[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29138-29139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13376]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 01128]


Strengthening Emergency Medical Preparedness in Tanzania; Notice 
of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for ``Strengthening Emergency Medical Preparedness in 
Tanzania.'' This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus 
areas: Public Health Infrastructure; Access to Quality Health Services; 
and Educational and Community-Based Programs.
    The purpose of the program is to initiate a sustainable curriculum 
for post-graduate emergency medical training in Tanzania. Tanzanian 
care-providers and instructors will be trained involving the 
fundamentals of essential emergency medical care and equipment. This 
program is being performed specifically in Tanzania according to US 
Congressional mandate for Department of State, US Agency for 
International Development (USAID) implementation in response to the 
1998 bombing of the US embassy in Tanzania.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit 
organizations and by governments and their agencies; that is, 
universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, other public 
and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations, State and local 
governments or their bona fide agents, federally recognized Indian 
tribal governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations, and 
small, minority, or women-owned businesses.
    To be an eligible applicant you must provide evidence of the 
following:
    1. Copies of certificates from the American Board of Emergency 
Medicine documenting current specialty board certification for the 
practice of emergency medicine for all educational staff.
    2. Copies of letters of reference from prior implementing partners 
(including at minimum the funding institution contract officer and a 
key implementing representative from the host nation) documenting 
successful project completion in the provision of post-graduate 
emergency medical training among African nations.
    3. A copy of documentation verifying current accreditation of the 
applicant institution by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical 
Education for provision of post-graduate medical training in the 
specialty of emergency medicine.
    This information should be placed after the face page of the 
application. Any application that does not provide the above 
information will be determined non-responsive and returned without 
review.


    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code, Chapter 26, Section 
1611 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 $150,000 is available in FY 2001 to fund one award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30, 
2001, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to 2 years. Funding estimates may change.
    Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports 
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. Develop two curriculum components (one for training physicians 
and one for nurses) regarding emergency and disaster medicine in 
Tanzania.
    b. Train approximately 20-30 medicine and nursing educators in 
conducting the courses. These educators should be from, but are not 
limited to: The Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS) 
or other sites in Dar es Salaam and other Tanzanian health institutions 
(located in Moshi, Mbeya, Mwanza, Kigoma, Dodoma, Morogoro and Kibaha).
    c. Facilitate and evaluate these 20-30 newly-trained educators in 
conducting this course for students at MUCHS or other sites.
    d. Develop and conduct in-service training for medical and nursing 
staff at the health institutions using the procured materials in an 
emergency medical and/or mass casualty situation.
    e. Develop a project operational plan. This plan should at a 
minimum include: curriculum format and content, descriptions of all 
media to be used, time-lines for all planning and educational meetings, 
curriculum vitae of all personnel, expected outcomes and indicators of 
completion.

2. CDC Activities

    a. Provide consultation and assistance in planning and implementing 
program activities.
    b. Provide science-based collaboration and technical assistance in 
developing and implementing evaluation strategies for the 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

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criteria listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out your 
program plan. The narrative should be no more than twenty double-spaced 
pages, printed on one side, with one inch margins, and unreduced font. 
The narrative must consist of, at a minimum, a Plan, Objectives, 
Methods, Evaluation and Budget. Provide a detailed budget and 
justification based on the funds available.

F. Submission and Deadline

    Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0920-
0428). Forms are available at the following Internet address: 
www.cdc.gov or in the application kit. On or before July 27, 2001, 
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:
    1. Received on or before the deadline date; or
    2. 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 
1. or 2. above will be returned to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria

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

1. Understanding the Project (10 points)

    a. Demonstrated clarity, feasibility and practicality of the 
proposed plan to accomplish this project.
    b. Demonstrated recognition of the potential difficulties in 
performance and appropriateness and soundness of proposed solutions.

2. Methodology and Approach (20 points)

    a. Provide evidence of demonstrated expertise in methodology for 
development and successful implementation of ``train-the-trainers'' 
educational programming.
    b. Provide evidence of demonstrated successful experience in 
developing nations using an educational approach that utilizes ``hands-
on'' clinical teaching as well as lecture-based, didactic instruction.

3. Staff Experience and Capability (20 points)

    a. Provide evidence of a demonstrated adequate depth of staffing to 
include contributions from at least four different board-certified 
emergency physicians to be assigned for implementation of this project.
    b. Provide evidence of demonstrated technical expertise and 
professional experience of staff in the clinical practice of emergency 
medicine under austere conditions of an African nation.

4. Scientific or Technical Approach (30 points)

    a. Provide evidence of demonstrated scientific expertise involving 
programs for the promotion of public health in Africa.
    b. Provide evidence of demonstrated technical expertise in 
developing medical education to include training methods that are 
culturally and technological appropriate to sub Saharan Africa.
    c. Provide evidence of demonstrated technical expertise in 
developing medical education to include concepts of disaster medicine 
such as triage, incident management systems, communication and casualty 
care.

5. Cultural Knowledge Requirements (20 points)

    a. Provide evidence of demonstrated successful experience as a 
consultant in sub Saharan African countries.
    b. Provide evidence of an existing relationship with the Ministry 
of Health of Tanzania or with the Ministry of Health of another sub 
Saharan African nation.

6. Budget Justification (not scored)

    The extent to which the budget is clearly explained, adequately 
justified, and is reasonable and consistent with the stated objectives 
and planned activities.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
    1. Progress reports semi-annually.
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period.
    3. 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.

AR-7  Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-11  Healthy People 2010
AR-12  Lobbying Restrictions
AR-14  Accounting System Requirements
AR-15  Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under sections 301 and 307 of the Public 
Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. sections 241 and 242], as amended. The 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements can be found on the CDC home page 
Internet address--http://www.cdc.gov Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants 
and Cooperative Agreements.''
    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 
Program Announcement number of interest.
    If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained 
from:

Michael Smiley, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, 
Telephone number: (770) 488-2694, Email address: [email protected]
For program technical assistance, contact: Mark Keim, M.D., Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Branch, National Center for Environmental 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway, NE (F-38), Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone number: 770-488-
4597, Email address: [email protected]

    Dated: May 22, 2001.
Henry S. Cassell III,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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