[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63319-63324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30206]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 99023]


Notice of Availability of Funds; Cooperative Agreement for 
National Programs To Prevent HIV Infection and Other Important Health 
Problems Among Youth Strengthen Coordinated School Health Programs

I. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for cooperative agreements 
that establish national programs to prevent behaviors that place 
elementary through college-aged young people at risk for human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, other sexually transmitted 
diseases (STDs), unintended pregnancy, and other important health 
problems. CDC expects to award cooperative agreements to national 
organizations that can become an integral part of a broad national 
strategy to prevent and reduce (1) sexual behaviors that result in HIV 
infection, STDs, and unintended pregnancy; (2) alcohol and other drug 
use; (3) tobacco use; (4) dietary patterns that result in disease; (5) 
intentional and unintentional injury; and (6) sedentary lifestyles 
among young people. Applicants may apply for one of the three following 
priority areas:
    Priority 1: Strengthen the capacity of national, state, and/or 
local agencies to help schools prevent behaviors that place all young 
people at risk and particularly those from communities of color for 
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, other sexually 
transmitted diseases (STDs), unintended pregnancy, and other important 
health problems.
Special Emphasis Area
    Additional funding is available to expand activities to enable the 
nations' schools to develop programs to prevent teenage pregnancies. 
National organizations that receive funds to support activities in this 
special emphasis area must represent state and local education and 
health policymakers, administrators, or school personnel who develop 
teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Recipients of awards for teenage 
pregnancy prevention funds also must apply for and receive an award for 
Priority Area 1.
    Priority 2: Strengthen the capacity of postsecondary institutions 
to work with national, state, and/or local agencies to prevent 
behaviors that place all young people at risk particularly those from 
communities of color for HIV infection, other STDs, unintended 
pregnancy, and other important health problems.
    Priority 3: Strengthen the capacity of organizations that serve 
young people in high-risk situations and young people within 
communities of color, to work with national, state, and/or local 
agencies to prevent behaviors that place these young people at risk for 
HIV infection, other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other important 
health problems. A list of young people considered to be in high-risk 
situations is included as Attachment C in this program announcement.
    This program addresses the Healthy People 2000 with a particular 
focus on the education and community-based programs priority area. CDC 
is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives of ``Healthy People 2000,'' an activity to reduce morbidity 
and mortality and improve the quality of life.

II. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are national health, education, and social 
service organizations including national parent and minority 
organizations that are private, nonprofit, professional, or voluntary. 
A parent organization represents parents whose purpose is to promote 
the health and well-being of school-aged children.
    Eligible organizations must have affiliate offices or local, state, 
or regional membership constituencies in a minimum of 10 states and 
territories. Affiliate offices and local, state, or regional membership 
constituencies may not apply in lieu of, or on behalf of, their 
national office. For profit agencies are not eligible to apply. 
Colleges and universities are not eligible to apply.
    To be considered a national minority organization, eligible 
applicants must meet the following criteria:
    1. At least 51 percent of persons on the governing board must be 
members of racial or ethnic minority populations.
    2. The organization must possess a documented history of serving 
racial or ethnic minority populations through its offices, affiliates, 
or participating organizations at the national level for at least 12 
months before the submission of the application.
    The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 
American Association of Community Colleges, American College Health 
Association, Association of American Colleges and

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Universities, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 
Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University 
Students (BACCHUS), and Gamma Peer Education, National Association of 
Student Personnel Administrators, National Association of Equal 
Opportunity in Higher Education, and United Negro College Fund are not 
eligible for funding of Priority Area 2 under this program 
announcement. These organizations are currently funded for similar 
activities under Program Announcement 532, A National System of 
Integrated Activities to Prevent HIV Infection and Other Serious Health 
Problems Among Students, Especially Postsecondary Students. 
Organizations funded under Announcement 532 may apply for funding under 
Priority Areas 1 or 3 of this program announcement.
    Limited competition is justified under this program announcement 
because of the need for directed and concentrated focus in the 
effective dissemination of programs and information. The coordination 
and implementation of a national health education program strategy 
requires organizations that have the capacity and experience to 
influence the professional actions of their constituencies; have the 
capacity to identify, assess, and advocate for implementing effective 
programs; and can build the capacity of health, education, and social 
service agencies.

    Note: Public Law 104-65 states that an organization described in 
Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages 
in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds 
constituting an award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan, 
or any other form.

