[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29646-29656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13884]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 99095]


Cooperative Agreements for Capacity-Building Assistance (CBA) to 
Community-Based Organizations Serving African American Populations 
Heavily Affected by the Human-Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); 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 cooperative agreements 
with non-governmental minority organizations to develop and implement 
regionally structured and focused capacity-building assistance for CDC-
funded community-based organizations (CBOs) providing HIV prevention 
services to African-Americans and for African-American community 
stakeholders. For the purpose of this program announcement, community 
stakeholders are individuals who have an interest in preventing HIV in 
a community and are potential or actual agents of change. The purpose 
of this program announcement is to provide capacity-building assistance 
that will sustain, improve, and expand HIV prevention services for 
African-American individuals whose behavior places them at risk for HIV 
and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
    This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2000'' priority areas 
of Educational and Community-Based Programs, Human Immunodeficiency 
Virus (HIV) Infection, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
    The purpose of this program is to serve four regional groups as 
follows:

Northeast Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, PR, U.S. Virgin 
Islands
Midwest Region: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI
South Region: AL, AR, D.C., DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, 
TX, VA, WV
West Region: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, OR, MT, UT, WA, WY


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    The goals for this program are as follows:
    1. Improve the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to 
develop and sustain organizational infrastructures to support their 
program services and interventions.
    2. Improve the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to 
design, develop, implement, and evaluate effective HIV prevention 
interventions.
    3. Improve the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to 
mobilize African-American communities to increase their awareness, 
leadership, participation and support for HIV prevention.
    4. Enhance the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to 
effectively participate in, and improve the responsiveness of the HIV 
prevention community planning process to the HIV prevention needs of 
African-Americans.
    5. Enhance the capacity of African-American community stakeholders 
to provide leadership and support for HIV prevention.
    Capacity-Building Assistance will be provided in two categories (A 
and B). Category A includes capacity-building assistance in (1) 
Organizational Infrastructure Development and Assessment, and (2) 
Intervention Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. 
Category B includes capacity-building assistance in (1) Community 
Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and (2) HIV Prevention Community 
Planning Effectiveness and Participation. For additional information, 
refer to the Addendum to this program announcement.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants for Category A are: (1) A national minority 
organization serving all four regions either independently or as the 
lead agency within a coalition; or (2) a lead regional minority 
organization within a coalition of regional minority organizations 
representing and serving all four regions.
    Eligible applicants for Category B are (1) A national minority 
organization serving up to four regions either independently or as the 
lead agency within a coalition; or (2) a regional minority organization 
serving one region either independently or as the lead agency within a 
coalition; or (3) a local minority organization as the lead agency 
within a coalition serving one region.

    Note: Applicants that meet the eligibility requirements for 
Categories A and B may apply for both under separate applications.

    The lead agency must be the legal applicant and all applicants must 
meet the following criteria:
    1. Have a copy of a currently valid IRS Tax Determination letter 
stating that the organization is a 501(c)3.
    2. If applying for Category A, have a documented and established 3-
year record of service to community-based organizations serving 
African-Americans. If applying for Category B, applicants must meet the 
criteria for Category A and must also have a documented and established 
3-year record of service to African-American communities or an African-
American sub-population heavily affected by HIV. Acceptable 
documentation for both Category A and B includes letters of support, 
agency annual reports, client satisfaction survey summaries, and 
memoranda of agreement.
    3. Have a governing body composed of greater than 50 percent 
African-American members.
    4. Have 50 percent of key positions in the applicant organization, 
including management, supervisory, administrative, and service 
positions filled by African-American persons (for example, executive 
director, program director, fiscal director, trainer, technical 
assistance provider, curricula development specialist, or group 
facilitator).

    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

    In Category A, approximately $1.55 million is expected to be 
available in FY 1999 to fund one program. In Category B, approximately 
$1 million is expected to be available in FY 1999 to fund up to four 
programs with an average award of $225,000, and a range from $100,000 
to $1 million. It is expected that the awards will begin about 
September 1999 and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a 
project period of up to five years.
    Funding estimates may change based on the availability of funds, 
scope and quality of the applications received, appropriateness and 
reasonableness of the budget justifications, and proposed use of 
project funds.
    Continuation awards for a new 12 month budget period within an 
approved project period may be made on the basis of the availability of 
funds and satisfactory progress towards accomplishing stated objectives 
as evidenced by required reports. Satisfactory progress will also be 
determined through site visits by CDC representatives and the quality 
of future program plans. Proof of continued eligibility will be 
required with the noncompeting continuation application.

Use of Funds

    These federal funds may not supplant or duplicate existing funding.
    The applicant must perform a substantial portion of the program 
activities and can not serve as merely a fiduciary agent. Applications 
requesting funds to support only managerial and administrative 
functions will not be accepted.
    Funds available under this announcement must support assistance 
that increases the capacity of CBOs to expand and sustain effective HIV 
prevention for African-American individuals whose behavior places them 
at high risk for HIV and other STDs.
    No funds will be provided for direct patient care, including 
substance abuse treatment, and medical treatment or medications.

    Note: Before using funds awarded through this cooperative 
agreement to develop HIV prevention materials, recipients must check 
with the CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) to 
determine if suitable materials are already available. Also, 
materials developed by recipients must be made available for 
dissemination through the CDC NPIN.

    CDC's National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) maintains a 
collection of HIV, STD and TB resources for use by organizations and 
the public. Successful applicants will be contacted by NPIN to obtain 
information on program resources for use in referrals and resource 
directories. Also, grantees should send three copies of all educational 
materials and resources developed under this grant for inclusion in 
NPIN's databases.
    NPIN also makes available information and technical assistance 
services for use in program planning and evaluation. For further 
information on NPIN services and resources, contact NPIN at 1-800-458-
5231; visit their web site: www.cdcnpin.org or send requests by fax to 
1-888-282-7681. (TTY users: 1-800-243-7012).

Funding Priorities

    In making awards, CDC's priorities for funding will be given to:
    (1) Ensuring capacity-building assistance in both Categories A and 
B for all four regions identified in the introduction of this 
announcement; and
    (2) Ensuring that funding for capacity-building assistance is 
distributed in proportion to the disease burden for

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African American populations in each region.

Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed funding 
priority. All comments received within 30 days after publication in the 
Federal Register will be considered before the final funding priority 
is established. If the funding priority changes because of comments 
received, a revised announcement will be published in the Federal 
Register, and revised applications will be accepted before the final 
selections are made. Address comments to the Grants Management 
Specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' 
section of this announcement.

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 for Category A) or 2. (Recipient Activities for 
Category B). CDC will be responsible for activities specified under 3. 
(CDC Activities).
1. Recipient Activities for Category A
    a. Create a regionally-based resource network that includes the 
applicant's current and proposed staff, a consultant retainer system or 
pool, and may include a coalition, and collaborative relationships.
    b. Ensure the effective and efficient provision of capacity-
building assistance in the following areas: Organizational 
Infrastructure Development and Assessment, and Intervention Design, 
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. These services are to be 
provided through the use of the following mechanisms: Information 
Transfer, Skills Building, Technical Consultation, Technical Services, 
and Technology Transfer. See Addendum for additional information.
    c. Ensure that capacity-building assistance is allocated according 
to priority needs of CBOs serving highly affected sub-populations, such 
as men who have sex with men (MSM); gay, lesbian, bisexual, and 
transgender youth (GLBT Youth); high risk heterosexuals (HRH) including 
youth, men, and women; injection drug users and other substance abusers 
(IDU/SA); and incarcerated, soon-to-be-released and released persons.
    d. Develop and implement a plan for targeting, engaging, and 
maintaining long term capacity-building relationships with CDC-funded 
community based organizations serving African-American populations. The 
plan should include strategies for conducting ongoing needs assessments 
and developing tailored capacity building packages to be delivered over 
the course of the project period.
    e. Develop and implement a system that responds to capacity-
building assistance requests. This system must include mechanisms for 
conducting needs assessments, prioritizing capacity-building assistance 
requests, linking requests to other capacity-building resources 
(including those funded under Category B), assigning and evaluating 
consultants and agency personnel, delivering services, reporting on 
service delivery, and conducting quality assurance.
    f. Develop a standardized system for tracking, assessing and 
documenting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery with 
CDC assistance as needed.
    g. Incorporate cultural competency and linguistic and educational 
appropriateness into all capacity-building activities.
    h. Develop and implement an effective strategy for marketing 
capacity-building assistance.
    i. Participate in a CDC-coordinated capacity-building network.
    j. Coordinate program activities with appropriate national, 
regional, state, and local HIV prevention programs and community 
planning groups to prevent duplication of efforts and optimize use of 
resources.
    k. Monitor and evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives, 
and the process of capacity-building assistance.
    l. Facilitate the dissemination of information about successful 
capacity-building assistance strategies and ``lessons learned'' through 
peer-to-peer interactions, meetings, workshops, conferences, and 
communications with CDC project officers.
    m. Participate in CDC coordinated train-the-trainer opportunities.
    n. Adhere to CDC policies for securing approval for CDC sponsorship 
of conferences.
    o. Develop a strategy for obtaining additional resources from non-
CDC sources to supplement the program conducted through this 
cooperative agreement and to enhance the likelihood of its continuation 
after the end of the project period.
2. Recipient Activities for Category B
    a. Conduct regional community needs and resource assessments around 
issues related to HIV prevention, leadership development, and community 
mobilization.
    b. Develop a regional plan of action to mobilize community and 
agency resources to meet priority needs related to Community Capacity-
Building for HIV prevention.
    c. Develop a regional plan of action to provide capacity-building 
assistance in HIV Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and 
Participation.
    d. Provide capacity-building assistance to CBOs serving African-
Americans and to African-American community stakeholders in the 
following areas: Community Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and 
HIV Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation. 
These services are to be provided through the use of the following 
mechanisms: Information Transfer, Skills Building, Technical 
Consultation, Technical Services and Technology Transfer. See Addendum 
for additional information.
    e. Develop and implement a plan for targeting, engaging, and 
maintaining long term capacity-building relationships with CBOs serving 
African-American populations and African-American community 
stakeholders. The plan should include strategies for conducting ongoing 
CBO and HIV prevention stakeholder needs assessments related to areas 
listed in section d above. The plan should also include the strategy 
for developing tailored capacity building packages to be delivered over 
the course of the project period.
    f. Develop a strategy that includes forming a regional community 
advisory board which includes CDC-funded CBOs, members of the target 
population(s), and community representatives and other HIV prevention 
stakeholders. This community advisory board should be involved with 
providing input into the overall direction of the proposed program and 
in assessing the proposed program's communication, linkages, 
performance, and services to the target population.
    g. Ensure that capacity-building assistance is allocated according 
to priority capacity-building assistance needs of CBOs and highly 
affected African-American communities and sub-populations, such as men 
who have sex with men (MSM); gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender 
youth (GLBT Youth); high risk heterosexuals (HRH) including youth, men, 
and women; injection drug users and other substance abusers (IDU/SA); 
and incarcerated, soon-to-be-released and released persons.
    h. Develop and implement a system that responds to requests for 
assistance in Community Capacity-Building; HIV Prevention Community 
Planning Participation and Effectiveness; and other types of capacity-
building

