[Federal Register: September 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 172)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Improving HIV/AIDS Data Collection at the National, State and
Municipal Levels in the Federative Republic of Brazil Through
Strengthening HIV Surveillance Infrastructure and Building Capacity in
the Use of Data for Program Evaluation and Assessment as Part of the
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Announcement Type: New.
Funding Opportunity Number: AA104.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.067.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: September 29, 2004.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: This program is authorized under Sections 301(a) and
307 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. Sections 241 and
242l], as amended, and under Public Law 108-25 (United States
Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2004)
[22 U.S.C. 7601].
Background: President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has
called for immediate, comprehensive and evidence-based action to turn
the tide of global HIV/AIDS, and supports programs in more than 100
countries. The five-year strategy for the Emergency Plan is available
at the following Internet address: http://www.state.gov/s/gac/rl/or/c11652.htm
.
In Brazil, the Emergency Plan seeks to engage both governmental and
non-governmental institutions at all levels to bolster the already-
robust provision of care and treatment to HIV-positive people, and to
strengthen prevention activities to avoid new cases of HIV.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces
the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 funds for a cooperative
agreement to work with the National HIV/AIDS Program of Brazil
(National Program), and Brazilian community-based and faith-based
organizations, for the improvement and expansion of HIV/AIDS
prevention, care and support activities in Brazil.
Purpose: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide a
funding mechanism and management support for HHS/CDC joint activities
with the Brazilian National AIDS Program and community-based and faith-
based organizations in the area of HIV/AIDS and associated diseases,
including tuberculosis. Joint activities in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 will
focus on strengthening the capacity of the Brazilian National AIDS
Program in two of the following areas, through cooperation between the
award recipient and the National Program and HHS and its Brazilian and
international partners: (1) Adapting surveillance infrastructure to
respond to a concentrated epidemic; and (2) broadening the skill base
of Brazilian government and non-government personnel, at the Federal,
State, and municipal levels, in the use of data for program evaluation
and assessment.
These collaborative activities could have a profound impact on the
implementation of the Brazilian National AIDS Plan, which calls for
central-level policy formulation and decentralized implementation of
programs. Successful implementation of a sound monitoring and
evaluation system (that includes improved research capacity for program
evaluation and surveillance infrastructure), and the use of this
system, will improve collection of data to direct program design;
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determine the effectiveness of interventions; and substantially improve
the ability to make sound policy decisions. These activities will
strengthen ties between the Brazilian National AIDS Program, states,
municipalities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including
faith-based organizations, that work with HIV/AIDS-related programs,
and could eventually lead to significant improvements in coordination
of HIV/AIDS prevention and care activities country-wide.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the
five-year strategy for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
and one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the National
Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within HHS: By 2010, work with
other countries, international organizations, the U.S. Department of
State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other
partners to achieve the United Nations General Assembly Special Session
on HIV/AIDS goal of reducing prevalence among persons 15 to 24 years of
age.
This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by
CDC. If applicants propose research, HHS/CDC will not review the
application. For the definition of ``research,'' please see the HHS/CDC
Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/opspoll1.htm
.
Activities
Awardee Activities for this program are as follows:
1. Assist the Brazilian National HIV/AIDS Program to further build
capacity within its surveillance, operational research, and monitoring
and evaluation technical units.
2. Support the Brazilian National HIV/AIDS Program and community-
based and faith-based organizations in increasing the skills and
methodology in data use for targeted services evaluation and
assessment, and to set subsequently the operational research agenda of
the National Program.
3. Provide support to the Brazilian National HIV/AIDS Program for
the development of national protocols and the implementation of
national training programs to instruct both government and non-
government staff in the areas of prevention and care of HIV and
associated diseases, confidential voluntary counseling and testing
(VCT), and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).
4. Assist the Brazilian National HIV/AIDS Program in the
decentralization of program management to the regional, state and
municipal levels, and in working with non-governmental organizations,
including faith-based organizations.
