[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19425-19428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8293]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Trauma Information and Exchange Program

    Announcement Type: Competing Continuation Funding.
    Opportunity Number: 04075.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.136.
    Key Dates:
    Letter of Intent Deadline: May 13, 2004.
    Application Deadline: July 12, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized under sections 301(a) and 
317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. sections 241(a) 
and 247b(k)(2)] as amended.
    Purpose: The purpose of the Trauma Information and Exchange Program 
(TIEP) is to make data and information on trauma care in the United 
States more accessible to a broad spectrum of individuals and 
organizations, including trauma care professionals and professional 
associations, trauma centers and other acute care hospitals, trauma 
care systems, emergency medical services (EMS) systems, injury 
researchers and research organizations, public health agencies, health 
care payers, and the general public. TIEP will also foster the exchange 
and use of information to improve trauma care. This program addresses 
the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of Injury and Violence 
Prevention.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Increase the 
capacity of injury prevention and control programs to address the 
prevention of injuries and violence.
    Activities: Awardee activities for this program are as follows:
    1. Provide a full-time director/coordinator with authority and 
responsibility to fulfill the requirements of the program.
    2. Provide qualified staff, other resources, and knowledge to 
implement the components of the program.
    3. Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to periodically 
update a detailed description of trauma centers in the United States, 
including key personnel, as well as their capabilities.
    4. Develop and implement a plan that enables an exchange of 
information among trauma centers and trauma organizations nationwide.
    5. Develop and implement a plan for a uniform surveillance system 
for trauma centers that will enable researchers and research 
organizations to conduct research on quality of trauma care and trauma 
center and trauma system effectiveness.
    6. Develop and implement a plan for the dissemination of available 
information on trauma, trauma centers, and trauma care systems to the 
public, researchers and healthcare practitioners.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Grant.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2004.
    Approximate Total Funding: $495,000.
    Approximate Number of Awards: One.
    Approximate Average Award: $495,000.
    Floor of Award Range: None.
    Ceiling of Award Range: $495,000.
    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.
    Anticipated Award Date: September 1, 2004.
    Budget Period Length: 12 months.
    Project Period Length: One year.
    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

    1. Eligible applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and 
private organizations, community-based organizations and by governments 
and their agencies, such as:
     Public nonprofit organizations.
     Private nonprofit organizations.
     Small, minority, women-owned businesses.
     Universities.
     Colleges.
     Research institutions.
     Hospitals.
     Community-based organizations.
     Faith-based organizations.
     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 
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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 Eligibility Requirements

    If your application is incomplete or non-responsive to the 
requirements listed below, it will not be entered into the review 
process. You will be notified that your application did not meet the 
submission requirements.
     If you request a funding amount greater than the 
ceiling of award range.

    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): 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. Your LOI 
must be written in the following format:
     Maximum number of pages: Two.
     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.
     Written in plain language, avoid jargon.
    Application: You must submit a project narrative with your 
application forms. Your narrative must be submitted in the following 
format:
     Maximum number of pages: 20.
     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.
     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:
     Background and Need.
     Methods.
     Evaluation.
     Staff and Resources.
     Budget and justification.
    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.

IV.3. Submission Dates and Times

    LOI Deadline Date: May 13, 2004.
    Application Deadline Date: July 12, 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

    Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

IV.5. Funding Restrictions

    Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your 
budget, are as follows:
     None
    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 must be less than 12 
months of age. 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: Phyllis C. McGuire, Project Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F-41, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: 770-488-1275, 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 04075, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.
    Applications may not be submitted electronically at this time.

V. Application Review Criteria

V.1. Criteria

    You are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will 
demonstrate

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the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the grant. 
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.
1. Background and Need (40 Percent)
    Applicant should describe the background and need for a 
comprehensive trauma information program including; development, 
current challenges in organizing and delivering trauma care, challenges 
of developing and maintaining trauma systems, implementation and 
evaluation of a plan to periodically update a detailed description of 
trauma centers in the United States, development of a plan to exchange 
information and link resources of trauma centers and a plan for a 
uniform surveillance program.
2. Methods (30 Percent)
    Applicant should provide a detailed description of all proposed 
activities required to implement a comprehensive trauma information and 
exchange program including letters of support and collaboration needed 
to achieve each objective and the overall program goal(s). Applicants 
should provide a reasonable, logically sequenced and complete schedule 
for implementing all activities. Applicant should include position 
descriptions, lines of command, and collaborations as appropriate to 
accomplishing the program goal(s) and objectives. Applicant should 
describe a plan and implementation dissemination of available trauma 
information.
3. Staff and Resources (20 Percent)
    Can applicant provide adequate facilities, staff and/or 
collaborators, including a full-time coordinator and resources to 
accomplish the proposed goal(s)and objectives during the project 
period? Applicant should demonstrate staff and/or collaborator 
availability, expertise, previous experience, and capacity to perform 
the undertaking successfully.
4. Evaluation (10 Percent)
    The proposed evaluation plan should be detailed and capable of 
documenting program process and outcome measures. Applicant should 
demonstrate staff and/or collaborator availability, expertise, and 
capacity to perform the evaluation.
5. Budget and Justification (Not Scored)
    Itemized budget and justification for the estimated costs of the 
contract; specify the period of performance, and method of selection.
    A detailed budget and narrative justification consistent with the 
stated objectives and planned program activities should be included. 
CDC may not approve or fund all proposed activities. The applicant 
should be precise about the program purpose of each budget item. 
Proposed contracts should identify the name of the contractor, if 
known; describe the services to be performed; provide an itemized 
budget and justification for the estimated costs of the contract; 
specify the period of performance, and method of selection.

V.2. Review and Selection Process

    Application will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement 
and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness by the NCIPC. 
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

    Anticipated award date: 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.

VI.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-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements
 AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
 AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
 AR-11 Healthy People 2010
 AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
 AR-13 Prohibition on Use of CDC Funds for Certain 
Gun Control Activities
 AR-14 Accounting System Requirements
 AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status
 AR-21 Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business
 AR-22 Research Integrity
 AR-23 States and Faith-Based Organizations

    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 hard 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 program technical assistance, contact: Phyllis C. McGuire, 
Project Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National 
Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway NE., 
Mailstop F41, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: 770-488-1275, E-mail 
address: [email protected].
    For budget assistance, contact: Angie Tuttle, Grants Management 
Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, 
Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770.488.2719, E-mail: [email protected].


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    Dated: April 7, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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