[Federal Register: April 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 71)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Trauma Information and Exchange Program
Announcement Type: Competing Continuation Funding.
Opportunity Number: 04075.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.136.
Key Dates:
Letter of Intent Deadline: May 13, 2004.
Application Deadline: July 12, 2004.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: This program is authorized under sections 301(a) and
317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. sections 241(a)
and 247b(k)(2)] as amended.
Purpose: The purpose of the Trauma Information and Exchange Program
(TIEP) is to make data and information on trauma care in the United
States more accessible to a broad spectrum of individuals and
organizations, including trauma care professionals and professional
associations, trauma centers and other acute care hospitals, trauma
care systems, emergency medical services (EMS) systems, injury
researchers and research organizations, public health agencies, health
care payers, and the general public. TIEP will also foster the exchange
and use of information to improve trauma care. This program addresses
the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of Injury and Violence
Prevention.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Increase the
capacity of injury prevention and control programs to address the
prevention of injuries and violence.
Activities: Awardee activities for this program are as follows:
1. Provide a full-time director/coordinator with authority and
responsibility to fulfill the requirements of the program.
2. Provide qualified staff, other resources, and knowledge to
implement the components of the program.
3. Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to periodically
update a detailed description of trauma centers in the United States,
including key personnel, as well as their capabilities.
4. Develop and implement a plan that enables an exchange of
information among trauma centers and trauma organizations nationwide.
5. Develop and implement a plan for a uniform surveillance system
for trauma centers that will enable researchers and research
organizations to conduct research on quality of trauma care and trauma
center and trauma system effectiveness.
6. Develop and implement a plan for the dissemination of available
information on trauma, trauma centers, and trauma care systems to the
public, researchers and healthcare practitioners.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2004.
Approximate Total Funding: $495,000.
Approximate Number of Awards: One.
Approximate Average Award: $495,000.
Floor of Award Range: None.
Ceiling of Award Range: $495,000.
If you request a funding amount greater than the ceiling of the
award range, your application will be considered non-responsive, and
will not be entered into the review process. You will be notified that
your application did not meet the submission requirements.
Anticipated Award Date: September 1, 2004.
Budget Period Length: 12 months.
Project Period Length: One year.
Throughout the project period, CDC's commitment to continuation of
awards will be conditioned on the availability of funds, evidence of
satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required
reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best
interest of the Federal Government.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and
private organizations, community-based organizations and by governments
and their agencies, such as:
Public nonprofit organizations.
Private nonprofit organizations.
Small, minority, women-owned businesses.
Universities.
Colleges.
Research institutions.
Hospitals.
Community-based organizations.
Faith-based organizations.
Federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Indian tribes.
Indian tribal organizations.
State and local governments or their Bona Fide
Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau).
Political subdivisions of States (in
consultation with States).
A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the State
as
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eligible to submit an application under the State eligibility in lieu
of a State application. If you are applying as a bona fide agent of a
State or local government, you must provide a letter from the State or
local government as documentation of your status. Place this
documentation behind the first page of your application form.
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required for this program.
III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements
If your application is incomplete or non-responsive to the
requirements listed below, it will not be entered into the review
process. You will be notified that your application did not meet the
submission requirements.
If you request a funding amount greater than the
ceiling of award range.
Note: Title 2 of the United States Code section 1611 states that
an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to
receive Federal funds constituting an award, grant, or loan.
IV. Application and Submission Information
IV.1. Address To Request Application Package
To apply for this funding opportunity use application form PHS
5161. Application forms and instructions are available on the CDC Web
site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm
.
If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you have
difficulty accessing the forms on-line, you may contact the CDC
Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section
(PGO-TIM) staff at: 770-488-2700. Application forms can be mailed to
you.
IV.2. Content and Form of Submission
Letter of Intent (LOI): CDC requests that you send a LOI if you
intend to apply for this program. Although the LOI is not required, not
binding, and does not enter into the review of your subsequent
application, the LOI will be used to gauge the level of interest in
this program, and to allow CDC to plan the application review. Your LOI
must be written in the following format:
Maximum number of pages: Two.
Font size: 12-point unreduced.
Double spaced.
Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
Page margin size: One inch.
Printed only on one side of page.
Written in plain language, avoid jargon.
Application: You must submit a project narrative with your
application forms. Your narrative must be submitted in the following
format:
Maximum number of pages: 20.
If your narrative exceeds the page limit, only
the first pages, which are within the page limit, will be reviewed.
Font size: 12 point unreduced.
Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
Page margin size: One inch.
Printed only on one side of page.
Held together only by rubber bands or metal
clips; not bound in any other way.
Your narrative should address activities to be conducted over the
entire project period, and must include the following items in the
order listed:
Background and Need.
Methods.
Evaluation.
Staff and Resources.
Budget and justification.
You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative
agreement from the Federal government. The DUNS number is a nine-digit
identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities.
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a
DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-5711. For more information, see the CDC Web site at: http://
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/pubcommt.htm.
If your application form does not have a DUNS number field, please
write your DUNS number at the top of the first page of your
application, and/or include your DUNS number in your application cover
letter.
IV.3. Submission Dates and Times
LOI Deadline Date: May 13, 2004.
Application Deadline Date: July 12, 2004.
Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be received in the CDC
Procurement and Grants Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline
date. If you send your application by the United States Postal Service
or commercial delivery service, you must ensure that the carrier will
be able to guarantee delivery of the application by the closing date
and time. If CDC receives your application after closing due to: (1)
Carrier error, when the carrier accepted the package with a guarantee
for delivery by the closing date and time, or (2) significant weather
delays or natural disasters, you will be given the opportunity to
submit documentation of the carriers guarantee. If the documentation
verifies a carrier problem, CDC will consider the application as having
been received by the deadline.
