[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43608-43610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16234]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 02195]


Linkages of Acute Care and Emergency Medical Services to State 
and Local Injury Prevention Programs; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for Linkages of Acute Care and Emergency Medical Services to 
State and Local Injury Prevention Programs. This program addresses the 
``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of Injury and Violence Prevention.
    The purpose of this program is to support collaboration between 
national organizations of professionals in acute medical care, trauma, 
emergency medical services (EMS) with State and local injury prevention 
programs and CDC (Part 1). The recipient of Part 2 of this cooperative 
agreement assumes a coordination role among award recipients, to assure 
successful collaborative activities. This cooperative agreement will 
facilitate the development of relationships that will be critical 
during routine operations of acute care, trauma, and EMS services, and 
in response to terrorism or disasters.
    Measurable outcomes of this program will be in alignment with the 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) performance 
goal of building State capacity to enhance injury prevention efforts.

B. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program announcement is authorized under 391 (a) [42 U.S.C. 
280b] of the Public Health Service Act. The catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance number is 93.136.

C. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to national nonprofit and for 
profit professional organizations, with at least 25 members, that 
address either acute care, trauma, or EMS.
    Since the ultimate purpose of this program is to develop the 
capacity of local injury prevention programs to respond effectively to 
situations of national disaster or emergency, assistance is being 
provided to those organizations (acute care, trauma or EMS) best 
equipped to develop that capacity.

    Note: Public law 104-65 states that an organization described in 
section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which engages 
in lobbying activities shall not be eligible for the receipt of 
Federal funds constituting an award, grant, contract, loan, or any 
other form.

D. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $450,000 is available in FY 2002 to fund 
approximately three to six awards. It is expected that the average 
award will be $75,000, ranging from $60,000 to $125,000 under Part 1. 
Applicants under Part 2 of this announcement are eligible for an 
additional award, approximately $50,000 to 75,000, to conduct 
coordination activities as described in ``Recipient Activities--Part 
2'' below.

    Note: Applicants for Part 2 funding must apply for and be 
approved for funding under Part 1 of this announcement.

    It is expected that the awards will begin on or about September 30, 
2002, and will be made for a 12-month budget period, for a one-year 
project period. Funding estimates may change.

Use of Funds

    Grant funds will not be made available to support the provision of 
direct care. Eligible applicants may enter into contracts, including 
consortia agreements (as set forth in the PHS Grants Policy Statement, 
dated April 1, 1994), as necessary to meet the requirements of the 
program and strengthen the overall application.

E. 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--Part 1
    a. Develop a project that will build relationships with State and 
local injury prevention programs. Possible projects include:
    1. Collecting data or information about relationships between the 
national organization's membership or State and local chapters and 
State and local injury programs, for use in planning purposes, or
    2. Developing and implementing a planning process to build 
relationships with State and local injury programs, or
    3. Developing web-based or other information or communications 
linkages that result in increased information sharing among these 
organizations, or
    4. Holding meetings or other events, or conducting joint projects 
at the national level or in selected States or cities to build 
relationships with State and local injury programs.
    b. Communicate to members of the national organization about the 
importance of linkages with State and local injury prevention programs.
    c. Work with State and/or local chapters and affiliates of the 
national organization to build awareness of potential benefits of 
linkages with State and local injury prevention programs.
    d. Identify a person or persons to serve as liaisons to CDC and to 
organizations affiliated with as well as organizations representing 
local health officials and other governmental and non-governmental 
prevention partners for timely distribution and dissemination of Injury 
program and policy information.
    e. Collaborate with CDC to: (a) Provide perspectives on policy 
formulation and (b) communicate rapidly with, and obtain and share 
feedback from, members of the national professional organization.
    f. At project initiation, participate in a CDC-organized conference 
call with other funded award recipients to identify potential 
collaboration opportunities, and in conference calls among other CDC 
grantees as necessary.
    g. Work with the coordinating center funded under Part 2 below, 
including participating in conference calls, meetings, and other joint 
activities.
Recipient Activities--Part 2
    a. Develop a plan of outreach and coordination to facilitate 
linkages

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between acute care, trauma, and EMS organizations and State and local 
injury programs. This may include meetings at the national, State, or 
local level.
    b. Conduct a periodic formal or informal information gathering 
activity with these organizations and State and local injury programs, 
regarding the status of their linkages with State and local injury 
control programs, obstacles to building of relationships, and 
opportunities for collaboration.
    c. Conduct an assessment to determine what needs exist following 
implementation of efforts, and how to best fill those needs.

