[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
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Availability of Funds Announced in the CDC/ATSDR Federal Assistance 
Funding Book; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Availability of Funds Announced in the CDC/ATSDR Federal 
Assistance Funding Book

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announce the 
availability of funds in the CDC/ATSDR Federal Assistance Funding Book 
(FAFB) for Fiscal Year 2004. This edition of the FAFB is a review of 
CDC and ATSDR Fiscal Year 2004 competitive assistance programs. 
Financial assistance programs include grants and cooperative 
agreements.
    The FAFB contains most of CDC's and ATSDR's new competitive 
opportunities; however, additional grant and cooperative agreement 
opportunities may become available because of programmatic planning and 
Congressional action. The funding opportunities will be published in 
the Federal Register, CDC's and ATSDR's Internet Web site, which can be 
obtained by accessing http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm, 
and in addition may be published in the NIH Guide For Grants and 
Contracts. CDC and ATSDR, as well as the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), has been very busy this year. In support of health 
related disease control and prevention activities, we are striving to 
provide simpler avenues for eligible organizations to apply for 
funding. We are working in cooperation with HHS and other organizations 
within HHS to improve our processes related to delivering CDC funding 
opportunities and awarding grants to eligible applicants. We are 
currently planning to deploy a new grants management information 
system, and have implemented processes to streamline our grant making 
operations. We are participating in pilot programs being conducted 
throughout the federal government that are designed to move the 
granting of federal dollars into the world of electronic government. 
CDC's streamlining efforts are part of HHS' activities to implement the 
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act (Pub. L. 106-
207). CDC and ATSDR are committed to maximum competition for its grants 
and cooperative agreement opportunities, and will strive to provide 
support for all eligible entities that seek to apply for CDC's and 
ATSDR's financial assistance programs.
Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. How to Use the CDC/ATSDR Federal Assistance Funding Book (FAFB)
3. Terminology
4. Frequently Asked Questions
5. Funding Opportunities by Agency and Center. This notice describes 
funding for the following ATSDR and CDC discretionary authorities 
and programs (application receipt deadlines are also provided):

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Exposure to Tremolite Asbestos in Vermiculite Ore--June 2004
Program to Facilitate Environmental Justice in Minority and Under 
Served Communities--May 1, 2004
Surveillance of Hazardous Substances--June 1, 2004
The Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research Program--May 2004
Program to Build Capacity to Conduct Site-Specific Health Promotion 
Activities--July 1, 2004
A Program to Build Capacity to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate 
Health Education and Health Promotion Activities in Tribal 
Communities--July 1, 2004
Program to Build Capacity to Conduct Environmental Health Education 
Activities--July 1, 2004
Program to Build Environmental Public Health Capacity Within Tribal 
Colleges and Universities--July 2004

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP)

Cancer Surveillance Research with Data Enhancement and Utilization--
June 2004
National Programs to Improve the Health, Education, and Well-Being 
of Young People--December 2004

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)

Centers for Genomics and Public Health--February 15, 2004
Addressing Asthma from a Public Health Perspective--March 1, 2004

National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP)

Translating Proven Interventions for Underserved and Emergent High 
Risk Populations--March 2004
Public Health Conference Support Cooperative Agreement--Program for 
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention--April 15, 2004

National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)

Applied Research in Emerging Infections Investigations of West Nile 
Virus--May 15, 2004
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Infectious Diseases--
Cycle A, January 4, 2004; Cycle B, April 4, 2004
Cooperative Agreement for Research on Prevention of Lyme Disease in 
Humans in the United States--November 17, 2003
Cooperative Agreement for Research on the Ecology and Control of 
Tick Vectors of Lyme Disease in the United States--November 17, 2003
Cooperative Agreement for Research on the Laboratory Diagnosis, 
Immunology, and Pathogenesis of Lyme Disease in the United States--
December 1, 2003

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)

Grants for Acute Care, Rehabilitation, and Disability Prevention 
Research--February 3, 2004
Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research: Youth 
Violence, Suicide, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Violence--
February 3, 2004
Grants for New Investigator Training Awards for Unintentional 
Injury, Violence Related Injury, Biomechanics, and Acute Care, 
Disability, and Rehabilitation-Related Research--February 3, 2004
Grants for Traumatic Injury Biomechanics Research--February 3, 
2004--Research Grants to Prevent Unintentional Injuries--February 3, 
2004
Grants for Dissertation Awards for Doctoral Candidates for Violence-
Related Injury Prevention Research in Minority Communities--February 
3, 2004

National Immunization Program (NIP)

National Minority Organizations Immunization Projects--March 2004

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Occupational Safety and Health Research Grants-Investigator-
Initiated--All (new competing, revised, and, supplemental 
applications) February 3, 2004; June 1, 2004; and October 1, 2004. 
Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research Grant/
Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004; July 1, 2004; 
and November 1, 2004.
Occupational Safety and Health Research Grants-Special Emphasis 
Research Career Award (K01)--All (new) February 3, 2004; June 1, 
2004; and October 1, 2004. Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and 
Revised Research Grant/Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 
2004; July 1, 2004; and November 1, 2004.
Occupational Safety and Health Research Grants-Small Grants (R03)--
All (new) February 3, 2004; June 1, 2004; and October 1, 2004. 
Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research Grant/
Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004; July 1, 2004; 
and November 1, 2004.
Occupational Safety and Health Research Grants-Exploratory and 
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(R21)--All (new) February 3, 2004; June 1, 2004; and October 1, 
2004. Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research 
Grant/Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004; July 1, 
2004; and November 1, 2004.
Occupational Safety and Health Training--July 1, 2004
Health and Safety Programs for Construction Work--February 3, 2004.
Surveillance Program--April 1, 2004

Introduction

    The purpose of the FAFB is to provide the general public with a 
single source of program and application information related to 
CDC's and ATSDR's competitive financial assistance offerings. The 
FAFB is designed to replace the multiple Federal Register notices 
that traditionally advertised the availability of CDC and ATSDR 
discretionary funding for its various programs. It should be noted 
that additional health promotion and disease prevention program 
initiatives responsive to new issues or issues unanticipated at the 
time of publication of the FAFB may be announced through the Federal 
Register and the CDC Web site, http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm or the ATSDR Web site at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/, 
click on ``ATSDR Grants and Cooperative Agreements.'' This notice 
does not change requirements appearing elsewhere in the Federal 
Register.
    The CDC/ATSDR FAFB contains a description of competitive and 
other financial assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) 
programs scheduled for awards in Fiscal Year 2004. It includes 
instructions on how to contact the CDC/ATSDR for information.
    Applications and instructions may be downloaded from the CDC Web 
site listed above. The FAFB also contains instructions for how to 
obtain application if your organization is not Internet active. 
Specifically, the following information is included in the FAFB: (1) 
Center/Institute/Office (CIO) Offering the Funding Program; (2) the 
Program Announcement Title; (3) the Program Announcement Number (4) 
the Catalog of Federal Assistance (CFDA) Identification Number; (5) 
the Program Contact Person, E-Mail Address, and Phone Number; (6) a 
Description of the Funding Opportunity; (7) Eligible Applicants; 
(8)Estimated Dollar Amount for this Competition; (9) Estimated 
Number of Awards to be Made; (10) Estimated or Average Size of Each 
Award; (11) Estimated Project Period; (12) Estimated Application 
Availability Date, which is the date further application guidance 
will be available on the CDC and ATSDR Web site, and the earliest 
date an application can be accepted; (13) Estimated Application 
Deadline Date, which is the last date an application can be accepted 
for review and potential funding; and (14) Estimated Projected Award 
Date, which is the date that a successful applicant can expect to be 
awarded funds. Certain other information, including how to obtain 
and use the FAFB and grant terminology, can also be found in the 
FAFB.
    This notice describes funding for the following CDC and ATSDR 
discretionary authorities and programs (application deadline dates 
are also provided):

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    The Centers, Institutes, and Offices that comprise CDC are 
listed below in alphabetical order:
Epidemiology Program Office (EPO)
National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities 
(NCBDDD)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP)
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
National Immunization Program (NIP)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO)

How To Use the CDC/ATSDR Federal Assistance Funding Book (FAFB)

    It is recommended that you read the introductory materials, 
terminology section, and individual program announcements listed 
under each CIO in alphabetical order. At the end of the FAFB, there 
is an optional form entitled ``Grants At A Glance.'' This form is 
provided so that you can record the funding opportunities that are 
of interest to you. We urge applicants to fully assess their 
eligibility for grants and cooperative agreements before spending 
the time and effort to apply.
    The full descriptions of the funding opportunities, instructions 
for applications, application forms, and additional copies of the 
FAFB can be found at http://www.cdc.gov, click on ``Funding'' then 
click on ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.'' If you are not 
Internet active, or you have difficulty downloading this 
information, you may call 770-488-2700 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday for assistance.