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assistance from CBOs and African-American community stakeholders. This 
process must include mechanisms for conducting needs assessments, 
prioritizing requests, assigning staff or consultants, linking requests 
(where appropriate) to the retainer consultant system funded under 
Category A, delivering services, reporting on service delivery, and 
conducting quality assurance.
    i. Develop a standardized system for tracking, assessing and 
documenting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery with 
CDC assistance as needed.
    j. Incorporate cultural competency and linguistic and educational 
appropriateness into all capacity-building activities.
    k. Develop and implement an effective strategy for marketing 
capacity-building assistance and services.
    l. Participate in a CDC-coordinated capacity-building network.
    m. Coordinate program activities with appropriate national, 
regional, state, and local HIV prevention programs and community 
planning groups to prevent duplication of efforts and optimize use of 
resources.
    n. Monitor and evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives, 
and the process of capacity-building assistance.
    o. Facilitate the dissemination of information about successful 
capacity-building assistance strategies and ``lessons learned'' through 
peer-to-peer interactions, meetings, workshops, conferences, and 
communications with CDC project officers.
    p. Participate in CDC coordinated train-the-trainer opportunities.
    q. Adhere to CDC policies for securing approval for CDC sponsorship 
of conferences.
    r. Develop a strategy for obtaining additional resources from non-
CDC sources to supplement the program conducted through this 
cooperative agreement and to enhance the likelihood of its continuation 
after the end of the project period.
3. CDC Activities:
    a. Serve as the coordinator for CDC's capacity-building programs, 
which will include organizations providing capacity-building assistance 
under this program announcement.
    b. Provide recipients with consultation in planning, developing, 
managing, and evaluating capacity-building services. CDC will provide 
consultation and assistance both directly through CDC and indirectly 
through contractors; national, regional and local organizations; and 
peer-to-peer assistance from CDC-funded partners.
    c. Provide up-to-date scientific information on the risk factors 
for HIV infection, prevention measures, and program strategies for 
prevention of HIV infection.
    d. Facilitate and promote collaboration through the exchange of 
program information, coalition maintenance strategies, and technical 
assistance among CBOs; State and local health departments; HIV 
prevention community planning groups; national, regional, and local 
organizations; and other HIV prevention partners.
    e Support train-the-trainer opportunities that enhance capacity-
building assistance delivery systems.
    f. Facilitate and collaborate in the dissemination of successful 
capacity-building strategies and ``lessons learned'' through meetings 
of grantees, workshops, conferences, and communications.
    g. Work with recipients to standardize a system for tracking and 
reporting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery.
    h. Monitor the recipient's performance of program activities, 
protection of client confidentiality, and compliance with federally 
mandated requirements.
    i. Coordinate an evaluation of the overall capacity-building 
assistance program.

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.
    The narrative should be no more than 48 pages. Number each page 
clearly, and provide a complete index to the application and its 
appendices. Please begin each separate section of the application on a 
new page. The original and each copy of the application set must be 
submitted unstapled and unbound. All material must be typewritten, 
single spaced, with a font of 10 pitch or 12 point on 8\1/2\'' by 11'' 
paper, with at least 1'' margins, headings and footers, and printed on 
one side only. Materials which should be part of the basic plan will 
not be accepted if placed in the appendices.
    In developing the application, you must follow the format and 
instructions below:

1A. Format for Category A

    a. Abstract
    b. Long-term Goals
    c. Organizational History and Capacity
    (1) Organizational Structure
    (2) History Providing Capacity-Building Assistance to CBOs serving 
African-American Populations and African-American Communities
    (3) Capacity for Cultural Competence
    (4) Current Capability in Providing Capacity-Building Assistance
    (5) Experience Creating and Maintaining Consultant Retainer Systems 
or Pools and Working with Coalitions
    (6) Current Collaborations
    d. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance
    (1) Characteristics of African-American Population(s)
    (2) Capacity-Building Priority Needs
    (3) Use of HIV Comprehensive Plans
    e. Program Plan
    (1) Involvement of Local CBOs
    (2) Objectives
    (3) Plan of Operation
    (4) Coordination and Collaboration
    (5) Timeline
    f. Program Evaluation Plan
    g. Communication and Dissemination Plan
    h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources
    i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification
    (1) Detailed Budget
    (2) Mechanisms for Use of Funds
    (3) Staffing Plan
    j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan
    k. Attachments
1B. Instructions for Category A
    a. Abstract (not to exceed 3 pages) Briefly summarize the 
following:
    (1) The type of organization (national or regional) and, if 
national, whether applying independently or with a coalition
    (2) Organizational structure, philosophy, mission, history
    (3) Long term goals of the proposed project
    (4) Overview of plan of operation
    (5) Overview of plan for collaboration and coordination with other 
capacity-building service providers, state and local health 
departments, and community planning groups
    (6) Composition of proposed coalition (where appropriate)
    (7) Future year activities.
    b. Long-term Goals (not to exceed 1 page) Describe the broad 
capacity-building goals that your proposed program aims to achieve over 
the course of the project period.
    c. Organizational History and Capacity (not to exceed 10 pages)

