[Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cooperative Agreement for Building System Capacity To Apply Law
as a Public Health Tool
Announcement Type: New.
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA AA036.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 92.283.
Key Dates: Application Deadline: May 23, 2005.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2).
Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for a
cooperative agreement program to assist public health related
professions and organizations to strengthen their capacity to apply law
as a tool for improving the health of the public through prevention and
health
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promotion. The focus will be on public health priorities established by
CDC. The initial highest priority will be preparedness for, and
response to, public health emergencies such as those associated with
terrorism, influenza and other infectious disease epidemics, and
natural disasters. Additional initial high priorities will include
prevention of obesity and chronic disease, and promotion of adolescent
health. Priorities may change during the grant period. This program
addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area Public Health
Infrastructure.
For the purpose of this program, public health-related professions
include, at a minimum: Elected and appointed public officials who make
or influence the use of law as a public health tool; public health
policy makers and practitioners; attorneys; emergency response and law
enforcement professionals; the judiciary; researchers; and educators
and trainers and organizations serving those professions. The main
emphasis will be on professions, or organizations serving them, active
at the state and local levels but federal agency professionals and
organizations (e.g., CDC programs) may be addressed as well.
The program has two goals within its overarching purpose. Goal 1 is
to strengthen public health law-related competencies, to improve
information resources on public health law, to translate applied public
health law research findings into practice, and to expand partnerships
among organizations active in public health law. Goal 2 is to co-
sponsor, with CDC, an annual conference series in public health law.
Organizations may apply to conduct work on Goal 1, on Goal 2, or on
both goals. An organization that wishes to apply to conduct work on
both goals must submit two separate applications. Work on both goals
will be conducted in collaboration with the CDC Public Health Law
Program.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the
following Public Health Improvement performance goal in the final FY
2005 Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Annual Performance
Plan: ``Increase the number of frontline public health workers at the
state and local level that are competent and prepared to respond to
bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health
threats and emergencies and prepare frontline state and local health
departments and laboratories to respond to current and emerging public
health threats.''
This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by
CDC/ATSDR. If research is proposed, the application will not be
reviewed. For the definition of research, please see the CDC Web site
at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/opspoll1.htm
Activities: In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this
program, the recipient will be responsible for the activities listed in
Recipient Activities, and CDC will be responsible for the activities
listed in CDC Activities.
Recipient activities for this program are as follows:
With respect to Goal 1:
Recipient Activities
1. Strengthen the competencies of public health-related professions
to apply law effectively as a public health tool:
a. Prepare a plan to strengthen the competencies of public health-
related professions by January 1, 2006, and revise the plan as
indicated thereafter
b. Develop and deliver education, training, and continuing
education in public health law, beginning no later than February 1,
2006.
c. Evaluate and report on the recipient's education, training, and
continuing education at least annually, beginning no later than July 1,
2006.
2. Develop and provide information, and opportunities for
information exchange, on public health law to public health-related
professions:
a. Prepare a plan to develop and provide information, and for
information exchange, by January 1, 2006, and revise the plan as
indicated thereafter
b. Implement the plan, beginning no later than February 1, 2006,
including, at a minimum:
i. National or international teleconferences
ii. Information provided through the recipient's Web site
iii. Information provided through the recipient's newsletters, and
other publications, and
iv. Information provided to other organizations for dissemination
to public health-related professions.
c. Evaluate and report on the recipient's information and
information exchange activities at least annually, beginning no later
than July 1, 2006.
3. Translate applied public health law research findings into
public health-related professional's practice
a. Prepare a plan for translating research findings into practice
by January 1, 2006, and revise the plan as indicated
b. Implement the plan, including, at a minimum, one annual
symposium or meeting on translating research findings into practice,
beginning no later than April 1, 2006.
c. Evaluate and report on the recipient's research translation
activities at least annually, beginning no later than July 1, 2006.
