[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36818-36822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15454]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03071]


Training Program for Violence Prevention Leaders and 
Practitioners; Notice of Availability of Funds

    Application Deadline: July 24, 2003.

A. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under section 317(k)(D) of the Public 
Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(D)), as amended. The Catalog 
of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.136.

B. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement 
for a Training Program for Violence Prevention Leaders and 
Practitioners. The initial focus of the training program will be the 
prevention of youth violence, suicide and violence against women 
including intimate partner violence and sexual violence. Applicants 
should address all three of these focus areas in the year one 
application. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus 
area of Injury and Violence Prevention.
    The purpose of this program is to support the development or 
enhancement of a violence prevention training program within an 
organization that currently provides trainings. This program will build 
the capacity of practitioners working to prevent violence at the state, 
local and/or community levels including CDC-funded grantees. More 
specifically, the training program will build the leadership, knowledge 
and skills necessary for practitioners to plan, implement and evaluate 
violence prevention programs using public health principles such as:
    [sbull] Evidence-based program planning and development (i.e., 
using data to drive program decisions).
    [sbull] Ecological framework or other multi-level approaches to 
prevention.
    [sbull] Programs designed with a focus on primary prevention.
    [sbull] Population-based strategies.
    [sbull] Program evaluation.
    [sbull] Feedback process from practice to research (i.e., using 
findings ``from the field'' to shape future research activities).
    The program consists of two parts:
    Part I: Conduct and evaluate trainings that include the development 
and implementation of various training modules based on prevention 
strategies using public health principles. Trainings should be grounded 
in research and theory.
    Part II: Provide consultation that supplements the knowledge and 
skills gained through the training sessions. Consultation should be 
provided to training participants, as well as to other CDC-funded 
grantees.
    At this time, the training program's focus will be on the 
prevention of violence against women, youth violence and suicide. 
Potential audiences include representatives from state and territorial 
health departments, state domestic violence, suicide, sexual violence 
or youth violence prevention coalitions, sexual and domestic violence 
programs, coordinated community response teams (CCRs), rape crisis 
centers and other nonprofit organizations such as youth member and 
faith-based organizations. The audience for the youth violence and 
suicide training should be representatives from community-based and not 
school-based organizations.
    Long-term objectives of the cooperative agreement are to:
    1. Develop a network of practitioners as leaders who can 
effectively develop, implement, and evaluate violence prevention 
programs at the state and local levels.
    2. Enhance the leadership skills of training participants to 
effectively promote the use of public health principles in the 
prevention of violence.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the 
following performance goal for the National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Increase the capacity of injury 
prevention and control programs to address the prevention of injuries 
and violence.

C. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit 
organizations such as universities, colleges, research institutions, 
faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations.


    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code section 1611 states that 
an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to 
receive Federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan.

D. Funding

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $950,000 is available to fund one award. The project 
period will be up to four years. In FY 2003 only, $400,000 of this 
amount will be available for topic specific training in the prevention 
of youth violence, suicide and violence against women. Funding 
estimates may change each fiscal year within a range of $550,000-
$950,000. It is expected that the award will begin on or about 
September 15, 2003 and will be made for a 12-month budget period.
    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.

Use of Funds

    These funds are intended for an organization that currently 
provides trainings and has the capacity to implement a violence 
prevention training program grounded in public health principles. Funds 
shall not be used to create a new infrastructure. Additionally, funds 
shall not be used to support (1) victim services or criminal justice 
and law enforcement approaches to prevent violence against women and 
(2) school-based approaches to prevent youth violence or suicide. CDC-
funded grantees should not be charged a registration fee to participate 
in the training program.

Funding Preference

    Given differences in the state of the field for violence against 
women, youth violence, and suicide prevention the following is provided 
as a preference for each area. For violence against women

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the funding should include a balance between intimate partner/domestic 
violence and sexual violence. For youth violence, the funding should 
support wide spread dissemination of evidence-based strategies and 
should include but not be limited to a satellite broadcast showcasing 
such strategies. For suicide prevention the funding should support 
community based capacity building including, at a minimum, a training 
effort related to working with the media or developing communications 
campaigns.