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    (1) Describe your existing organizational structure, including the 
role, responsibilities, and racial/ethnic composition of board of 
directors; board committee structure (including advisory board); board 
recruitment and training process; organizational management, 
administrative, and program components; constituent or affiliate 
organizations or networks; and how the organizational structure offers 
the ability to provide capacity-building assistance.
    (2) Describe your organization's history providing capacity-
building assistance to CBOs and other types of organizations serving 
the HIV prevention needs of African-American populations.
    (3) Describe your organization's capability in providing services 
that respond effectively to the cultural, gender, environmental, 
social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs serving African-
American populations. Include a description of the types of services 
provided and a list summarizing culturally, linguistically, and 
developmentally appropriate curricula and materials.
    (4) Describe your organization's capability in developing and 
implementing capacity-building assistance programs, strategies, or 
activities (refer to recipient activities section), and in developing 
and implementing programs similar to the one proposed in this program 
announcement.
    (5) Describe your organization's experience or capability in 
creating a consultant retainer system or pools and, if appropriate, 
experience working with a coalition(s).
    (6) Describe your experience in collaborating and coordinating with 
governmental and non-governmental organizations, including national or 
regional agencies or organizations, State and local health departments, 
community planning groups, State and local non-governmental 
organizations that provide HIV prevention services, and State and local 
criminal justice systems (prisons, jails, detention centers, halfway 
houses, etc.), and national African-American correctional health 
organizations (e.g., African American Correctional Officers 
Association).
    d. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance (not to 
exceed 5 pages)
    (1) Describe the demographics of the African-American populations 
across the four regions. Describe the impact of the AIDS epidemic on 
these populations and any specific environmental, social, cultural, or 
linguistic characteristics which will be considered in your capacity-
building strategy.
    (2) Describe the capacity-building priority needs of CBOs serving 
the African-American populations described above. Describe the process 
for determining these needs by addressing areas such as: the use of 
epidemiologic and other data, resource inventories, regional needs 
assessments, and the use of gap analyses.
    (3) Describe how your proposed program complements the HIV 
comprehensive plans in these regions.
    e. Program Plan (not to exceed 20 pages)
    Describe your proposed program, including:
    (1) Involvement of CDC-funded CBOs: Describe how CDC-funded CBOs 
within the four regions will be involved in evaluating and providing 
input into activities and services provided by the proposed program 
throughout the project period.
    (2) Objectives: Provide specific, realistic, time-phased, and 
measurable objectives to be accomplished during the first budget 
period. Describe how these objectives relate to the goals described in 
this announcement. Describe possible barriers to or facilitators for 
reaching these objectives.
    (3) Plan of Operation: Describe the following: (a) The strategies 
(in detail) that will be used and activities that will be conducted to 
meet the proposed goals and objectives and to complete all the required 
recipient activities (including the provision of services through the 
use of the ``capacity-building assistance delivery mechanisms''); (b) 
the process for responding to capacity-building assistance requests, 
include in your description how you will: (i) Conduct needs 
assessments, (ii) prioritize requests to place major emphasis on 
assistance to CBOs serving African-American sub-populations most 
heavily affected by HIV, (iii) make referrals to other capacity-
building providers (when appropriate), (iv) assign consultants, (v) 
deliver services, (vi) report on service delivery, and (vii) conduct 
quality assurance; (c) how your organization will ensure that 
assistance provided will be culturally competent, sensitive to issues 
of sexual and gender identity, developmentally appropriate, 
linguistically-specific, educationally appropriate and targeted to the 
needs of CBOs serving African-Americans; (d) how your organization will 
market program services; (e) how your organization will develop the 
retainer consultant pool; (f) how the proposed program will be managed 
and staffed, including the fiscal, administrative, managerial, and 
personnel infrastructure and resources that will be used to support the 
proposed capacity-building program; (g) the placement of the program 
within your organizational structure and the space that will be used to 
house the proposed program staff; (h) the equipment and information 
management systems that could be used to maintain information related 
to this announcement; and (i) the respective roles and responsibilities 
of your organization and those of each coalition member performing any 
of the proposed activities or functions.
    (4) Coordination and Collaboration: Describe how you will 
coordinate and collaborate with other national, regional, state, and 
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV prevention 
providers (see Addendum for examples of collaborating agencies).
    (5) Timeline: Provide a timeline that identifies major 
implementation phases and assigns approximate dates for inception and 
completion.
    f. Program Evaluation Plan (not to exceed 5 pages).
    Describe your plan for monitoring progress to determine if the 
objectives are being achieved and demonstrating that the methods used 
to deliver the proposed capacity-building services are effective and 
efficient. At a minimum, the plan should (1) outline strategies for 
implementing process evaluation of capacity building activities to 
determine if the process objectives are being achieved, (2) outline 
strategies for outcome monitoring to determine if the services and 
methods used to deliver the services are effective and efficient, (3) 
describe what data will be collected and how this data will be 
collected, analyzed, and used to evaluate and improve the program, and 
(4) specify the persons responsible for designing and implementing 
evaluation activities, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting 
findings.
    g. Communication and Dissemination Plan (not to exceed 2 pages).
    Describe how you will share successful approaches and ``lessons 
learned'' with other organizations.
    h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources (not to exceed 2 pages).
    Describe your plan for obtaining additional resources from other 
(non-CDC) sources to supplement the program conducted through this 
cooperative agreement and to increase the likelihood of its 
continuation after the end of the project period.
    i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification.
    (1) Provide a detailed budget for each proposed activity. Justify 
all operating

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expenses in relation to the stated objectives and planned activities. 
CDC may not approve or fund all proposed activities. Be precise about 
the program purpose of each budget item and itemize calculations 
wherever appropriate.
    (2) For contracts contained within the application budget, identify 
the contractor, if known; describe the services to be performed; 
justify the use of a third party; and provide a breakdown of and 
justification for the estimated costs of the contracts; the kinds of 
organizations or parties to be selected; the period of performance; and 
the method of selection.
    (3) Describe in detail each existing or proposed position by job 
title, function, general duties, and activities. Include the level of 
effort and allocation of time for each project activity by staff 
positions, job title, function, general duties and activities, annual 
salary/rate of pay, and percentage of time spent on this program.

    Note: If indirect costs are requested, you must provide a copy 
of your organization's current negotiated Federal indirect cost rate 
agreement. In the absence of an indirect cost rate agreement, the 
recipient may request, with detailed justification, a maximum of 10 
percent for the executive director. This limitation also applies to 
contracts and coalitions. If the organization has an indirect rate 
that includes the executive director's salary, no additional funds 
will be provided. Funds will not be provided for the salary of an 
executive director that is also a member of the organization's Board 
of Directors.