III. Availability of Funds

    It is anticipated that $6 million will be available in FY 1999 to 
fund approximately 25 awards under the three priority areas, including 
at least one national organization that represents parents and one 
national minority organization. In addition, it is anticipated that $1 
million will be available in FY 1999 to fund approximately 8 awards in 
a special emphasis area associated with priority #1.
    A. Approximately $3.3 million will be available to fund 
approximately 15 awards under Priority 1. The average award will be 
approximately $220,000, ranging from $100,000 to $300,000.
    Approximately $1 million will be available to fund approximately 
eight awards under the special emphasis area, teenage pregnancy 
prevention. The average award will be $125,000, ranging from $100,000 
to $140,000. Only applicants receiving funding under Priority Area 1 
are eligible for special emphasis area funding.
    B. Approximately $460,000 will be available to fund approximately 
two awards under Priority 2. The average award will be approximately 
$230,000, ranging from $100,000 to $300,000.
    C. Approximately $1.52 million will be available to fund 
approximately eight awards under Priority 3. The average award will be 
approximately $190,000, ranging from $100,000 to $300,000.
    D. Approximately $480,000 will be available to fund at least one 
national minority organization in one or more of the three priority 
areas.
    E. Approximately $240,000 will be available to fund an organization 
that represents parents and families in one of the three priority 
areas.
    Awards are expected to begin on or about March 15, 1999, and will 
be for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to 5 
years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change.
    Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory performance as evidenced by required 
reports and the availability of funds.

IV. Program Requirements

    Funds must be used for categorical activities to prevent behaviors 
that place elementary through college-aged young people and 
specifically those in communities of color, at risk for HIV infection, 
other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other important health problems. 
Funds may be used to integrate such categorical activities into broader 
coordinated health programs to improve the health of young people 
(e.g., adolescent health programs, coordinated school health programs, 
college health programs).
    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient shall be responsible for conducting activities under 
Section A, and CDC will be responsible for conducting activities under 
Section B.

A. Recipient Activities

    1. Collaborate with constituents; state and local education, 
health, and social service agencies; nongovernmental partners; and CDC 
to develop a national strategy to achieve the purposes of this program.
    2. Implement specific, measurable, and feasible goals and 
objectives.
    3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the program in achieving goals and 
objectives.
    4. Participate in the Division of Adolescent and School Health 
(DASH) annual conference and at least one workshop during the budget 
period.
    5. Disseminate programmatic information through appropriate 
methods, such as:
    (a) Sharing materials through clearinghouses, at workshops and 
conferences, and as part of annual progress reports.
    (b) Sharing project-related news and information with other CDC-
funded State Education Agencies (SEAs), Local Education Agencies 
(LEAs), and national organizations through the Internet, other computer 
networks, the mail, and at workshops and conferences.
    (c) Disseminate information and materials to decision makers, 
school personnel, public health officials, leaders of postsecondary 
institutions, leaders in State and local organizations that support 
health education, and others.
    6. Implement an operational plan for the funded priority area that 
may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following 
activities:
    a. Possible overall activities:
    (1) Help schools or other agencies that serve young people conduct 
coordinated programs that prevent behaviors that place elementary 
through college-aged young people in general, and in particular young 
people within communities of color at risk for HIV infection, other 
STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other important health problems.
    (2) Collaborate with other national organizations to establish and 
maintain initiatives to prevent behaviors that place elementary through 
college-aged young people at risk for HIV infection, other STDs, 
unintended pregnancy, and other important health problems.
    (3) Educate and enable managers, leaders, and decision makers who 
are members of the national organizations to act individually and 
collectively to support locally determined programs that are consistent 
with community values and appropriate to community needs and to place 
such programs high on their own agenda and on the public health agenda.
    (4) Educate and enable families, minority organizations, the media, 
businesses, and others in the community to act individually and 
collectively to support (a) health programs for young people with 
content that is locally determined, (b) strategies that have credible 
evidence of effectiveness to reduce the priority health risk behaviors 
among young people, and (c) programs that are

