[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 55 (Monday, March 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13300-13303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6282]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Infrastructure Development Initiatives Related to Oral 
Disease Prevention and Oral Health Promotion

    Announcement Type: New.
    Funding Opportunity Number: PA 04135.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.283.
    Key Dates:
    Letter of Intent Deadline: April 12, 2004.
    Application Deadline: May 6, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized under section 317(k)(2) of 
the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. section 247b(k)(2)], as 
amended.
    Purpose: The purpose of the program is to develop initiatives 
related to oral disease prevention and related chronic disease and 
health promotion capacity; and, to coordinate the dissemination of 
comprehensive oral disease prevention information and health promotion 
programmatic expertise among state and local agencies, and public and 
private sector organizations in the United States. The purpose of this 
program includes conducting projects that promote the development of 
leadership and infrastructure to establish sustainable oral health 
programs at the state level, promote progress on the action steps 
identified in ``A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health'' (See 
section ``VIII. Other Information'' of this announcement for Internet 
links to all cited publications), advance underutilized, evidence-based 
oral disease and oral injury prevention efforts, develop and promote 
policies to address oral disease prevention for high-risk adults. This 
program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area(s) of Oral 
Health and seeks to enhance the effectiveness of state health 
department programs to prevent and control oral diseases in accordance 
with ``Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General'' and 
``A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health''.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one 
(or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Improve the lives of racial and 
ethnic populations who suffer disproportionately from the burden of 
disease and disability, and develop tools and strategies that will 
enable the nation to eliminate these health disparities by 2010.
    Activities:
    Awardee activities for this program are as follows:
     Collaborate with and provide technical 
assistance to state health agencies and state coalitions to develop and 
expand activities to improve and strengthen state oral health 
infrastructure. Performance will be measured by documentation of an 
annual summary of requests for collaboration and technical assistance 
and responses to such requests; provision of technical assistance for 
at least five states or all states requesting assistance if fewer than 
five requests are received during a project year; for each request 
receiving assistance; the nature of assistance provided and results 
(products, skills, etc).
     Develop and implement a plan to promote progress 
on the action steps identified in ``A National Call to Action to 
Promote Oral Health,'' in particular to change perceptions of oral 
health and its relation to general health, to overcome barriers by 
replicating effective preventive programs and proven efforts, and to 
increase collaborations on the national and state levels related to 
population-based preventive measures. Performance will be measured by 
documentation including adherence to the proposed timeline for plan 
development; identification of participants in the plan development and 
review process; progress on implementation of the plan; rationale for 
and descriptions of deviations from plan; and measurable outputs of 
promotional efforts.
     Initiate and conduct projects to increase 
utilization of evidence-based, population-based, oral disease and oral 
injury prevention measures (e.g., water fluoridation and school-based 
or school-linked dental sealant programs). Performance will be measured 
by documentation of adherence to the proposed timeline; measurable 
outputs; and methods of dissemination that demonstrate the extent the 
intended audience has been reached.
     Coordinate activities with other relevant state 
or national agencies and organizations to facilitate the development, 
implementation, and evaluation of oral disease prevention and health 
promotion programs, either as stand-alone programs or integrated within 
broader chronic disease prevention and health promotion programs. 
Performance will be measured by documentation of adherence to the 
proposed timeline; identification of participants in the collaborative 
activities; progress on implementation of the planned activities; 
rationale for and descriptions of deviations from timeline; and 
measurable outputs of collaborative associations.
     Develop and promote policies to address oral 
disease prevention for high-risk adults, such as those with diabetes, 
users of tobacco products, or those with xerostomia. Performance will 
be measured by documentation of identification of sample policies or 
policy approaches and dissemination efforts.
     Monitor and evaluate program performance under 
this agreement and share program performance information through 
appropriate channels (conferences, reports, publications, etc.), 
including an annual meeting with CDC staff. Performance will be 
measured by documentation that evaluation has been completed; 
evaluation capacity and activities have become institutionalized; 
program accomplishments have been collected and shared with 
stakeholders; and evaluation results are used to improve program 
performance.
    In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in 
the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.
    CDC Activities for this program are as follows:
     Participate in planning, implementing, and 
evaluating strategies and programs.
     Assist in the analysis and interpretation of the 
evaluation phase of projects or programs.
     Provide programmatic consultation and guidance 
in support of the program.
     Provide continuing updates on scientific and 
operational developments in the areas of oral disease prevention and 
control, related risk factors, and impacts on other chronic health 
conditions.
     Assist in the planning and implementation of 
linkages with State agencies.
     Assist in the technological and methodological 
dissemination of successful prevention and intervention models among 
targeted groups such as State health agencies and national health 
professional organizations.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement. CDC involvement in this