    j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored).
    Describe areas in which you anticipate a need for technical 
assistance in designing, implementing, and evaluating your proposed 
program and how you will obtain this technical assistance. Describe 
anticipated staff training needs related to the proposed program and 
how these needs will be met.
    k. Attachments
    (1) Proof of Eligibility.
    Applicants should provide a separate section within the Attachments 
section that is entitled Proof of Eligibility to include the documents 
listed below. Failure to provide the required documentation will result 
in disqualification.
    i. IRS determination letter of your organization's 501(c)(3) tax--
exempt status.
    ii. Evidence of a 3-year record of service to African-American 
community-based organizations.
    iii. Section of Bylaws or Agency Charter that indicates 
organization's national or regional scope of work.
    iv. A list and organizational chart of the members of your 
governing body along with their positions on the board, their expertise 
in working with or providing services to the proposed target 
population, and their racial/ethnic backgrounds. Submission of 
information regarding the HIV status or other confidential information 
regarding individuals is optional, but must not be linked to a specific 
individual.
    v. A list and an organizational chart of existing and proposed 
staff for this program, their race/ethnicity, their area of expertise, 
and relevant experience. Include resumes (not to exceed 2 pages per 
person).
    (2) Other Attachments.
    i. A list of all collaborating or coordinating entities and 
memoranda of agreement as evidence of these established or agreed-upon 
collaborative or coordinating relationships. Memoranda of agreement 
should specifically describe the proposed collaborative activities. 
Evidence of continuing collaboration must be submitted each year to 
ensure that the collaborative relationships are still in place.
    ii. Description of coalition organizations and original signed 
letters from the chief executive officers of each organization assuring 
their understanding of the intent of this program announcement, the 
proposed program, their role in the proposed program, and the 
responsibilities of recipients.
    iii. A list summarizing services currently delivered and 
culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate curricula 
and materials.
    iv. A description of any funding being received from CDC or other 
sources to conduct similar activities which includes:
    (a) A summary of funds and income received to conduct capacity-
building assistance programs. This summary must include the name of the 
sponsoring organization/source of income, level of funding, a 
description of how the funds have been used, and the budget period. In 
addition, identify proposed personnel devoted to this project who are 
supported by other funding sources and the activities they are 
supporting.
    (b) A summary of the objectives and activities of the funded 
programs described above.
    (c) A description of how funds requested in this application will 
be used differently or in ways that will expand upon the funds already 
received, applied for, or being received.
    (d) An assurance that the funds being requested will not duplicate 
or supplant funds received from any other Federal or non-Federal 
source. CDC awarded funds can be used to expand or enhance services 
supported with other Federal or non-Federal funds.
    v. Independent audit statements from a certified public accountant 
for the previous 2 years.
    vi. A copy of your organization's current negotiated Federal 
indirect cost rate agreement, if applicable.
2A. Format for Category B
    a. Abstract.
    b. Long-term Goals.
    c. Organizational History and Capacity.
    (1) Organizational Structure
    (2) History Providing Community Capacity-Building and Other 
Capacity-Building Assistance to CBOs Serving African-American 
Populations and African-American community stakeholders.
    (3) Capacity for Cultural Competence.
    (4) Current Capability in Providing Capacity-Building Assistance.
    (5) Experience Working with Coalitions (where appropriate) and 
Current Collaborations.
    d. Assessing the Need for Community Capacity-Building and HIV 
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation
    (1) Characteristics of African-American Population(s) and 
Communities
    (2) Capacity-building Needs
    e. Program Plan
    (1) Involvement of CDC-Funded CBOs and African-American community 
stakeholders
    (2) Objectives
    (3) Plan of Operation
    (4) Coordination/Collaboration
    (5) Timeline
    f. Program Evaluation Plan
    g. Communications/Dissemination Plan
    h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources
    i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification
    (1) Detailed Budget
    (2) Mechanisms for Use of Funds
    (3) Staffing Plan
    j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan.
    k. Attachments.
2B. Instructions for Category B
    a. Abstract (not to exceed 3 pages).
    Briefly summarize the following:
    (1) Region(s) applying for and the type of organization (national, 
regional, or local) and, if national or regional, whether applying 
independently or with a coalition.
    (2) Organizational structure, philosophy, mission, history.
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    (4) Overview of plan of operation.
    (5) Overview of plan for collaboration and coordination with other 
capacity-building service providers, state and local health 
departments, and community planning groups.
    (6) Composition of proposed coalition (where appropriate).
    (7) Future year activities.
    b. Long-term Goals (not to exceed 1 page).
    Describe the broad capacity-building goals that your proposed 
program aims to achieve over the course of the project period.
    c. Organizational History and Capacity (not to exceed 10 pages).
    (1) Describe your existing organizational structure, including the 
role, responsibilities, and racial/ethnic composition of board of 
directors; board committee structure (including advisory board); board 
recruitment and training process; organizational management, 
administrative, and program components; constituent or affiliate 
organizations or networks; and how the organizational structure offers 
the ability to provide capacity-building assistance.
    (2) Describe your organization's history with providing assistance 
in Community Capacity-Building; HIV Prevention Community Planning 
Effectiveness and Participation; and other capacity-building assistance 
to CBOs serving African-American populations and to African-American 
community stakeholders (especially African-American sub-populations 
heavily affected by HIV and other STDs). Describe specific assistance 
or services provided.
    (3) Describe your organization's capability to provide services 
that respond effectively to the cultural, gender, environmental, 
social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs and African-American 
community stakeholders. Include a description of the types of services 
provided and a list summarizing culturally, linguistically, and 
developmentally appropriate curricula and materials.
    (4) Describe your organization's capability in developing and 
implementing capacity-building programs, strategies, or activities 
(refer to recipient activities section), and in developing and 
implementing programs similar to the one proposed in this program 
announcement.
    (5) Describe your organization's experience, if appropriate, 
working with a coalition(s) and in collaborating with governmental and 
non-governmental organizations, including national or regional agencies 
or organizations, State and local health departments, community 
planning groups, and State and local non-governmental organizations 
that provide HIV prevention services.
    d. Assessing the Need for Community Capacity-Building, and HIV 
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation (not to 
exceed 5 pages).
    (1) Describe the demographics and structure of the HIV prevention 
stakeholders you intend to serve. Describe the impact of the HIV and 
AIDS epidemic on these stakeholders and any specific environmental, 
social, cultural, or linguistic characteristics which will be 
considered in your capacity-building strategy.
    (2) Describe the priority needs related to Community Capacity-
Building and HIV Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and 
Participation for CBOs and the HIV prevention stakeholders you intend 
to serve. Describe the process for determining these needs, including 
where appropriate: The use of epidemiologic and other data, resource 
inventories, regional needs assessments, and the use of gap analyses.
    (3) Describe how your proposed program complements the HIV 
comprehensive plans in the region(s) you plan to serve.
    e. Program Plan (not to exceed 20 pages).
    Describe your proposed program, including:
    (1) Involvement of CDC-funded CBOs and HIV Prevention Stakeholders. 
Describe how CDC-funded CBOs and HIV prevention stakeholders within a 
region will be involved in providing input into the direction of the 
proposed program and in assessing the proposed program's communication, 
linkages, performance and services provided throughout the project 
period.
    (2) Objectives: Provide specific, realistic, time-phased, and 
measurable objectives to be accomplished during the first budget 
period. Describe how these objectives relate to the goals described in 
this announcement. Describe possible barriers to or facilitators for 
reaching these objectives.
    (3) Plan of Operation: Describe the following: (a) The strategies 
(in detail) that will be used, the activities that will be conducted, 
and the services that will be provided to meet the proposed goals and 
objectives and to complete all the required recipient activities 
(including the provision of services through the use of the 
(``capacity-building assistance delivery mechanisms''); (b) the process 
for responding to requests for assistance in community Capacity-
Building; HIV Prevention Community Planning Participation and 
Effectiveness; and other types of capacity-building assistance from 
CBOs and HIV prevention stakeholders in African-American communities. 
Include in your description how you will: (i) Conduct needs 
assessments, (ii) prioritize requests to place major emphasis on 
assistance to CBOs and other prevention stakeholders serving African-
American sub-populations most heavily affected by HIV, (iii) make 
referrals to the retainer consultant system funded under Category A, 
(iv) assign staff and consultants, (v) deliver services, (vi) report on 
service delivery, and (vii) conduct quality assurance; (c) how your 
organization will ensure that assistance provided will be culturally 
competent, sensitive to issues of sexual and gender identity, 
developmentally appropriate, linguistically-specific, educationally 
appropriate, and targeted to the needs of CBOs and African-American 
community stakeholders (d) how your organization will market program 
services; (e) how the proposed program will be managed and staffed, 
including the fiscal, administrative, managerial, and personnel 
infrastructure and resources that will be used to support the proposed 
capacity-building program; (f) the placement of the program within your 
organizational structure and the space that will be used to house the 
proposed program staff; (g) the equipment and information management 
systems that could be used to maintain information related to this 
announcement; and (h) the respective roles and responsibilities of your 
organization and those of each coalition member performing any of the 
proposed activities or functions.
    (4) Coordination and Collaboration: Describe how you will 
coordinate and collaborate with other national, regional, state, and 
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV prevention 
providers (see Addendum for examples of collaborating agencies).
    (5) Timeline: Provide a timeline that identifies major 
implementation phases and assigns approximate dates for inception and 
completion.
    f. Program Evaluation Plan (not to exceed 5 pages).
    Describe your plan for monitoring progress to determine if the 
objectives are being achieved and demonstrating that the methods used 
to deliver the proposed capacity-building services are effective and 
efficient. At a minimum, the plan should (1) outline strategies for 
implementing process evaluation of capacity building activities to 
determine if the process objectives are being achieved, (2) outline 
strategies for outcome monitoring to determine if the services and 
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the services are effective and efficient, (3) describe what data will 
be collected and how this data will be collected, analyzed, and used to 
evaluate and improve the program, and (4) specify the persons 
responsible for designing and implementing evaluation activities, 
collecting and analyzing data, and reporting findings.
    g. Communication and Dissemination Plan (not to exceed 2 pages).
    Describe how you will share successful approaches and ``lessons 
learned'' with other organizations.
    h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources (not to exceed 2 pages).
    Describe your plan for obtaining additional resources from other 
(non-CDC) sources to supplement the program conducted through this 
cooperative agreement and to increase the likelihood of its 
continuation after the end of the project period.
    i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification (not scored).
    (1) Provide a detailed budget for each proposed activity. Justify 
all operating expenses in relation to the stated objectives and planned 
activities. CDC may not approve or fund all proposed activities. Be 
precise about the program purpose of each budget item and itemize 
calculations wherever appropriate.
    (2) For contracts contained within the application budget, identify 
the contractor, if known; describe the services to be performed; 
justify the use of a third party; and provide a breakdown of and 
justification for the estimated costs of the contracts, the kinds of 
organizations or parties to be selected, the period of performance, and 
the method of selection.
    (3) Describe in detail each existing or proposed position by job 
title, function, general duties, and activities. Include the level of 
effort and allocation of time for each project activity by staff 
positions, job title, function, general duties and activities, annual 
salary/rate of pay, and percentage of time spent on this program.

