[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 80 (Monday, April 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22520-22523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9370]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Childhood Immunization Support Project; Notice of Availability of 
Funds

    Announcement Type: New.
    Funding Opportunity Number: 04127.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.268.
    Key Dates:
    Letter of Intent Deadline: May 26, 2004.
    Application Deadline: June 25, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: Public Health Service Act, Section 317(k)(1), 42 
U.S.C. 247b(k)(1), as amended.

    Purpose: The purpose of the program is to improve pediatric 
provider elements necessary for high quality immunization delivery. 
This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of 
Immunization.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the 
following performance goals for the National Immunization Program 
(NIP):
     Ensure that two-year-olds are appropriately 
vaccinated.
     Reduce the number of indigenous cases of 
vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs).
    Activities: Awardee activities for this program are as follows: 
Initiate, conduct, assess and evaluate national and regional activities 
and interventions to ensure the adoption of the immunization policies 
and practices in pediatric offices outlined in the ``Standards for 
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Practices'' recommended by the 
National Vaccine Advisory Committee in February 2002

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and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. These activities 
include:
    1. Quality improvement projects aimed at ensuring pediatricians 
assess immunization needs of children at all appropriate encounters.
    2. Assess the capacity, knowledge and attitudes of pediatricians 
regarding the immunization schedule and immunization best practices.
    3. Implement Regional and Local Chapter applications to increase 
immunization levels and knowledge among pediatricians.
    4. Coordinate, convene and initiate programs and policies leading 
to implementation of best practices in pediatrician offices.
    5. Disseminate best practices and findings of the interventions to 
the pediatric community.
    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:
    1. Provide medical, epidemiological, programmatic and educational 
consultation and technical assistance.
    2. Provide national, regional or local data available that will 
assist in the targeting or evaluation of various initiatives carried 
out through this project.
    3. Assist in coordinating efforts with state and large city 
immunization programs and other CDC NIP partners.
    4. Provide educational and communications materials to support 
interventions.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Cooperative agreement. CDC involvement in this 
program is listed in the Activities Section above.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2004.
    Approximate Total Funding: $200,000.
    Approximate Number of Awards: One.
    Approximate Average Award: $200,000. (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: $200,000. (This ceiling is for the first 
budget period.)
    Anticipated Award Date: September 1, 2004.
    Budget Period Length: 12 months.
    Project Period Length: Five 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.

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.
    The organization must represent physicians whose membership 
vaccinate 50 percent or more of children in the United States. The 
organization must have regional representation throughout the United 
States to facilitate grass-roots interventions in health care settings. 
The organization must be able to document a reliance of members on the 
organization for technical information and assistance on immunization-
related issues. The information may be provided through the 
organization's annual report as well as membership surveys.


    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 Public 
Health Service Form 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-0189). 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.
     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.
    Your LOI must contain the following information:
     The name of the organization.
     The primary contact person's name, mailing 
address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address (if available).
     The mission/activities of the organization.
     The organization membership information, 
including number of members and professional affiliation of members.
    Application: You must submit a project narrative with your 
application forms. The 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.
     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:
     Understanding program objectives, operational 
plan, coordination with state and local health departments, evaluation 
plan, staffing and budget. The budget justification will not be counted 
as part of the stated page limit.
    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.
    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.

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    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: May 26, 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: June 25, 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:
     Construction, renovations, purchase or lease of 
passenger vehicles or vans, or supplementing any applicant expenditures 
are not allowed.
     Awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award 
costs.
    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.
    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: Valerie Morelli, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program, 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE., MS E-52, Atlanta, GA 30333; (404)639-8091 (phone), (404)639-
8828 (fax), [email protected].
    Application Submission Address: Submit the original and two hard 
copies of your application by mail or express delivery service to: 
Technical Information Management-PA 04127, 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. Program Plan (30 points): Does the applicant address strategies 
specific to the ``Standards of Childhood and Adolescent Immunization 
Practices'' and the needs of pediatric health care providers? Is the 
action plan to improve pediatric health care provider knowledge of and 
implementation of sound immunization practices feasible and 
appropriate?
    2. Capability (25 points): Is the applicant likely to succeed in 
implementing proposed activities as measured by past relevant 
experience, a sound management structure, and staff qualifications, 
which include the appropriateness of their proposed roles and 
responsibilities and job descriptions?
    3. Evaluation Plan (20 points): Does the proposed plan include 
impact and process evaluation as well as quantitative and qualitative 
measures for achievement of program objectives? Does the plan call for 
monitoring of proposed activities?
    4. Background and Need (15 points): Does the applicant understand 
the issues related to immunization delivery needs?
    5. Coordination and Collaboration (10 points): Will the applicant 
coordinate activities with affiliate and chapter organizations, state 
and local immunization programs, provider organizations, and other 
appropriate agencies?
    6. Budget and Justification (Not Scored): Is the proposed budget 
adequately justified, reasonable, and consistent with the proposed 
project activities and this program announcement?

V.2. Review and Selection Process

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

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applications according to the criteria listed in the ``V.1. Criteria'' 
section above.

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

    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.
    Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of 
the application review by mail.

VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

45 CFR parts 74 and 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-8 Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements;
     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;
     AR-20 Conference Support;
     AR-24 Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act Requirements.
    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. Detailed Line-Item Budget and Justification.
    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 sent to the Grants Management 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: Valerie Morelli, Project 
Officer, CDC National Immunization Program, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-52, 
Atlanta, GA 30333; telephone: (404) 639-8091, e-mail: [email protected].
    For budget assistance, contact: Jesse Robertson, Grants Management 
Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, 
Atlanta, GA 30341; telephone: (770)488-2747, e-mail: [email protected].

VIII. Other Information

    Copies of the ``Standards for Childhood and Adolescent Immunization 
Practices'' may be obtained from the National Immunization Program, 
Immunization Services Division, Education, Information, and Partnership 
Branch, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-52, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone (404) 
639-8225, or from the NIP Web site, http://www.cdc.gov/nip.

    Dated: April 20, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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