Recipient Financial Participation

    Matching funds are not required for this program.

E. Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient will be responsible for the activities listed in 1. 
Recipient Activities, and CDC will be responsible for the activities 
listed in 2. CDC Activities. In addition, the recipient must integrate 
the initial focus areas identified in the program purpose. For year 01 
these include youth violence, violence against women and suicide 
prevention.
1. Recipient Activities (a Thru l)
    The recipient, in collaboration with CDC, will be responsible for 
the development and subsequent implementation of a comprehensive 
training program for violence prevention practitioners at the state, 
local and community level. The recipient activities are designated as 
core and topic specific
Core Recipient Activities (a thru g)
(a) Establish a Steering Committee
    Establish a steering committee comprised of national, state and 
local experts, leaders and CDC-funded grantees. Committee members 
should represent multiple disciplines including public health, social 
work, psychology, anthropology and behavioral sciences. Examples of 
steering committee members may include practitioners, researchers, 
faculty, clinicians and advocates. The role of the committee will be 
to:(1) Provide expertise in the needs of the field and how the various 
training modules can be responsive to those needs, (2) recommend 
experts in the areas of violence prevention and experts in public 
health and other disciplines that work to prevent violence for 
additional consultation in the development of the various training 
modules, (3) help identify training tools, resources, and materials 
that could be useful to this effort and (4) ensure that the training 
program is practical, relevant and considerate of the needs and 
resources in the field.
(b) Provide a Training Facility
    Provide a handicapped-accessible facility for any onsite training. 
The meeting facility should be near adequate housing, dining, and 
recreation for the participants. The site chosen should enhance the 
interactive nature of the training experience.
(c) Provide Support for Training Program
    Provide logistical and administrative support for the training 
program.
(d) Conduct Trainings
    Conduct the trainings. The initial training module must be 
developed within the first six months and conducted within the first 
nine months of the Year-1 budget period.
(e) Provide Additional Consultation
    After each training, provide additional consultation to 
participants, as well as other CDC-funded grantees on public health 
principles such as: evidence-based program planning and development 
(i.e., using data to drive program decisions); the ecological framework 
or other multi-level approaches to prevention; designing programs with 
a focus on primary prevention; population-based strategies; program 
evaluation; and the feedback process from practice to research (i.e., 
using findings ``from the field'' to shape future research activities). 
Consultations may take various forms including, but not limited to: In-
person, telephone or Internet/e-mail based consultations and the 
dissemination of written tools that supplement the content of training 
modules.
(f) Develop and Disseminate Tools
    Develop and disseminate written tools and other usable products 
such as CD-ROMS or web-based tools to support the implementation of new 
knowledge and skills taught through the training modules. Methods for 
disseminating information and resources may include but are not limited 
to listservs, newsletters and web-based broadcasts.
(g) Provide Feedback to CDC
    Provide feedback to CDC after each training module regarding (1) 
the needs and challenges expressed by the participants and (2) 
successes and lessons learned in developing, implementing and 
evaluating the training. The participants' needs and challenges should 
become apparent to the recipient as they interact with participants in 
the plan, implementation and evaluation of training modules, as well as 
during additional follow-up activities. The information gathered will 
enable CDC to promote research and programmatic activities that are 
more responsive to the field of practitioners.
Topic Specific Recipient Activities (h Thru l)
(h) Develop a Training Plan
    In collaboration with the steering committee and CDC, the recipient 
will develop and refine the plan for the training program specific to 
the specified topic areas. The recipient, steering committee and CDC 
should reach agreement on the topics for the various training modules.
(i) Identify Training Faculty
    Identify appropriate faculty for each topic specific training 
module. Potential faculty could include individuals from the private 
sector, professional and voluntary organizations, academic 
institutions, and governmental agencies. The list of potential faculty 
should have proven training and content expertise in prevention 
strategies or specific violence prevention expertise. Additionally, 
faculty should have experience providing trainings to practitioners in 
the field. The faculty should be available to confer with the 
participants for specified periods of time as the trainings occur, as 
well as offer additional consultation to participants after the 
trainings and other CDC-funded grantees.
(j) Develop Curriculum and Delivery Modes
    Develop a curriculum in consultation with training faculty as well 
as CDC and the steering committee. Each training module should include: 
The proposed agenda, training materials, the mode of delivery, and 
written tools supporting implementation after the training is complete. 
Modes of delivering trainings may include but are not limited to half-
day to week-long workshops, seminars at conferences and Internet, 
satellite or audio conference-based series. Trainings should be in-
depth, participatory and skill building opportunities with a 
combination of didactic and interactive exercises. Each module should 
be applicable to specific violence prevention topics, while still 
adhering to core principles of public health. In year one, the 
recipient should offer a satellite broadcast to community-based youth 
violence prevention practitioners.
(k) Select Training Participants
    In collaboration with CDC, develop a process or criteria by which 
training participants are invited to take part in