    Note: If indirect costs are requested, you must provide a copy 
of your organization's current negotiated Federal indirect cost rate 
agreement. In the absence of an indirect cost rate agreement, the 
recipient may request, with detailed justification, a maximum of 10 
percent for the executive director. If the organization has an 
indirect rate that includes the executive director's salary, no 
additional funds will be provided. Funds will not be provided for 
the salary of an executive director that is also a member of the 
organization's Board of Directors.

    j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored).
    Describe areas in which you anticipate a need for technical 
assistance in designing, implementing, and evaluating your proposed 
program and how you will obtain this technical assistance. Describe 
anticipated staff training needs related to the proposed program and 
how these needs will be met.
    k. Attachments.
    (1) Proof of Eligibility.
    Applicants should provide a separate section within this 
Attachments section that is entitled Proof of Eligibility to include 
the documents listed below. Failure to provide the required 
documentation will result in disqualification.
    i. IRS determination letter of your organization's 501(C)(3) tax--
exempt status.
    ii. Evidence of a 3-year record of service to CBOs serving African-
Americans, and to African-American communities or an African-American 
sub-population heavily affected by HIV.
    iii. Section of Bylaws or Agency Charter that indicates 
organization's national or regional scope of work.
    iv. A list and organizational chart of the members of your 
governing body along with their positions on the board, their expertise 
in working with or providing services to the proposed target 
population, and their racial/ethnic backgrounds. Submission of 
information regarding the HIV status or other confidential information 
regarding individuals is optional, but must not be linked to a specific 
individual.
    v. A list and an organizational chart of existing and proposed 
staff for this program, their race/ethnicity, their area of expertise, 
and relevant experience. Include resumes (not to exceed 2 pages per 
person).
    (2) Other Attachments.
    i. A list of all collaborating or coordinating entities and 
memoranda of understanding or agreement as evidence of these 
established or agreed-upon collaborative or coordinating relationships. 
Memoranda of agreement should specifically describe the proposed 
collaborative activities. Evidence of continuing collaboration must be 
submitted each year to ensure that the collaborative relationships are 
still in place.
    ii. Description of coalition organizations and original signed 
letters from the chief executive officers of each organization assuring 
their understanding of the intent of this program announcement, the 
proposed program, their role in the proposed program, and the 
responsibilities of recipients.
    iii. A list summarizing services currently delivered and 
culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate curricula 
and materials.
    iv. A description of any funding being received from CDC or other 
sources to conduct similar activities which includes:
    (a) A summary of funds and income received to conduct capacity-
building assistance programs. This summary must include the name of the 
sponsoring organization/source of income, level of funding, a 
description of how the funds have been used, and the budget period. In 
addition, identify proposed personnel devoted to this project who are 
supported by other funding sources and the activities they are 
supporting.
    (b) A summary of the objectives and activities of the funded 
programs described above.
    (c) A description of how funds requested in this application will 
be used differently or in ways that will expand upon the funds already 
received, applied for, or being received.
    (d) An assurance that the funds being requested will not duplicate 
or supplant funds received from any other Federal or non-Federal 
source. CDC awarded funds can be used to expand or enhance services 
supported with other Federal or non-Federal funds.
    v. Independent audit statements from a certified public accountant 
for the previous 2 years.
    vi. A copy of your organization's current negotiated Federal 
indirect cost rate agreement, if applicable.

