[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7893-7895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3755]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement 99015]


Development and Support of Research Agenda Needs Related to 
Injury Prevention and Control; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for a cooperative agreement 
with a multi-disciplined injury control research group to promote 
collaborative, educational, and scholarly activity in defining the 
research and training needs for injury control professionals and in 
developing the field of injury prevention and control.
    This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2000'' priority areas 
of Unintentional Injury, Violent and Abusive Behavior, and Surveillance 
and Data Systems.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist an injury 
control research group in defining the training needs of the field of 
injury prevention and control, in synthesizing the expertise of the 
multiple disciplines of injury control, in disseminating injury 
research findings, and in serving as a resource for injury researchers 
and practitioners, all in the context of building and sustaining the 
field of injury prevention and control.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by all public and private non-profit 
organizations and by governments and their agencies; that is, 
universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and other 
public and private nonprofit organizations, State and local governments 
or their bona fide agents, including small, minority and/or women-owned 
businesses are eligible to apply.
    Non-profit organizations must have their tax-exempt status as 
determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code, Section 501(c). 
Tax-exempt status may be provided by either providing a copy of the 
current IRS Determination Letter or copy of the pages from the IRS most 
recent list of 501(c) tax-exempt organization. Proof of tax-exempt 
status must be provided with the application.

    Note: Pub. L. 104-65 states that an organization described in 
section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which engages 
in lobbying activities shall not be

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eligible to receive Federal funds constituting an award, grant 
(cooperative agreement), contract, loan, or any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $50,000 is available in FY 1999 to fund one 
cooperative agreement. It is expected that the award will begin on or 
about August 1, 1999, and will be made for a 12-month budget period 
within a project period of up to five years. This funding estimate may 
vary and is subject to change.
    Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the 
basis of satisfactory progress in meeting objectives and the 
availability of funds.

D. Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under 1. 
(Recipient Activities), and CDC will be responsible for the activities 
listed under 2. (CDC Activities).
    1. Recipient Activities:
    a. Promote collaborative, educational, and scholarly activity in 
defining the research and training needs of injury control 
professionals and in developing the field of injury prevention and 
control, both clinician and practitioner-oriented, through program 
development, teaching, and other activities drawing upon expertise from 
multiple disciplines, settings and perspectives.
    b. Facilitate dissemination of the injury research findings of both 
the federally and non-federally funded community of injury control 
researchers to enable improvements in injury control policies and 
programs.
    c. Provide a coordinated resource to other researchers and 
practitioners in accessing expertise in the development of program 
activities.
    d. Sustain a focus on teaching the next generation of injury 
researchers and practitioners by participating in the development of 
improved educational opportunities in appropriate disciplines.
    e. Promote rigorous evaluation of injury control initiatives 
through development and dissemination of improved methodologies for 
program implementation and evaluation.
    f. Maintain active liaisons with other organizations, institutions, 
and agencies whose purposes and functions are similar in order to 
develop a more comprehensive presence in ongoing discussions defining 
injury-related issues.
    2. CDC Activities:
    a. Provide assistance in defining the research and training needs 
of injury control professionals in the developing field of injury 
prevention and control.
    b. Provide assistance in the provision of a coordinated resource to 
other researchers, practitioners, and decision makers in accessing the 
expertise of the multiple disciplines of the field of injury prevention 
and control.
    c. Provide continuing updates on scientific and operational 
developments related to injury prevention and control as part of a 
shared dissemination strategy.

E. Application Content

    Applications for support of an injury prevention and control 
cooperative agreement should follow the PHS-398 (Rev. 5/95) application 
and Errata sheet, and should include the following information:

1. Face page
2. Description (abstract) and personnel
3. Table of contents
4. Detailed budget for the initial budget period: The budget should 
reflect the composite figures for the cooperative agreement as well as 
breakdown budgets for individual projects within the cooperative 
agreement.
5. Budget for the entire proposed project period including budgets 
pertaining to consortium/contractual arrangements.
6. Biographical sketches of key personnel, consultants, and 
collaborators.
7. Other support: This listing should include all other funds or 
resources pending or currently available. For each grant or contract, 
include source of funds, amount of funding (indicate whether pending or 
current), date of funding (initiation and termination), and 
relationship to the proposed program.
8. Resources and environment available to carry out described 
activities.