4. Stimulate development of partnerships among the recipient and
other organizations that serve public health-related professions
a. Prepare a plan for stimulating partnership development by
January 1, 2006, and revise the plan as indicated
b. Implement the plan, beginning no later than April 1, 2006
c. Evaluate and report on the recipient's partnership-related
activities at least annually, beginning no later than July 1, 2006.
5. Submit four quarterly progress reports in each 12-month budget
period. These progress reports must contain the following information:
a. Work accomplished related to each recipient activity
b. Measures of effectiveness in accomplishing the program
objectives
c. Compliance with the project timeline
Progress reports are due no later than December 31, March 31, June
31 and September 31 of each year.
In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in
the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.
CDC Activities
1. Collaborate with the recipient in identifying priorities and
activities, services and products consistent with Recipient activities
1-4.
2. Collaborate with the recipient in identifying priority public
health-related professions for education, training, continuing
education, information, and research translation services and products
and in identifying organizations with partnership potential.
3. Provide limited technical guidance to the recipient in
conducting its activities under this corporative agreement.
With respect to Goal 2:
Recipient Activities
1. Co-sponsor with CDC an annual series of public health law
conferences targeted at public health-related professions, beginning no
later than June 2006
a. Prepare a plan for the substantive program of the 2006
conference by November 1, 2005, and revise as indicated
b. Prepare a plan for faculty selection and for development of
lasting educational products for the 2006 conference by January 1, 2006
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c. Collaborate with CDC in organizing and conducting the 2006
conference, including managing overall conference logistics, organizing
travel for conference faculty, assisting in marketing and promotional
efforts, identifying or providing continuing education credits,
including, at a minimum, Continuing Medical Education (CME) and
Continuing Legal Education (CLE), among others.
d. Develop and disseminate conference proceedings and other
products
e. Evaluate all aspects of the conference
f. Collaborate with other CDC conference collaborating
organizations
g. Repeat activities a-f for the 2007 and 2008 annual conferences
In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in
the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.
CDC Activities
1. Collaborate with the recipient in co-sponsoring the annual
series of public health law conferences, including, among other
activities:
a. Identifying potential members of conference planning committees
b. Identifying potential topics for the substantive conference program,
learning objectives, faculty, and lasting educational products
c. Disseminating conference proceedings and other products
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement. CDC involvement in this
program is listed in the Activities Section above.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2005.
Approximate Total Funding: Approximately $100,000 is available in
FY 2005 to fund activities related to Goal 1. Approximately $300,000 is
available in FY 2005 to fund activities related to Goal 2.
Approximate Number of Awards: Two.
Approximate Average Award: $100,000 with respect to goal 1 and
$300,000 with respect to goal 2. (These amounts are for the first 12-
month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs.)
Floor of Award Range: $50,000 for goal 1 and $150,000 for goal 2.
Ceiling of Award Range: $150,000 for goal 1 and $350,000 for goal
2.
Anticipated Award Date: August 31, 2005.
Budget Period Length: 12 months.
Project Period Length: Up to three years. 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
III.1. Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit
organizations and by governments and their agencies, such as:
Public nonprofit organizations.
Private nonprofit organizations.
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 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 encouraged but not required for this program.
III.3. Other
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.
Special Requirements: If your application is incomplete or non-
responsive to the special requirements listed in this section, it will
not be entered into the review process. You will be notified that your
application did not meet submission requirements.
Late applications will be considered non-responsive. See
section ``IV.3. Submission Dates and Times'' for more information on
deadlines.
Recipients are required to collaborate with organizations
and professionals active in public health practice and public health
law at the local, state, national, and international levels.
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 (OMB Number 0937-0189).
Electronic Submission: CDC strongly encourages you to submit your
application electronically by utilizing the forms and instructions
posted for this announcement on http://www.Grants.gov, the official
Federal agencywide E-grant Web site. Only applicants who apply online
are permitted to forego paper copy submission of all application forms.