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program is listed in the Activities Section above.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2004.
    Approximate Total Funding: $150,000.
    Approximate Number of Awards: One.
    Approximate Average Award: $150,000 (This amount is for the first 
12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs).
    Floor of Award Range: None.
    Ceiling of Award Range: $170,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-
month budget period.)
    Anticipated Award Date: September 1, 2004.
    Budget Period Length: 12 months.
    Project Period Length: 5 years.
    Throughout the project period, CDC's commitment to continuation of 
awards will be conditioned on the availability of funds, evidence of 
satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required 
reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best 
interest of the Federal Government.

III. Eligibility Information

    III.1. Eligible applicants: Applications may be submitted by public 
and private nonprofit organizations and by governments and their 
agencies, such as:
     Public and private nonprofit organizations with 
a national reach.
     Faith-based organizations with a national reach.
     Federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
     Indian tribes.
     Indian tribal organizations.
     State and local governments or their Bona Fide 
Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianna 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).
    A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state 
as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in 
lieu of a state application. If you are applying as a bona fide agent 
of a state or local government, you must provide a letter from the 
state or local government as documentation of your status. Place this 
documentation behind the first page of your application form.
    III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching: Matching funds are not required 
for this program.
    III.3. Other: If you request a funding amount greater than the 
ceiling of the award range, your application will be considered non-
responsive, and will not be entered into the review process. You will 
be notified that your application did not meet the submission 
requirements.
    Because the program is planned to be national in scope, with 
outcomes useful to all state health agencies, applicants should have 
the capability to provide assistance to all states. Document your 
capability by providing evidence of past nationwide programs and 
activities designed to promote development of leadership and 
infrastructure to establish or enhance sustainable oral health programs 
at the state and local levels.

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

IV. Application and Submission Information

    IV.1. Address to Request Application Package: To apply for this 
funding opportunity use application form PHS 5161. Application forms 
and instructions are available on the CDC web site, at the following 
Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm. If you do not 
have access to the Internet, or if you have difficulty accessing the 
forms on-line, you may contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office 
Technical Information Management Section (PGO-TIM) staff at: 770-488-
2700. Application forms can be mailed to you.
    IV.2. Content and Form of Submission:
    Letter of Intent (LOI): Your LOI must be written in the following 
format:
     Maximum number of pages: Two.
     Font size: 12-point unreduced.
     Single spaced.
     Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
     Page margin size: One inch.
     Printed only on one side of page.
     Written in plain language, avoid jargon. Your 
LOI must contain the following information:
     Announcement number, statement of the intent to 
apply, and the amount of funds to be requested.
    Application: You must submit a project narrative with your 
application forms. The narrative must be submitted in the following 
format:
     Maximum number of pages: 35. If your narrative 
exceeds the page limit, only the first pages which are within the page 
limit will be reviewed.
     Font size: 12 point unreduced.
     Double spaced.
     Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
     Page margin size: One inch.
     Printed only on one side of page.
     Held together only by rubber bands or metal 
clips; not bound in any other way.
    Your narrative should address activities to be conducted over the 
entire project period, and must include the following items in the 
order listed:

1. Executive Summary

    Provide a clear and concise summary of the need for a national oral 
health program, proposed goals, major objectives and activities 
required for achievement of program goals and amount of federal funding 
requested for budget year one of this cooperative agreement. Include 
proof of non-profit status.

2. Needs Assessment and Capacity

    Describe the documented need for the proposed activities, current 
activities that provide relevant experience and expertise to perform 
the proposed activities, and collaborative relationships with other 
agencies and organizations that will be involved in the proposed 
activities.

3. Five-Year Plan

    Describe realistic five-year goals and measurable, time-phased 
objectives for each proposed project; the major activities to achieve 
each objective; plans for collaboration with partners, including the 
CDC; and the evaluation process that will be used to determine 
effectiveness and initiate modifications as needed.