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consistent with community values and appropriate to community needs.
    (5) Build the capacity of community agencies, parents, and 
professionals who work with minority populations to establish and/or 
maintain programs that focus on prevention education to reduce the risk 
for HIV infection, other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other 
important health problems among elementary through college-aged young 
people.
    (6) Provide technical assistance and training to parents, members 
of faith communities, and professionals who work with minority 
populations to use proven, effective strategies and programs to prevent 
behaviors that place elementary through college-aged young people at 
risk for HIV infection, other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other 
important health problems.
    b. Possible Activities Related to Priority Area 1: For young people 
at risk for HIV infection, other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other 
important health problems.
    (1) Support state and local education agencies to improve the 
health and academic status of elementary through high school-aged 
youth.
    (2) Develop and strengthen an effective working relationship 
between state and local education, health, and social service agencies 
to prevent behaviors that place elementary through high school-aged 
youth at risk.
    (3) Support the development of national, state, and local policies 
and programs that facilitate the coordination of government agencies 
and non-governmental organizations to support coordinated school health 
programs for students.
    (4) Support efforts by education agencies, health departments, and 
social service agencies to develop school and community-based health 
programs that demonstrate credible evidence of reducing HIV infection, 
other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other important health problems 
among young people.
    c. Possible Activities Related to Priority Area 2:
    (1) Develop and strengthen the capacity of postsecondary 
institutions to work with state and local schools to prevent behaviors 
that place elementary through college-aged young people at risk.
    (2) Assist postsecondary institutions in encouraging college and 
university personnel to provide technical assistance to State and local 
education, health, and social service agencies so that structural and 
educational improvements are implemented to support coordinated school 
health programs.
    d. Possible Activities Related to Priority Area 3:
    (1) Establish or build the capacity of state and local schools or 
other agencies that serve young people to implement and maintain 
effective HIV prevention interventions that target young people in 
high-risk situations; and coordinate these efforts with other agencies 
and their constituents that serve young people.
    (2) Support and strengthen HIV prevention interventions targeting 
specific populations of young people in high-risk situations, 
especially those within communities of color by: (a) providing 
technical assistance and training to meet the needs of constituent 
agencies at the local level, (b) establishing systematic policies and 
procedures that serve young people in high-risk situations, and (c) 
providing materials and resources to assist schools and community 
agencies in implementing effective programs.
    (3) Strengthen collaboration at the national, state, and local 
levels to meet the needs of specific populations of young people in 
high-risk situations by: (a) Working closely with other nongovernmental 
organizations, especially those with access to or resources for the 
targeted population; (b) encouraging state and local constituent 
agencies and groups to be involved with the HIV prevention community 
planning group process in their area, as well as with their state or 
local health departments and other key organizations that serve young 
people of color; (c) identifying and communicating opportunities to 
share resources, models, ideas, and best practices among constituent 
agencies, as well as with other relevant Federal, national, state, and 
local agencies.
    e. Possible Activities Related to the Special Emphasis Area of 
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention:
    (1) Build the capacity of schools to develop and carry out 
pregnancy prevention policies and programs.
    (2) Work with other funded national organizations in the Special 
Emphasis Area to coordinate and determine the informational and 
technical assistance needs of state and local school board members, 
health and education officials, legislators, administrators, and school 
personnel.

B. CDC Activities

    1. Provide and periodically update information related to the 
purposes or activities of this program announcement.
    2. Coordinate with national, state, and local education, health and 
social service agencies, as well as other relevant organizations, in 
planning and conducting national strategies designed to strengthen 
programs for preventing HIV infection, STDs, unintended pregnancy, and 
other important health risks and health problems among young people.
    3. Provide programmatic consultation and guidance related to 
program planning, implementation, and evaluation; assessment of program 
objectives; and dissemination of successful strategies, experiences, 
and evaluation reports.
    4. Plan and carry out meetings of national, state, and local 
education agencies and other appropriate organizations and individuals 
to address issues and program activities related to improving 
coordinated school health programs and strengthening the capacity of 
postsecondary institutions and agencies that serve young people to 
prevent HIV infection, STDs, and other important health problems among 
young people.
    5. Assist in the evaluation of program activities.

V. Application Content

    Applications must be developed in accordance with Public Health 
Service (PHS) form 5161-1, information contained in the program 
announcement, and the instructions outlined in the following section 
headings. Applicants must not identify any activities that would 
constitute research. Activities funded under this announcement are 
intended to build the capacity of national organizations to promote 
HIV, STD, and unintended pregnancy prevention among youth and should 
not include any formal or informal research. Applicants may apply for 
funding under only one of the priority areas and the application must 
clearly identify the specific priority area for which support is 
requested. Applicants who are funded under Priority Area 1 will be 
eligible to compete for, and receive, funding under the special 
emphasis area, school-based teenage pregnancy prevention. Applicants 
who elect to compete for the special emphasis area funding should 
address each of the following areas in a separate section of the 
application that is submitted in addition to their application for 
priority one funds.

