[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53694-53704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20039]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7808-9]


Building Health Professional Capacity To Address Children's 
Environmental Health; Initial Announcement

Part I. Overview Information

    Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator, 
Office of Children's Health Protection.
    Solicitation Title: Building Health Professional Capacity to 
Address Children's Environmental Health; Initial Announcement.
    Funding Opportunity Number: USEPA-AO-OCHP-04-03.
    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.609. 
Protection of Children and the Aging as a Fundamental Goal of Public 
Health and Environmental Protection, Fiscal Year 2004, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    Deadline for the Letter of Intent: October 25, 2004, all applicants 
must submit a Letter of Intent (up to two pages in length according to 
guidelines) to EPA via e-mail to be considered for award.
    Solicitation Closing Date: December 13, 2004, for shipment of Pre-
application Proposals invited by EPA based upon evaluation of Letters 
of Intent. General information, application materials, announcements 
during the solicitation management process, and answers to questions 
posted on Office of Children's Health Protection Web site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.

Table of Contents

Part I. Overview Information
Part II. Full Text of Announcement
    Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
    Section II. Award Information
    Section III. Eligibility Information
    Section IV. Application and Submission Information
    Section V. Application Review Information
    Section VI. Award Administration Information
    Section VII. Agency Contact
    Section VIII. Other Information
    Appendix I. Sample Letter of Intent
    Appendix II. Sample List of References--Building Health 
Professional Capacity

Executive Summary

    Funding Opportunity Title: ``Building Health Professional Capacity 
to Address Children's Environmental Health.''
    Announcement Type: Initial Offering.
    Funding Opportunity Number: USEPA-AO-OCHP-04-03.
    CFDA Number: 66.609 Protection of Children and the Aging as a 
Fundamental Goal of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Fiscal 
Year 2004, EPA.
    Purpose of the Funding Opportunity: This funding opportunity is 
designed to identify competitive projects that increase the number of 
health professionals who are able to address the broad spectrum of 
children's environmental health issues in their practices, in the 
institutions in which they work, in their communities and in academic 
settings. This solicitation focuses on developing multi-state (at least 
five states), national, or international (at least three countries) 
training/education programs for health professionals. These programs 
will help health professionals understand, diagnose, and develop 
prevention messages for the full spectrum of children's environmental 
health issues they encounter. Children's environmental health hazards 
may include: (1) Air pollutants, both indoor and ambient; (2) toxic 
chemicals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, organochlorines such as 
polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins; (3) endocrine disruptors; (4) 
environmental tobacco smoke; (5) ultraviolet radiation; (6) water 
pollution; (6) pesticides; (7) brominated flame retardants; (8) radon; 
and (9) carbon monoxide. Training should assist health professionals 
increase understanding of environmental health issues among their 
patients and their communities, helping them understand the key role of 
exposure prevention in averting environmentally-related illness and 
disease. Each proposal must include an evaluation methodology to 
measure the effectiveness of the training and training approach in 
fostering the incorporation of children's environmental health issues 
into the practices of health professionals. Proposals should describe 
projects that will both: (1) Provide education or training on pediatric 
environmental health issues to health professionals and, (2) evaluate 
incorporation of this education or training into individual practice 
and/or the practices, protocols, and procedures of whole clinics or 
other institutions.
    Awards: EPA anticipates awarding approximately two to three grants 
from these proposals. Funds available for these projects are expected 
to total approximately $300,000. Grants are requested for a total of 
$100,000 to $150,000 for a two-year performance period. No cost sharing 
or match contributions are required. Projects not funded under this 
solicitation will be retained on file for a period of one year from the 
closing date of this solicitation and made available for potential 
funding by OCHP and other EPA offices.
    Eligibility: Eligible applicants include: Academic institutions, 
non-profit organizations, state, local, and tribal governments. Private 
businesses, federal agencies, and individuals are not eligible to be 
grant recipients; however, they may work in partnership with eligible 
applicants on projects. Applicants must be eligible under at least one 
of these authorities: Section 103 of the Clean Air Act, section 104 of 
the Clean Water Act, section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 
section 10 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, and section 102(2)(f) 
of the National Environmental Policy Act for international awards.
    Application and Submission Information: A three-stage application 
process will be used. Letters of Intent (up to two pages in length) 
must be submitted to the U.S. EPA Office of Children's Health 
Protection by e-mail to epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov (or by fax to (202) 
564-2733 only if e-mail is unavailable) by October 25, 2004. Applicants 
with satisfactory Letters of Intent will be invited to submit a Pre-
application Proposal shipped on or before December 13, 2004. Pre-
applications selected for possible award will be contacted individually 
and asked to complete additional forms for a Full Proposal prior to 
award.
    A Sample Letter of Intent is attached as Appendix I. This 
solicitation with the sample Letter of Intent, general information and 
Pre-application materials are available on the Office of Children's 
Health Protection Web site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm. If your Letter of Intent is approved, you will be 
invited to submit a Pre-application Proposal. These Pre-application 
materials can also be obtained from the Web site above and the EPA 
Grants Administration Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm.