Terminology

Application Deadlines

    Definitive deadline information may be found in the full program 
announcement. For many program announcements, applications will be 
considered on time if they are received on or before 4 p.m. Eastern 
Time on the established deadline in the program announcement.

Authorization

    The citation of the law authorizing the various assistance 
programs is provided following the title in the full program 
announcement published on the CDC and ATSDR Web sites.

Budget Period

    The Budget Period is the interval of time that a multi-year 
period of financial assistance (project period) is divided into for 
budgetary and funding purposes. Budget periods are usually 12 months 
long but may be shorter or longer, if appropriate.

CFDA Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a 
Government-wide compendium of Federal Programs, projects, services, 
and activities that provide assistance. Programs listed therein are 
given a CFDA number.

Cooperative Agreement

    A financial assistance mechanism (grant) used when substantial 
Federal programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated 
by the funding agency during performance of the project. The nature 
of the involvement will always be specified in the offering or 
application guidance materials.

Eligibility

    The status an entity must possess to be considered for a grant. 
Authorizing legislation and programmatic regulations specify 
eligibility for individual grant programs and eligibility may be 
further restricted for programmatic reasons. In general, assistance 
is provided to nonprofit organizations and institutions, including 
faith-based and community-based entities, State and local 
governments, their agencies, Indian Tribes or tribal organizations, 
and occasionally to individuals. For-profit organizations are 
eligible to receive awards under financial assistance programs 
unless specifically excluded by legislation.

Estimated Amount for This Competition

    The funding level listed is provided only as an estimate, and is 
subject to the availability of funds, Congressional action, and 
changing program priorities.

Evaluation Criteria

    The evaluation criteria are listed in the full program 
announcement, as published on the CDC or ATSDR Web site, and are 
used to evaluate, score, and rank applications submitted by an 
applicant.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

    Funding preferences, priorities, and special considerations may 
come from legislation, regulations, or programmatic reasons. These 
are not the same as review criteria. Funding preferences are any 
objective factors that would be used to place a grant application 
ahead of others without the preference on a list of applicants 
recommended for funding by a review committee. Some programs give 
preference to organizations that have specific capabilities, or have 
established relationships with public health organizations that 
promote CDC's or ATSDR's mission of health and disease prevention. 
Funding priorities are factors that cause a grant or cooperative 
agreement application to receive a fixed amount of extra rating 
points, which may similarly affect the order of applicants on a 
funding list. Special considerations other than review criteria, 
preferences, and priorities e.g., are considered in order to

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ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grant recipients, to 
meet requirements for urban or rural proportions.

Grant

    A grant is a financial assistance (including cooperative 
agreements) in the form of money, or property in lieu of money, by 
the Federal government to an eligible recipient. The term does not 
include any Federal procurement subject to the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR); technical assistance (which provides services 
instead of money); or assistance in the form of revenue sharing, 
loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies, insurance, or direct 
payments of any kind to individuals.

Letter of Intent

    A Letter of Intent is a letter that may be requested by the 
funding program to gauge the interest and the number of full 
applications anticipated so that the funding program can estimate 
both the proper number of reviewers and expertise needed to review 
the applications. A Letter of Intent may be optional or required.

Matching Requirements

    Several CDC and ATSDR programs may require a matching amount, or 
percentage of the total project support, to come from sources other 
than Federal funds. Matching requirements are generally mandated in 
the authorizing legislation for specific categories. Also, ATSDR or 
the CDC awarding CIO may administratively require matching or other 
cost-sharing requirements. Such requirements are listed in the full 
program announcement published on the CDC and or ATSDR Web site.

Notice of Grant Award

    The Notice of Grant Award (NGA) is the official award document, 
signed by the Grants Management Officer that (1) Notifies the 
recipient of the award of a grant; (2) contains or references all 
the terms and conditions of the grant and Federal funding limits and 
obligations; and (3) provides the documentary basis for recording 
the obligation of Federal funds in CDC's accounting system.

Program Announcement Number

    The program announcement number is a unique identifier for each 
program funded by CDC or ATSDR. This number must be included on your 
application for funding.

Project Period

    The total time stated in the Notice of Grant Award (including 
any amendments) that Federal support is recommended. The project 
period usually consists of a series of one or more budget periods of 
one-year duration. Once approved through initial review, 
continuation of each successive budget period is subject to 
satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and program 
priorities. The project period is usually from one to five years.

Technical Assistance

    A contact person is listed for each program and his/her e-mail 
address and telephone number are provided. Some programs have 
scheduled workshops and conference calls. If you have questions 
concerning individual programs or the availability of technical 
assistance, please contact the program contact listed in the full 
program announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where Do I Submit Grant Applications?

    The address for submitting your grant application will be 
published in the full program announcement on the CDC Web site at 
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm or the ATSDR Web 
site at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ and in addition may be published 
in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts.
    For general questions about CDC or ATSDR announcements, 
contact:Technical Information Management Section, CDC Procurement 
and Grants Office,2920 Brandywine Road,Atlanta, GA 30341-
4146,Telephone: (770) 488-2700.

2. How Do I Learn More About a Particular Grant or Cooperative 
Agreement Program?

    In general, the program contact person provides information 
about the specific grant and cooperative agreement offering and its 
purpose, and the grants management specialist provides information 
about the grant/cooperative agreement mechanism and business 
matters, though their responsibilities often overlap.

3. The Dates Listed in the FAFB and the Dates on the CDC or ATSDR 
Web Site Do Not Agree. How Do I Know Which Is Correct?

    The CDC/ATSDR FAFB dates for estimated application availability, 
the estimated application deadline date, and the estimated projected 
award date are based upon the best-known information at the time of 
publication, often up to nine months in advance of the competitive 
cycle. Since the full program announcement is published on the CDC 
and ATSDR Web sites later, the dates in the full program 
announcement are the correct dates. Thus, the definitive date may be 
found in the full program announcement.

4. Are Programs Announced in the CDC/ATSDR FAFB Ever Cancelled?

    Infrequently, announced programs may be withdrawn from 
competition. If this occurs, an amendment to the original FAFB 
Federal Register Notice will be published and in addition, the 
change will be listed on the CDC or ATSDR Web site.

5. What Is a DUNS Number and Do I Need One?

    The Data Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) number is a unique 
9-digit identification number provided by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). 
The DUNS number is site-specific. Therefore, each distinct physical 
location of an entity (such as branches, divisions, and 
headquarters) may be assigned a DUNS number. In order to provide on-
the-spot DUNS Number assignment, D&B does not control or limit who 
may request or receive a DUNS number. It is the applicant 
organization's responsibility to manage their DUNS numbers. To 
obtain a DUNS number, call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 or 
visit their Web site at: http://www.dunandbradstreet.com. There is 
no charge obtaining a number and the number is easy to obtain. If 
you are unsure whether your organization already has a DUNS number, 
please contact your institution's grant office for guidance. A DUNS 
number will be required for all new grant and cooperative agreement 
awards for FY 2004 including foreign applicant organizations. A DUNS 
number will not be required of individuals or subrecipients. There 
should be a field in the new PHS 5161-1 and PHS 398 application 
forms to include your DUNS number. If the application form you are 
using does not have a DUNS number field, please write your DUNS 
number on the top of the application, and/or include your DUNS 
number in the cover letter of the application. Your organization 
will need to have a DUNS number in order for an award to be made in 
FY 2004.

