[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27978-27980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12954]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement 540]


Development of State Health Promotion and Chronic Disease 
Prevention Databases/Clearinghouses

Introduction

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1995 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for the development of State health promotion and chronic 
disease prevention databases/clearinghouses that are compatible with 
Chronic Disease Prevention File (CDP) and the Combined Health 
Information Database (CHID). CDP File and CHID link health information 
and education resources into a national network of information on 
programs, interventions, and methods, and act as a mechanism for 
collecting, sharing, and distributing information, bibliographies, 
literature, [[Page 27979]] and health promotion and chronic disease 
prevention information to professionals responsible for planning, 
developing, conducting, and evaluating health promotion and chronic 
disease prevention programs.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality 
and improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority areas of Cancer, Clinical Preventive Services, Diabetes and 
Chronic Disabling Conditions, Educational and Community-Based Programs, 
HIV Infection, Family Planning, Heart Disease and Stroke, Physical 
Activity and Fitness, Nutrition, Tobacco, Maternal and Infant Health, 
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Surveillance and Data Systems. (For 
ordering a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' see the section Where to 
Obtain Additional Information.)

Authority

    This program is authorized under section 317(k)(2) [42 U.S.C. 
247b(k)(2)] of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients 
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all 
tobacco products, and Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, 
prohibits smoking in certain facilities that receive Federal funds in 
which education, library, day care, health care, and early childhood 
development services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are the official public health agencies of 
States or their bona fide agents. This includes the District of 
Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, 
and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
    Funding is limited to one three-year project period to provide 
start-up costs for establishing a State database. Therefore, Colorado, 
Minnesota, and Missouri are not eligible applicants because they were 
funded September 1, 1991, for a three-year project period, under 
Program Announcement Number: 940, entitled ``Assistance Program for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control'' for the activities described 
in this program announcement. In addition, California, Florida, and 
Michigan are not eligible participants because they were funded 
September 30, 1993, for a three-year project period, under Program 
Announcement Number: 344, entitled ``Development of State Health 
Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Databases/Clearinghouses.''

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $90,000 is available in FY 1995 to fund approximately 
three awards. It is expected that the average award will be $30,000. It 
is expected that the awards will begin on or about September 30, 1995, 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of up to three years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to 
change.
    Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the 
basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Purpose

    This cooperative agreement will provide States with start-up funds 
and guidance to establish bibliographic databases that are compatible 
with CDP File and CHID. The databases may be used to support new or 
existing health information clearinghouses, thereby increasing health 
professionals' access to State health promotion and chronic disease 
prevention information.

Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under A., and CDC 
will be responsible for the activities under B.

A. Recipient Activities

    1. Establish and maintain a bibliographic database compatible with 
CDP File and CHID.
    2. Establish a database advisory committee.
    3. Design and carry out a systematic needs assessment to determine 
specific needs, current resources, and communication networks of State 
and local health professionals.
    4. Identify, acquire, track, promote, and provide access to State 
and local health promotion and chronic disease prevention program 
information and materials.
    5. Design and implement a quality assurance plan to maintain 
accurate data entry, descriptive abstracts, and consistent indexing of 
database records.
    6. Revise, update, and delete items in the database.
    7. Develop a plan and conduct an evaluation to monitor program 
activity and use of the database.
    8. Develop a plan for gaining administrative support, continuing 
activities beyond the project period, and for institutionalizing the 
database into the agency organizational structure.

B. CDC Activities

    1. Collaborate in the design of the database to ensure 
compatibility with CDP File and CHID.
    2. Collaborate in developing a needs assessment and information 
collection instruments.
    3. Collaborate in developing plans for quality assurance, tracking, 
evaluation, and institutionalization.
    4. Collaborate in training project staff.
    5. Assist in promoting the State and national information systems.
    6. Coordinate with other Federal agencies, States, and 
organizations to ensure a coordinated, cooperative effort to build a 
comprehensive information sharing system.