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the training modules. The training program is intended to provide CDC 
grantees with specialized training in public health principles and 
consultation that supplements their knowledge and skills. CDC-funded 
grantees should have priority in participating in the training modules. 
However, trainings will be open to other public health or community-
based violence prevention practitioners as well. In addition, the 
recipient should develop a method that allows participants to apply for 
scholarships to assist in travel costs if travel is required to 
training location.
(l) Develop Training Objectives and Evaluation Plan
    Develop training objectives and an evaluation plan to determine the 
effectiveness of each training module in enhancing the skills of the 
participants. It is anticipated that the evaluation plan will contain 
short- and long-term objectives. The short-term evaluation component 
may address issues such as the quality of the instruction, the adequacy 
of the materials and training site, the degree to which participant's 
learning objectives were met, whether the instructional objectives were 
achieved, whether participants feel confident in their ability to apply 
the skills learned and whether their community would be able and 
willing to use the techniques. After implementation of each training 
module, the recipient will refine the training module based on the 
participants' evaluations. The long-term evaluation component will 
assess the long-term impact of the training, and will focus on issues 
such as: (1) Have participants' skills in planning, implementing and 
evaluating violence prevention programs using public health principles 
improved as a result of participation in the training program? (2) Have 
participants been able to effectively use public health principles in 
their work as a result of the training?
2. CDC Activities
    (a) Provide annual guidance on priority training topics.
    (b) Provide technical assistance and consultation in all phases of 
planning, implementation and evaluation of the training program.
    (c) Assist in the identification of state and local experts, 
leaders and CDC-funded grantees to represent the field on a steering 
committee.
    (d) Provide assistance in identifying potential faculty members to 
be recruited from the private sector, professional and voluntary 
organizations, academic institutions, and governmental agencies.
    (e) Collaborate in the development of a curriculum for each 
training modules including the agenda, training materials, mode of 
delivery, and tools.
    (f) Assist in the identification of participants for the training 
modules.
    (g) Collaborate in the development of objectives for the training 
program as well as assist in the development of the short- and long-
term evaluation plans.
    (h) Assist in the design, development and dissemination of violence 
prevention tools and educational materials to maximize their use for 
CDC-funded grantees, violence prevention leaders and public health 
practitioners.
    (i) Provide technical consultation on relevant current and emerging 
research.
    (j) Participate in meetings and conference calls.

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 and attachments should be double-spaced, printed on 
one side, with one-inch margins, unreduced 12-point font, and printed 
on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. The narrative should be no more than 25 pages, 
numbered consecutively. The application should not be bound.
    The narrative should consist of at a minimum:
    1. Abstract (one-page summary of the application).
    2. Applicant's Relevant Expertise and Experience.
    3. Plan to Develop and Implement the Training Program.
    4. Plan to Integrate Public Health Principles and Theory into the 
Training Program.
    5. Applicant's Capacity and Staffing.
    6. Collaboration.
    7. Measures of Effectiveness.
    8. Proposed Budget and Justification (The proposed budget should 
specify core activities and detail those costs associated with topic 
specific trainings).

G. Submission and Deadline

Application Forms

    Submit the signed original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 
0920-0428). Forms are available at the following Internet address: 
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm.
    If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you have 
difficulty accessing the forms on-line, you may contact the CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section 
(PGO-TIM) at: (770) 488-2700. Application forms can be mailed to you.