6. Where Can I Find Out About Current Federal Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Funding Opportunities?

    In addition to the CDC and ATSDR Web sites, the U.S. Government 
has created and maintains a Web site at http://www.fedgrants.gov and 
at http://www.grants.gov.

7. Where Can I Obtain Applications for CDC and ATSDR Grant and 
Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunities?

    For most CDC and ATSDR grant and cooperative agreement 
announcements, the application form PHS 5161-1 or PHS 398 is used. 
Please see the full program announcement to see which application to 
use. Applications and instructions can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm. When using the PHS 398 application 
form for CDC grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities, 
please adhere to the program announcement instructions. The full 
program announcement is the definitive guide on forms and location 
of instructions. If you need assistance, please call the program or 
business office listed in the full program announcement. For general 
questions, please call (770) 488-2700. In addition, you may visit 
the ``Notice to Grantees'' section on the CDC Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/funding.htm. The Web site is updated frequently and 
grantees and potential applicants should periodically review the Web 
site to stay abreast of current issues and changes.

8. If My Institution or Organization Receives Funds From CDC or 
ATSDR, Are There Any Restrictions on How the Funds May Be Used?

    Yes. Page 2 of the Notice of Grant Award contains references to 
the rules and regulations governing the use of funds awarded by CDC 
or ATSDR. If you have any business questions regarding a particular 
award, please contact the Grants Management Specialist or Contract 
Specialist that is managing the grant or cooperative agreement. For 
programmatic questions, please contact the project officer assigned 
to your grant or cooperative agreement.

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CDC and ATSDR Program Competitions

    This notice describes funding for the CDC and ATSDR 
discretionary authorities and programs below. Receipt deadlines are 
provided.

Grants At A Glance

    The ``Grants At A Glance'' form should assist you in reviewing 
the potential funding opportunities below.
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

    Competition Title: Exposure to Tremolite Asbestos in Vermiculite 
Ore.
    Program Announcement Number: 04020.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Kevin Horton or Maggie Warren.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected] or [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0571 or (404) 498-0546.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this program is to 
conduct site-specific health activities related to human exposure to 
contaminated vermiculite ore at sites identified by the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as receiving and/or processing 
ore from the mine in Libby, Montana.
    Eligible Applicants: Assistance will be provided only to the 
health departments of States or their bona fide agents or 
instrumentalities. State organizations, including state 
universities, must establish that they meet their respective state 
legislature's definition of a state entity or political subdivision 
to be considered an eligible applicant.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $10,000 to $250,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: April 2004.
    Application Deadline: June 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 2004.

    Competition Title: Program to Facilitate Environmental Justice 
in Minority and Under Served Communities.
    Program Announcement Number: 04021.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Stephanie Miles-Richardson, D.V.M., 
Ph.D.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0111.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this program is to 
assist minority educational institutions in expanding and enhancing 
educational and research opportunities related to exposure to 
hazardous substances in the environment, and providing education and 
information to African American, Hispanic, and other minority and 
low income communities that are affected by hazardous waste sites 
and that have environmental justice concerns. This announcement 
follows a successful five-year project period, which included the 
development of culturally competent environmental health 
instructional materials for health professionals, and maintenance 
and distribution of environmental justice related resources. 
Community-based workshops on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 
were conducted and strategies for assisting communities in 
identifying the needs of ``at risk'' populations were also 
identified. During this second five-year period, the project will 
continue to conduct outreach to diverse groups and organizations 
that focus on minority health, environment, and education with the 
goal of facilitating collaborations and partnerships. Strategies 
developed during the first program period will be implemented, 
evaluated, and expanded.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include: Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving 
Institutions (HSIs) with documented expertise in addressing 
environmental justice concerns of minority and under served 
communities.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $125,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 1.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $125,000.
    Estimated Project Period: October 1, 2004-September 29, 2009.
    Application Availability Date: March 1, 2004.
    Application Deadline: May 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.

    Competition Title: Surveillance of Hazardous Substances 
Emergency Events.
    Program Announcement Number: 04022.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Wendy Kaye/Maureen Orr.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected]/[email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0555/(404) 498-0559.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this program is to 
assist state health departments in developing a state-based 
surveillance system for monitoring hazardous substances emergency 
events. This will allow the state health department to better 
understand the public health impact of hazardous substances 
emergencies through this added capacity.
    Eligible Applicants: Official public health agencies of States 
or their bona fide agents or instrumentalities. This includes the 
District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
the Republic of Palau, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal 
governments. Also eligible are State organizations, including State 
universities, State colleges, and State research institutions, who 
must establish that they meet their respective State legislature's 
definition of a State entity or political subdivision to be 
considered an eligible applicant.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,450,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 15.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $95,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    Application Availability Date: April 1, 2004.
    Application Deadline: June 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.

    Competition Title: The Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research 
Program.
    Program Announcement Number: 04023.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Dr. Heraline Hicks.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0717.
    Competition Description: The purpose of the program is to assess 
the adverse effects of water pollutants, via contaminated fish in 
the Great Lakes, on the health of persons in the Great Lakes states. 
The research objectives of this program are to: (1) Build upon and 
amplify the results from past and on-going research in the Great 
Lakes basin; (2) develop information, databases and research 
methodology that will provide long-term benefit to human health 
effects research in the Great Lakes; (3) provide direction for 
future health effects research; (4) provide health information to 
State and local health officials, the concerned public, and their 
medical health care professionals; and (5) in concert with State and 
local health officials, increase the public awareness regarding the 
potential health implications of toxic pollution in the Great Lakes 
basin; and (6) coordinate as necessary with relevant research 
programs and activities of other agencies, including those of the 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the 
Indian Health Service (IHS), as well as the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), and state and local health departments, to ameliorate 
adverse public health impacts of persistent toxic substances in the 
Great Lakes.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are the Great Lake 
states and political subdivisions thereof, including federally 
recognized Indian tribal governments. State organizations, including 
state universities, state colleges, and state research institutions, 
must affirmatively establish that they meet their respective state's 
legislative definition of a state entity or political subdivision to 
be considered an eligible applicant. The Great Lake states include 
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New 
York, and Wisconsin, consistent with Section 106, subsection 118(e) 
of the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990 [33 U.S.C. 
1268(e)]. ATSDR encourages collaborative efforts among these 
potential applicants.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $2,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $200,000.
    Estimated Project Period: FY 2004-FY 2006.
    Application Availability Date: March 2004.
    Application Deadline: May 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 2004.

    Competition Title: Program To Build Capacity To Conduct Site-
Specific Health Promotion Activities.
    Program Announcement Number: 04024.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Robert Johnson.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0498.
    Competition Description: A five-year cooperative agreement 
program to build capacity to conduct site-specific health promotion 
activities. The purpose of this program is to conduct site-specific 
health education and promotion activities, including pediatric 
environmental health

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specialty unit (PEHSUs) activities in the areas of health 
professional education, site-specific medical consultations, and 
referrals for clinical evaluations. (Note: Due to the ATSDR 
legislative mandate, clinical treatment cannot be provided.) This 
program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' educational and 
community-based programs, environmental health, health 
communication, and maternal, infant, and child health focus areas.
    Eligible Applicants: This program is only directed to national 
organizations of health professionals that provide environmental 
health education activities for their membership, as well as 
environmental public health promotion activities.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 1-2.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $500,000-$1,000,000.
    Estimated Project Period: September 30, 2004-October 1, 2009.
    Application Availability Date: May 1, 2004.
    Application Deadline: July 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 30, 2004.