2. CDC Activities (applicable to both Part 1 and Part 2)

    a. Provide technical advice in the development of systems to 
identify potential issues of interest.
    b. Provide consultation and scientific and technical assistance in 
the planning of the project.
    c. Work with the organization funded under Part 2 to identify 
opportunities for collaboration.
    d. Provide program and policy information for dissemination to 
award recipients.

F. Content

Applications

    The Program Announcement title and number must appear in the 
application. 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 six double-spaced pages, 
printed on one side, with one-inch margins, and unreduced font. 
Applicants interested in conducting optional (Part 2) coordination 
activities may submit a narrative not to exceed nine pages.
    The narrative should consist of, at a minimum, a plan, objectives, 
methods, evaluation and budget addressing the ``Recipient Activities'' 
above.

G. Submission and Deadline

Application

    Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0920-
0428). Applications must be submitted in hard copy and may not be 
submitted electronically. Forms are available in the application kit 
and at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm
    Application forms must be submitted in the following order:

Cover Letter
Table of Contents
Application
Budget Information Form
Budget Justification
Checklist
Assurances
Certifications
Disclosure Form
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
Narrative

    The application must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time August 
2, 2002. Submit the application to: Technical Information Management, 
PA 02195, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 
30341-4146.
    Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline 
if they are received before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline 
date. Applicants sending applications by the United States Postal 
Service or commercial delivery services must ensure that the carrier 
will be able to guarantee delivery of the application by the closing 
date and time. If an application is received after closing due to (1) 
carrier error, when the carrier accepted the package with a guarantee 
for delivery by the closing date and time, or (2) significant weather 
delays or natural disasters, CDC will upon receipt of proper 
documentation, consider the application as having been received by the 
deadline.
    Applications which do not meet the above criteria will not be 
eligible for competition and will be discarded. Applicants will be 
notified of their failure to meet the submission requirements.

H. Evaluation Criteria

Application--Part 1

    Applicants are required to provide Measures of Effectiveness that 
will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified 
objectives of the cooperative agreement. Measures of Effectiveness must 
relate to the performance goal as stated in section ``A. Purpose'' of 
this announcement. Measures must be objective and quantitative and must 
measure the intended outcome. These Measures of Effectiveness shall be 
submitted with the application and shall be an element of evaluation.
    Each application will be evaluated individually against the 
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC.
1. Staffing, Facilities, and Management (35 points)
    The degree to which the applicant provides evidence of an ability 
to carry out the proposed project, the extent to which the applicant 
institution documents the capability to achieve objectives of this 
project, and the extent to which professional personnel involved in 
this project are qualified, including evidence of past achievements 
appropriate to this project.
2. Program Plan (25 points)
    The adequacy of the applicant's plan for administering the proposed 
project.
3. Objectives (20 points)
    The degree to which proposed objectives are clearly stated, 
realistic, measurable, time-phased, related to the purpose of this 
project, and regularly monitored and evaluated.
4. Background (15 points)
    The extent to which the applicant understands the requirements, 
problems, objectives, complexities, and interactions required of this 
cooperative agreement.
5. Measures of Effectiveness (5 points)
    The extent to which the applicant's Measures of Effectiveness are 
clearly designed to measure the intended outcome.
6. Budget (not scored)
    Extent to which the estimated cost to the Government of the project 
is reasonable and clearly justified.

Application--Part 2

    In addition to addressing the criteria for Part 1 above, applicants 
for Part 2 funding must separately address the following criteria:
1. Outreach Plan (40 points)
    The adequacy of the plan of outreach and coordination to facilitate 
linkages between acute care, trauma, and EMS organizations and State 
and local injury programs.
2. Information gathering (30 points)
    The adequacy of the applicant's plan to conduct a periodic survey 
of these organizations regarding the status of linkages with and local 
injury control programs.
3. Needs Assessment (30 points)
    The adequacy of the applicant's plan to conduct an assessment to 
determine what needs exist following implementation of efforts, and 
make recommendations as to how best to fill those needs.

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I. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
    1. Quarterly progress reports. (The progress report will include a 
data requirement that demonstrates measures of effectiveness.)
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period.
    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 1 of the 
application kit.

AR-9  Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10  Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11  Healthy People 2010
AR-12  Lobbying Restrictions
AR-13  Prohibition on Use of CDC Funds for Certain Gun Control 
Activities
AR-14  Accounting System Requirements
AR-15  Proof of Non-Profit Status

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements, the necessary applications, and 
associated forms can be found on the CDC home page Internet address--
http://www.cdc.gov Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements.''
    For business management assistance, contact: Van A. King, Grants 
Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone number (770) 488-2751, email address: 
[email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Doug Browne, Project 
Officer, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-41, 
Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone number (770) 488-1569, email address: 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 21, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning,
CGFM, Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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