[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36997-37001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15591]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03122]


Cancer Prevention and Control Activities; Notice of Availability 
of Funds

    Application Deadline: July 21, 2003.

A. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under sections 301(a), 317(k)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 247b(k)(2)), as 
amended. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

B. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for Cancer Prevention and Control Activities. This program 
addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area(s) related to Cancer, 
Tobacco Use, Physical Activity, and Nutrition.
    The purpose of the program is to assist with the following: 
Developing and disseminating current national, state, and community-
based comprehensive information on cancer prevention (including 
addressing risk factors such as tobacco use, poor nutrition and lack of 
physical activity), early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and 
survivorship; developing and disseminating professional education 
programs; promoting the analysis and development of surveillance and 
research data, and its translation into public health messages, 
practice and programs; and, facilitating the exchange of expertise and 
coordination of programmatic efforts related to cancer prevention and 
control among a variety of public, private, and not-for-profit agencies 
at the national, state, tribal, territory and community level.

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    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one or 
more of the following performance goals for the National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP):

    [sbull] Reduce cigarette smoking among youth.
    [sbull] Increase the capacity of state nutrition and physical 
activity programs to address the prevention of chronic diseases and 
obesity at the community level.

C. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by national:
    [sbull] Public nonprofit organizations
    [sbull] Private nonprofit organizations
    [sbull] Faith-based organizations.
    National organizations that serve as an umbrella organization for 
their constituents (regional, state or local chapters or memberships) 
provide a unique opportunity to address cancer prevention and control 
using a comprehensive approach.


    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 $1,248,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund one award 
that will include all four projects listed below. It is expected that 
the award will begin on or about September 15, 2003 and will be made 
for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to five 
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.
Project 1. Coordinated School Health Programs
    Approximately $300,000 is available to support coordinated school 
health programs for cancer prevention and control for school-aged 
populations, parents, and relevant health and education personnel.
Project 2. Comprehensive Cancer Control Activities
    Approximately $850,000 will be available to plan, implement, and 
evaluate cancer prevention and control activities for the public, 
providers and decision-makers with a focus on the following areas: 
Cancer risk factors, comprehensive cancer control, and breast, 
cervical, ovarian, prostate, skin, and colorectal cancers.
Project 3. Addressing Women and Tobacco Use
    Approximately $38,000 is available to support activities that 
address the complex issues of tobacco use among women and girls 
internationally.
Project 4. Evaluation of Cancer Prevention and Control Activities
    Approximately $60,000 is available to support activities that 
identify gaps in evaluation of cancer prevention and control activities 
and the need for dissemination of best approaches and practices to 
conduct competent evaluations of cancer prevention and control 
activities.

Use of Funds

    Funds may not be used for the purchase or lease of land or 
buildings, construction of facilities, renovation of existing space, or 
the delivery of clinical or therapeutic services.

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 under 1. Recipient 
Activities, and CDC will be responsible for the activities listed under 
2. CDC Activities.

1. Recipient Activities

Project 1. Coordinated School Health Programs
    a. Support Coordinated School Health Programs, with a special 
emphasis on four risk factors: tobacco use, excessive consumption of 
fat and calories, inadequate physical activity, and obesity.
    b. Support local, state, and national coalitions to improve 
Coordinated School Health Programs.
    c. Collaborate with CDC funded and other national, non-governmental 
organizations in support of school health programs.
Project 2. Comprehensive Cancer Control Activities
    a. Collaborate with state health departments and national cancer 
prevention and control organizations on comprehensive cancer control 
training, planning, implementation, and evaluation activities. Develop 
leadership models for state health departments and other cancer control 
partners to utilize. Deliver technical assistance to state health 
departments and other cancer control partners through training and 
communication networks.
    b. Coordinate and support activities related to colorectal and skin 
cancer education and awareness for both the public and medical 
providers. Collaborate with state health departments and other national 
cancer prevention and control organizations in the replication and 
evaluation of colorectal cancer training for providers and health care 
systems that promotes informed decision-making and provides current and 
balanced information on the benefits and limitations of prevention, 
screening and treatment for colorectal cancer. Collaborate with state 
departments of health and departments of education to promote 
evaluation and dissemination of skin cancer prevention education 
programs and implementation of school-based sun protection policies 
through collaboration with Coordinated School Health Programs and state 
and local comprehensive cancer control partners.
    c. Identify opportunities for cancer issues management forums, 
including priority cancer sites and risk factors; coordinate and 
support cancer issues management forums among a variety of public, 
private, and not-for-profit agencies at the national, state, tribal and 
community level.
Project 3. Addressing Women and Tobacco Use
    a. Provide contacts, primarily women, to individuals and 
organizations working in tobacco control; collect and distribute 
information regarding global women and tobacco issues; and share 
strategies to counter tobacco advertising and promotion.
    b. Support the development of women-centered tobacco use prevention 
and cessation programs.
    c. Assist in the organization and planning of conferences on 
tobacco control.
    d. Collaborate on the development of publications regarding women 
and tobacco issues.
    e. Promote female leadership in the development of tobacco control 
organizations internationally.
Project 4. Evaluation of Cancer Prevention and Control Activities
    a. Collaborate with CDC and other national, state and local 
organizations to provide training to public and not-for-profit program 
staff and researchers on cancer prevention and control (and other 
related chronic diseases) program evaluation.
    b. Identify gaps in evaluation of cancer prevention and control 
activities;