    Competition Title: A Program To Build Capacity To Develop, 
Implement, and Evaluate Health Education and Health Promotion 
Activities in Tribal Communities.
    Program Announcement Number: 04025.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Teresa Nastoff.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0530.
    Competition Description: A five-year cooperative agreement 
program to build capacity, to develop, to implement, and to evaluate 
health education and health promotion activities in tribal 
communities. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' 
educational and community-based programs and environmental health 
focus areas. The cooperative agreement program is designed to assist 
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) governments and 
organizations in addressing present and potential environmental 
health challenges related to National Priorities List (NPL), 
Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (CERCLA), and other hazardous substances and releases on or 
adjacent to Indian lands. Specifically, cooperative agreement funds 
will be used to assist tribal and village governments in addressing 
community health concerns related to environmental toxins. This will 
be accomplished by increasing tribal capacity to develop, implement, 
and evaluate culturally relevant and appropriate environmental 
health education and promotion activities for AI/AN communities and 
for the health professionals and para-professionals serving these 
communities.
    Eligible Applicants: This program is directed only to federally-
recognized Indian tribes or consortia of Indian tribes. Indian 
tribes are defined in Section 101(36) [42 U.S.C. 9601 936)] as ``any 
Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, 
including any Alaska Native Village but not including any Alaska 
Native regional or village corporation, which is recognized as 
eligible for the special programs and services provided by the 
United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.''
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $175,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $35,000.
    Estimated Project Period: September 30, 2004-October 1, 2009.
    Application Availability Date: May 1, 2004.
    Application Deadline: July 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 30, 2004.

    Competition Title: Program To Build Capacity To Conduct 
Environmental Health Education Activities.
    Program Announcement Number: 04026.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Charles Green.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0297.
    Competition Description: A five-year cooperative agreement 
program to build capacity to conduct environmental health education 
activities. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' 
educational and community-based programs, environmental health, 
health communication, and maternal, infant, and child health focus 
areas. The purpose of this program is to establish and promote 
environmental health education programs within an organization's 
constituent members and the communities they serve. Specifically, 
cooperative agreement funds will be used to develop and implement 
environmental health education needs assessment process for the 
applicants' membership and communities surrounding hazardous waste 
sites; develop, implement, and evaluate site-specific environmental 
health education activities based on the results of the needs 
assessment process; evaluate the effectiveness of each of the 
implemented activities and the impact of the overall project; and 
develop a strategy to provide environmental health education 
materials and programs, and to communicate identified environmental 
health needs, concerns, programs, and resources to constituent 
groups.
    Eligible Applicants: This program is directed only to national 
organizations of health professionals that provide environmental 
health education for their defined membership and constituencies.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $700,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $70,000.
    Estimated Project Period: September 30, 2004-up to October 1, 
2009.
    Application Availability Date: May 1, 2004.
    Application Deadline: July 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 15, 2004.

    Competition Title: Program to Build Environmental Public Health 
Capacity Within Tribal Colleges and Universities.
    Program Announcement Number: 04027.
    CFDA Number: 93.161.
    Program Contact Person: Alan Crawford.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-0485.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this request for 
applications is to provide a grant for one year (with a project 
period of up to five years) to assist tribal colleges and 
universities in the development of environmental health curriculum 
through the provision of technical assistance in environmental 
health science, including toxicology, assistance with materials 
development, and internships in environmental health nursing, 
education, and science. The implementation of the program will 
assist American Indian and Alaska Native nations in: (1) Evaluating 
past and present public health impacts related to hazardous 
substances exposure; (2) identifying and mitigate the public health 
impacts of exposures to hazardous substances on or near Indian 
lands; and, (3) determining and evaluating the scientific, technical 
and culturally-appropriate response to such exposure.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are federally 
recognized tribal colleges and universities as defined in Executive 
Order 13201.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $50,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Up to 5 Years.
    Application Availability Date: May 2004.
    Application Deadline: July 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 2004.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP)

    Competition Title: Cancer Surveillance Research with Data 
Enhancement and Utilization.
    Program Announcement Number: 04029.
    CFDA Number: 93.283.
    Program Contact Person: Kevin Brady.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-4226.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this program is to 
utilize data from the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) 
to perform enhanced surveillance and operational research to include 
developing, conducting and evaluating cancer surveillance research 
projects targeting breast, colorectal, prostate, ovarian, and oral/
pharyngeal cancers.
    Eligible Applicants: Part I: Breast, Colorectal/Prostate 
Patterns of Care, Recurrence, and Survival. Determination is based 
upon silver or gold certification by the North American Association 
of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) for the diagnosis year 
specified (the diagnosis year certification is the most recent 
available from NAACCR). Part II: Reporting Pathology Protocols 
(colon and rectum). Eligibility is limited to NPCR registries, which 
can demonstrate effective partnership with a laboratory, or 
laboratory vendor providing pathologic diagnostic services in a 
National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer or 
clinical cancer center facility. Part III: Ovarian Cancer Patterns 
of Care. Eligibility is limited to NPCR registries. Determination of 
eligibility is based upon NAACCR silver or gold certification for 
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Pharyngeal Cancer: Date Completeness Quality. Eligibility is limited 
to NPCR registries. Determination of eligibility is based upon 
NAACCR silver or gold certification for the year specified.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 8-10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $400,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: April 2004.
    Application Deadline: June 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 2004.

    Competition Title: National Programs to Improve the Health, 
Education, and Well-Being of Young People.
    Program Announcement Number: 04010.
    CFDA Number: 93.938.
    Program Contact Person: Mike Rainey.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-6100.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this announcement is to 
improve the education, health, and well-being of young people by 
strengthening coordinated school health programs and by enabling 
other youth-serving organizations to address health risks. Award 
recipients will emphasize efforts to help young people avoid risks 
(e.g. to avoid using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs; to avoid violence; 
to avoid sexual intercourse).
    Eligible Applicants: Non-profit, non-governmental organizations 
with a nationwide structure and capacity to achieve the purposes of 
the priority area applied for. Applicants ideally should have local, 
state, or regional constituencies representing all states and 
territories, but at minimum representing 25 states/territories.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $9,304,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: Up to 41.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: Priority 1: HIV 
Prevention for School-Age Youth, Category A-Schools, approx. 
$218,600 Category B-Youth Serving Organizations, approx. $202,000; 
Priority 2: Integration of School Efforts to Prevent HIV, STDs, and 
Unintended Pregnancy, Category A--Pregnancy Prevention, approx. 
$75,000, Category B-STD Prevention $100,000; Priority 3: Abstinence 
Collaboration and Partnerships, approx. $150,000; Priority 4: 
Coordinated School Health Programs and Prevention of Chronic Disease 
Risks, approx. $183,333; Priority 5: Prevention of Foodborne 
Illnesses and Related School Absence, approx. $125,000; Priority 6: 
Training and Professional Development, approx. $250,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: October 2004.
    Application Deadline: December 2004.
    Project Award Date: March 15, 2004.

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)

    Competition Title: Centers for Genomics and Public Health.
    Program Announcement Number: 04034.
    CFDA Number: 93.283.
    Program Contact Person: Timothy G. Baker.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-1441.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this program is to 
develop Centers for Genomics and Public Health at schools of public 
health. Each center will establish a regional hub of expertise by 
coordinating existing programs at the recipient institution and by 
creating links with local, state, or regional public health 
programs. Each recipient's Practice Coordinator will help strengthen 
linkages to health departments and community groups. Centers will 
also be encouraged to draw on other regional resources, such as 
professional organizations, the clinical community, and industry.
    Funding will allow the Centers to carry out activities in three 
areas: (1) Contributing to the knowledge base on genomics and public 
health; (2) providing technical assistance to local, state, and 
regional public health organizations; and (3) developing and 
providing training for the current and future public health work 
force.
    Eligible Applicants: Schools of Public Health.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $3,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $600,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Up to 5 Years.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 15, 2004.
    Project Award Date: June 30, 2004.
    Competition Title: Addressing Asthma from a Public Health 
Perspective.
    Program Announcement Number: 04035.
    CFDA Number: 93.283.
    Program Contact Person: Kathryn Sunnarborg.
    Phone Number: (404) 498-1451.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Competition Description: To provide the impetus to begin 
development of program capacity to address asthma from a public 
health perspective (Part A), to continue program development and 
begin implementation of selected interventions (Part A Enhanced), 
and to conduct full asthma plan implementation (Part B). Key 
components of program capacity for asthma include a surveillance 
system, a statewide coalition, and the identification of appropriate 
asthma interventions. These activities are captured in a state 
asthma plan, which is developed in Part A, partially implemented in 
Part A Enhanced, and fully implemented in Part B.
    Eligible Applicants: Part A: Any Indian tribal government, 
Indian Tribe, or State Public Health Department or their bona fide 
agents, who have NOT received funding from CDC/NCEH under Program 
Announcements 99109, 01106, 02085, or 03032. Part A Enhanced: State 
Health departments from CO, CT, Washington DC, GA, ID, MD, MO, NE, 
NH, TX, UT, VA, WV, and WI. Part B: Any state not currently 
receiving funding under Part B of RFA 01106, or under RFA 02085.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $6,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 15 (3 Part A, 7 Part A 
Enhanced, 5 Part B).
    Estimated Average Size of Each Award: $200,000 (Part A), 
$310,000 (Part A Enhanced), $700,000 (Part B).
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years (Part A and Part A Enhanced)/5 
years (Part B).
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2003.
    Application Deadline: March 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: July 1, 2004.