In a cooperative agreement, HHS staff is substantially involved in
the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.
HHS Activities for this program are as follows:
1. Provide technical assistance to the Brazilian National HIV/AIDS
Program and community-based and faith-based organizations to develop
and implement monitoring and evaluation activities, perform analyses,
and provide expertise for training and capacity-building.
2. Facilitate and coordinate regional and U.S.-based international
technical assistance to the project upon request (i.e., workshops,
trainings and technical consultations), in the Portuguese language.
3. Organize an orientation meeting with the grantee to brief them
on applicable U.S. Government, HHS, and Emergency Plan expectations,
regulations and key management requirements, as well as report formats
and contents. The orientation could include meetings with staff from
HHS agencies and the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
4. Review and approve the process used by the grantee to select key
personnel and/or post-award subcontractors and/or subgrantees to be
involved in the activities performed under this agreement, as part of
the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Country Operational Plan review and
approval process, managed by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS
Coordinator.
5. Review and approve grantee's annual work plan and detailed
budget, as part of the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Country
Operational Plan review and approval process, managed by the Office of
the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
6. Review and approve grantee's monitoring and evaluation plan,
including for compliance with the strategic information guidance
established by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
7. Meet on a monthly basis with grantee to assess monthly
expenditures in relation to approved work plan and modify plans as
necessary.
8. Meet on a quarterly basis with grantee to assess quarterly
technical and financial progress reports and modify plans as necessary.
9. Meet on an annual basis with grantee to review annual progress
report for each U.S. Government Fiscal Year, and to review annual work
plans and budgets for subsequent year, as part of the Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief review and approval process for Country Operational
Plans, managed by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
10. Provide technical assistance, as mutually agreed upon, and
revise annually during validation of the first and subsequent annual
work plans. This could include expert technical assistance and targeted
training activities in specialized areas, such as strategic
information, project management, confidential counseling and testing,
palliative care, treatment literacy, and adult learning techniques.
11. Provide in-country administrative support to help grantee meet
U.S. Government financial and reporting requirements
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement. HHS involvement in this
program is listed in the Activities Section above.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2005.
Approximate Total Funding: $250,000 (This amount is an estimate,
and is subject to availability of funds.).
Approximate Number of Awards: One.
Approximate Average Award: $83,500 (This amount is for the first
12-month budget period, and includes direct costs).
Floor of Award Range: None.
Ceiling of Award Range: $150,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-
month budget period.).
Anticipated Award Date: October 25, 2005.
Budget Period Length: 12 months.
Project Period Length: Three years.
Throughout the project period, HHS' 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, as determined by the Office of the
U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
III. Eligibility Information
III.1. Eligible Applicants
Limited Competition: Public or private not-for-profit organizations
within Brazil that meet the following criteria may submit applications:
(1) Ability to demonstrate past and current experience in collaborating
with international organizations and Brazilian faith-based and
community-based organizations; (2) ability to
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demonstrate past experience in collaborating with the National AIDS
Program of Brazil (National Program); (3) ability to disburse funds to
a Brazilian Federal governmental institution and to other non-
governmental organizations; and (4) ability to demonstrate a strong
linkage with one or more public health and/or medical university
institutions and with community-based and faith-based organizations.
The National AIDS Program of the Ministry of Health of Brazil
(National Program) is HHS/CDC Global AIDS Program's (GAP) primary
partner in Brazil. HHS/CDC GAP Brazil's program is focused on meeting
the needs of the National Program, and all program activities are
planned in pursuance of this goal. HHS/CDC will provide funding to a
management foundation that manages the money on behalf of the Ministry
and funds its activities. HHS believes that it is in the best interest
of the U.S. Government to establish the above criteria as minimum
standards to ensure both the appropriate management of funds and
selection of an organization that can immediately become engaged in the
activities listed in this announcement; and, thus, to benefit the
people of Brazil as quickly as possible.