Part II. Full Text of Announcement

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

1. Background
    Children need clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, safe food 
to eat, and a healthy environment to learn, grow and thrive. Yet 
everyday, children are exposed to risks that may stand in the way of 
these basic necessities. Children may be more vulnerable to some 
environmental risks than adults. Many of the health problems that 
result from exposure to harmful environmental conditions can be 
prevented, managed, and treated. The public looks to health 
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play a critical role in the identification, prevention, management and 
treatment of environmentally-related illnesses. Unfortunately most 
health professionals are ill-prepared to adequately address 
environmental hazards.
    The Institute of Medicine published two studies in the 1990s--
Environmental Medicine: Integrating a Missing Element into Medical 
Education and Nursing, Health and the Environment: Strengthening the 
Relationship to Improve the Public's Health--noting the important role 
of the health professional in addressing environmental health concerns 
and recommending that a greater effort be made to incorporate 
environmental health concepts into the training of health 
professionals. There have been a number of successful efforts in the 
past decade to support the education and training of health 
professionals but continued efforts to provide a basic understanding of 
pediatric environmental health issues to all health professionals must 
be the ultimate goal.
    EPA's National Agenda to Protect Children's Health from 
Environmental Threats directed the Agency to expand educational 
efforts, in partnership with health professionals, to identify, prevent 
and reduce environmental health threats to children. EPA has supported 
a number of efforts to educate health professionals including: (1) A 
series of workshops for chief pediatric residents; (2) a continuing 
education program for nurses; (3) the development of materials for a 
national health professional training program; (4) an initiative to 
educate health professionals about pesticides; (5) Pediatric 
Environmental Health Specialty Units; and (6) training modules for 
school nurses on environmental triggers of asthma. This request for 
proposals seeks to build on these efforts to increase the number of 
health professionals who are able to address environmental health risks 
to children.
2. Funding Priorities
    In accordance with EPA's National Agenda to Protect Children's 
Health from Environmental Threats, EPA requests proposals that will 
strengthen the capacity of health professionals to address 
environmental health risks to children. Health professionals who have a 
basic understanding of environmental health issues will be better able 
to identify, prevent, manage and reduce environmental health threats to 
children. This is an initial announcement for ``Building Health 
Professional Capacity to Address Children's Environmental Health.''
    The purpose of this solicitation is to continue to build on the 
efforts to educate health professionals and to understand how these 
efforts have been incorporated into practice. The ultimate outcome of 
this effort will be to increase the number of health professionals who 
have knowledge about children's environmental health and are 
incorporating that knowledge into their practice.
    Many factors can affect health outcomes, such as asthma attacks. It 
can be difficult to quantify the exact contribution that improved 
health professional knowledge of environmental health risks to children 
might have on a specific health outcome. While it may be difficult to 
understand how many asthma attacks were prevented as a result of the 
education of health professionals, it is possible to understand what 
health professionals are doing to incorporate environmental health 
concepts into their daily practice. This should in turn lead to 
prevention and reduction of environmental exposures to children.
    Proposals must address both phases of this project: (1) Provide 
education or training on pediatric environmental health issues to 
health professionals and (2) evaluate the incorporation of this 
education or training into individual practices and/or the practices, 
protocols, and procedures of whole clinics or other institutions.
    All proposals must detail how they will deliver education or 
training in pediatric environmental health to health professionals to 
achieve each of these seven competencies adapted from the Institutes of 
Medicine (IOM) publications: Nursing, Health, and the Environment: 
Strengthening the Relationship to Improve the Public's Health (page 5) 
and Environmental Medicine: Integrating a Missing Element into Medical 
Education (page 3) and from The National Environmental Education and 
Training Foundation's National Pesticide Competency Guidelines for 
Medical and Nursing Education (page 20).
    Upon completion of this project, health professionals should be 
able to:
    (1) Understand the influence of environmental agents on children's 
health;
    (2) Recognize signs, symptoms, diseases and sources of exposure 
relating to common environmental agents and conditions;
    (3) Complete a pediatric environmental health history and recognize 
potential environmental hazards and sentinel illnesses;
    (4) Recommend a course of preventative action or make appropriate 
referrals for conditions with probable environmental etiologies as 
appropriate for their professional disciplines;
    (5) Demonstrate a knowledge of risk communication in patient care 
and community intervention with respect to the potential adverse 
effects of the environment on health; and;
    (6) Recognize the full range of resources available to support 
their work in the field of pediatric environmental health; and
    (7) Understand reporting requirements and regulations.
    Further, the proposal must define how they will measure the impact 
of the training or education upon both the knowledge base of the 
practitioner and the effect that this program has had upon the 
individual's daily practice and/or the practices, protocols, and 
procedures of whole clinics or other institutions.
    Proposals must meet the statutory criterion detailed below and the 
program criteria listed in Section V.
3. Authorities
    To be eligible to compete for these funds, applicants must be 
eligible under section 103 of the Clean Air Act, section 104 of the 
Clean Water Act, section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, section 
10 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, and section 102(2)(f) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act for international awards.
    The following statutory criterion must be met for projects to be 
considered for funding:
    A project must consist of activities authorized under one or more 
authorities cited above. Most of the statutes authorize grants for: 
``research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, surveys and 
studies.'' These activities relate generally to the gathering or 
transferring of knowledge. Grant proposals should emphasize a 
``learning'' concept, as opposed to ``fixing'' a specific environmental 
problem through a well-established method. The project's activities 
must advance the state of knowledge or transfer information to other 
practitioners in the field. The statutory term ``demonstration'' can 
encompass the first application of an approach or an innovative 
application of a previously used method. The term ``research'' may 
include the application of established practices as they contribute to 
``learning'' about the effectiveness of an environmental approach.
    The goal of the Children's Environmental Health Protection program 
is to minimize and/or eliminate children's exposure to environmental