Evaluation Criteria

    Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the 
following criteria:
    A. Background and Need: The extent to which a database currently 
exists, the degree of need and administrative commitment to the 
project. (15 Points)
    B. Goals and Objectives: The extent to which the stated goals and 
objectives are specific, measurable, time-framed and realistic; are 
derived from identified needs; and describe process, impact, and 
outcome objectives. (15 Points)
    C. Database Development Plan: The appropriateness of the 
methodologies for (1) establishing a database advisory committee; (2) 
designing, implementing, and analyzing a needs assessment; (3) 
identifying, collecting, selecting, and tracking information resources; 
(4) cataloging, abstracting, and indexing records; (5) promoting and 
providing access to users; and (6) revising, updating, and deleting 
items. (20 Points)
    D. Institutionalization: The extent to which the applicant 
demonstrates the capacity to gain administrative support for the 
project, continue activities beyond the project period, and 
institutionalize the database into the agency organizational structure. 
(15 Points)
    E. Management: The extent to which the applicant demonstrates the 
capacity to provide adequate and appropriate staff and equipment 
resources. (15 Points)
    F. Quality Assurance: The extent to which the quality assurance 
plan is adequate and appropriate. (10 Points)
    G. Evaluation: The extent to which the evaluation plan determines 
the effectiveness of the database. (10 Points)

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    H. Budget: The extent to which the budget is reasonable and 
consistent with the intended use of the program funds. (Not Weighted)

Executive Order 12372 Review

    Applications are subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal 
Programs as governed by Executive Order (E.O.) 12372. E.O. 12372 sets 
up a system for State and local government review of proposed Federal 
assistance applications. Applicants should contact their State Single 
Point of Contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert them to the 
prospective applications and receive any necessary instructions on the 
State process. For proposed projects serving more than one State, the 
applicant is advised to contact the SPOC of each affected State. A 
current list of SPOCs is included in the application kit. If SPOCs have 
any State process recommendations on applications submitted to CDC, 
they should send them to Clara M. Jenkins, Grants Management Officer, 
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., 
Room 314, Mailstop E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305, no later than 60 days after 
the application deadline date. The Program Announcement Number and 
Program Title should be referenced on the document. The granting agency 
does not guarantee to ``accommodate or explain'' State process 
recommendations it receives after that date. Indian tribes are strongly 
encouraged to request tribal government review of the proposed 
application. If tribal governments have any tribal process 
recommendations on applications submitted to CDC, they should forward 
them to Clara M. Jenkins, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mailstop E-
18, Atlanta, GA 30305. This should be done no later than 60 days after 
the application deadline date. The granting agency does not guarantee 
to ``accommodate or explain'' for tribal process recommendations it 
receives after that date.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.283.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

    Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more 
individuals and funded by the cooperative agreement will be subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

Application Submission and Deadline

    The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 (OMB 
Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Clara M. Jenkins, Grants 
Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East 
Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mailstop E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305 on or 
before July 14, 1995.
    1. Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the 
deadline if they are either:
    (a) Received on or before the deadline date; or
    (b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for 
submission to the objective review group. (Applicants must request a 
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated 
receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private 
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
    2. Late Applications: Applications that do not meet the criteria in 
1.(a) or 1.(b) above are considered late applications. Late 
applications will not be considered in the current competition and will 
be returned to the applicant.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    A complete program description and information package on 
application procedures, an application package, and business management 
technical assistance may be obtained from Nealean K. Austin, Grants 
Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East 
Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 
842-6512.
    Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Kathryn 
Sunnarborg or William Thomas, Technical Information Specialist, 
Technical Information Services Branch, National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop K-13, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Atlanta, 
GA 30341-3724, telephone (404) 488-5080.
    Please refer to Announcement Number 540 when requesting information 
and submitting an application.
    Potential applicants may obtain a copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' 
(Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' 
(Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) referenced in the 
Introduction through the Superintendent of Documents, Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325, telephone (202) 512-1800.

    Dated: May 22, 1995.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and And Prevention (CDC).
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