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds
Matching funds are not required for this program. Although matching
funds are not required, preference will go to organizations that can
leverage additional funds to contribute to program goals.
III.3. Other
Special Requirements
If your application is incomplete or non-responsive to the special
requirements listed in this section, it will not enter into the review
process. You will be notified that your application did not meet
submission requirements.
HHS/CDC considers late applications non-responsive. See
section ``IV.3. Submission Dates and Times'' for more information on
deadlines.
Applicant must document eligibility, in an appendix to
their application, by submitting either letters of support from partner
institutions, acknowledging cooperation, or official annual reports
that document partnership with the aforementioned groups.
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
5161-1.
HHS strongly encourages you to submit your application
electronically by using the forms and instructions posted for this
announcement at http://www.grants.gov.
Application forms and instructions are available on the HHS/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 online, you may contact the HHS/CDC
Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section
(PGO-TIM) staff at: 770-488-2700. We can mail application forms to you.
IV. 2. Content and Form of Submission
Application: You must submit a project narrative with your
application forms. You must submit the narrative in the following
format:
Maximum number of pages: 25. If your narrative exceeds the
page limit, we will only review the first pages within the page limit.
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.
Held together only by rubber bands or metal clips; not
bound in any other way.
Your application MUST be submitted in English.
Your narrative should address activities to be conducted over the
entire project period, and must include the following items in the
order listed:
Project Description. Demonstrate a clear and concise
understanding of the nature of the problem described in the purpose
section of this announcement. Describe the public health importance of
the planned activities to be undertaken.
Plan of Action. Present an overall design strategy, with
proposed objectives and projects and measurable timelines. Describe how
your organization will meet stated requirements. Describe the
responsibilities for each of the key staff.
Project Contribution to the Goals and Objectives of the
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Evaluation. Provide a monitoring and evaluation plan for
the project.
Itemized Budget. Budget and budget justifications will not
count toward the stated page limit.
You may include additional information in the application
appendices. The appendices will not count toward the narrative page
limit. This additional information includes the following:
Curriculum Vitas/Resumes
Organizational Charts
Documentation of partnerships (letters of support, annual
reports)
Job descriptions of proposed key positions to be created
for the activity
Quality-Assurance, Monitoring-and-Evaluation, and
Strategic-Information Forms
Applicant's Corporate Capability Statement
Letters of Support
Evidence of Legal Organizational Structure
You must 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 HHS/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.
Additional requirements that could require you to submit additional
documentation with your application are listed in section ``VI.2.
Administrative and National Policy Requirements.''
IV. 3. Submission Dates and Times
Application Deadline Date: September 29, 2005.
Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be received in the HHS/
CDC Procurement and Grants Office by 4 p.m. eastern time on the
deadline date.
You may submit your application electronically at http://www.grants.gov.
We consider applications completed online through
Grants.gov as formally submitted when the applicant organization's
Authorizing Official electronically submits the application to http://www.grants.gov.
We will consider
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electronic applications as having met the deadline if the applicant
organization's Authorizing Official has submitted the application
electronically to Grants.gov on or before the deadline date and time.
If you submit your application electronically with Grants.gov, your
application will be electronically time/date stamped, which will serve
as receipt of submission. You will receive an e-mail notice of receipt
when HHS/CDC receives the application.
If you submit your application by the United States Postal Service
or commercial delivery service, you must ensure the carrier will be
able to guarantee delivery by the closing date and time. If HHS/CDC
receives your submission after closing because of: (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 have the opportunity to submit documentation of the
carrier's guarantee. If the documentation verifies a carrier problem,
HHS/CDC will consider the submission as received by the deadline.
If you submit a hard copy application, HHS/CDC will not notify you
upon receipt of your submission. 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 submission deadline.
This will allow time for us to process and log submissions.
This announcement is the definitive guide on application content,
submission address, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in
the application instructions. If your submission does not meet the
deadline above, it will not be eligible for review, and we will discard
it. We will notify you that you did not meet the submission
requirements.
IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications
Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.
IV.5. Funding Restrictions
Restrictions, which you must take into account while writing your
budget, are as follows:
Funds may not be used for research.
Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.
The purchase of antiretroviral drugs, reagents and
laboratory equipment for antiretroviral treatment projects requires
prior approval in writing by CDC officials.
No funds shall be used to distribute sterile needles or
syringes for the hypodermic use of any illegal drug.
Funds may be spent for reasonable program purposes,
including personnel; travel; operating costs, including supplies; fuel
for transportation; utilities; staff training costs, including
registration fees and purchase and rental of training related
equipment; renovation of clinical or lab facilities; and purchase of
HIV testing reagents, test kits and laboratory equipment for HIV
testing and services. Equipment may be purchased if deemed necessary to
accomplish program objectives; however, prior approval by HHS/CDC
officials must be requested in writing.
All requests for funds contained in the budget shall be
stated in U.S. dollars. Once an award is made, HHS/CDC will not
compensate foreign grantees for currency exchange fluctuations through
the issuance of supplemental awards.
The costs that are generally allowable in grants to
domestic organizations are allowable to foreign institutions and
international organizations, with the following exception: With the
exception of the American University, Beirut, and the World Health
Organization, Indirect Costs will not be paid (either directly or
through sub-award) to organizations located outside the territorial
limits of the United States or to international organizations,
regardless of their location.
The applicant may contract with other organizations under
this program; however the applicant must perform a substantial portion
of the activities (including program management and operations, and
delivery of prevention services for which funds are required).
You must obtain an annual audit of these HHS/CDC funds
(program-specific audit) by a U.S.-based audit firm with international
branches and current licensure/authority in-country, and in accordance
with International Accounting Standards or equivalent standard(s)
approved in writing by HHS/CDC.
A fiscal Recipient Capability Assessment may be required,
prior to or post award, in order to review the applicant's business
management and fiscal capabilities regarding the handling of U.S.
Federal funds.
Prostitution and Related Activities
The U.S. Government is opposed to prostitution and related
activities, which are inherently harmful and dehumanizing, and
contribute to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons.
Any entity that receives, directly or indirectly, U.S. Government
funds in connection with this document (``recipient'') cannot use such
U.S. Government funds to promote or advocate the legalization or
practice of prostitution or sex trafficking. Nothing in the preceding
sentence shall be construed to preclude the provision to individuals of
palliative care, treatment, or post-exposure pharmaceutical
prophylaxis, and necessary pharmaceuticals and commodities, including
test kits, condoms, and, when proven effective, microbicides.
A recipient that is otherwise eligible to receive funds in
connection with this document to prevent, treat, or monitor HIV/AIDS
shall not be required to endorse or utilize a multisectoral approach to
combating HIV/AIDS, or to endorse, utilize, or participate in a
prevention method or treatment program to which the recipient has a
religious or moral objection. Any information provided by recipients
about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are
funded in connection with this document shall be medically accurate and
shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such use.
In addition, any recipient must have a policy explicitly opposing
prostitution and sex trafficking. The preceding sentence shall not
apply to any ``exempt organizations'' (defined as the Global Fund to
Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the World Health Organization and
its six Regional Offices, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative or
to any United Nations agency).
The following definition applies for purposes of this clause:
Sex trafficking means the recruitment, harboring,
transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of
a commercial sex act. 22 U.S.C. 7102(9).
All recipients must insert provisions implementing the applicable
parts of this section, ``Prostitution and Related Activities,'' in all
subagreements under this award. These provisions must be express terms
and conditions of the subagreement, must acknowledge that compliance
with this section, ``Prostitution and Related Activities,'' is a
prerequisite to receipt and expenditure of U.S. Government funds in
connection with this document, and must acknowledge that any violation
of the provisions shall be grounds for unilateral termination of the
agreement prior to the end of its term. Recipients must agree that HHS
may, at any reasonable time, inspect the documents and materials
maintained or prepared by the recipient in the usual course of
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its operations that relate to the organization's compliance with this
section, ``Prostitution and Related Activities.''