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health threats--recognizing children's special vulnerability to these 
threats and recognizing the possibility of preventable childhood 
exposures leading to lifelong, irreversible consequences. This program 
is included within the Catalogue for Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing 
number: 66.609 found at http://www.cfda.gov.

Section II. Award Information

    EPA anticipates awarding approximately two to three grants from 
these proposals. Funds available for these projects are expected to 
total approximately $300,000. Grants may be requested for a total of 
$100,000 to $150,000 for a two year performance period. Proposals for 
less than $100,000 and more than $150,000 will not be considered. Final 
grants are subject to the availability of funds. EPA reserves the right 
to make no awards. No cost sharing or match contributions are required. 
It is expected that grants will begin around June 15, 2005 and be 
completed no later than September 30, 2007.
    Projects not funded under this solicitation will be retained on 
file for a period of one year from the closing date of this 
solicitation and made available for potential funding by OCHP and other 
EPA offices.
    Projects may expand upon ongoing work within the focus of this 
solicitation. However, the boundaries of the previous and proposed work 
under this solicitation must be clear in terms of the new work to be 
done and the budget to support the new proposal.
    The applicant may propose either a grant or cooperative agreement. 
If the applicant chooses to submit a proposal for a cooperative 
agreement, the Agency will have substantial involvement in the project. 
The applicant must define the expectations for Agency involvement in 
the project. Such involvement may mean EPA review and approval of 
project scope and phases; EPA participation in and collaboration on, 
various phases of the work; EPA review of draft and final work 
products; regular e-mail, phone and conference calls.