This announcement is the definitive guide on application submission
address and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the
application instructions. If your application does not meet the
deadline above, it will not be eligible for review, and will be
discarded. You will be notified that your application did not meet the
submission requirements.
CDC will not notify you upon receipt of your application. If you
have a question about the receipt of your application, first contact
your courier. If you still have a question, contact the PGO-TIM staff
at: 770-488-2700. Before calling, please wait two to three days after
the application deadline. This will allow time for applications to be
processed and logged.
IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications
Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.
IV.5. Funding Restrictions
Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your
budget, are as follows:
None
If you are requesting indirect costs in your budget, you must
include a copy of your indirect cost rate agreement. If your indirect
cost rate is a provisional rate, the agreement must be less than 12
months of age. Guidance for completing your budget can be found on the
CDC Web site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/budgetguide.htm
.
IV.6. Other Submission Requirements
LOI Submission Address: Phyllis C. McGuire, Project Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F-41,
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: 770-488-1275, E-mail address:
PMcGuire@cdc.gov.
Application Submission Address: Submit the original and two copies
of your application by mail or express delivery service to: Technical
Information Management--PA 04075, CDC Procurement and Grants Office,
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.
Applications may not be submitted electronically at this time.
V. Application Review Criteria
V.1. Criteria
You are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will
demonstrate
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the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the grant.
Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goals stated
in the ``Purpose'' section of this announcement. Measures must be
objective and quantitative, and must measure the intended outcome.
These measures of effectiveness must be submitted with the application
and will be an element of evaluation.
1. Background and Need (40 Percent)
Applicant should describe the background and need for a
comprehensive trauma information program including; development,
current challenges in organizing and delivering trauma care, challenges
of developing and maintaining trauma systems, implementation and
evaluation of a plan to periodically update a detailed description of
trauma centers in the United States, development of a plan to exchange
information and link resources of trauma centers and a plan for a
uniform surveillance program.
2. Methods (30 Percent)
Applicant should provide a detailed description of all proposed
activities required to implement a comprehensive trauma information and
exchange program including letters of support and collaboration needed
to achieve each objective and the overall program goal(s). Applicants
should provide a reasonable, logically sequenced and complete schedule
for implementing all activities. Applicant should include position
descriptions, lines of command, and collaborations as appropriate to
accomplishing the program goal(s) and objectives. Applicant should
describe a plan and implementation dissemination of available trauma
information.
3. Staff and Resources (20 Percent)
Can applicant provide adequate facilities, staff and/or
collaborators, including a full-time coordinator and resources to
accomplish the proposed goal(s)and objectives during the project
period? Applicant should demonstrate staff and/or collaborator
availability, expertise, previous experience, and capacity to perform
the undertaking successfully.
4. Evaluation (10 Percent)
The proposed evaluation plan should be detailed and capable of
documenting program process and outcome measures. Applicant should
demonstrate staff and/or collaborator availability, expertise, and
capacity to perform the evaluation.
5. Budget and Justification (Not Scored)
Itemized budget and justification for the estimated costs of the
contract; specify the period of performance, and method of selection.
A detailed budget and narrative justification consistent with the
stated objectives and planned program activities should be included.
CDC may not approve or fund all proposed activities. The applicant
should be precise about the program purpose of each budget item.
Proposed contracts should identify the name of the contractor, if
known; describe the services to be performed; provide an itemized
budget and justification for the estimated costs of the contract;
specify the period of performance, and method of selection.
V.2. Review and Selection Process
Application will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement
and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness by the NCIPC.
Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive to the
eligibility criteria will not advance through the review process.
Applicants will be notified that their application did not meet
submission requirements.
An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive
applications according to the criteria listed in the ``Review
Criteria'' section above.
V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Anticipated award date: September 1, 2004.
VI. Award Administration Information
VI.1. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Grant Award (NGA)
from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NGA shall be the only
binding, authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NGA
will be signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer, and mailed
to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application.
VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
45 CFR Part 74 and Part 92
For more information on the Code of Federal Regulations, see the
National
Archives and Records Administration at the following Internet
address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html.
The following additional requirements apply to this project:
AR-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-13 Prohibition on Use of CDC Funds for Certain
Gun Control Activities
AR-14 Accounting System Requirements
AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status
AR-21 Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business
AR-22 Research Integrity
AR-23 States and Faith-Based Organizations
Additional information on these requirements can be found on the
CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm
.
VI.3. Reporting Requirements
You must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard copies of the
following reports:
1. Interim progress report, no less than 90 days before the end of
the budget period. The progress report will serve as your non-competing
continuation application, and must contain the following elements:
a. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
b. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
c. New Budget Period Program Proposed Activity Objectives.
d. Budget.
e. Additional Requested Information.
f. Measures of Effectiveness.
2. Financial status report and annual progress report, no more than
90 days after the end of the budget period.
3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days
after the end of the project period.
These reports must be mailed to the Grants Management or Contract
Specialist listed in the ``Agency Contacts'' section of this
announcement.
VII. Agency Contacts
For program technical assistance, contact: Phyllis C. McGuire,
Project Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway NE.,
Mailstop F41, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: 770-488-1275, E-mail
address: PMcGuire@cdc.gov.
For budget assistance, contact: Angie Tuttle, Grants Management
Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road,
Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770.488.2719, E-mail: AEN4@cdc.gov.
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Dated: April 7, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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