All prime recipients that receive U.S. Government funds (``prime
recipients'') in connection with this document must certify compliance
prior to actual receipt of such funds in a written statement that makes
reference to this document (e.g., ``[Prime recipient's name] certifies
compliance with the section, `Prostitution and Related Activities.' '')
addressed to the agency's grants officer. Such certifications by prime
recipients are prerequisites to the payment of any U.S. Government
funds in connection with this document.
Recipients' compliance with this section, ``Prostitution and
Related Activities,'' is an express term and condition of receiving
U.S. Government funds in connection with this document, and any
violation of it shall be grounds for unilateral termination by HHS of
the agreement with HHS in connection with this document prior to the
end of its term. The recipient shall refund to HHS the entire amount
furnished in connection with this document in the event HHS determines
the recipient has not complied with this section, ``Prostitution and
Related Activities.''
You may find guidance for completing your budget on the HHS/CDC Web
site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/budgetguide.htm
.
IV.6. Other Submission Requirements
Application Submission Address: HHS/CDC strongly encourages
applicants to submit electronically at: http://www.grants.gov You will be able to download a copy of the application package from http://.
http://www.grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload and submit the
application via the Grants.gov site. We will not accept e-mail
submissions. If you are having technical difficulties in Grants.gov,
you may reach them by e-mail at support@grants.gov, or by phone at 1-
800-518-4726 (1-800-518-GRANTS). The Customer Support Center is open
from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday.
HHS/CDC recommends that you submit your application to Grants.gov
early enough to resolve any unanticipated difficulties prior to the
deadline. You may also submit a back-up paper submission of your
application. We must receive any such paper submission in accordance
with the requirements for timely submission detailed in Section IV.3.
of the grant announcement. You must clearly mark the paper submission:
``BACK-UP FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.''
The paper submission must conform to all requirements for non-
electronic submissions. If we receive both electronic and back-up paper
submissions by the deadline, we will consider the electronic version
the official submission.
We strongly recommended that you submit your grant application by
using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
etc.). If you do not have access to Microsoft Office products, you may
submit a PDF file. You may find directions for creating PDF files on
the Grants.gov web site. Use of file formats other than Microsoft
Office or PDF could make your file unreadable for our staff.
or
Submit the original and two hard copies of your application by mail
or express delivery service to the following address: Technical
Information Management-AA104 CDC Procurement and Grants Office U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta,
GA 30341
V. Application Review Information
V.1. Criteria
Applicants must provide measures of effectiveness that will
demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of
the cooperative agreement. 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. Applicants must submit these measures of
effectiveness with the application and will be an element of
evaluation.
We will evaluate your application against the following criteria:
1. Technical Approach (25 points). Does the applicant's proposal
include an overall design strategy, with measurable time lines, that is
realistic, achievable, time-framed and appropriate? Does the
application appropriately address regular monitoring and evaluation,
and the potential effectiveness of the proposed activities in meeting
objectives? Does the applicant have a commitment to train both public
and private health care workers in local languages?
2. Understanding of the Problem (20 points). Does the applicant
demonstrate a clear and concise understanding of the nature of the
problem described in the Purpose section of this announcement? This
specifically includes description of the public health importance of
the planned activities to be undertaken and realistic presentation of
proposed objectives and projects. Does the applicant display knowledge
of the five-year strategy and goals of the President's Emergency Plan,
such that it can build on these to develop a comprehensive project and
meet the goals of the Emergency Plan?
3. Ability to Carry Out the Project (20 points). Does the applicant
document demonstrate capability to achieve the purpose of the project
and provide training in the Portuguese language?
4. Personnel (20 points). Are the professional personnel involved
in this project qualified (i.e., is there evidence included of
experience in working with HIV/AIDS and associated diseases and HIV
surveillance and Portuguese-language fluency)?