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants
    a. Eligible Applicants:
    Applicants must be eligible under at least one of these 
authorities: Section 103 of the Clean Air Act, section 104 of the Clean 
Water Act, section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, section 10 of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act, and section 102(2)(f) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act for international awards. Eligible applicants 
include: academic institutions, non-profit organizations, state, local, 
and tribal governments. Private businesses, federal agencies, and 
individuals are not eligible to be grant recipients; however, they may 
work in partnership with eligible applicants on projects.
    b. Non-profit Status:
    Applicants are not required to have a formal Internal Revenue 
Service (IRS) non-profit designation, such as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4); 
however, they must present in their Pre-application Proposal their 
letter of incorporation or other documentation demonstrating their non-
profit or not-for-profit status. This requirement does not apply to 
public agencies or federally-recognized tribes. Failure to enclose a 
letter of incorporation or other documentation demonstrating non-profit 
or not-for-profit status will render Pre-application Proposals 
incomplete and they will not be reviewed. Applicants who do have an IRS 
501(c)(4) designation are not eligible for grants if they engage in 
lobbying, no matter what the source of funding for the lobbying 
activities. No recipient may use grant funds for lobbying. For profit 
enterprises are not eligible to receive sub-grants from eligible 
recipients, although they may receive contracts, subject to EPA 
regulations on procurement under assistance agreements, 40 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) 30.40 (for non-governmental recipients) and 
40 CFR 31.36 (for governments).
    c. Tribal Status:
    Tribal applicants must supply documentation of their authorizing 
tribal resolution.
    d. Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs (SPOC List):
    Applicants must adhere to the provisions of The Executive Order 
12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'' (SPOC List) 
applies. See http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html for further 
information.
    e. Incurring Costs:
    Pre-award costs will not be covered under this solicitation. Grant 
recipients may begin incurring allowable costs on the date identified 
in the EPA award agreement. Activities must be completed and funds 
spent within the time frames specified in the award agreement. EPA 
grant funds may be used only for the purposes set forth in the grant 
agreement and must conform to the Federal cost principles contained in 
OMB Circular A-87; A-122; and A-21, as appropriate. Ineligible costs 
will be reduced from the final grant.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
    Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this 
solicitation.
3. Other-Eligibility Criteria
    a. Responsiveness Criteria That Will Make an Application 
Ineligible:
(1) Letters of Intent
    The Letter of Intent must comply with the following responsiveness 
criteria to be eligible to submit a Pre-application Proposal: applicant 
eligibility, completeness, administrative responsiveness, and 
timeliness of submission.
(2) Pre-Application Proposal
    The Pre-application Proposal must comply with the following 
responsiveness criteria for the Pre-application Proposal to be reviewed 
for possible award: timeliness of shipment, administrative 
responsiveness, order of materials presentation, completeness, original 
signatures as required, required number of copies and the absence of 
unnecessary materials and extraneous information.
    b. Multiple Proposals:
    Applicants may submit only one proposal under this solicitation. 
Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with other organizations with 
complementary expertise in a joint proposal.
    c. Responsible Officials:
    Projects must be performed by the applicant or a person approved by 
the applicant and EPA. Proposals must identify any person(s) other than 
the applicant who will assist in carrying out the project. Recipients 
are responsible for receiving the grant award agreement from EPA and 
ensuring that grant conditions are satisfied. Recipients are 
responsible for the successful completion of the project.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package
    A three-stage application process will be used. Stage 1 Letters of 
Intent (up to two pages in length) must be submitted to the U.S. EPA 
Office of Children's Health Protection by e-mail to 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov (or by fax (202) 564-2733 only if e-mail is 
unavailable) by October 25, 2004. Applicants with satisfactory Letters 
of Intent will be invited to submit a Stage 2 Pre-application Proposal 
which must be shipped on or before December 13, 2004. Applicants whose 
Pre-applications are selected for possible award will be contacted 
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and asked to complete additional forms for the Stage 3 Full Proposal 
prior to award.
    This solicitation notice contains all the instructions needed for 
preparing the Stage 1 Letter of Intent and, if invited by EPA, the 
Stage 2 Pre-application Proposal. A sample Letter of Intent is provided 
at the end of this solicitation. Paper copies of this announcement, the 
sample Letter of Intent and the requisite forms for the Pre-application 
Proposal can be obtained by contacting EPA personnel listed in Section 
VII of this solicitation. Electronic copies of the requisite forms for 
the Pre-application Proposal are available at http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm or at: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm. If your Pre-application Proposal is selected 
for possible award, you will receive the forms and individual 
instruction in completing Stage 3, the Full Proposal. These forms, 
known as the EPA Application Kit for Federal Assistance, will be 
available at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm. or at: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
    a. Stage 1 Letter of Intent:
    Stage 1 of this three-stage application process is a Letter of 
Intent (up to two pages in length) which is due via e-mail to 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov by October 25, 2004. Letters of Intent must 
have an e-mail subject line starting with Letter of Intent: followed by 
your Project Title. E-mail confirmation of receipt will be sent 
promptly.
    E-mail submission of the Letter of Intent is strongly preferred. 
However, if e-mail is not available, the Letter of Intent may be faxed 
to the attention of Elizabeth Blackburn at (202) 564-2733. If a 
confirming phone call for fax transmissions is not received within two 
business days, a phone call should be made to Elizabeth Blackburn at 
(202) 564-2192 to initiate a trace.
    Applicants submitting a Letter of Intent will be notified via e-
mail on or before November 1, 2004 if they are invited to submit a Pre-
application Proposal.
    A sample Letter of Intent is provided at the end of this 
solicitation. A copy also can be found at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm. Your Letter of Intent must provide 
all of the following information in the following order in no more than 
two pages:
(Section 1) Contact Information for the Applicant Organization
    a. Name of your organization.
    b. Project name.
    c. Name of authorized representative.
    d. Address.
    e. Phone number and fax number.
    f. E-mail address.
    g. Web site, if any.
(Section 2) Project Summary Including
    a. Amount of the Request ($);
    b. Description of how this project responds to the statutory 
criterion defined in this solicitation;
    c. Description of the organization which will lead/oversee the 
project;
    d. Description of the organizations and individuals expected to 
participate in the two phases (training/education and measurement) of 
the project;
    e. Description of the general children's environmental health areas 
to be addressed;
    f. Description of the general approach and format that is planned 
for the two phases (training/education and measurement) of the project;
    g. Description of the specific audience(s), e.g., type of health 
professional(s) to be trained; expected numbers you hope to reach; 
geographic range of applicability [multi-state (at least 5 states), 
national, international (at least 3 countries)];
    h. Description of the types of materials (e.g., classroom guides, 
check-lists, pamphlets for patients, etc.) you expect to produce. 
(Note: A wide variety of children's environmental health training 
materials for health professionals, developed by both government and 
non-governmental agencies, already exist. Support for the development 
and production of new training/educational materials will be considered 
only if the applicant demonstrates a compelling need not filled by 
existing materials. Justifications for the development of new 
educational materials should include a literature search demonstrating 
a strong familiarity with the range of existing materials available);
    i. List of other types of health professionals to whom this 
training/education might be applicable;
    j. Transferability of training, materials and measurement tools to 
others to train additional groups of health professionals.
    b. Stage 2 Pre-application Proposals, If Invited By EPA:
    Stage 2 of this three-stage application process is a Pre-
application Proposal. Note: If your Letter of Intent is accepted, you 
will be invited to participate in Stage 2.