Paper Submission: 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
Application: Electronic Submission: You may submit your application
electronically at: http://www.grants.gov. Applications completed online
through Grants.gov are considered formally submitted when the applicant
organization's Authorizing Official electronically submits the
application to http://www.grants.gov. Electronic applications will be
considered as having met the deadline if the application has been
submitted electronically by the applicant organization's Authorizing
Official to Grants.gov on or before the deadline date and time.
It is strongly recommended that you submit your grant application
using
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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. Directions for creating PDF files can be found on
the Grants.gov Web site. Use of file formats other than Microsoft
Office or PDF may result in your file being unreadable by our staff.
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. Any
such paper submission must be received in accordance with the
requirements for timely submission detailed in Section IV.3. of the
grant announcement. The paper submission must be clearly marked:
``BACK-UP FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.'' The paper submission must
conform with all requirements for non-electronic submissions. If both
electronic and back-up paper submissions are received by the deadline,
the electronic version will be considered the official submission.
Paper Submission: If you plan to submit your application by hard
copy, submit the original and two hard copies of your application by
mail or express delivery service. Refer to Section IV.6. Other
Submission Requirements for submission address.
You must submit a project narrative with your application forms.
The narrative must be submitted in the following format:
Maximum number of pages: 30. 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.
Single 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 narrative should address activities to be conducted over the
entire project period, and should consist of, at a minimum, the
following sections: Goals and Objectives; Methods and Collaboration
Plan; Capacity and Program Management; Background and Need; Evaluation
Plan; and Requested Budget and Justification.
Additional information may be included in the application
appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative
page limit. This additional information includes:
Curricula Vitae.
Resumes.
Organizational Charts and Articles of Incorporation or
Charter.
Letters of Support.
Project Plan and Timeline.
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://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 may 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: May 23, 2005.
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 submit your application by the United States Postal
Service or commercial delivery service, you must ensure that the
carrier will be able to guarantee delivery by the closing date and
time. If CDC receives your submission 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 submission as having
been received by the deadline.
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 will be
discarded. You will be notified that you did not meet the submission
requirements.
Electronic Submission: If you submit your application
electronically with Grants.gov, your application will be electronically
time/date stamped which will serve as receipt of submission. In turn,
you will receive an e-mail notice of receipt when CDC receives the
application. All electronic applications must be submitted by 4 p.m.
eastern time on the application due date.
Paper Submission: CDC will not notify you upon receipt of your
paper submission. If you have a question about the receipt of your LOI
or 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 submissions to be processed and logged.
IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications
Your application is subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, as governed by Executive Order (EO) 12372. This order sets up
a system for state and local governmental review of proposed federal
assistance applications. You should contact your state single point of
contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert the SPOC to prospective
applications, and to receive instructions on your state's process.
Click on the following link to get the current SPOC list: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
.
IV.5. Funding Restrictions
Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your
budget, are as follows:
Funds may not be used for research.
Funds may not be used for construction or purchase of
facilities or space.
Funds may not be used to supplant other available
applicant or collaborating agency funds.
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 should 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
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://www.Grants.gov., complete it offline,
and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. E-
mail submissions will not be accepted. If you are having
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technical difficulties in Grants.gov they can be reached by e-mail at
http:http://www.support@grants.gov">//www.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.
Paper Submission: If you chose to submit a paper application,
submit the original and two hard copies of your application by mail or
express delivery service to: Technical Information Management--AA036,
CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA
30341.
V. Application Review Information
V.1. Criteria
Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that
will demonstrate accomplishment of the objectives of the cooperative
agreement. Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance
goal 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.
Your application will be evaluated against the following criteria:
1. Goals and Objectives (25 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant clearly describes specific
short- and long-term goals and measurable objectives for each recipient
activity.
(b) The extent to which the application specifies concrete products
and services to be developed and made available to public health-
related professionals and organizations.
2. Methods and Collaboration Plan (25 points)
(a) The soundness of the methods the applicant proposes to use to
conduct each recipient activity.