National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP)

    Competition Title: Translating Proven Interventions for 
Underserved and Emergent High Risk Populations.
    Program Announcement Number: 04038.
    CFDA Number: 93.941.
    Program Contact Person: Craig Studer.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 639-5389.
    Competition Description: This project will develop tools for 
rapid assessment of populations that have been identified as having 
evidence of elevated HIV exposure risk, but for whom research 
studies identifying effective prevention interventions have not been 
published. After the rapid assessment of the population, the 
applicant will need to adapt effective interventions used for other 
populations to the needs of the target population. The applicant, 
with the direction from CDC, will compile a manual of rapid 
assessment procedures and steps taken to use the assessment data for 
adapting and evaluating the adapted intervention.
    Eligible Applicants: State and local health departments, public 
and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $300,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: January 2004.
    Application Deadline: March 2004.
    Project Award Date: July 15, 2004.
    Competition Title: Public Health Conference Support Cooperative 
Agreement--Program for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 
Prevention.
    Program Announcement Number: 04039.
    CFDA Number: 93.941.
    Program Contact Person: Victoria Saho.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 639-5211.
    Competition Description: The purpose of conference support 
funding is to provide partial support for specific non-federal 
conferences in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention 
information/education programs pertaining to HIV prevention. This 
program addresses the Healthy People 2010 focus area of HIV.
    Eligible Applicants: Letters of intent (LOI) and applications 
may be submitted by nonprofit organizations, government agencies, 
tribal governments, and private corporations. These include: 
Community-based organizations, research institutions, state or local 
health departments, hospitals, universities or colleges, faith based 
organizations, technical school, other non-profit organizations, 
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federally recognized American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) tribal 
governments and corporations that qualify under the Indian Civil 
Rights Acts, including State Charter Tribes, Urban Indian Health 
Programs, Indian Health Boards, Inter-tribal Councils, and other 
Tribal Organizations, including urban and eligible inter-tribal 
consortia. Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for these 
funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $112,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $20,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Awards will begin on or about April 1, 
2004 and will be made for a 12-month budget and project period. 
Conferences planned for April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004 
will be considered for funding.
    LOI Deadline Date: Submit your LOI on or before January 12, 
2004.
    Application Availability Date: February 25, 2004.
    Application Deadline: April 15, 2004.
    Project Award Date: May 15, 2004.

National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)

    Competition Title: Applied Research in Emerging Infections 
Investigations of West Nile Virus.
    Program Announcement Number: 04052.
    CFDA Number: 93.283.
    Program Contact Person: Dr. John Roehrig.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (970) 221-6442.
    Competition Description: The West Nile (WN) virus outbreak 
continues to expand in the United States. The persistence of WN 
virus in overwintering mosquitoes suggests that WN virus will become 
enzootic in the U.S. for the foreseeable future. The natural 
transmission cycle of WN virus involves mosquitoes becoming infected 
by feeding on birds infected with the virus. Many mammal-biting 
mosquito species have been infected with WN virus. This observation 
has been accompanied by an increase in WN virus infections of 
mammalian species other than humans and equines (e.g. bats, 
squirrels, cats, chipmunks, rabbits, and skunks). This expanded 
epizootic, which again occurred during the peak southern bird 
migration, emphasizes the need for continued vigilance for the 
spread of the virus beyond the outbreak epicenter. The purpose of 
the program is to provide assistance to organizations in developing 
applied research efforts pertaining to West Nile (WN) virus and 
other arboviruses that occur in the United States (U.S.).
    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 organizations, State 
and local governments or their bona fide agents, including the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American 
Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, federally recognized 
Indian tribal governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal 
organizations. Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for 
these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $2,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $150,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: March 14, 2004.
    Application Deadline: May 15, 2004.
    Project Award Date: September 1, 2004.
    Competition Title: Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) 
for Infectious Diseases.
    Program Announcement Number: 04040.
    CFDA Number: 93.283.
    Program Contact Person: Debbie Deppe, M.P.A.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 639-4668.
    Competition Description: The purpose of the Epidemiology and 
Laboratory Capacity in Infectious Diseases (ELC) program is to 
assist State and eligible local public health agencies in 
strengthening basic epidemiologic and laboratory capacity to address 
infectious disease threats with a focus on notifiable diseases, 
food-, water-, and vector-borne diseases, vaccine-preventable 
diseases, and drug-resistant infections. Awards are intended to 
support activities that enhance the ability of a program to identify 
and monitor the occurrence of infectious diseases of public health 
importance in a community, characterize disease determinants, 
identify and respond to disease outbreaks and other infectious 
disease emergencies, use public health data for priority setting and 
policy development, and assess the effectiveness of activities. 
Strengthening collaboration between laboratory and epidemiology 
practice is a crucial component of this program.
    Eligible Applicants: Assistance will be provided only to the 
health departments of states or their bona fide agents, including 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
American Samoa, Guam, federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. In addition, official 
public health agencies of city governments, with jurisdictional 
populations greater than 1,500,000, or county governments, with 
jurisdictional populations greater than 8,000,000 (based on 2000 
census data), are eligible to apply.
    Funding preference will be given to current ELC grantees.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Cycle A: $20,000,000 Cycle 
B: $16,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 45.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $800,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 Years.
    Application Availability Date: Cycle A: November 1, 2003, Cycle 
B: February 3, 2004.
    Application Deadline: Cycle A: January 4, 2004, Cycle B: April 
1, 2004. Current ELC grantees should submit an application for the 
cycle they are currently in. New applicants may apply for either 
cycle, but not both.
    Project Award Date: Cycle A: April 1, 2004, Cycle B: July 1, 
2004.

    Competition Title: Cooperative Agreement for Research on 
Prevention of Lyme Disease in Humans in the United States.
    Program Announcement Number: 04008.
    CFDA Number: 93.942.
    Program Contact Person: Barbara Stewart.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 639-0044.
    Competition Description: The incidence of Lyme disease in the 
United States has been increasing and is likely to continue to 
increase unless affected communities and populations at risk develop 
and implement integrated control and prevention strategies. In 
addition, there is a need to explore new methods of Lyme disease 
prevention and new treatment regimens that may yield higher levels 
of community and individual participation and behavior change than 
existing strategies. The purpose of the program is to evaluate and 
compare effectiveness and cost of established as well as novel 
methods for decreasing the incidence of Lyme disease in humans. The 
program's overall objective is to find the most effective strategies 
to lower the incidence of Lyme disease in endemic areas.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit organizations and by governments and their 
agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical schools, 
research institutions, hospitals, other public and private nonprofit 
organizations, community-based organizations, state and local 
governments or their bona fide agents, including the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, and the Republic of Palau, political subdivisions of states 
(in consultation with states), federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Faith-
based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 2.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $650,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 Years.
    Application Availability Date: October 1, 2003.
    Application Deadline: November 17, 2003.
    Project Award Date: February 28, 2004.