    Note: Applicants should periodically check the web page below 
for updated information to applicants: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.

    a. List of Required Content Elements of Pre-application Proposal:
    (1) Table of Contents with page numbers for all elements of this 
submission;
    (2) Summary Cover Page (Described Below);
    (3) Copy of the previously submitted Letter of Intent;
    (4) Completed Federal Forms: SF-424 and SF-424(A) (Section B-Budget 
Categories). http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm contains 
information about completing SF-424(A) Budget Forms and Understanding 
Cost Principles for a Federal grant;
    (5) Budget Narrative;
    (6) Brief Resume or Bio of the Principle Investigator or Project 
Director; and
    (7) Project Narrative;
    Appendices;
    b. Detailed Content and Form of Pre-application Proposal:
    The overall Pre-application Proposal is limited to 14 pages 
excluding the SF-424 and SF-424(A) and the Appendices. Materials must 
follow exactly the format outlined below. Pages and information 
submitted out of order will not be reviewed. Text may be single or 
double spaced, no smaller than 12 point font. The pages must be letter 
sized (8\1/2\ x 11 inches). Margins are not specified. Proposals must 
be legible. Note: All proposals should be well explained and easily 
read. Information should be clear and concise, well organized and 
contain no unnecessary jargon. Please submit the original (with 
original signatures in contrasting) and nine copies of the complete 
Pre-application Package including:
    (1) Table of Contents with page numbers for all elements of this 
submission
    (2) Summary Cover Page (Not more than one page): The summary cover 
page should not exceed one page in length and should include, in this 
order;
    (a) Building Health Professional Capacity to Address Children's 
Environmental Health; USEPA-AO-OCHP-04-03;
    (b) Project title and location;
    (c) Applicant's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and 
mailing address;
    (d) Name and title of project contact (including how to reach if 
different from above);
    (e) Type of applicant organization (e.g., non-profit, university, 
etc.); non-profit number;

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    (f) Total budget request, dollar amount, from the U.S. EPA for this 
project;
    (g) Brief abstract of this proposal (5-10 lines);
    (3) Completed SF-424 and SF-424(A) (Section B--Budget Categories). 
For federal government forms including Budget Forms and Understand Cost 
Principles for a Federal Grant: See http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm
    (4) Budget Narrative: (1-2 pgs.);
    (a) Personnel (For Each Position: % of Time Worked, Annual Salary, 
Salary Proposed for this Project);
    (b) Fringe Benefits (Full-time Rate);
    (c) Long Distance Travel (Destination, Cost of Trip, No. of 
Travelers, No. of Trips, Amt. Proposed);
    (d) Air Fare (Destination, No. Travelers, No. Trips);
    (e) Local Travel (Destination, Distance, Mileage, No. Travelers);
    (f) Direct Cost-Equipment (Quantity, Cost per Unit, Amt. Proposed);
    (g) Direct Cost-Supplies (Quantity, Cost per Unit, Amt. Proposed);
    (h) Direct Cost-Other, e.g., Phone, Postage, Conference Calls 
(Quantity, Cost per Unit, Amt. Proposed);
    (i) Direct Cost-Contracts (Direct Labor, Overhead @--rate, 
Materials and Supplies, G&A Rate);
    (j) Direct Cost-Consultants (Skill, Quantity, Rate);
    (k) Indirect Cost Charges (Total Direct Costs x --% (indirect cost 
rate) = Estimated);

    Note: Eligible Expenses-salaries/fringe, travel, communications, 
equipment rental, indirect overhead, public outreach efforts 
(workshops, public forums, meeting expenses), office expenses, 
printing and copying (conference and promotional materials), and Web 
site dissemination of information related to the project.


    Note: Ineligible Expenses-capital expenditures, construction 
expenses, lobbying, endowments, formal educational expenses, 
entertainment, remediation and removal expenses, medical equipment 
and supplies, air sampling, and equipment purchases as the sole 
focus of the assistance agreement.