5. Plans for Administration and Management of Projects (15 points).
Are there adequate plans for administering the project and adequate
financial controls to account for the finances covered under this
cooperative agreement? Does the applicant have transparent and
competitive procedures for performing and procurement necessary under
this project?
6. Budget (not scored). Is the itemized budget for conducting the
project, and its justification, reasonable and consistent with stated
objectives and planned program activities, and with the five-year
strategy and goals of the President's Emergency Plan and Emergency Plan
activities in Brazil?
V.2. Review and Selection Process
The HHS/CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff will review
applications for completeness, and HHS Global AIDS program will review
them for responsiveness. Incomplete applications and applications that
are non-responsive to the eligibility criteria will not advance through
the review process. Applicants will receive notification 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 ``V.1. Criteria''
section above. All persons who serve on the panel will be external to
the U.S. Government Country Program Office. The panel may include both
Federal and non-Federal participants.
In addition, the following factors could affect the funding
decision:
While U.S.-based organizations are eligible to apply, we will give
preference to existing national/Brazilian organizations. It is possible
for one organization to apply as lead grantee with a plan that includes
partnering with other organizations, preferably
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local. Although matching funds are not required, preference will go to
organizations that can leverage additional funds to contribute to
program goals.
Applications will be funded in order by score and rank determined
by the review panel. HHS/CDC will provide justification for any
decision to fund out of rank order.
V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
October 25, 2005.
VI. Award Administration Information
VI.1. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) from the
HHS/CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NoA shall be the only
binding, authorizing document between the recipient and HHS/CDC. An
authorized Grants Management Officer will sign the NoA, and mail it to
the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application.
Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of
the application review by mail.
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-4 HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions
AR-5 HIV Program Review Panel Requirements
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-14 Accounting System Requirements
Applicants can find additional information on these requirements on
the HHS/CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm
.
You need to include an additional Certifications form from the PHS
5161-1 application in your Grants.gov electronic submission only.
Please refer to http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/PHS51611Certificates.pdf.
Once you have filled out the form, attach it
to your Grants.gov submission as Other Attachment Forms.
VI.3. Reporting Requirements
You must provide HHS/CDC with an original, plus two hard copies, of
the following reports:
1. Interim progress report, due 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. Measures of Effectiveness, including progress against the
numerical goals of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for
Brazil.
f. Additional Requested Information.
2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period.
3. Final financial and performance reports, due no later than 90
days after the end of the project period.
4. Annual progress report, due no later than 90 days after the end
of the budget period. Reports should include progress against the
numerical goals of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for
Brazil.
Recipients must mail these reports to the Grants Management or
Contract Specialist listed in the ``Agency Contacts'' section of this
announcement.
VII. Agency Contacts
We encourage inquiries concerning this announcement.
For general questions, contact:
Technical Information Management Section, CDC Procurement and
Grants Office, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2920
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-2700
For program technical assistance, contact:
Brazil Contact.
William Brady, Co-Project Officer, HHS/CDC, Global AIDS Program
(GAP), Brazil, Unit 3500, APO AA 34030, Telephone: 55 (61) 273-4851, E-
mail: web0@cdc.gov.
Atlanta Contact.
Eddas Bennett, Co-Project Officer, 1600 Clifton Rd., MS E-04,
Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: 404-639-6305, E-mail: ebennett@cdc.gov.
For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:
Vivian Walker, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and
Grants Office, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2920
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-2724, E-mail:
vwalker@cdc.gov.
VIII. Other Information
Applicants can find this and other HHS/CDC funding opportunity
announcements on the HHS/CDC Web site, Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov
(click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative
Agreements''), and on the Web site of the HHS Office of Global Health
Affairs, Internet address: http://www.globalhealth.gov.
Dated: August 31, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 05-17675 Filed 9-6-05; 8:45 am]
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