A. Executive Summary

    The applicant should provide a concise, two to three page, summary 
that clearly describes:

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    1. Eligibility, including: (a) Status as a national organization, 
(b) number and membership of affiliate offices, (c) status as a parent 
or minority organization, if applicable, and (d) experience and 
capacity as an organization to work with personnel from State and local 
education agencies, State or local health agencies, postsecondary 
institutions, or other relevant agencies in preventing behaviors that 
place elementary through college-aged young people at risk for HIV 
infection, other STDs, unintended pregnancy, and other important health 
problems. Documentation that supports eligibility should be submitted 
as an attachment to the Executive Summary.
    2. The need for implementing a program to prevent HIV infection and 
other important health problems among young people in schools (Priority 
Area 1), young people in postsecondary institutions (Priority Area 2), 
or young people in high-risk situations (Priority Area 3).
    3. The major proposed goals, objectives, and activities for 
implementation of the program, as well as the total requested amount of 
Federal funding.
    4. Applicant's capability to implement the program.
    5. If applying for funding for the special emphasis area to prevent 
teenage pregnancy, evidence of an established working relationship with 
State and local education and health policymakers, administrators, and/
or school personnel.

B. Background and Need (not more than 4 pages)

    Identify the priority area for which support is being requested and 
describe:
    1. Experience in identifying needs associated with the priority 
area.
    2. Organization's background and experience in addressing the needs 
related to the priority area.
    3. The need for the proposed activities.

C. Capacity (not more than 8 pages)

    1. Describe ability to address the identified needs.
    2. Describe constituents and affiliates as follows:
    (a) Type of constituency.
    (b) Number of constituents and affiliates.
    (c) Location of constituents and affiliates.
    (d) How the constituency can work with or influence the population 
identified in the priority area.
    (e) How the constituents and affiliates are working with state and 
local education and health policymakers.
    3. Describe efforts and relevant experience at the national, state, 
and local levels that support the priority area(s) and expanded 
activities, if applicable, for which the applicant is applying, 
including such factors as:
    (a) Current and previous experience related to the proposed program 
activities.
    (b) Current and previous coordination with health, education, and 
social service agencies or other appropriate agencies.
    (c) Activities related to building alliances, networks, or 
coalitions.
    (d) Current and previous coordination with national non-
governmental agencies that have an interest in health-related issues 
among young people.
    4. Submit a copy of the organizational chart, describe the 
organizational structure, and describe how that structure supports 
health promotion and education activities.

D. Operational Plan (not more than 15 pages)

    1. Goals. List goals that specifically relate to program 
requirements that indicate where the program will be at the end of the 
projected 5 year project period.
    2. Objectives. List objectives that are specific, measurable, and 
feasible to be accomplished during the projected 12-month budget 
period. The objectives should relate directly to the project goals and 
recipient activities.
    3. Describe in narrative form and display on a timetable, specific 
activities that are related to each objective. Indicate when each 
activity will occur as well as when preparations for activities will 
occur. Also, indicate who will be responsible for each activity and 
identify staff who will work on each activity.

E. Project Management and Staffing Plan (not more than 8 pages)

    (a) Describe the proposed staffing for the project and provide job 
descriptions for existing and proposed positions.
    (b) Submit curriculum vitae (limited to 2 pages per person) for 
each professional staff member named in the proposal.
    (c) Submit job descriptions illustrating the level of 
organizational responsibility for professional staff who will be 
assigned to the project.
    (d) If other organizations will participate in proposed activities, 
provide the name(s) of the organization(s), as well as the applicant's 
staff person who will coordinate the activity and/or supervise the 
other staff. For each organization listed, provide a letter identifying 
the specific activity and the capacity of the assisting organization or 
subcontractor, and their role in carrying out the proposed activities.