    (5) Letter of Intent: Include a copy of your previously submitted 
Letter of Intent as a project summary;
    (6) Project Description (Up to 5 pages): Describe precisely what 
your project will achieve. In your narrative, answer these questions in 
this order;
    (a) Description of the lead organization for the project including 
information to establish this organization has a proven track record 
and is viewed as an authority in the design and implementation of (1) 
The training of health professionals on children's environmental health 
and, (2) the measurement of the application of this training in their 
practices over time;
    (b) Description of who will conduct the project; what are the 
specific roles of all major participants? What experience do any 
partners have in training health professionals or measuring the outcome 
of training upon the trainee's practice?
    (c) Who is the target audience for this training? How will they be 
targeted, identified and recruited?
    (d) Brief summary of the project's goals and objectives;
    (e) Brief summary of the method that will be used to accomplish 
Phase 1 (training). (Note: A wide variety of children's environmental 
health training materials for health professionals, developed by both 
government and non-governmental agencies, already exist. Support for 
the development and production of new training/educational materials 
will be considered only if the applicant demonstrates a compelling need 
not filled by existing materials. Justifications for the development of 
new educational materials should include a literature search 
demonstrating a strong familiarity with the range of existing materials 
available.);
    (f) Brief summary of the method that will be used to accomplish 
Phase 2 (measurement); How will you evaluate the impact of the training 
upon the practices of these health care providers as well as their 
patients and their families over time?
    (g) Brief description of why this type of training is important for 
this group of health professionals. How do you anticipate that this 
training will change the practice of health care following this 
training?
    (h) How will the learning that has occurred during this training be 
reinforced? How can this training be sustained beyond the life of this 
EPA grant?
    (i) How will this training model, materials and findings be 
presented/packaged to be shared with and replicated by others who might 
seek to train health professionals on children's environmental health?
    (7) Brief Resume or Bio of Principal Investigator or Project 
Director (no more than one page;
    (8) Appendices: Include letters of commitment for all major 
partners or organizations including resumes or bios of key personnel 
other than the Principal Investigator as appendices. Be certain that 
letters of commitment focus on partners' roles in the proposed project. 
Do not include any material other than letters of commitment and 
information on key personnel;
    c. Other Instructions;
    (1) To support the EPA review process, the proposal must contain 
one complete Pre-application Proposal package with original signatures 
in contrasting ink and nine duplicate hard copy sets of the Pre-
application Proposal package as defined above both in terms of exact 
format and content;
    (2) DUNS Instructions: Grant applicants are required to provide a 
Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number 
when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The DUNS 
number will supplement other identifiers required by statute or 
regulation, such as tax identification numbers. Organizations can 
receive a DUNS number in one day, at no cost, by calling the dedicated 
toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1-866-705-5711. Individuals who 
would personally receive a grant or cooperative agreement award from 
the Federal government apart from any business or non-profit 
organization they may operate are exempt from this requirement. The Web 
site where an organization can obtain a DUNS number is: http://www.dnb.com. This process takes 30 business days and there is no cost 
unless the organization requests expedited (1-day) processing, which 
includes a fee of $40;
    (3) Successful Stage 2 Applicants must submit the following 
information after EPA notifies them of its intent to make an award: 
quality assurance plan for any project involving environmental data; 
evidence of compliance with human subjects requirements where research 
is found to be involved.
3. Submission Dates and Times
    (a) All questions must be sent by e-mail to the following address: 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov. The word ``QUESTION'' in Capital Letters 
and the name of the solicitation should appear in the Subject Line. 
Answers to allowable questions will be provided in a timely manner at: 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm. EPA will 
not respond to technical questions by phone or fax.
    (b) A required Letter of Intent is due via e-mail to 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov by October 25, 2004. Letters of Intent 
must have an e-mail subject line starting with Letter of Intent: 
followed by your Project Title. E-mail confirmation of receipt will be 