Submission Date, Time, and Address

    The application must be received by 4 p.m. Eastern Time July 24, 
2003. Submit the application to: Technical Information Management-
PA03071, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
    Applications may not be submitted electronically.

CDC Acknowledgement of Application Receipt

    A postcard will be mailed by PGO-TIM, notifying you that CDC has 
received your application.

Deadline

    Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they 
are received before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Any 
applicant who sends their application 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.
    Any application that does not meet the above criteria will not be 
eligible for competition, and will be discarded. The applicant will be 
notified of their failure to meet the submission requirements.

H. Evaluation Criteria

Application

    Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that 
will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified 
objectives of the cooperative agreement. (See Evaluation Criteria 
number six for more specific details.)
    An independent review group appointed by CDC will evaluate each 
application against the following criteria:
1. Applicant's Relevant Expertise and Experience--(25 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant understands and has applied 
public

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health principles to past trainings with practitioners.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant has experience in planning, 
implementing and evaluating training programs. The applicant has 
included, as attachment A, a sample curriculum from a past training.
    (c) The extent to which the applicant has experience in providing 
trainings or other related activities on the prevention of violence.
    (d) The extent to which the applicant has experience providing 
consultation to supplement the knowledge and skills taught through the 
training modules.
    (e) The extent to which the applicant has experience developing and 
disseminating written tools and other products, such as CD-roms or web-
based tools, on public health principles.
    (f) The extent to which the applicant documents the ability to 
provide CEU or CME credit.
2. Plan To Develop and Implement the Training Program--(25 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant has provided a plan that 
responds to the funding preferences indicated and includes (1) a clear 
description of the role and involvement of the steering committee; (2) 
the recruitment of expert faculty; (3) the steps to develop and 
implement individual training modules; (4) the process of selecting 
participants with priority given to CDC-funded grantees, (5) the 
overall objectives and evaluation plan of the project and (6) an 
adequate description of how it will provide logistical and 
administrative support for trainings including plans for conference 
facilities, staffing, travel arrangements and technical arrangements 
such as conference call lines and satellite and web capabilities.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant provides a realistic plan 
given the available resources. The plan should include an estimated 
number of trainings the applicant can provide per year and the number 
of participants the applicant can serve through the various modes of 
delivery including but not limited to half-day to week-long workshops, 
seminars at conferences and Internet or audio conference-based series.
    (c) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates creativity, 
flexibility and responsiveness to participant needs and CDC in planning 
the training modules. The applicant presents a training plan that is 
practical, relevant and considerate of the needs and resources in the 
field.
    (d) The extent to which the applicant adequately addresses methods 
to be employed to provide feedback to CDC on (1) needs and challenges 
expressed by the participants and (2) successes and lessons learned in 
developing, implementing and evaluating training modules.
    (e) The extent to which the applicant adequately addresses methods 
to be employed to provide consultation to participants on the 
implementation of strategies that promote evidence based practice.
    (f) The extent to which the applicant fully and adequately 
describes how it will develop and disseminate written tools and other 
useable products such as CD-roms or web-based tools to the field.
    (g) The extent to which the applicant includes a plan that covers 
the three-year project period with a detailed timeline for year one. 
The timeline for year one should include plans for the development of 
the first training module in the first six months and implementation in 
the first nine months.
    (h) The extent to which the applicant describes how it will 
incorporate public health principles with the prevention of violence 
against women, youth violence and suicide in the development and 
implementation of the training modules.
3. Plan To Integrate Public Health Principles and Theory into the 
Training Program--(25 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant has provided a training plan 
that reflects a clear understanding of public health principles, such 
as: Evidence-based program planning and development (i.e., using data 
to drive program decisions); the ecological framework or other multi-
level approaches to prevention; designing programs with a focus on 
primary prevention; population-based approaches; program evaluation; 
and the feedback process from practice to research (i.e., using 
findings ``from the field'' to shape future research activities).
    (b) The extent to which the applicant's training plan demonstrates 
a clear theoretical framework that guides the use of public health 
principles. Various theoretical models that can guide the training 
include but are not limited to diffusion of innovation, stages of 
change or social justice.
    (c) The extent to which the applicant provides a clear description 
on how they will integrate public health principles and a theoretical 
framework to the development of the training program.
    (d) The extent to which the applicant has provided a plan that: (1) 
Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of adult learning and 
skill mastery/adoption; and (2) applies these principles to the 
development of the training modules.
4. Applicant's Capacity and Staffing--(15 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an existing 
capacity and infrastructure (including institutional experience, 
evidence of leadership, and current activities in the field) to manage 
the training program and carry out the required activities in the 
cooperative agreement. The applicant has included an organizational 
chart as Attachment B.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant provides evidence that 
personnel assigned to key roles and having direct contact with 
participants have a proven track record of successfully conducting 
trainings for practitioners. The applicant has included, as Attachment 
C, curriculum vitae (CV) for each of the professional staff and faculty 
who will be involved in the project. This document should minimally 
include the person's name, educational background, work experience, 
relevant publications and awards, and percentage of time devoted to the 
project. Additionally, the applicant has included, as Attachment D, 
letters of support from faculty and consultants that the applicant has 
indicated will be utilized during the duration of the project. CVs and 
letter of support should also include if the person has expertise in 
prevention of violence against women, youth violence or suicide.
    (c) The extent to which the applicant provides evidence that other 
assigned staff have appropriate technical and logistical skills to 
support the completion of the trainings and the continuation of 
training support. The applicant has included, as Attachment E, names 
and CVs of other staff who will be assigned to the project.
5. Collaboration--(10 Points)
    (a) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a willingness to 
collaborate with CDC in the planning, implementation and evaluation of 
the training program, and the development of training tools.
    (b) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience in 
collaborating effectively with other organizations at the national, 
state, and local levels. Additionally, the applicant has included, as 
Attachment F, letters of commitment from organizations collaborating 
with the applicant on the activities in the cooperative agreement.
    (c) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding 
of the impediments and facilitators of effective collaboration between 
organizations.