4. Year One Operational and Evaluation Plan

    Provide specific, measurable, and time-phased year one objectives 
for each proposed project, the specific activities proposed to achieve 
the year one objectives, and a projected timetable for completion that 
displays dates for the accomplishment of tasks and identifies 
responsible parties. For each year one objective, specify how 
achievement will be measured and documented.

5. Management and Staffing Plan

    Describe how the program will be effectively managed. Include the 
following:
    a. Management structure including the lines of authority and plans 
for fiscal control.
    b. The staff positions responsible for implementation of the 
program.
    c. Qualifications and experience of the designated staff.

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6. Budget and Justification

    Provide a detailed budget request and line item justification that 
is consistent with the purpose of the program and the proposed 
objectives and activities.
    Additional information may be included in the application 
appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative 
page limit. This additional information includes: Curriculum Vitaes, 
Resumes, Organizational Charts, and Letters of Support.
    You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative 
agreement from the Federal government. The DUNS number is a nine-digit 
identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities. 
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a 
DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-
5711.
    For more information, see the CDC Web site at: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/pubcommt.htm.
    If your application form does not have a DUNS number field, please 
write your DUNS number at the top of the first page of your 
application, and/or include your DUNS number in your application cover 
letter.
    Additional requirements that may require you to submit additional 
documentation with your application are listed in section ``VI.2. 
Administrative and National Policy Requirements.''
    IV.3. Submission Dates and Times:
    LOI Deadline Date: April 12, 2004. CDC requests that you send a LOI 
if you intend to apply for this program. Although the LOI is not 
required, not binding, and does not enter into the review of your 
subsequent application, the LOI will be used to gauge the level of 
interest in this program, and to allow CDC to plan the application 
review.
    Application Deadline Date: May 6, 2004.
    Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be received in the CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline 
date. If you send your application by the United States Postal Service 
or commercial delivery service, you must ensure that the carrier will 
be able to guarantee delivery of the application by the closing date 
and time. If CDC receives your application after closing due to: (1) 
Carrier error, when the carrier accepted the package with a guarantee 
for delivery by the closing date and time, or (2) significant weather 
delays or natural disasters, you will be given the opportunity to 
submit documentation of the carriers guarantee. If the documentation 
verifies a carrier problem, CDC will consider the application as having 
been received by the deadline.
    This announcement is the definitive guide on application submission 
address and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the 
application instructions. If your application does not meet the 
deadline above, it will not be eligible for review, and will be 
discarded. You will be notified that your application did not meet the 
submission requirements.
    CDC will not notify you upon receipt of your application. If you 
have a question about the receipt of your application, first contact 
your courier. If you still have a question, contact the PGO-TIM staff 
at: 770-488-2700. Before calling, please wait two to three days after 
the application deadline. This will allow time for applications to be 
processed and logged.
    IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications: Your application is 
subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, as governed by 
Executive Order (EO) 12372. This order sets up a system for state and 
local governmental review of proposed federal assistance applications. 
You should contact your state single point of contact (SPOC) as early 
as possible to alert the SPOC to prospective applications, and to 
receive instructions on your state's process. Click on the following 
link to get the current SPOC list: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
    IV.5. Funding restrictions: Restrictions, which must be taken into 
account while writing your budget, are as follows:
     Funds may be used to support personnel and to 
purchase supplies and services directly related to program activities 
and consistent with the scope of the cooperative agreement.
     While the purchase of equipment is discouraged, 
it will be considered for approval if justified on the basis of being 
essential to the program and not available from any other source.
     Funds provided under this cooperative agreement 
are not to be used to conduct research.
     Funds may not be used for the purchase or lease 
of land or buildings, construction of facilities, renovation of 
existing space, or the delivery of clinical and therapeutic services, 
personal health services, medications, rehabilitation or other costs 
associated with screening or treatment for oral diseases.
     If you are requesting indirect costs in your 
budget, you must include a copy of your indirect cost rate agreement. 
If your indirect cost rate is a provisional rate, the agreement should 
be less than 12 months of age.
     Awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award 
costs.
    Guidance for completing your budget can be found on the CDC Web 
site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/budgetguide.htm.
    IV.6. Other Submission Requirements:
    LOI Submission Address: Submit your LOI by express mail, delivery 
service, fax, or E-mail to: Scott M. Presson, Project Officer, NCCDPHP/
Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
4770 Buford Hwy, MS F-10, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone Number: 770-488-
6056, Fax: 770-488-6080, E-mail address: [email protected].
    Application Submission Address: Submit the original and two copies 
of your application by mail or express delivery service to: Technical 
Information Management--PA 04135, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.
    Applications may not be submitted electronically at this time.