sent promptly. E-mail submission of the Letter of Intent is strongly 
preferred. However, if e-mail is not available, the Letter of Intent 
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attention of Elizabeth Blackburn at (202) 564-2733. If a confirming 
phone call for fax transmissions is not received within two business 
days, a phone call should be made to Elizabeth Blackburn at (202) 564-
2192 to initiate a trace.
    (c) Applicants submitting a Letter of Intent will be notified via 
e-mail on or before November 1, 2004 if they are invited to submit a 
Pre-application Proposal.
    (d) To ensure fair and open competition, EPA will respond to 
questions submitted by e-mail up to December 6, 2004.
    (e) Due Date--December 13, 2004 for Pre-application Proposals from 
invited eligible applicants to be delivered to the courier for shipment 
or postmarked (see note below re: postal mailing). Pre-application 
Proposals shipped or mailed after this date will not be considered for 
funding under this solicitation. Date of shipment will be determined by 
the shipping company's shipping information or the U.S. Post Office 
(not a private postage meter) postmark on the shipping package 
depending upon the method of shipment. To support the EPA review 
process, the proposal must contain one complete Pre-application 
Proposal package with original signatures and nine duplicate hard copy 
sets of the Pre-application Proposal package including materials in the 
order listed above in Section IV.
    (f) Applicants will receive an e-mail notification of receipt of 
the Pre-application Proposal within two weeks of receipt by the Agency.
    (g) The Selected Projects will be announced as their award 
negotiations are completed around late spring 2005. Those projects not 
selected for award in this funding cycle will also be notified at this 
time.
    (h) Start Date for Projects: June 15, 2005 is the earliest start 
date that applicants should plan on and enter on their proposal forms 
and time lines. Grant recipients may begin incurring allowable costs on 
the start date identified in the EPA grant award agreement. Budget 
periods may run up to 24 months from the date of award.
4. Intergovernmental Review
    Applicants may be subject to Executive Order 12372. 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.'' See http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html for more details.
5. Funding Restrictions
    a. Eligible Expenses:
    Salaries/fringe, travel, communications, equipment rental, indirect 
overhead, public outreach efforts (workshops, public forums, meeting 
expenses), office expenses, printing and copying (conference and 
promotional materials), and Web site dissemination of information 
related to the project.
    b. Ineligible Expenses:
    Capital expenditures, construction expenses, lobbying, endowments, 
formal educational expenses, entertainment, remediation and removal 
expenses, medical equipment and supplies, air sampling, and equipment 
purchases as the sole focus of the assistance agreement.
    c. Incurring Costs:
    No pre-award costs should be incurred by the recipient. Grant 
recipients may begin incurring allowable costs on the start date 
identified in the EPA grant award agreement. Activities must be 
completed and funds spent within the time frames specified in the award 
agreement. EPA grant funds may be used only for the purposes set forth 
in the grant agreement and must conform to the Federal cost principles 
contained in OMB Circular A-87, A-122, and A-21, as appropriate. 
Ineligible costs will be reduced from the final grant award.
6. Other Submission Requirements
    a. Do not submit additional items. Unnecessary materials (i.e., un-
requested forms or binders) create extra burden for the reviewers and 
will not be reviewed. Failure to follow instructions may render your 
project ineligible.
    b. A required Letter of Intent is due via e-mail to 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov by October 25, 2004. Letters of Intent 
must have an e-mail subject line starting with Letter of Intent: 
followed by your Project Title. E-mail confirmation of receipt will be 
sent promptly.
    E-mail submission of the Letter of Intent is strongly preferred. 
However, if e-mail is not available, the Letter of Intent may be faxed 
to the attention of Elizabeth Blackburn at (202) 564-2733. If a 
confirming phone call for fax transmissions is not received within two 
business days, a phone call should be made to Elizabeth Blackburn at 
(202) 564-2192 to initiate a trace.
    c. Due to continued mail delays in the Washington, DC area, 
applicants invited to submit a Pre-application Proposal are strongly 
encouraged to ship their proposals by private courier (e.g., Federal 
Express, UPS, DHL, etc.) to the attention of: Elizabeth Blackburn, U.S. 
EPA, Office of Children's Health Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, 
NW., Mail Code 1107A, Room 2512 Ariel Rios North, Washington, DC 20004.
    If Pre-application Proposals are must be mailed, send them with 
tracking to: Elizabeth Blackburn, U.S. EPA, Office of Children's Health 
Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Mail Code 1107A, Room 2512 
Ariel Rios North, Washington, DC 20460.