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based on findings, determine methods for dissemination of best 
approaches and practices to conduct competent evaluations of cancer 
prevention and control activities.

Performance Measures

    Performance will be measured by the extent to which recipients:
    [sbull] Identify and address needs and strengthen the leadership 
capacity of school health program personnel to promote, develop, 
implement, and evaluate coordinated school health programs.
    [sbull] Identify needs and strengthen the national, state and local 
coalitions' capacity to support development and implementation of 
effective coordinated school health programs.
    [sbull] Collaborate with CDC Division of Adolescent and School 
Health-funded and other national grantees to strengthen the capacity of 
school health personnel and state and local coalitions in support of 
coordinated school health programs.
    [sbull] Collaborate with state health departments and national 
cancer prevention and control organizations to strengthen their 
capacity to plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive cancer control 
activities.
    [sbull] Collaborate with state health departments and national 
cancer prevention and control organizations to support activities 
related to colorectal and skin cancer education and awareness for both 
the public and medical providers.
    [sbull] Identify, coordinate and support cancer issues management 
forums among a variety of public, private, and not-for profit agencies 
at the national, state, tribal and community level.
    [sbull] Promote tobacco use prevention initiatives internationally 
among women and girls via conferences, forums or other mechanisms of 
information sharing.
    [sbull] Collaborates with CDC and other national, state and local 
organizations to provide to public and not-for-profit program staff and 
researchers on cancer prevention and control program evaluation.
    [sbull] Identify gaps in evaluation of cancer prevention and 
control activities and determine methods for dissemination of best 
approaches and practices to conduct competent evaluations of cancer 
prevention and control activities.

2. CDC Activities

    a. Collaborate with the recipient in the development and 
dissemination of cancer prevention and control information and 
activities at national, state, and community-based levels.
    b. Provide, to the recipient, relevant state-of-the-art research 
findings and public health recommendations related to cancer prevention 
and control.
    c. Provide, to the recipient, periodic updates regarding 
comprehensive cancer control, including information on best practices 
related to coordination and integration of cancer prevention (including 
addressing risk factors such as tobacco use, poor nutrition and lack of 
physical activity), early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and 
survivorship activities.
    d. Give guidance on cancer issues management topics to be 
considered and timing of consideration.
    e. Collaborate with recipients in the development of publications, 
manuals, modules, etc. that relate to the purpose of this program 
announcement.
    f. Facilitate the exchange of program information, technical 
assistance, and the development of partnerships between recipient and 
other relevant national, state and community-based organizations.

F. Content

Letter of Intent (LOI)

    A LOI is required for this program. The Program Announcement title 
and number must appear in the LOI. The narrative should be no more than 
two pages, double-spaced, printed on one side, with one-inch margins, 
and unreduced 12-point font. Your letter of intent will be used to 
enable CDC to determine the level of interest in the program 
announcement, and should include the following information: program 
announcement number, name of applicant (organization), and name and 
contact information for the principal investigator.

