believe you are interested in applying for this opportunity, you MUST start the registration process immediately. Do not wait to start this process. WARNING: BY THE DEADLINE FOR THIS NOFO YOU MUST HAVE. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION: The applicant organization MUST be registered in NIH's eRA Commons;. AND.

8 The Project Director MUST have an active eRA Commons account (with the PI role) affiliated with the organization in eRA Commons. No exceptions will be made. Applicants also must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) and (see Appendix A of this NOFO for all registration requirements). DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION. If you wait until the last minute, there is a strong possibility that the application will not be received without errors by the deadline. I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. 1. PURPOSE. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022. for the Minority AIDS Initiative (Short Title: MAI-SI) grants.

9 The purpose of this program is to provide resources to help reduce the co-occurring epidemics of HIV, Hepatitis, and mental Health disorders through accessible, evidence-based, culturally appropriate mental and co-occurring disorder treatment that is integrated with HIV primary care and prevention Services . SAMHSA expects that this program will help reduce the incidence 7. of HIV and improve overall Health outcomes for those at-risk individuals with a mental Health disorder or co-occurring disorder (COD). 1. The population of focus is individuals, ages 18 and over, of racial and ethnic minorities ( , black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Asian and Pacific Islander populations, etc.)

10 With a mental Health disorder or co-occurring disorder (COD) living with or at risk for HIV and/or hepatitis. These at-risk populations are disproportionately impacted by HIV and hepatitis. In 2018, Black/African Americans represented 13 percent of the US population, but 41. percent of people with HIV. Hispanics/Latinos represented 18 percent of the population, but 23 percent of people with HIV. Similar disparities are seen in the latest incidence of HIV among Blacks/African Americans representing 42 percent of new HIV cases while Hispanics/Latinos represent 28 percent of new HIV cases. Three quarters of new HIV. cases in the United States are among racial and ethnic minorities. To help reduce these disparities, the MAI-SI grant program focuses on ethnic and racial minorities.