    9. Operational plan including:
    a. A detailed operational plan including value to field, and 
specific, measurable, and time-framed objectives consistent with the 
proposed activities for each project within the proposed cooperative 
agreement.
    b. A detailed evaluation plan that addresses outcome and cost-
effectiveness evaluation as well as formative, efficacy, and process 
evaluation.
    c. A description of the organization and its role in implementing 
and evaluating the proposed programs. The applicant should clearly 
specify how disciplines will be integrated to achieve the coordinating 
organization's objectives.
    d. Charts showing the proposed organizational structure of the 
coordinating organization and its relationship to any broader 
institution of which it is a part, and, where applicable, to affiliate 
institutions or collaborating organizations. These charts should 
clearly detail the lines of authority as they relate to the 
coordinating organization, both structurally and operationally.
    e. Documentation of the public health agencies and other public and 
private sector entities' involvement in the proposed program, including 
letters that detail commitments of support and a clear statement of the 
role, activities, and participating personnel of each agency or entity.
    An applicant organization has the option of having specific salary 
and fringe benefit amounts for individuals omitted from the copies of 
the application which are made available to outside reviewing groups. 
To exercise this option: on the original and five copies of the 
application, the applicant must use asterisks to indicate those 
individuals for whom salaries and fringe benefits are not shown; the 
subtotals must still be shown. In addition, the applicant must submit 
an additional copy of page four of Form PHS-398, completed in full, 
with the asterisks replaced by the salaries and fringe benefits. This 
budget page will be reserved for internal staff use only.
    Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other 
Requirements, Evaluation Criteria sections and the Errata Sheet 
(Addendum 3) to develop the application content. Your application will 
be evaluated on the criteria listed so it is important to follow them 
in laying out your program plan. Each application should be limited to 
40 pages, excluding attachments.

F. Submission and Deadline

    Submit the original and five copies of PHS 398 (OMB Number 0925-
0001) and adhere to the instructions on the Errata Instruction Sheet 
for PHS 398). Forms are in the application kit.
    On or before April 20, 1999, submit to: Sharron P. Orum, Grants 
Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants 
Office Announcement #99015.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2920 Brandywine 
Road, M/S E-13 Atlanta, GA 30341-4146
    Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they 
are received at the above address on or before the deadline date; or 
sent on or before the deadline date, and received in time for an 
objective review process. Applicants should request a legibly dated 
U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated receipt from a 
commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal

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Service. Private metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of 
timely mailing.

G. Evaluation Criteria

    Each application will be evaluated individually against the 
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC:

1. Background and Need (5 percent) The extent to which the applicant 
describes experience in related projects, and describes the context and 
needs related to the purpose of this program announcement.
2. Scope, Goals, and Objectives (15 percent) The extent to which the 
applicant provides relevant long-term goals and short-term objectives 
which are specific, measurable, time-phased, and achievable.
3. Operational Plan (40 percent) The extent to which the applicant 
provides an operational plan which addresses achievement of each of the 
objectives proposed. Does the applicant provide a description of each 
component or major activity, how it relates to objectives, and how it 
will be accomplished? Does the plan include a detailed time-line for 
completion of each component or major activity?
4. Administration and Management (20 percent) The extent to which the 
organizational structure is described and to which adequate management 
control systems are in place. Is proposed staffing adequate for 
completion of activities under this program announcement?
5. Evaluation Plan (20 percent) The extent to which the evaluation plan 
provides an adequate basis for monitoring and evaluating proposed 
activities.
6. Budget (not scored) The extent to which the budget is reasonable, 
clearly justified, and consistent with stated objectives and proposed 
activities.

H. Other Requirements

    Technical Reporting Requirements Provide CDC with original plus two 
copies of:

1. progress report annually;
2. financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of the 
budget period; and
3. final financial status report and performance report, no more than 
90 days after the end of the project period.

    Send all reports to: Sharron P. Orum, Grants Management Specialist 
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2920 Brandywine Road, Mailstop E-
13 Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146.
    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each see Addendum 1 in the 
application kit.

AR98-10--Smoke-Free Workplace Requirement
AR98-11--Healthy People 2000
AR98-12--Lobbying Restrictions
AR98-13--Prohibition on Use of CDC funds for Certain Gun Control 
Activities
AR98-15--Proof of Non-Profit Status
AR98-20--Conference Activities within Grants/Cooperative Agreements

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under Sections 301, 391, 392, 393, and 
394 of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 241, 280b, 280b-1, 
280b-1a, and 280b-2] as amended. Program regulations are set forth in 
42 CFR Part 52. The catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 
93.136.

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    Please refer to Program Announcement 99015 when you request 
information. To receive additional written information and to request 
an application kit, call 1-888-GRANTS4 (1-888-471-6874). You will be 
asked to leave your name and address and you will be instructed to 
identify the Announcement number of interest.
    If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained 
from: Sharron P. Orum, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, M/S E-13, Atlanta, GA 30341-
4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2716, E-mail address: [email protected]
    For program technical assistance, contact: Tom Voglesonger, Office 
of Research Grants National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, 
NE, Mailstop K-58, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: (770) 488-4265, 
E-mail address: [email protected]
    This and other CDC announcements are available through the CDC 
homepage on the Internet. The address for the CDC homepage is http://
www.cdc.gov.

    Dated: February 10, 1999.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-3755 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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