F. Submission and Deadline

    Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161 (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are available at the following Internet address: 
www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm, or in the application kit. On 
or before July 26, 1999, submit the application to the Grants 
Management specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional 
Information'' section of this announcement.
    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 Independent 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).
    Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria in 
(a) or (b) above are considered late

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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. Evaluation Criteria for Category A
    a. Long-term Goals. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's stated long-term goals and the 
extent to which the goals are consistent with the purpose of this 
program announcement.
    b. Organizational History and Capacity. (Total 35 points)
    The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated history and 
capacity to provide capacity-building assistance and to implement the 
proposed program. These criteria include:
    (1) The extent to which the applicant's organizational structure 
(including planned collaborations or coalition) will support the 
proposed program activities. (5 points)
    (2) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a history in 
providing capacity-building assistance to CBOs and other types of 
organizations serving the HIV prevention needs of African-American 
populations, and to African-American communities heavily affected by 
HIV and other STDs. (7 points)
    (3) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capacity to 
provide services that respond effectively to the cultural, gender, 
environmental, social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs serving 
African American populations. (7 points)
    (4) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capability in 
developing and implementing capacity-building assistance programs, 
strategies or activities, and in developing and implementing programs 
similar to those proposed in this application. (7 points)
    (5) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience in 
creating consultant retainer pool(s) and, if appropriate, experience 
working with a coalition(s). (5 points)
    (6) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience and 
ability in collaborating with governmental and non-governmental 
organizations, including other national agencies or organizations, 
State and local health departments, community planning groups, and 
State and local non-governmental organizations that provide HIV 
prevention services. (4 points)
    c. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance. (Total 10 
Points)
    The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding of 
the need for capacity-building assistance. These criteria include:
    (1) The extent to which the applicant describes the demographics of 
the African-American populations across the four regions, the impact of 
the HIV and AIDS epidemic on these populations, and any specific 
environmental, social, cultural, or linguistic characteristics which 
will be considered in the capacity-building strategy.
    (2) The extent to which the applicant describes the capacity-
building priority needs of CBOs serving the African-American 
populations and the process for determining these needs.
    (3) The extent to which the applicant describes how the proposed 
program complements the HIV comprehensive plans across the four 
regions.
    d. Program Plan. (Total 35 points)
    (1) Involvement of CBOs. (5 points)
    The extent to which CBOs serving African-American populations will 
be involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities and 
services provided by the proposed program throughout the project 
period.
    (2) Objectives. (5 points)
    (a) The extent to which the proposed first-year objectives are 
specific, realistic, time-phased, measurable, and consistent with the 
program's long-term goals and proposed services; and
    (b) The extent to which the applicant identifies possible barriers 
to or facilitators for reaching these objectives.
    (3) Plan of Operation. (15 points)
    (a) The overall quality of the applicant's plan for conducting 
capacity-building assistance and the likelihood that the proposed 
methods will be successful in achieving proposed goals and objectives.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant's plans address all the 
activities listed under Required Recipient Activities.
    (c) The extent to which the roles and responsibilities of the 
primary applicant and each collaborating institution, organization, or 
subcontractor are consistent with the proposed activities.
    (4) Coordination/Collaboration. (5 points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant describes and documents, as 
applicable, intended coordination with other national, regional, State, 
and local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV 
prevention providers, such as other national agencies or organizations, 
State and local health departments.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant provides memoranda of 
agreement or understanding as evidence of agreed-upon collaborative 
relationships.
    (5) Timeline. (5 points)
    The extent to which the applicant's proposed timeline is specific 
and realistic.
    e. Program Evaluation Plan. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's evaluation plan for monitoring and 
evaluating the implementation of proposed services and measuring the 
achievement of program goals and objectives.
    f. Communication and Dissemination Plan. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's plan for sharing successful 
approaches and ``lessons learned'' with other organizations.
    g. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining additional 
resources from other non-CDC sources to supplement the program 
conducted through this cooperative agreement and ensure its 
continuation after the end of the project period.
    h. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification. (not scored)
    Extent to which the budget is reasonable, itemized, clearly 
justified, and consistent with intended use of funds.
    i. Training and Technical Assistance Plan. (not scored)
    The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining needed technical 
assistance and staff training to support the proposed program.
    j. Pre-decisional Site Visits.
    Site visits by CDC staff will be conducted before final funding 
decisions are made by CDC. Only organizations with high ranking 
applications will be visited. During the visit, CDC staff will meet 
with project staff, representatives of the board of directors, and 
outside consultants to assess the applicant's organizational and 
financial capability to implement the proposed program, review the 
application and program plans for current or planned activities, and 
determine the special programmatic conditions and technical assistance 
requirements of the applicant. As part of these visits, CDC and its 
consultants may visit state/local health departments and CBOs serving 
the geographic area in which the program will be implemented. A fiscal 
Recipient Capability Assessment (RCA) may be required of some 
applicants before funds are awarded.
2. Evaluation Criteria for Category B
    a. Long-term Goals. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's stated long-term goals and the 
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the goals are consistent with the purpose of this program announcement.
    b. Organizational History and Capacity (Total 35 points).
    The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated history and 
capacity to provide capacity-building assistance and to implement the 
proposed program. These criteria include:
    (1) The extent to which the applicant's organizational structure 
(including planned collaborations or coalition) will support the 
proposed program activities. (5 points)
    (2) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a history in 
providing assistance in Community Capacity-Building; HIV Prevention 
Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation; and other capacity-
building assistance to CBOs serving African-American populations and to 
African-American community stakeholders (especially African-American 
sub-populations heavily affected by HIV and other STDs). (7 points)
    (3) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capacity to 
provide services that respond effectively to the cultural, gender, 
environmental, social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs and HIV 
prevention stakeholders in African-American communities (especially 
African-American sub-populations at risk for HIV). (7 points)
    (4) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capability in 
developing and implementing capacity-building programs, strategies or 
activities, and in developing and implementing programs similar to 
those proposed in this application. (10 points)
    (5) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience and 
ability in working with coalitions (where appropriate) and in 
collaborating with governmental and non-governmental organizations, 
including other national agencies or organizations, State and local 
health departments, community planning groups, and State and local non-
governmental organizations that provide HIV prevention services. (6 
points)
    c. Assessing the Need for Community Capacity-Building and HIV 
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation (Total 10 
Points) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding 
of the need for Community Capacity-Building and HIV Prevention 
Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation. These criteria 
include:
    (1) The extent to which the applicant describes the demographics 
and structure of the HIV prevention stakeholders it intends to serve, 
the impact of the HIV and AIDS epidemic on these stakeholders, and any 
specific environmental, social, cultural, or linguistic characteristics 
which will be considered in the capacity-building strategy.
    (2) The extent to which the applicant describes the priority needs 
related to Community Capacity-Building and HIV Prevention Community 
Planning Effectiveness and Participation for CBOs serving African-
Americans and for African-American community stakeholders in the 
region(s) to be served, and the process for determining these needs.
    (3) The extent to which the applicant describes how the proposed 
program complements the HIV comprehensive plans in the region(s) to be 
served.
    d. Program Plan. (Total 35 points)
1. Involvement of CDC-Funded CBOs (5 Points).
    The extent to which CDC-funded CBOs and African-American community 
stakeholders will be involved in providing input into the direction of 
the program and the program's communication, linkages, performance and 
services provided throughout the project period.
2. Objectives (5 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the proposed first-year objectives are 
specific, realistic, time-phased, measurable, and consistent with the 
program's long-term goals and proposed services; and
    (b) The extent to which the applicant identifies possible barriers 
to or facilitators for reaching these objectives.
3. Plan of Operation (15 Points)
    (a) The overall quality of the applicant's plan for providing 
capacity-building assistance in Community Capacity-Building, and HIV 
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation to CBOs 
serving African-American populations and to African-American community 
stakeholders and the likelihood that the proposed methods will be 
successful in achieving proposed goals and objectives.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant's plans address all the 
activities listed under Required Recipient Activities.
    (c) The extent to which the roles and responsibilities of the 
primary applicant and each coalition member (where appropriate), 
collaborating organization, or subcontractor are consistent with the 
proposed activities.
4. Coordination and Collaboration (5 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant describes and documents, as 
applicable, intended coordination with national, regional, State, and 
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV prevention 
providers, such as other national agencies or organizations, State and 
local health departments.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant provides memoranda of 
agreement or understanding as evidence of agreed-upon collaborative 
relationships.
5. Timeline (5 Points)
    The extent to which the applicant's proposed timeline is specific 
and realistic.
    e. Program Evaluation Plan. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's evaluation plan for monitoring and 
evaluating the implementation of proposed services and measuring the 
achievement of program goals and objectives.
    f. Communication and Dissemination Plan. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's plan for sharing successful 
approaches and ``lessons learned'' with other organizations.
    g. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources. (Total 5 points)
    The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining additional 
resources from other, non-CDC sources to supplement the program 
conducted through this cooperative agreement and ensure its 
continuation after the end of the project period.
    h. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification (not scored)
    Extent to which the budget is reasonable, itemized, clearly 
justified, and consistent with intended use of funds.
    i. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored)
    The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining needed technical 
assistance and staff training to support the proposed program.
    j. Pre-decisional Site Visits
    Site visits by CDC staff will be conducted before final funding 
decisions are made by CDC. Only organizations with high ranking 
applications will be visited. During the visit, CDC staff will meet 
with project staff, representatives of the board of directors, and 
outside consultants to assess the applicant's organizational and fiscal 
capability to implement the proposed program, review the application 
and program plans for current or planned activities, and determine the 
special programmatic conditions and technical assistance requirements 
of the applicant. As part of these visits, CDC and its consultants may 
visit state/local health departments and CBOs serving the geographic 
area in which the program will be implemented. A fiscal Recipient