    Competition Title: Cooperative Agreement for Research on the 
Ecology and Control of Tick Vectors of Lyme Disease in the United 
States.
    Program Announcement Number: 04007.
    CFDA Number: 93.942.
    Program Contact Person: Joe Piesman.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (970) 221-6408.
    Competition Description: The purpose of the program is to 
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of the ecology of Lyme disease in the United States, especially in 
high risk areas, and to test available methods for controlling tick 
vectors of Lyme disease that will lead directly to the design of new 
prevention strategies to limit the transmission of the etiologic 
agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi. Awards will be made in 
two separate categories, (1) tick ecology projects and (2) tick 
control projects.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit organizations and by governments and their 
agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical schools, 
research institutions, hospitals, other public and private nonprofit 
organizations, community-based organizations, state and local 
governments or their bona fide agents, including the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, and the Republic of Palau, political subdivisions of states 
(in consultation with states), federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Faith-
based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $325,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 Years.
    Application Availability Date: October 1, 2003.
    Application Deadline: November 17, 2003.
    Project Award Date: February 28, 2004.

    Competition Title: Cooperative Agreement for Research on the 
Laboratory Diagnosis, Immunology, and Pathogenesis of Lyme Disease 
in the United States.
    Program Announcement Number: 04006.
    CFDA Number: 93.942.
    Program Contact Person: Barbara Stewart.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 639-0044.
    Competition Description: The purposes of the program are to 
develop improved and standardized laboratory tests to identify and 
characterize infection by Borrelia burgdorferi and related Borrelia 
species in humans and to better understand the immunology and 
pathogenic mechanisms of B. burgdorferi. Better laboratory methods 
can facilitate earlier and more accurate diagnosis and appropriate 
treatment of Lyme disease, thus preventing secondary consequences of 
infection. Better laboratory methods also can be used for improved 
surveillance and understanding of the epidemiology of Lyme disease 
in communities.
    Immunology and pathogenesis studies can enhance understanding of 
host responses to infection, leading to improved prevention or 
intervention strategies such as vaccination.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit organizations and by governments and their 
agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical schools, 
research institutions, hospitals, other public and private nonprofit 
organizations, community-based organizations, state and local 
governments or their bona fide agents, including the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, and the Republic of Palau, political subdivisions of states 
(in consultation with States), federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Faith-
based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 7.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $200,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 Years.
    Application Availability Date: October 1, 2003.
    Application Deadline: December 1, 2003.
    Project Award Date: February 28, 2004.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)

    Competition Title: Grants for Acute Care, Rehabilitation, and 
Disability Prevention Research.
    Program Announcement Number: 04044.
    CFDA Number: 93.136.
    Program Contact Person: Paul Smutz.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-1508.
    Competition Description: In conducting activities to achieve the 
purposes of this program, the recipient will be responsible for one 
of the following research activities:
    1. Develop and evaluate protocols that provide onsite 
interventions in acute care settings or linkages to off-site 
services for patients at risk of injury or psychosocial problems 
following injury.
    2. Identify methods and strategies to ensure that people with 
traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) receive 
needed services.
    3. Develop and evaluate methods of using point-of-care clinical 
information systems to report injuries and other acute health 
problems to public health agencies.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for profit organizations and by governments 
and their agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical 
schools, research institutions, hospitals, other public and private 
nonprofit and for profit organizations, community-based 
organizations, state and local governments or their bona fide 
agents, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic 
of Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian 
tribes, or Indian tribal organization, and small, minority, and/or 
women-owned businesses. Faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $600,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 2.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $300,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: November 3, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.

    Competition Title: Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention 
Research: Youth Violence, Suicide, Intimate Partner Violence, and 
Sexual Violence.
    Program Announcement Number: 04045.
    CFDA Number: 93.136.
    Program Contact Person: Paul Smutz.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-1508.
    Competition Description: NCIPC is soliciting investigator-
initiated research that will help expand and advance our 
understanding of violence, its causes, and prevention strategies. 
The following research themes are the focus of this investigator-
initiated solicitation:
    1. Evaluate strategies for disseminating and implementing 
evidence-based interventions or policies for the prevention of child 
maltreatment or youth violence;
    2. Evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions, 
programs, and policies to prevent intimate partner violence, sexual 
violence (includes both sexual violence against adults and child 
sexual abuse), child maltreatment, youth violence or suicidal 
behavior; and
    3. Identify shared and unique risk and protective factors for 
the perpetration of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, 
child maltreatment, youth violence, or suicidal behavior, and 
examine the relationships among these forms of violence.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for profit organizations and by governments 
and their agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical 
schools, research institutions, hospitals, other public and private 
nonprofit and for profit organizations, community-based 
organizations, state and local governments or their bona fide 
agents, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic 
of Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian 
tribes, or Indian tribal organization, and small, minority, and/or 
women-owned businesses. Faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $2,600,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be MADE: 9.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $275,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: November 3, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.
    Competition Title: Grants for New Investigator Training Awards 
for Unintentional Injury, Violence Related Injury, Biomechanics, and 
Acute Care,

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Disability, and Rehabilitation-Related Research.
    Program Announcement Number: 04046.
    CFDA Number: 93.136.
    Program Contact Person: Paul Smutz.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-1508.
    Competition Description: Consideration of research that 
addresses one of the following research areas:
    (1) Violence-dissemination and implementation of interventions 
for violence prevention; effectiveness of interventions, programs, 
and policies to prevent violence; risk and protective factors for 
violence perpetration.
    (2) Unintentional Injury-Dissemination of effective 
interventions; evaluation of the usability of an intervention 
package for moving effective interventions to practice and policy; 
effectiveness of interventions; identification of risk and 
protective factors for injuries; development of measures of 
supervision and sports injuries.
    (3) Acute Care, Disability, and Rehabilitation-evaluation of 
protocols for onsite interventions and linkage to offsite services 
for patients at risk of injury or psychological problems following 
injury; identify of strategies to ensure people with SCI and TBI 
receive services; evaluation of injury clinical information systems.
    (4) Biomechanics-build on the basic knowledge of biomechanics 
and encourage interdisciplinary intervention oriented injury control 
research as supported in the CDC Injury Research Agenda.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for profit organizations and by governments 
and their agencies; that is, universities and colleges (including 
but not limited to schools or departments of public health, 
medicine, nursing, criminal justice, bioengineering, or the 
behavioral or social sciences), technical schools, research 
institutions, hospitals, other public and private nonprofit and for 
profit organizations, community-based organizations, state and local 
governments or their bona fide agents, including the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, and the Republic of Palau, federally recognized Indian 
tribal governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organization, 
and small, minority, and/or women-owned businesses. Applicants must 
have a research or a health-professional doctorate-level degree from 
an accredited program and have demonstrated the capacity or 
potential for highly productive research in the period after the 
doctorate, commensurate with level of experience. Applicants who 
have been the principal investigator on an R01 or R01 equivalent 
health-related research grant or who have had equivalent injury 
related research support from an existing Injury Control Research 
Center (ICRC) are not eligible. Recipients of dissertation research 
grants or NIH Small Grant Awards are eligible to apply.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $400,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $100,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.
    Application Availability Date: November 3, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.
    Competition Title: Grants for Traumatic Injury Biomechanics 
Research.
    Program Announcement Number: 04047.
    CFDA Number: 93.136.
    Program Contact Person: Paul Smutz.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-1508.
    Competition Description: Consideration of research that 
addressees the following: High priority: (1) Use biomechanics 
research and knowledge of injury tolerance and mechanisms to develop 
and/or evaluate interventions that address falls among children and 
the elderly, injuries in mass trauma events, sports/physical 
activity/recreation injuries, motorcycling/bicycling/pedestrian 
injuries and motor vehicle injuries to child occupants and older 
drivers; (2) Identify the biomechanics and specific injuries that 
would be highly predictive of diagnoses of intimate partner violence 
and child maltreatment, and improve case definitions. Lower 
priority: (1) Advance the biomechanical understanding of traumatic 
injury though biofidelic model development, injury assessment 
technology improvements, and research into injury mechanisms and 
biomechanical responses; (2) Define human tolerance limits for 
injury with respect to age, fitness and gender; define injury 
tolerance of tissue, bone, and other structures for developing 
interventions; (3) Identify modifiable risk factors for and 
mechanisms of nonfatal neck, back, and soft tissue (whiplash-like) 
injuries.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for profit organizations and by governments 
and their agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical 
schools, research institutions, hospitals, other public and private 
nonprofit and for profit organizations, community-based 
organizations, state and local governments or their bona fide 
agents, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic 
of Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian 
tribes, or Indian tribal organization, and small, minority, and/or 
women-owned businesses. Faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,100,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 3-4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $275,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: November 3, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.
    Competition Title: Research Grants to Prevent Unintentional 
Injuries.
    Program Announcement Number: 04048.
    CFDA Number: 93.136.
    Program Contact Person: Paul Smutz.
    Phone Number: (770) 488-1508.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Competition Description: Consideration of research that 
addresses the following:
    1. Develop methods to better define and measure supervision, 
especially in children.
    2. Evaluate existing and develop new methods to obtain exposure 
and injury incidence data for sports, exercise and recreation-
related injuries.
    3. Identify risk and protective factors related to childhood 
falls, safe motor vehicle use by older adults, or car crashes 
involving teens.
    4. Evaluate environmental, behavioral, legislative, or 
regulatory interventions to prevent injuries related to sports, 
exercise, and, recreation or pedestrian crashes.
    5. Develop and evaluate the usability of an intervention package 
for moving effective interventions to public health practice and 
policy, especially for older adult falls prevention or 
transportation safety.
    6. Evaluate strategies to increase dissemination of effective 
interventions to reduce injuries that: Are related to alcohol-
impaired driving; occur at home and in the community; are due to 
falls at home among older community-dwelling adults; or sports, 
recreation and exercise-related.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for profit organizations and by governments 
and their agencies; that is, universities, colleges, technical 
schools, research institutions, hospitals, other public and private 
nonprofit and for profit organizations, community-based 
organizations, state and local governments or their bona fide 
agents, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic 
of Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian 
tribes, or Indian tribal organization, and small, minority, and/or 
women-owned businesses. Faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $800,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 3.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $265,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    Application Availability Date: November 3, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.

