[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 68 (Friday, April 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17394-17395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8882]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 99029]


Cooperative Agreement for Promoting Prevention in Managed Care 
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 
program for Promoting Prevention in Managed Care. This announcement 
relates to all of the priority areas of ``Healthy People 2000.'' Its 
purpose is to promote the attainment of the objectives outlined in 
``Healthy People 2000'' through strengthening the infrastructure 
supporting the science and practice of prevention in managed care.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by private sector, nonprofit, managed 
care membership organizations who: (1) Provide an array of services and 
products (e.g., technical support, publications, training and 
continuing education, communication and information sharing, etc.) to 
member plans in at least 20 States; and (2) whose member plans and 
affiliated entities can demonstrate past and current experience 
conducting public domain, prevention research (i.e., research in the 
areas of health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease 
management) in the managed care environment.

    Note: Pub. L. 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.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $400,000 is available in FY 1999 for approximately 2-
3 awards. It is expected that the average award will range from 
approximately $133,000 to $200,000 per award. It is expected that 
awards will begin on or about September 1, 1999, for a 12 month budget 
period within a project period of up to 5 years. Funding estimates may 
change.
    Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by the successful 
completion of required activities and reports, and by the availability 
of funds.

D. Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purposes of this program, 
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under Recipient 
Activities, and CDC will be responsible for the activities under CDC 
Activities.

Recipient Activities

    1. Develop and strengthen mechanisms, programs, and initiatives 
which further the purpose, goals and objectives of this cooperative 
agreement.
    2. Facilitate the timely, bi-directional flow of information 
between the public health and managed care communities.
    3. Facilitate communication, information sharing, and collaboration 
among the public, private and academic research communities.
    4. Develop conferences, meetings, seminars and symposia which 
explore and expand areas of commonality around prevention between the 
public health and managed care sectors.
    5. Initiate and/or coordinate multiplan and network managed care, 
prevention research initiatives.

CDC Activities

    1. Provide technical assistance and monitor the progress of this 
cooperative agreement.
    2. Foster the formation and growth of national and regional public-
private partnerships which support prevention research and evidence-
based prevention practice.
    3. Assist with the development of conferences, meetings, seminars, 
and symposia which explore and expand areas of commonality around 
prevention between the public health and managed care sectors.

E. Application Content

    Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other 
Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections 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.

F. Submission and Deadline

    Submit the original and five copies of PHS-398 (OMB Number 0925-
0001) (adhere to the instructions on the Errata Instruction Sheet for 
PHS 398). Forms are in the application kit. On or before June 7, 1999, 
submit the application to: Sharron Orum, Grants Management Specialist, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Announcement 99029.
    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 objective 
review. (Applicants must request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 
postmark or a legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. 
Postal Service. Private metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as 
proof of time and date of mailing.)
    Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria in 
(a) or (b) above are considered late applications, will not be 
considered, and will be returned to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria

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

1. Organizational Description (15 percent)

    The extent to which the applicant's existing organizational 
structure, mission, goals, objectives, activities, functions and 
membership are consistent with the purpose of this Program 
Announcement.

2. Goals and Objectives (35 percent)

    The extent to which the applicant's proposed goals and objectives 
meet the required activities specified under the ``Recipient 
Activities'' section of this announcement, and are measurable, 
specific, time-phased and realistic.

3. Methods (35 percent)

    The extent to which the applicant's plan for conducting the 
required activities is realistic and appropriate to the stated goals 
and objectives, acceptable to the communities it seeks to serve, and 
feasible within existing programmatic and fiscal restrictions.

4. Evauuation (15 percent)

    The extent to which the applicant has developing mechanisms for 
evaluating and reevaluating progress toward stated goals which include 
end-user feedback.

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The extent to which the applicant builds in the capacity for mid-course 
correction(s) based on those evaluations.

5. Budget (Not scored)

    The extent to which the budget is reasonable in the amount(s) 
requested, justified by the application content, and consistent with 
the intentions of this announcement.

H. Other Requirements

    Technical Reporting Requirements Provide CDC with original plus two 
copies of:
    1. An annual progress report
    2. A financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period; and
    3. A final financial status and performance report, no more than 90 
days after the end of the project period.
    Send all reports to: Sharron Orum, Grants Management Specialist, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Grants Management Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, 
GA 30341.
    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the 
application package.

AR-7...................................  Executive Order 12372 Review.
AR-8...................................  Public Health System Reporting
                                          Requirements.
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.
AR-20..................................  Conference Activities within
                                          Grants/Cooperative Agreement.
 

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 301 and 317(k)(2)), as amended. The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance number is 93.283.

J. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    Please refer to Program Announcement Number 99029 when requesting 
information. 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 
technical assistance may be obtained from: Sharron Orum, Grants 
Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Grants Management 
Branch Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 
Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: (770) 488-
2716, Email address: [email protected].
    See also the CDC home page on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov
    For program technical assistance, contact: Deborah Rogers Mercy, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Managed 
Care/OPPE, Room 2035, 1600 Clifton Road, M/S D33, Atlanta, GA 30333, 
Telephone: (404) 639-4943, Email address: [email protected].

    Dated: April 5, 1999.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-8882 Filed 4-8-99; 8:45 am]
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