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Capability Assessment (RCA) may be required of some applicants before 
funds are awarded.

H. Other Requirements

1. Technical Reporting Requirements
    Provide CDC with the original plus two copies of:
    a. Quarterly progress reports;
    b. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period; and
    c. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days 
after the end of the project period.
    Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in 
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this 
announcement.
    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the 
application kit.

AR98-4 HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions
AR98-5 HIV Program Review Panel Requirements
AR98-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR98-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements
AR98-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR98-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR98-11 Healthy People 2000
AR98-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR98-14 Accounting System Requirements

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act, 
section 301(a)(42 U.S.C. 241(a)), 317(k)(2) (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2)), as 
amended. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.939.

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    To receive additional written information and to request an 
application and tool kit, call NPIN at 1-800-458-5231 (TTY users: 1-
800-243-7012); visit their Web site: www.cdcnpin.org/program; send 
requests by fax to 1-888-282-7681 or send requests by e-mail: 
[email protected]. This information is also posted on the 
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/
nchstp/hiv__aids/funding/toolkit/.
    CDC maintains a Listserv (HIV-PREV) related to this program 
announcement. By subscribing to the HIV-PREV Listserv, members can 
submit questions and will receive information via e-mail with the 
latest news regarding the program announcement. Frequently asked 
questions on the Listserv will be posted to the Web site. You can 
subscribe to the Listserv on-line or via e-mail by sending a message 
to: [email protected] and writing the following in the body of 
the message: subscribe hiv-prev first name last name.
    If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained 
from: Maggie S. Warren, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office Announcement (99095), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room. 3000, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone (770) 488-2736, E-mail: [email protected]

    For program technical assistance, contact: Samuel Taveras, 
Community Assistance, Planning, and National Partnerships Branch 
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Rd. Mailstop E-58, Atlanta, 
GA 30333, Telephone (404) 639-5241, E-mail address: [email protected]
    See also the CDC home page on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov

    Dated: May 26, 1999.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
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