[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 80 (Monday, April 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22535-22539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9372]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Diabetes Today Phase II

    Announcement Type: New.
    Funding Opportunity Number: 04136.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.988.

    Key Dates: Application Deadline: June 10, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized under section 301(a) and 
317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. section 
241(a) and 247b(k)(2), as amended). The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance number is 93.988.

    Purpose: The purpose of the program is to build on the foundation 
developed through the initial Pacific Diabetes Today training, focusing 
on implementing multiple community-based interventions in several 
Pacific communities, and to evaluate the impact of diabetes prevention 
and control activities for the Pacific region. This includes assessment 
of community capacity and infrastructure development and the 
identification and cataloguing of effective interventions unique for 
the Pacific Region.
    This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus areas of 
Diabetes, Immunization, Heart Disease and Stroke, Nutrition and 
Overweight, Physical Activity and Fitness, Vision and Hearing, Chronic 
Kidney Disease and Public Health Infrastructure.
    Activities: Awardee activities for this program are as follows:
     Provide materials, trainers and training 
sessions, follow-up and technical assistance for conducting education 
and training on the Pacific Diabetes Today Guidebook.
     Deliver at least one Pacific Diabetes Today 
training per year using local and/or regional Pacific Diabetes Today 
trainers.
     Provide resources on an as needed basis to 
support coalitions including resources necessary for implementing 
community activities and the community champion responsible for 
coordination and leading as well as community advisors/experts.
     Expand the focus and reach of community-based 
interventions with an emphasis on moving into intervention 
implementation.
     Identify and implement high priority public 
health intervention strategies that have been determined by a community 
coalition that such

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activities will work in their communities to prevent and control 
diabetes.
     Work with communities to examine their diabetes 
and chronic disease burden, and current resources. Assist in developing 
a comprehensive diabetes control and prevention plan. (Communities may 
address nutrition, physical activity and health communication as well 
as interventions that include multifaceted strategies to change social 
and physical environments.)
     Identify and leverage opportunities and 
collaborate with at least two jurisdictional/state organizations and 
key partners, one of whom must be a Diabetes Prevention and Control 
Program, to build institutional supports that will ultimately provide a 
permanent Pacific Diabetes Today training home.
     Build an alliance of partnerships and coalitions 
committed to collectively planning, implementing and evaluating 
effective strategies for prevention and control of diabetes and 
associated risk factors in Pacific Islanders and Hawaiians. Partners 
may include, but are not limited to: Diabetes Prevention and Control 
Programs; local, jurisdiction/state education institutions, e.g., 
community colleges and universities; key community organizations, e.g., 
women's groups; health care and professional organizations, e.g., 
Pacific Islands Health Officers Association (PIHOA), Pacific Basin 
Medical Association (PBMA); and community and faith-based leaders.
     Establish and maintain a local jurisdiction/
state Pacific Diabetes Today Advisory Council. Assist in organizing and 
facilitating meetings, approaches to sharing experiences and lessons 
learned.
     Coordinate community Diabetes and chronic 
disease prevention and control plans and objectives with jurisdiction/
state public health plans. Ensure that community objectives, activities 
and interventions are consistent with, and supportive of jurisdiction/
state public health plans for the prevention and control of diabetes.
     Ensure timely communication and exchange of 
information by sharing of experiences, strategies and results with 
Pacific Basin and Hawaiian communities and CDC through the use of the 
Internet; workshops, site visits to and between communities and 
jurisdictions; and other activities.
     Establish and maintain Diabetes Today staff/
program champion designated only to working with Diabetes Today 
programs to provide oversight to communities in planning, developing, 
implementing and evaluating interventions and monitoring progress. The 
staff/champion will provide resources to community programs and make 
available the expertise to assist and enhance the work of communities.
     Collaborate with the Diabetes Today National 
Training Center in identifying community interventions and best 
practices for consideration of their appropriateness in the Pacific 
region and Hawaii and develop a 2 and one-half day course that will 
facilitate understanding of key elements of selected interventions that 
hold promise for Pacific communities.
     Conduct on-going monitoring and evaluation of 
diabetes prevention and control activities and strategies.
    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:
     Provide ongoing guidance, consultation and 
technical assistance in all aspects of diabetes prevention and control.
     Provide up-to-date information that describes 
proven interventions and current research in appropriate areas of 
diabetes prevention and control.
     Collaborate with the Awardees and other 
appropriate partners, including but not limited to, the Diabetes Today 
National Training Center in identifying community interventions and 
best practices to replicate in the Pacific region and Hawaii.
     Assist in and support the development and 
maintenance of partnerships and networks to help support the 
implementation of community-based interventions and best practices.
     Facilitate effective communication and 
integration between NDEP, jurisdiction/State Diabetes Prevention and 
Control Programs (DPCP's) and Pacific communities. This includes, but 
is not limited to, NDEP training, media and other program products and 
tools.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement.
    CDC involvement in this program is listed in the Activities Section 
above.
    Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2004.
    Approximate Total Funding: $425,000.
    Approximate Number of Awards: 8-10 awards.
    Approximately Average Award: $35,000.
    Floor of Award Range: None.
    Ceiling of Award Range: None.
    Anticipated Award Date: August 30, 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 or private nonprofit 
organizations and by governments and their agencies, such as:
     Public nonprofit organizations.
     Private nonprofit organizations.
     Universities.
     Colleges.
     Hospitals.
     Community-based organizations.
     Faith-based organizations.
     State and local governments or their Bona Fide 
Agents, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American 
Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, Hawaii, and the Republic of Palau.
    A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the 
jurisdiction/state as eligible to submit an application under the 
jurisdiction/state eligibility in lieu of a jurisdiction/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