F. Sharing Experiences (not more than 1 page)

    Describe how materials that are developed or activities that are 
successful will be shared with others. Examples of such activities 
include, but are not limited to:
    1. Sharing materials through clearinghouses, at workshops and 
conferences, and as part of annual progress reports.
    2. Sharing project-related news and information with other CDC-
funded SEAs, LEAs, and national organizations through the Internet and 
other computer networks, the mail, and at workshops and conferences.
    3. Disseminating materials to affiliates, constituents, other 
national organizations, or State and local education departments.
    4. Disseminating information and materials within the State to 
decision makers, school personnel, public health officials, leaders of 
postsecondary institutions, leaders in State and local organizations 
that support health education, and others.

G. Collaborating (not more than 1 page)

    Describe the types of proposed collaboration and the agencies and 
organizations with whom collaboration will be conducted. Examples of 
such activities include, but are not limited to:
    1. Planning and implementing joint training programs or workshops.
    2. Planning and convening joint conferences.
    3. Participating in conferences or workshops with other recipients.
    4. Participating in a national coordinating committee on school 
health that will be convened at least twice within each budget period.
    5. Identifying measures of progress.

H. Evaluation (not more than 4 pages)

    Describe a plan that evaluates the program's effectiveness in 
meeting its objectives. For each of the types of evaluation listed 
below, specify the evaluation question to be answered, data to be 
obtained, the type of analysis, to whom it will be reported, and how 
data will be used to improve the program. Indicate in the plan the 
projected staff and time lines to be used.
    1. Process evaluation. Evaluate the program's progress in meeting 
objectives and conducting activities during the budget period.
    2. Outcome evaluation. Assess the effectiveness of proposed 
activities, including training sessions and documents developed in 
attaining

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goal(s) at the completion of the one year budget period and the 5 year 
project period.

I. Budget and Accompanying Justification

    Provide a detailed budget and line-item justification of all 
operating expenses. The budget should be consistent with the stated 
objectives and planned activities of the project. Budget requests 
should include the cost of a 4 day trip to Atlanta for two individuals.

J. Typing and Mailing

    Applicants are required to submit an original and two copies of the 
application, including an executive summary. Pages must be numbered 
clearly, and a complete table of contents of the application and its 
appendixes must be included. Begin each separate section on a new page. 
The original and each copy of the application set must be submitted 
unstapled and unbound. All materials must be typewritten, single-
spaced, using an unreduced type not less than 12 point (10 characters 
per inch) on 8\1/2\'' x 11'' paper, with at least a 1'' margin, 
including headers and footers, and printed on one side only.

VI. Submission and Deadline

Application

    Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are in the application kit. On or before December 21, 
1998, submit the application to: Robert Hancock, Grants Management 
Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, 
Program Announcement 99023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Mail Stop E-18, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2209.
    If the application does not arrive in time for submission to the 
independent review group, it will not be considered in the current 
competition unless the applicant can provide proof that the application 
was mailed on or before the deadline (i.e., Receipt from U.S. Postal 
Service postmark or a commercial carrier. Private metered postmarks are 
not acceptable).

VII. Special Guidelines for Technical Assistance Workshop

    One-day technical assistance workshops will be available for 
potential applicants in each of the following locations: November 19, 
1998 in Washington, D.C. and November 23, 1998 in Denver, Colorado. 
Each meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 p.m. in 
their respective time zones. Locations of the meeting are to be 
determined and information will be available by contacting the program 
representative identified below. The purpose of this meeting is to help 
potential applicants to:
    1. Understand the scope and intent of the national programs to 
strengthen coordinated school health programs and prevent HIV infection 
and other important health problems among young people.
    2. Understand the scope and intent of the State and local school 
health programs to prevent serious health problems and improve 
educational outcomes.
    3. Become familiar with the Department of Health and Human Services 
grants policies, applications, and review procedures.
    Attendance at this workshop is not mandatory. Applicants who are 
currently funded by CDC may not use project funds to attend this 
workshop. Workshops will be held only if 10 persons or more sign-up by 
the aforementioned deadline.
    Each potential applicant may send not more than two representatives 
to this meeting. Please provide the names of the persons who are 
planning to attend this meeting to Mary Vernon, Acting Chief, Special 
Populations Section, Program Development and Services Branch, Division 
of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-31, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30341-3717, E-mail address [email protected]; telephone (770) 488-
3253, within 1 week after the publication date of the program 
announcement in the Federal Register.

VIII. Evaluation Criteria (100 Points)

    Each application will be evaluated individually according to the 
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC.

A. Background and Need (10 points)

    The extent to which the applicant justifies need for the program 
under the priority area, their organization's experience in addressing 
the priority area, and the need for proposed activities.