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6. Measures of Effectiveness (Not Scored)
    Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goal 
stated in the purpose: Increase the capacity of injury prevention and 
control programs to address the prevention of injuries and violence. 
Also, measures of effectiveness must reflect the recipient activities 
section of this announcement. Measures must be objective and 
quantitative and must measure the intended outcome. These measures of 
effectiveness must be submitted with the application and will be an 
element of evaluation.
7. Budget (Not Scored)
    The applicant should provide a detailed budget with complete line-
item justification of all proposed costs consistent with the stated 
activities in the program announcement. Details must include a 
breakdown in the categories of personnel (with time allocations for 
each), staff travel, communications and postage, equipment, supplies, 
and any other costs. The budget projection must also include a 
narrative justification for all requested costs. Any sources of 
additional funding beyond the amount stipulated in this cooperative 
agreement should be indicated, including donated time or services. For 
each expense category, the budget should indicate the CDC share, the 
applicant share and any other support. These funds should not be used 
to supplant existing efforts.

I. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
    1. Interim progress report, no less than 90 days before the end of 
the budget period. The progress report will serve as your non-competing 
continuation application, and must contain the following elements:
    a. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
    b. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
    c. New Budget Period Program Proposed Activity Objectives.
    d. Detailed Line-Item Budget and Justification.
    e. Additional Requested Information.
    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.

Additional Requirements

    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I of the 
program announcement, as posted on the CDC Web site.

AR-10 Smoke Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-13 Prohibition of Use of CDC Funds for Certain Gun Control 
Activities
AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status

    Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements, the necessary applications, and 
associated forms can be found on the CDC Web site, Internet address: 
http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements''.

Pre-Application Conference Call

    For interested applicants, one pre-application technical assistance 
call will be conducted. The call will be held June 30, 2003, at 2 p.m. 
Eastern Time for one hour. The conference call name is Training Program 
for Violence Prevention and the bridge number for the conference call 
is 404-639-3277, and the conference pass code is 123976.
    For general questions about this announcement, contact: Technical 
Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2700.
    For business management and budget assistance, contact: Jim Masone, 
Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 
30341-4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2736, e-mail address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Rita K. Noonan, Ph.D., 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop K60, 
Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone (770) 488-1532, [email protected].

    Dated: June 13, 2003.
Edward Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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