    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. Forms are available on the CDC Web site, at the following 
Internet address: www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm.

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    If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you have 
difficulty accessing the forms online, 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

Application
    You must submit a project narrative with your application forms. 
Your narrative must be submitted in the following format:
     Maximum number of pages: 30. If your narrative 
exceeds the page limit, only the first pages, which are within the page 
limit, will be reviewed.
     Double-spaced.
     Font size: 12 point unreduced.
     Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
     Page margin size: one-inch margins.
     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. Official Transmittal Letter--Letter of transmittal from the 
mayor, community-based or governmental official identifying the lead 
agency (Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, State Health 
Department or bona fide agent) and citing the amount requested. Include 
a description of the lead agency, including fiduciary and programmatic 
capabilities, as related to this announcement.
    2. Table of Contents--Table of Contents with page numbers for each 
section.
    3. Executive Summary--Executive Summary briefly describing the 
overall project, partnerships, intervention strategies and long and 
short-term outcomes.
    4. Plan--Provide a clear work plan that includes specific, 
measurable, achievable, realistic and time-phased and realistic long 
and short term objectives based on the needs of the community and gaps 
in community-based diabetes prevention and control activities. Include 
a description of the target populations. The plan should identify 
likely approaches, strategies and interventions to be used over the 
five-year period. The plan should address first year objectives and 
activities in depth and their relationship to attaining short-term 
outcomes. The plan should also include efforts to ensure long-term 
sustainability of project efforts and outcomes.
    5. Staff/Program Champion--Description of the proposed staff/
champion, the qualifications and responsibilities of each and the 
percent of time committed to Diabetes Today Phase II.
    6. Local Diabetes Today Advisory Council--Description of the 
community members and the specific role/contribution of each member. 
Include a list of key partners. Decisionmaking processes and methods of 
accountability of the members should be described.
    7. Evaluation and Monitoring--Describe how progress and achievement 
of program objectives and program activities will be monitored and 
evaluated. Describe how data will be collected, analyzed and used to 
improve the program. Specify the person responsible for implementing 
monitoring and evaluation activities and reporting findings.
    8. Budget and Budget Justification/Narrative--Provide a detailed 
line-item budget and narrative justification for all expenses related 
to the proposed objectives and planned activities for the first year. 
Clearly indicate the purpose of each budget item and estimated budget 
amounts to be sub-contracted to the local community-based organizations 
or other key partners. The budget and the narrative justification will 
not be counted in 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:
     Resumes or description of expertise in working 
with communities.
     Letters of Support--Provide letters of support 
and/or Memoranda of Understanding (as appropriate) from key partners 
that support their roles and responsibilities.
     Community Descriptions
    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 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

    Application Deadline Date: June 10, 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 format, 
content, and deadlines. 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 you 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

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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:
     Resources available under this program 
announcement are to be used for capacity building and intervention 
development. They may not be used to: (1) Support direct patient care 
services, screening services, individual health services, or the 
treatment of diabetes, or (2) supplant existing Jurisdictional/State or 
Federal funding including the Preventive Health and Health Service 
Block Grant or other sources.
     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.