    Competition Title: Grants for Dissertation Awards for Doctoral 
Candidates for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research in 
Minority Communities.
    Program Announcement Number: 04049.
    CFDA Number: 93.136.
    Program Contact Person: Paul Smutz.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (770) 488-1508.

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    Competition Description: To achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient will be responsible for one of the following 
activities:

Violence

    (1) Evaluating strategies for disseminating and implementing 
evidence-based interventions or policies for the prevention of 
intimate partner violence, sexual violence, youth violence, suicide, 
and child maltreatment.
    (2) Evaluating the efficacy, effectiveness, and cost 
effectiveness of interventions, programs, and policies to prevent 
intimate partner violence, sexual violence, youth violence, suicide, 
and child maltreatment.
    (3) Identifying shard and unique risk and protective factors for 
the perpetration of intimate partner violence and sexual violence 
and examine the relationships among these forms of violence and 
others such as child maltreatment, youth violence, or suicidal 
behavior.

Unintentional Injury

    Dissemination of effective interventions; evaluation of the 
usability of an intervention package for moving effective 
interventions to practice and policy; effectiveness of 
interventions; identification of risk and protective factors for 
injuries; development of measures of supervision and sports 
injuries.
    Eligible Applicants: Assistance will be provided to any United 
States public or private institution. The institution must support 
an accredited doctoral level training program. The performance site 
must be domestic. Applicants must be students in good standing 
enrolled in an accredited doctoral degree program. The applicant 
must have the authority and responsibility to carry out the proposed 
project. Applicants must be conducting or intending to conduct 
research in one of the areas described under the ``Research 
Objectives'' in the Program Requirement's section of this 
announcement. To receive this funding, applicants must have 
successfully defended their dissertation proposal. This must be 
verified in a letter of certification from the mentor (the chair or 
another member of the dissertation committee). CDC requests that, if 
available, the letter of certification be submitted with the grant 
application, or before the negotiation and award.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $120,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 6.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $20,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.
    Application Availability Date: November 3, 2003.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: August 1, 2004.

National Immunization Program (NIP)

    Competition Title: National Minority Organizations Immunization 
Projects.
    Program Announcement Number: 04051.
    CFDA Number: 93.185.
    Program Contact Person: Valerie Morelli.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 639-8091.
    Competition Description: The purpose of this cooperative 
agreement is to assist National Minority Organizations (NMOs) with 
the promotion and improvement of childhood, adolescent, and adult 
immunization coverage levels. Applicants must allocate a percentage 
of the funds awarded to subcontract with affiliate minority 
Community Based Organizations (CBOs). Focus is on technical 
assistance to and training of CBOs to identify and document 
effective models of collaboration at the community level to improve 
immunization access and levels among racial and ethnic minorities. 
Other requirements include development and dissemination of 
education products to be shared with other national organizations, 
State and local health agencies, and other CBOs. Development and 
implementation of a plan to ensure sustainability of program 
activities to ensure its continuation after the end of the project 
period is also necessary.
    Eligible Applicants: Established, tax-exempt national 
organizations that coordinate public health or related programs 
serving racial or ethnic minority populations within a major portion 
or region of the United States through their own offices or 
organizational affiliates. Faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply for these funds. Groups recognized as racial and ethnic 
minorities include (but are not limited to) African Americans, 
Alaskan Natives, Asian Americans, Caribbean Americans, Latinos/
Hispanics, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
    Estimated Amount for This Competition: $750,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 3.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $250,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    Application Availability Date: January 2004.
    Application Deadline: March 2004.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2004.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

    Competition Title: Occupational Safety and Health Research 
Grants--Investigator-Initiated (R01).
    Program Announcement Number: NIOSH-1.
    CFDA Number: 93.262 (R01).
    Program Contact Person: Michael Galvin.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-2524.
    Competition Description: NIOSH supports research to identify and 
investigate the relationships between hazardous working conditions 
and associated occupational diseases and injuries; to develop more 
sensitive means of evaluating hazards at work sites, as well as 
methods for measuring early markers of adverse health effects and 
injuries; to develop new protective equipment, engineering control 
technology, and work practices to reduce the risks of occupational 
hazards; and, to evaluate the technical feasibility or application 
of a new or improved occupational safety and health procedure, 
method, technique, or system.
    The announcement for this program is published in the NIH Guide. 
See http://www.cdc.gov/niosh for links to the announcements.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include domestic and 
foreign, public and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations 
and by governments and their agencies; that is, universities, 
colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and other public and 
private organizations, including state and local governments or 
their bona fide agents, and federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Racial/
ethnic minority individuals, women, and persons with disabilities 
are encouraged to apply as Principal Investigators. Faith-based 
organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $38,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 50.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $30,000 to $400,000, 
average $300,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Availability Date: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Deadline: All (new) February 3, June 1, and October 
1, 2004. Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research 
Grant/Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004, July 1, 
2004, and November 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: From 4 to 5 months, with an additional 4 to 
5 months for program review and funding.

    Competition Title: Occupational Safety and Health Research 
Grants--Special Emphasis Research Career Award (K01).
    Program Announcement Number: NIOSH-2.
    CFDA Number: 93.262 (K01).
    Program Contact Person: Gwendolyn Cattledge.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-2508.
    Competition Description: Special Emphasis Research Career Award 
(SERCA) Grants (K01) are an important mechanism used in the 
occupational safety and health research grants program to attract 
new investigators into occupational safety and health. NIOSH 
supports research to identify and investigate the relationships 
between hazardous working conditions and associated occupational 
diseases and injuries; to develop more sensitive means of evaluating 
hazards at work sites, as well as methods for measuring early 
markers of adverse health effects and injuries; to develop new 
protective equipment, engineering control technology, and work 
practices to reduce the risks of occupational hazards; and to 
evaluate the technical feasibility or application of a new or 
improved occupational safety and health procedure, method, 
technique, or system.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include domestic and 
foreign, public and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations 
and governments and their agencies; that is, universities, colleges, 
research institutions, hospitals, and other public and private 
organizations, including state and local

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governments or their bona fide agents, and federally recognized 
Indian tribal governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal 
organizations. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women, and 
persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply as Principal 
Investigators. Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for 
these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 20.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $30,000 to $400,000, 
average $200,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Availability Date: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Deadline: All (new) February 3, June 1, and October 
1, 2004. Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research 
Grant/Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004, July 1, 
2004, and November 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: From 4 to 5 months, with an additional 4 to 
5 months for program review and funding.