(b) The specificity, relevance, and feasibility of the applicant's
plan and timeline to complete each recipient activity. A plan and a
timeline must be included in the application. (The timeline may take
the form of an attachment.)
(c) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience in
collaborating with organizations and professionals active in public
health practice and public health law at the local, state, national,
and international levels in relation to recipient activities.
(d) The extent to which the applicant has included, as attachments,
signed letters of substantive commitment from organizations and
professionals active in public health and public health law to
collaborate with the applicant on recipient activities.
3. Capacity and Program Management (20 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates that its board
of directors and staff have expertise and experience in public health
law related to the recipient activities.
(b) The extent to which the applicant specifies the role its staff
and board of directors will play in carrying out recipient activities.
(c) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates the capacity of
its management systems to support accomplishment of recipient
activities and the purpose and goals of the cooperative agreement.
4. Background and Need (20 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates concrete
accomplishments in the field of public health law relevant to the
recipient activities.
(b) The extent to which the articles of incorporation and/or
charter of the applicant authorize national and international scope of
operation and membership relevant to the recipient activities.
5. Evaluation Plan/Measures of Effectiveness (10 Points)
The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed description
of the methods to be used to evaluate effectiveness, including
identification of the variables to be evaluated, identification of the
person(s) or organization(s) that will conduct evaluations, and
specification of the time line for evaluations.
6. Requested Budget and Justification (Not Scored)
(a) The extent to which the budget is clearly explained, adequately
justified, reasonable, sufficient for the proposed project activities,
and consistent with the intended use of the cooperative agreement
funds.
(b) The applicant should provide a detailed budget with complete
line-item justification of all proposed costs consistent with the
stated activities in the program announcement. The budget must also
include a narrative justification for all requested costs. The
applicant should provide a list of any sources of additional funding
beyond the amount stipulated in this cooperative agreement.
V.2. Review and Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement
and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness by the Office of
the Chief of Public Health Practice (OCPHP.) 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 consisting of CDC members outside the
funding center will evaluate complete and responsive applications
according to the criteria listed in the ``V.1. Criteria'' section
above. Three reviewers from CDC staff that are not employees of the
cognizant center will review and present their findings to the panel.
The panel will vote to approve or disapprove based on this information
and each application will be scored and ranked.
In addition, the following factors may affect the funding decision:
Availability of funds.
Relevance to program priorities.
CDC will provide justification for any decision to fund out of rank
order.
V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
The anticipated date for the award announcement is September 1,
2005 and the award dates will be 15-30 days after the announcement.
VI. Award Administration Information
VI.1. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) from the
CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NoA shall be the only binding,
authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NoA will be
signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer, and mailed 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 Parts 74 and 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.
An additional Certifications form from the PHS5161-1 application
needs to be included in your Grants.gov electronic submission only.
Refer to http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/PHS5161-1-Certificates.pdf.
Once the form is filled out attach it to your Grants.gov submission as
Other Attachments Form.
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The following additional requirements apply to this project:
AR-7 Executive Order 12372.
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-20 Conference Support.
AR-23 States and Faith-Based Organizations.
AR-25 Release and Sharing of Data.
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, 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.
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, 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
We encourage inquiries concerning this announcement. For general
questions, contact: Technical Information Management Section, CDC
Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341,
Telephone: 770-488-2700.
For program technical assistance, contact: Montrece M. Ransom, JD,
Project Officer, Public Health Law Program, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mail-stop K-36, Atlanta, GA
30341, lephone: 770-488-8286, E-mail: mransom@cdc.gov.
For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:
Mattie B. Jackson, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement
and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone:
770-488-2696, E-mail: mij3@cdc.gov.
VIII. Other Information
This and other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found
on the CDC Web site, Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov. Click on
``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.''
Please visit our Web site at: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/index.asp
.
Dated: March 31, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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