IV.6. Other Submission Requirements

    Application Submission Address: Submit the original and two hard 
copies of your application by mail or express delivery service to: 
Technical Information Management-PA 04136, 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. Work Plan for Intervention Strategies (45 Points)
     Provide a detailed description describing 
activities and methods for achieving each of the proposed objectives 
that appear reasonable and likely to be successful.
     Provide a description of long-term objectives, 
process (one year) objectives, activities and specific methods to 
assist local communities in Diabetes Today Activities.
     Identify likely approaches, strategies and 
interventions to be used over the five-year period to address diabetes 
prevention and control.
     List Objectives that are specific, measurable, 
achievable, relevant and time-bound. Five-year objectives and the first 
year budget period process objectives and activities to be used, 
timelines, possible barriers, organizations/partners and responsible 
person should be addressed. Provides a detailed description of 
experience, expertise and capacity to assist local communities in 
implementing diabetes prevention and control activities.
     Describes plans to coordinate activities with 
jurisdiction/state programs to prevent and control diabetes.
2. Training, Resources, Follow-Up and Technical Assistance (20 Points)
     Provide a detailed description of education, 
training, trainers and provision of resources, follow-up and technical 
assistance activities and methods that appear reasonable and likely to 
be successful.
3. Program Leadership, Collaboration and Structure (15 Points)
     Identify a lead/fiduciary agency that will 
ensure accountability for achieving objectives and for expenditures in 
relationship to performance of all partners. May be a Diabetes 
Prevention and Control Program or Community-based Organization.
     Describe the proposed structure including 
decision making processes, monitoring, problem solving and providing 
support to community-based activities.
     Provide letters of support or memorandum of 
agreement that describe specific collaborative activities. Provides 
evidence that staff/champion have relevant qualifications and 
experience to facilitate community-based interventions.
4. Advisory Council (10 Points)
     Describe local Advisory council in terms of 
expertise, community representation, collaborative experiences, and 
agency representation.
     Describe how local jurisdiction/state Diabetes 
Today Advisory Council is used to plan, implement and evaluate 
community-based interventions.
     Describe how money, facilities, expertise and 
shared decision making will be conducted in collaboration with 
partners.
5. Plans for Monitoring and Evaluation (10 Points)
     Describe the evaluation progress and how 
evaluation will be used to achieve long-term and process objectives and 
the effectiveness of activities.
     Clearly describe the evaluation methodology and 
frequency of reporting.
     Provide a description of how data will be 
collected and analyzed.
     Specify the person(s) responsible for collecting 
and analyzing data and reporting findings.
6. Budget and Justification (Reviewed but Not Scored)
     Provide a budget and budget justification that 
is reasonable and consistent with the purpose and program goal of the 
cooperative agreement.

V.2. Review and Selection Process

    Applications will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement 
and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness by NCCDPHP staff. 
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 appointed by CDC will evaluate the 
scientific and technical merit of Program applications and their 
responsiveness to the information requested in the Application 
``Content'' section above.
    An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive 
applications according to the criteria listed in ``V.1. Criteria'' 
section above. In addition, the following factors may affect the 
funding decision:
     Geographic diversity.
     Preference to organizations in certain 
geographic areas.
     Due to resource limitations, funding preference 
will be given to jurisdictions/State Health Departments and Community-
Based Organizations that were funded for Phase I of Diabetes Today.

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

    August 30, 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

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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 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: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/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.

    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 a signed original and 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 for the subsequent year, and must contain the 
following elements:
    a. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives--(1) A description 
of accomplishments and progress in achieving objectives within the 
planned budget during the first six months of the current budget 
period, (2) reasons for not achieving established objectives and what 
will be done to meet unmet objectives, (3) Current budget period 
financial progress, (4) new budget period proposed program activities 
and objectives, (5) Detailed line-item budget and justification, (6) If 
contracts are proposed, provide the name of the contractor(s), method 
of selection, period of performance, scope of work, and itemized budget 
and budget justification/narrative.
    2. Financial status 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.

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: Ron Stoddard, Project 
Officer, Program Development Branch, Division of Diabetes Translation, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-
10, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717, Telephone: (770) 488-5013, E-mail: 
[email protected].
    For budget assistance in the states, contact: Tiffney Esslinger, 
Contract Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: (770) 488-2686, E-mail: 
[email protected].
    For budget assistance in the territories, contact: Vincent Falzone, 
Contract Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: (770) 488-2763, E-mail: 
[email protected].

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