    Competition Title: Occupational Safety and Health Research 
Grants--Small Grants (R03).
    Program Announcement Number: NIOSH-3.
    CFDA Number: 93.262 (R03).
    Program Contact Person: Michael Galvin.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-2524.
    Competition Description: The NIOSH Small Grant (R03) program is 
one of the mechanisms used in the occupational safety and health 
research grants program. NIOSH supports research to identify and 
investigate the relationships between hazardous working conditions 
and associated occupational diseases and injuries; to develop more 
sensitive means of evaluating hazards at work sites, as well as 
methods for measuring early markers of adverse health effects and 
injuries; to develop new protective equipment, engineering control 
technology, and work practices to reduce the risks of occupational 
hazards; and to evaluate the technical feasibility or application of 
a new or improved occupational safety and health procedure, method, 
technique, or system.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include domestic and 
foreign, public and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations 
and by governments and their agencies; that is, universities, 
colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and other public and 
private organizations, including State and local governments or 
their bona fide agents, and federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Racial/
ethnic minority individuals, women, and persons with disabilities 
are encouraged to apply as Principal Investigators. Faith-based 
organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 30.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $30,000 to $200,000, 
average $130,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Availability Date: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Deadline: All (new) February 3, June 1, and October 
1, 2004. Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research 
Grant/Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004, July 1, 
2004, and November 1, 2004. To request application: Please contact 
NIOSH Extramural Program Office or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Project Award Date: From 4 to 5 months, with an additional 4 to 
5 months for program review and funding.

    Competition Title: Occupational Safety and Health Research 
Grants-Exploratory and Developmental (R21).
    Program Announcement Number: NIOSH-4.
    CFDA Number: 93.262 (R21).
    Program Contact Person: Michael Galvin.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-2524.
    Competition Description: Exploratory and Developmental (R21) 
research program is another mechanism used in the occupational 
safety and health research grants program. NIOSH supports research 
to identify and investigate the relationships between hazardous 
working conditions and associated occupational diseases and 
injuries; to develop more sensitive means of evaluating hazards at 
work sites, as well as methods for measuring early markers of 
adverse health effects and injuries; to develop new protective 
equipment, engineering control technology, and work practices to 
reduce the risks of occupational hazards; and, to evaluate the 
technical feasibility or application of a new or improved 
occupational safety and health procedure, method, technique, or 
system.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include domestic and 
foreign, public and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations 
and by governments and their agencies; that is, universities, 
colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and other public and 
private organizations, including state and local governments or 
their bona fide agents, and federally recognized Indian tribal 
governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Racial/
ethnic minority individuals, women, and persons with disabilities 
are encouraged to apply as Principal Investigators. Faith-based 
organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 25.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $30,000 to $200,000, 
average $150,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office.
    Application Availability Date: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office.
    Application Deadline: All (new) February 3, June 1, and October 
1, 2004. Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research 
Grant/Cooperative Agreements applications--March 1, 2004, July 1, 
2004, and November 1, 2004. For request for application: Please 
contact program office or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Project Award Date: From 4 to 5 months, with an additional 4 to 
5 months for program review and funding.
    Competition Title: Occupational Safety and Health Training.
    Program Announcement Number: 04001.
    CFDA Number: 93.263.
    Program Contact Person: John Talty.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (513) 533-4687.
    Competition Description: The National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH) is mandated to provide an adequate supply 
of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act. The specific purpose of this program is to 
provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to assist in 
providing an adequate supply of qualified professional occupational 
safety and health personnel. The objective is to develop specialized 
professional and paraprofessional personnel in the occupational 
safety and health field with training in occupational medicine, 
occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, and occupational 
safety. Projects are funded to support Occupational Safety and 
Health Education and Research Center Training Grants (ERCs) and 
Long-Term Training Project Grants (TPGs). ERCs are academic 
institutions that provide interdisciplinary graduate training and 
continuing education in the industrial hygiene, occupational health 
nursing, occupational medicine, occupational safety, and closely 
related occupational safety and health fields. The ERCs also serve 
as regional resource centers for industry, labor, government, and 
the public. TPGs are academic institutions that primarily provide 
single-discipline graduate training in the industrial hygiene, 
occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, occupational 
safety, and closely related occupational safety and health fields.
    Eligible Applicants: Any public or private educational or 
training agency or institution that has demonstrated competency in 
the occupational safety and health field and is located in a State, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands, Wake Island, Outer Continental Shelf lands defined 
in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Johnston Island, and any 
other U.S. Territory or Trust Territory not named herein are 
eligible to apply for an institutional training grant. Faith-based 
organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: ERC Grants: range: 
$400,000 to $800,000; average $600,000. Other: $20,000 to $500,000, 
average $58,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Up to five years.

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    Application Availability Date: April 2003.
    Application Deadline: July 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: FY 2004. Contact program office for updated 
information or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Competition Title: Health and Safety Programs for Construction 
Work.
    Program Announcement Number: NIOSH-5.
    CFDA Number: 93.955.
    Program Contact Person: Michael Galvin.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-2524.
    Competition Description: The purposes of this cooperative 
agreement are to develop, implement, and evaluate a national 
research program in prevention intervention effectiveness research 
and preventive service systems research in construction safety and 
health. Many of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) 
priority areas are relevant to the construction industry and should 
be considered when responding to this Request for Assistance. These 
include, preventing hearing loss, back disorders, asthma, and 
dermatitis and reducing or eliminating traumatic injuries (caused by 
falls, electrocutions, struck-bys or contact with materials/
objects). In addition, other high priority problems in construction 
are not explicitly included in NORA, such as silicosis and lead 
poisoning, which should be addressed. The overall project will 
respond to problems that are specific to different regions, 
different trades, and different industry sectors.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for-profit 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, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian 
tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Faith-based organizations 
are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 1 or 2.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $5,000,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 to 5 years depending on availability 
of funds, with budget periods of 12 months.
    Application Availability Date: November 2003. Contact program 
office for updated information or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Deadline: February 3, 2004.
    Project Award Date: FY 2004. Contact program office for updated 
information or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Competition Title: Surveillance Program.
    Program Announcement Number: NIOSH-6.
    CFDA Number: 93.957.
    Program Contact Person: Gwendolyn Cattledge.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Phone Number: (404) 498-2508.
    Competition Description: To (1) Recognize new hazards; (2) 
define the magnitude of the problem; (3) follow trends in incidence; 
(4) target exceptional hazardous workplaces for intervention; and 
(5) evaluate the effectiveness of prevention efforts. The goal of 
this program is to prevent selected occupational morbidity and 
mortality by evaluating work situations at high risk and formulating 
and disseminating prevention strategies to those who can intervene 
in the workplace.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private nonprofit and for-profit 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, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian 
tribes, or Indian tribal organizations. Faith-based organizations 
are eligible to apply for these funds.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: varies.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: Surveillance program 
$100,000 to $200,000, average $150,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Awards may be made up to 4 years as 
indicated below depending on availability of funds, with budget 
periods of 12 months. Surveillance program-up to 4 years.
    Application Availability Date: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program 
Office or visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.
    Application Deadline: April 1, 2004.
    Project Award Date: Contact NIOSH Extramural Program Office or 
visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramur.html.

    Dated: September 30, 2003.
Edward J. Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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