B. Capacity (30 points)

    The extent to which the applicant demonstrates the capacity and 
ability of their organization and constituency to address the 
identified needs and develop and conduct program activities.

C. Operational Plan (25 points)

    The extent to which the applicant:
    1. Identifies Goals. The extent to which the applicant has 
submitted goals that are specific and feasible for the projected 5 year 
project period and are consistent with program requirements.
    2. Identifies Objectives. The extent to which the applicant has 
submitted objectives for the 1 year budget period that are specific, 
measurable, and feasible and are related directly to the program's 
goals.
    3. Proposes activities that are likely to achieve each objective 
for the budget period.
    4. Addresses each recipient activity for the relevant priority 
area.
    5. Provides a reasonable time line for conducting those activities.

D. Project Management and Staffing (15 points)

    The extent to which the applicant identifies staff that have the 
responsibility, capability, and authority to carry out each activity, 
as evidenced by job descriptions, curriculum vitae, organizational 
charts, and letters of support from collaborating agencies.

E. Sharing Experiences and Resources (5 points)

    The extent to which the applicant indicates how they will share 
effective materials and activities.

F. Collaborating (5 points)

    The extent to which the applicant describes how they will 
collaborate with agencies such as State and local health and education 
departments, postsecondary institutions, and other national 
organizations.

G. Evaluation (10 points)

    The extent and method to which the applicant proposes to measure 
progress in meeting objectives and program effectiveness, and presents 
a reasonable plan for obtaining data, reporting the results, and using 
the results for programmatic decisions.

H. Budget (Not Scored)

    The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed and clear 
budget narrative consistent with the stated objectives, planned 
activities and goals of the project.

IX. Other Requirements

A. HIV/AIDS Requirements

    Recipients must comply with the document entitled: ``Interim 
Revision of Requirements of the Content of AIDS-Related Written 
Materials, Pictorials, Audiovisuals, Questionnaires, Survey 
Instruments, and Educational Sessions in Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention Assistance Programs'' (June

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15, 1992), a copy of which is included in the application kit. The 
names of the review panel members must be listed on the Assurance of 
Compliance Form CDC 0.1113, which is also included in the application 
kit. In progress reports, the recipient must submit the program review 
panel's report that indicates all materials have been reviewed and 
approved.

B. Lobbying Restrictions

    Applicants should be aware of restriction on the use of DHHS funds 
for lobbying of Federal or State legislative bodies. See Attachment I 
for further details.

C. Research Activities Restricted

    Applicants must not identify any activities that would constitute 
research. Activities funded under this announcement are intended to 
build the capacity of national organizations to promote HIV, STD, and 
unintended pregnancy prevention among youth and should not include any 
formal or informal research.

D. Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with an original and two copies of:
    1. Annual progress reports.
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period.
    3. Final financial status and performance reports, no more than 90 
days after the end of the project period.
    Send all reports to: Mildred Garner, Grants Management Officer, 
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry 
Road, NE, Mail Stop E-18, Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2209.
    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment II in the 
application kit.

AR-5 HIV Program Review Panel Requirements
AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2000
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-15 Proof of Non-profit Status

X. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under Sections 301(a), 311(b) (c) and 
317(R)(2) of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. section 241(a), 
243(b) and (c), and 247b(k)(2)], as amended. The Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number is 93.938.

XI. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    Please refer to Program Announcement 99023 when you request 
information. For a complete program description, information on 
application procedures, an application package, and business management 
technical assistance, contact: Robert Hancock, Grants Management 
Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, 
Program Announcement 99-023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), Room 300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Mail Stop E-18, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2209, Telephone: (404) 842-6508, E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    See also the CDC home page on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov. For 
program technical assistance, contact Mary Vernon, Acting Chief, 
Special Populations Section, Program Development and Services Branch, 
Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Mail Stop K-31, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30341-3717, E-mail address [email protected]; telephone (770) 488-
3253.
    To receive additional written information and to request an 
application kit, call 1-888-GRANTS4 (1-888-472-6874). You will be asked 
to leave your name and address and will be instructed to identify the 
announcement number of interest.
    If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management and technical assistance may be obtained 
from: Robert Hancock, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Program Announcement 99023, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East 
Paces Ferry Road, NE, Mail Stop E-18, Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2209, 
Telephone (404) 842-6508, E-mail address [email protected].
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office.
[FR Doc. 98-30206 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P