[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11754]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04130]


National Organizations for Nutrition and Physical Activity 
Programs; Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to enhance nutrition, 5 a day, and physical activity efforts 
by:

     Providing annual training opportunities and professional 
development.
     Coordinating training activities and programs between 
health departments that have nutrition and physical activity components 
and the State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent 
Obesity and Chronic Diseases.
     Establishing a National 5 A Day Council to provide 
leadership on policies and programs to increase fruit and vegetable 
consumption.
     Conducting State or community-based special projects. The 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 
93.945.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Association of State and 
Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND). No other 
applications are solicited.
    ASTPHND is the only organization with State nutrition directors or 
designees and nutrition-related staff uniquely positioned in State 
health departments to provide statewide leadership for nutrition, 5 A 
Day, physical activity, and obesity and chronic disease prevention 
efforts. ASTPHND's members direct the nutrition and 5 A Day programs in 
the State health departments or public health agencies of fifty States, 
the District of Columbia, and five Territories. ASTPHND has established 
a unique network of public health nutritionists working to improve the 
health of the American population through statewide and local community 
efforts. The group is committed to addressing nutrition and physical 
activity related to the prevention of obesity. ASTPHND has experience 
conducting training and professional development related to nutrition, 
5 A Day, and physical activity.
    ASTPHND the only national organization representing 5 A Day 
Coordinators from each State, district, and territory. ASTPHND is the 
only organization positioned to provide training and promote the 
translation of public health nutrition research to practice that is 
critical to CDC efforts to build State capacity to implement effective 
nutrition programs. All State nutrition directors and 5 A Day 
coordinators are members of ASTPHND, therefore it is the only national 
organization with a membership representing State nutrition directors 
and 5 A Day coordinators from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
and five territories.

C. Funding

    Approximately $200,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 1, 
2004, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to 5 years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: Diane 
Thompson, M.P.H., RD, Project Officer, Division of Nutrition and 
Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 
Buford Highway, NE., MS K-25, Atlanta, GA 30341.

    Dated: May 19, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-11754 Filed 5-24-04; 8:45 am]
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