[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32954-32955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[Program Announcement 01124]


Assess Human Exposures to Contaminants Near Kelly Air Force Base, 
Texas; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a grant 
to address community health concerns through evaluating the health 
status, evaluating potential exposures, and providing health education 
to the community surrounding Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. This program 
address the ``Health People 2010'' focus area of Environmental Health.
    The purpose of the program is to assist the San Antonio 
Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) in addressing the health concerns 
of the community and providing health education to the residents. These 
site-specific health activities should target area residents and 
surrounding communities and address site-specific health concerns. 
Results of any clinical assessments will be provided to individual 
participants to address their own personal health concerns.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the San Antonio Metropolitan 
Health District (SAMHD). No other applications are solicited. 
Eligibility is limited to the SAMHD because fiscal year 2001 Federal 
appropriation specifically directs CDC to award the district to address 
community concerns around Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.


    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 $177,729 is available in FY 2001 to fund this 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 one year. Funding estimates may change.

Use of Funds

    Funds may be expended for reasonable program purposes, such as 
personnel, travel, supplies, and services. Funds for contractual 
services may be requested; however, the grantee, as the direct and 
primary recipient of grant funds, must perform a substantive role in 
carrying out project activities and not merely serve as a conduit for 
an award to another party or provide funds to an ineligible party. 
Requests for equipment purchases will be reviewed and approved only 
under the following conditions: (1) ATSDR retains the right to request 
return of all equipment purchased (in operable condition) with grant 
funds at the conclusion of the project period, and (2) equipment 
purchased must be compatible with ATSDR hardware. Computers purchased 
with ATSDR funds should be IMB compatible and adhere to the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/ATSDR hardware standards.

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D. Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient will:
    a. Develop a community-based mechanism for ongoing interaction with 
the affected residents and communities. This mechanism will include 
assembling a formal community-based assistance group to consist of 
representatives from the affected communities.
    b. Interact with communities around the Kelly Air Force Base to 
assess their exposure.
    c. Develop environmental health education materials that are 
appropriate for residents surrounding Kelly AFB considering literacy 
levels, cultural values, and languages spoken.

E. Application Content

    Use the information in the 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. These criteria serve as the basis 
for evaluating the application; therefore, omissions or incomplete 
information may affect the rating of the application.
    Narrative should be no more than 30 pages, double-spaced, printed 
on one-side, with 1" margins, and unreduced fonts (font size 12 points) 
on 8\1/2\" by 11" paper. The pages must be clearly numbered, and a 
complete index to the application and its appendices must be included. 
The original and two copies of the application must be submitted 
unstapled and unbound.

F. Submission and Deadline

Application

    Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are available in the application kit and at the following 
Internet address: www.cdc.gov/ * * * Forms, in the application kit.
    On or before July 31, 2001, submit the application to the Grants 
Management Specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional 
Information'' section of this announcement.

G. Evaluation Criteria

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

1. Proposed Program (50 Percent)

    Extent to which the applicant's application addresses: (a) The 
feasibility of the approach and the adequacy of the design of the 
proposed project; (b) the technical merit of the proposed project, 
including the degree to which the project can be expected to yield or 
demonstrate results that will be useful and desirable in furthering the 
program objectives; and (c) the proposed project schedule, including 
clearly established and obtainable project objectives for which 
progress toward attainment can and will be measured.

2. Capability and Coordination Efforts (15 Percent)

    Extent to which the application has described: (a) The capability 
of the applicant's administrative structure to foster successful 
scientific and administrative management of a program; (b) the 
capability of the applicant to demonstrate an appropriate plan for 
interaction with the community and other partners participating in the 
program and (c) the suitability of facilities and equipment available 
or to be purchased for the project.

3. Program Personnel (35 Percent)

    Extent to which the proposed program staff is qualified and 
appropriate, and the time allocated for them to accomplish program 
activities is adequate.

4. Budget (Not Scored)

    Extent to which the budget is reasonable, clearly justified, and 
consistent with intended use of funds.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide ATSDR with original plus two copies of
    1. Annual progress report;
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period; and
    3. Final financial status 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-9  Paperwork Reduction Act
AR-10  Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11  Healthy People 2000
AR-12  Lobbying Restrictions
AR-18  Cost Recovery--ATSDR
AR-19  Third Party Agreements--ATSDR

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under section 104(i)(1)(E), (7), and 
(15) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(E), (7), and (15)]. 
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.161.

J. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    A complete copy of the announcement may be downloaded from CDC's 
home page on the Internet at: http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' 
the ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.'' If you have questions after 
reviewing the contents of all the documents, business management 
technical assistance may be obtained from: Nelda Godfrey, Grants 
Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Announcement 01124, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
2920 Brandywine Rd., Suite 3000, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146, Email 
address: [email protected], Telephone: (770) 488-2722.
    For program technical assistance, contact: Maurice West, 
Environmental Engineer, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, 1600 Clifton 
Rd., NE., Mailstop E-32, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 498-
0497, Fax: (404) 498-0777, Email address: [email protected].

    Dated: June 12, 2001.
Georgi Jones,
Director, Office of Policy and External Affairs, Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry.
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