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 30 pages, double-spaced, 
printed on one side, with one-inch margins, and unreduced 12-point 
font. Applicants may also submit appendices (including curriculum 
vitae, job descriptions, organizational charts, and any other 
supporting documentation), which should not exceed an additional 20 
pages.
    A narrative is required that contains each of the following 
application content areas:
1. Statement of Need
    Identify opportunities for enhancement and/or improvement of and 
existing gaps in the support of cancer prevention and control 
activities on the national, state and local level. Describe the extent 
to which the proposed programs will fill existing gaps and provide a 
brief description of each activity.
2. Work Plan
    Submit a narrative and work plan (work plan may be submitted in a 
table format) for each project that establishes goals, objectives, 
strategies, measures of effectiveness, responsible staff and time 
lines. In the narrative, provide a concise description of each project 
and how it will be implemented over the five-year project period. Work 
plan objectives must be specific, measurable, attainable, time-phased 
and realistic. The work plan should address only activities to be 
conducted during the first year of the project period.
3. Management Plan
    Submit a narrative for each project that describes a proposed 
management structure that addresses the use of qualified and diverse 
technical, program, administrative staff, organizational relationships 
(in the appendices provide a copy of the organizational chart 
indicating the placement of the proposed or existing programs in a 
department or agency), internal and external communication systems, and 
a system for sound fiscal management. Describe previous experience with 
cancer prevention and control activities that would contribute to your 
ability to support the projects described in this program announcement.
4. Evaluation Plan
    For each project, submit a quantitative plan for monitoring 
progress toward achieving each of the objectives in the work plan.
5. Budget and Justification
    Provide separate budgets for each of the four projects described in 
this program announcement. Submit a detailed budget and narrative 
justification that is consistent with the purpose of the program and is 
related to the proposed activities.

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G. Submission and Deadline

Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission

    On or before July 7, 2003, submit the LOI to the Grants Management 
Specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' 
section of this announcement.

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 21, 
2003. Submit the application to: Technical Information Management--PA 
03122, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Rd, 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

    Letters of intent and 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 an 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 this 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. Measures of effectiveness must 
relate to the performance goals as stated in section ``B. 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.
    An independent review group appointed by CDC will evaluate each 
application against the following criteria:
1. Work Plan (40 points)
    The extent to which the narrative provides a concise description of 
the overall work to be conducted during the five-year project period. 
The extent to which the work plan is feasible, appropriate, reasonable 
and provides a clear description of how the project will be implemented 
during the first year of the project period.
2. Evaluation Plan (30 points)
    The extent to which the evaluation plan will allow the applicant to 
monitor progress toward meeting project objectives.
3. Management Plan (20 points)
    The feasibility and clarity of the proposed management plan. The 
extent to which the plan addresses the use of qualified and diverse 
staff, and describes internal and external communications systems and 
prior experience with conducting activities described in this program 
announcement.
4. Statement of Need (10 points)
    The extent to which the applicant identifies opportunities and 
existing gaps related to the purpose of the program announcement.
5. Budget and Justification (not scored)
    The extent to which the proposed budget is adequately justified, 
reasonable, and consistent with this program announcement and the 
applicant's proposed activities.
6. Human Subjects Protections (not scored)
    Does the application adequately address the requirements of title 
45 CFR part 46 for the protection of human subjects? Not scored; 
however, an application can be disapproved if the research risks are 
sufficiently serious and protection against risks is so inadequate as 
to make the entire application unacceptable.

I. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
    1. An interim progress report. The interim progress report will be 
due on the 15th of April each year through 2008. This interim progress 
report will serve as your non-competing continuation application. A 
second report is due 90 days after the end of each budget period. These 
reports must include the following elements:

    a. A succinct description of the program accomplishments and 
progress made in meeting each Current Budget Period Activities 
Objectives during the previous six months of the budget period.
    b. A succinct description of the program accomplishments/narrative 
and progress made in meeting each Current Budget Period Activities 
Objectives during the previous six months of the budget period.
    c. The reason(s) for not meeting established program objectives and 
strategies to be implemented to achieve unmet objectives.
    d. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
    e. New Budget Period Proposed Activities and Objectives.
    f. Detailed Line-Item Budget and Justification.
    g. For all proposed contracts, provide the name of contractor, 
method of selection, period of performance, scope of work, and itemized 
budget and budget justification. If the information is not available, 
please indicate ``To Be Determined'' until the information becomes 
available; it should be submitted to CDC Procurement and Grants 
Management Office contact identified in this program announcement.
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period. The financial status report should include an 
attachment that identifies unspent balances for each program component.
    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.

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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-1 Human Subjects Requirement
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-20 Conference Support

    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 
Agreement''.
    For general questions about this announcement, contact: Technical 
Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 
Brandywine Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For business management and budget assistance, contact: Nealean 
Austin, Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone: 770-488-2754. e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Leslie Given, MPA, 
Public Health Advisor, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, 4770 
Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop K-57, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone: 770-
488-3099. e-mail address: [email protected].

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