V. Application Review Information

    V.1. Criteria: You are required to provide measures of 
effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various 
identified objectives of the cooperative agreement. Measures of 
effectiveness must relate to the performance goals stated in the 
``Purpose'' section of this announcement. Measures must be objective 
and quantitative, and must measure the intended outcome. These measures 
of effectiveness must be submitted with the application and will be an 
element of evaluation.
    Your application will be evaluated against the following criteria:

1. Five-Year Plan (35 points)

     The applicant clearly identifies realistic five-
year goals, measurable, time-phased objectives for each proposed 
project, and the major activities to achieve the objectives; provides a 
realistic plan for collaboration with partners including CDC in the 
projects; and describes an evaluation process that is likely to provide 
meaningful information about measures of progress and the achievement 
of objectives.

2. Year One Plan (30 points)

     The year one objectives are specific, measurable 
and time-phased; tasks and

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activities are logical; the projected timetable is reasonable and 
realistic; and measures of progress and achievement are described.

3. Needs Assessment and Capacity (20 points)

     The applicant demonstrates experience and 
expertise to perform the proposed activities and provides evidence of 
collaborative relationships with other agencies and organizations 
relevant to the achievement of proposed goals and objectives.

4. Management and Staffing Plan (15 points)

     The applicant demonstrates management structure 
and staff positions with clear lines of authority and plans for fiscal 
control, and that designated staff have appropriate qualification and 
experience.

5. Budget and Justification (Not Scored)

     The applicant provides a detailed budget and 
justification consistent with the proposed program objectives and 
activities.
    V.2. Review and Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed 
for completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and 
for responsiveness by the National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion. Incomplete applications and 
applications that are non-responsive to the eligibility criteria will 
not advance through the review process. Applicants will be notified 
that their application did not meet submission requirements.
    An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive 
applications according to the criteria listed in the ``Review 
Criteria'' section above.
    V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates: Announcement of the 
award is anticipated on or around September 1, 2004.

VI. Award Administration Information

    VI.1. Award Notices: Successful applicants will receive a Notice of 
Grant Award (NGA) from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NGA 
shall be the only binding, authorizing document between the recipient 
and CDC. The NGA will be signed by an authorized Grants Management 
Officer, and mailed to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the 
application.
    Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of 
the application review by mail.
    V.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: 45 CFR Part 
74 and Part 92. For more information on the Code of Federal 
Regulations, see the National Archives and Records Administration at 
the following Internet address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html.
    The following additional requirements apply to this project:
     AR-7 Executive Order 12372.
     AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements.
     AR-11 Healthy People 2010.
     AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions.
     AR-14 Accounting System Requirements.
     AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status.
    Additional information on these requirements can be found on the 
CDC web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm.
    VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You must provide CDC with an 
original, plus two copies of the following reports:
    1. Interim progress report, no less than 90 days before the end of 
the budget period. The progress report will serve as your non-competing 
continuation application, and must contain the following elements:
    a. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
    b. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
    c. New Budget Period Program Proposed Activity Objectives.
    d. Budget.
    e. Additional Requested Information.
    f. Measures of Effectiveness.
    2. Financial status report and annual progress report, no more than 
90 days after the end of the budget period.
    3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days 
after the end of the project period.
    These reports must be mailed to the Grants Management or Contract 
Specialist listed in the ``Agency Contacts'' section of this 
announcement.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For general questions about this announcement, contact: Technical 
Information Management Section, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For program technical assistance, contact: Scott M. Presson, 
Project Officer, NCCDPHP/Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS F-10, Atlanta, GA 30341, 
Telephone: 770-488-6056, E-mail: [email protected].
    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: 
Lakasa Wyatt, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-
2728, E-mail: [email protected].

VIII. Other Information

    For additional information see:
    A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/sgr/CallToAction.asp.
    Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/sgr/oralhealth.asp.
    Healthy People 2010: http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/.

    Dated: March 15, 2004.
Edward Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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