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HHS - 185 - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	185
Original Establishment Date	7/10/1992	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-council...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Public Health Advisor
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	6/15/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Devin
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/15/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Sweat
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	2028934134
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	301-480-8480
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 290aa-1	Designated Federal Officer Email*	devin.sweat@samhsa.hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/10/1992
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) National Advisory Council accomplishes its purpose through advising, consulting with, and making recommendations to the Health & Human Services Secretary; the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA; and the Director, CSAP; concerning matters relating to the activities carried out by and through the Center and the policies regarding such activities. The Council also provides insight to and stimulates discussions on issues critical to the field of substance abuse prevention. The CSAP National Advisory Council provides a secondary level review of grant applications and cooperative agreements as required under Section 504 (c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act and recommends for approval applications for projects that contribute to the Center's mission. To further accomplish its purpose, in Fiscal Year 2024, council members participated in two open meetings (CSAP NAC and JNAC), and conducted five grant reviews. Topics involved included access to prevention services during a public health emergency; expanding and supporting the substance use prevention workforce; a public health approach to substance use prevention; new opportunities to address risk and protective factors for substance use; and CSAP division updates.
How is membership balanced?*	The CSAP National Advisory Council is composed of 12 voting members appointed by the Secretary. Nine of the members are leaders in health disciplines (public health, behavioral and social sciences) relevant to the activities of the Center. Three members are from the general public (e.g., leaders in the fields of public policy, public relations, health policy economics or management). The Council also has four nonvoting ex officio members: The Secretary, HHS; the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA; the Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research; and the Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse. Appointments are made on the basis of experience and expertise as well as equitable gender representation, race/ethnicity representation, and geographic distribution. All Council members participate fully in policy and program development and grant and cooperative agreement reviews, each bringing to bear their unique perspective.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Council met two times during this reporting period (CSAP NAC and JNAC). The Council continues to perform its mandated functions of providing guidance to the Center regarding programmatic policies and priorities, as well as to conduct secondary review of grant applications. Agendas are based on the most current issues facing the agency. The committee participated in three open meetings in fiscal year 2024 and discussed CSAP's planned areas of focus for fiscal year 2025, soliciting feedback from committee members on CSAP priorities and strategic direction.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Council is able to provide advice on all aspects of the Center's activities relating to prevention services. The Council is composed of professional and public members who provide a second level of review for grant applications and cooperative agreements for services and demonstration projects. The Council is specifically composed of a balanced membership, including leaders from various disciplines, as well as members of the public. In no other forum would this type of membership exist otherwise to provide the Center/ Agency with programming and policy advice as a body.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	The committee produced no reports this year.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	85
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	85
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$39,014,284.00
Cost Savings Comment	Council recommendations and suggestions may lead to savings over time. However, the savings may not be realized for years and are difficult to quantify.	Grants Review Comment	For each grant program, the council concurred with the Initial Review Group recommendation.
Number Of Recommendations*	29	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	From Fiscal Year (FY) 1994 through FY 2024, the SAMHSA/CSAP Council produced approximately 29 recommendations.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	65.50%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	During the life of the Council, 65% of the recommendations were fully implemented, such as the development of a community calendar in which all prevention professionals will be informed of prevention activities, and CSAP using non-traditional mechanisms of marketing. CSAP printed an article in the Social Marketing Quarterly’s September 2009 issue. This outreach was intended to cross the paths of everyday people.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	27.60%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	During the life of the council, 27% of the recommendations were partially implemented because of restrictions imposed by legislative/fiscal/programmatic concerns and/or superseding SAMHSA priorities.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Agency provides feedback to the members in the SAMHSA’s Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use report to the Council, which is presented at each meeting. The Chair also provides updates and feedback at each meeting. The Agency ensures that complete meeting minutes are prepared and circulates them to the members for clearance and for approval at the next official meeting. The public can access the meeting minutes in the SAMHSA Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/csap-national-advisory-council. Status reports on actions by SAMHSA on matters that have come before the Council are provided at SAMHSA/CSAP Council meetings. SAMHSA ensures that complete meeting minutes are prepared and circulates them in draft to the members for clearance and for approval at the next official meeting. When the SAMHSA/CSAP Council votes to pass resolutions and send them to the Secretary, the SAMHSA Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, or the Center Director, it is SAMHSA’s policy to ensure responses to the Council are provided within a prescribed time frame. Summaries of information may be mailed, emailed, telephoned or faxed to Council members. Communications from SAMHSA staff to CSAP Council members may include: issue papers, fact sheets, press releases, reports, and other documents.	Narrative Description*	SAMHSA is directed by Congress to target substance use and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and more rapidly into the general health care system. Over the years SAMHSA has demonstrated that - prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and substance use disorders. Behavioral health services improve health status and reduce health care and other costs to society. Continued improvement in the delivery and financing of prevention, treatment and recovery support services provides a cost effective opportunity to advance and protect the Nation's health. SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) works to improve the quality of substance use prevention practices nationwide. Through its discretionary grant programs, CSAP provides states, communities, organizations, and families with tools to promote protective factors and reduce risk factors for substance use. The National Advisory Council supports SAMHSA's mission by providing input on policies and planning based on the collective experience of the members in the area of substance use prevention.

COSTS

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3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:22 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
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Category Area Data Data Quality Health Public Health Justice Drug Abuse Policy and Enforcement Prevention Labor Workforce and Occupations Medicine Health and Health Research

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