    Note: To document the date of shipment, Full Proposal packages 
must be postmarked by the U.S. Post Office, not by a private postage 
meter.

    d. If the applicant experiences technical difficulties in making a 
submission, contact Elizabeth Blackburn at (202) 564-2192 immediately.
3. Stage 3 (Full Proposal) Required Content and Form of Full Proposal 
if Selected by EPA
    The EPA Application Kit for Federal Assistance can be obtained at: 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm. or at: 
http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm.

Section V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria
    a. Letter of Intent:
(1) Administrative Responsiveness Criteria
    The Letter of Intent must comply with the following responsiveness 
criteria to be eligible to submit a Full Proposal: applicant 
eligibility, completeness, administrative responsiveness, and 
timeliness of submission.
(2) Technical Responsiveness Criteria
    The Letters of Intent will also be compared to the statutory 
criterion and evaluation criteria in Section I of this solicitation. 
Applicants whose projects are clearly not responsive to the published 
evaluation criteria may not be invited to submit a Pre-application 
Proposal.
    b. Pre-application Proposal, If Invited by EPA:
(1) Administrative Responsiveness Criteria
    The Pre-application Proposal must comply with the following 
responsiveness criteria for the Pre-application Proposal to be reviewed 
for possible award: timeliness of shipment, administrative 
responsiveness, order of materials presentation, completeness, original 
signatures as required, required number of copies and the absence of 
unnecessary materials and extraneous information.
(2) Multiple Proposals
    Applicants may submit more than one proposal if the proposals are 
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different projects. However, no more than one grant will be awarded 
under this offering to any given applicant.
(3) Technical Review
    Applications that pass the Administrative Review will be evaluated 
by a team of reviewers from both EPA and outside who are authorities in 
the field. Reviewers will score each proposal in the areas listed 
below. In summary, the maximum score of 110 points can be reached as 
follows:
    (a) Organization--up to 10 points.
    (b) Target Audience--up to 15 points.
    (c) Training Design--up to 25 points.
    (d) Measurement Design--up to 25 points.
    (e) Materials--up to 10 points.
    (f) Budget and Timeline--up to 15 points.
    (g) Bonus--up to 10 points.
(a) Organization (up to 10 points)
    The proposal should demonstrate that the organization(s) designing 
and delivering the training has/have a proven track record and is/are 
viewed as an authority in: (1) The training or education of health 
professionals on children's environmental health and, (2) the 
measurement of the application of this training or education into their 
individual practice and/or the practices, protocols, and procedures of 
whole clinics or other institutions, over time;
(b) Target Audience (up to 15 points)
    The proposed project should reach a large group of health 
professionals who interact directly or indirectly with children and 
should address the following questions. How has the target audience 
been defined? How relevant is the children's environmental health 
message to the work of this particular group of health professionals? 
How will the target audience be recruited? What incentives (i.e., CEUs/
CMEs, stipends, tuition reimbursement etc.) will be used and how 
effective are they likely to be with this audience? How many health 
professionals will be trained directly and/or trained through train-
the-trainer agreements? What is the demonstrated reach of the health 
professionals to influence their peers and others in allied health 
professions following the training?;
(c) Training Design (up to 25 points)
    The Training Design should incorporate the seven competencies 
described above and outline how they will be incorporated into the 
training or education project. The Training Design should include the 
specific goals, objectives, outputs, and outcomes of this project and 
discuss the relationship of these to the target audience. In addition, 
the following questions should be addressed: How comprehensive is the 
scope of children's environmental health issues to be addressed? What 
activities and delivery methods will be used to present the materials 
and reinforce the learning? Is the list of training activities 
comprehensive (including all steps) and logical to achieve the 
children's environmental health competencies relevant to this group of 
health professionals? How adaptable is this training to other groups of 
health professionals? Will this material be made available to other 
presenters by this organization?
(d) Measurement Design (up to 25 points)
    Understanding the effectiveness of the training or education 
project is key to supporting future efforts to build health 
professional capacity to address pediatric environmental health. The 
proposal should outline the project's Measurement Design. The 
Measurement Design should include discussion of: (1) How the actual 
training or education program will be evaluated (how will the training 
or education program increase the knowledge of health professionals 
regarding pediatric environmental health); (2) how achievement of each 
of the seven competencies will be evaluated; (3) how replicability of 
the project will be evaluated; and (4) how the effect that this 
training or education program has had upon the individual's daily 
practice and or the practices, protocols, and procedures of whole 
clinics or other institutions will be evaluated. The following 
questions may assist you in the description of the Measurement Design. 
How will the design measure the impact of the training upon both the 
knowledge base of the practitioner and the effect that this training 
has had upon the individual's daily practice both immediately and over 
time. How well will these new children's environmental health messages 
reach the children, their families and care givers? How will the 
measurement findings (quantitative and qualitative) be used to improve 
the effectiveness of future training on children's environmental health 
competencies by this organization? How will the accomplishments of this 
training program be shared with others in the field?
(e) Materials (up to 10 points)
    A wide variety of children's environmental health training 
materials for health professionals, developed by both government and 
non-governmental agencies, already exist. Support for the development 
and production of new training/educational materials will be considered 
only if the applicant demonstrates a compelling need not filled by 
existing materials. Justifications for the development of new 
educational materials should include a literature search demonstrating 
a strong familiarity with the range of existing materials available. 
Describe the educational products and materials that will be used train 
the target audience in the children's environmental health 
competencies. Have existing materials been utilized to the maximum 
extent practicable? Do training materials consistently reference peer 
reviewed science? Are training materials readily adaptable to other 
audiences? How do the training materials reinforce competencies?
(f) Budget, and Time Line (up to 15 points)
    The budget information must clearly and accurately demonstrate how 
funds will be used. Is the funding request reasonable given the 
activities proposed? Do the funds provide a good return on the 
investment? Is the time line well laid out, comprehensive, reasonable 
and feasible to support the accomplishment of the stated goals and 
objectives of this project's two phases?
(g) Bonus Points (up to 10 points)
    (1) Ultimately the training or education of the health professional 
should lead to a reduction in environmental exposures and healthier 
children. Does the project measure the impact of the health 
professionals' training on behavior changes in parents and care givers? 
How will the project measure a reduction in exposure of children to 
environmental hazards?
    (2) Education and training is a continuous process. This 
solicitation recognizes the importance of developing and sustaining 
mechanisms that can support health professionals in their efforts to 
identify, prevent, and manage environmental risks to children. Bonus 
points can be awarded if mechanisms are developed and supported to 
reinforce this training or education. (Examples include, but are not 
limited to: Networks, list serves, materials to guide the health 
professional to address the key children's environmental health issues 
in patient histories and evaluations, publications, efforts to develop 
committees and local chapters on children's environmental health within 
the health professionals' societies, presentations at conferences).

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2. Review and Selection Process
    After individual projects are evaluated and scored and ranked 
against the published criteria by EPA staff and peers external to the 
Agency, EPA may take into account the following factors in making the 
final selections:
    a. Effectiveness of collaborative activities and partnerships, as 
needed to successfully implement the project;
    b. Range of disciplines trained through this project; 
Transferability of this training to other health professional 
disciplines; and
    c. Geographic reach and distribution of projects.

Section VI--Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices
    Organizations submitting Letters of Intent will be notified 
regarding their successful or unsuccessful Stage 1 application via e-
mail on or before November 1, 2004. Successful Pre-applicants will be 
notified on or about February 1, 2005. Unsuccessful applicants will be 
informed through a letter or e-mail sent to the Project Director 
provided in the Pre-application Proposal. Successful Pre-applicants 
will be contacted by the EPA grants project officer to discuss the 
completion of a Full Proposal. Upon the satisfactory completion of all 
necessary materials, the applicant will receive written notice of 
award. The applicant must receive this document prior to drawing funds 
for this project. This document will serve as the authorizing document. 
The award notice will be faxed to the Key Contact designated by the 
applicant in the Full Proposal.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
    a. Responsible Officials:
    Projects must be performed by the applicant/recipient or a designee 
within that organization who is satisfactory to the applicant and EPA. 
All proposals must identify any other person(s) and their 
organization(s) who will assist in carrying out the project. Recipients 
are responsible for receiving the grant award agreement from EPA and 
ensuring that all grant conditions are satisfied. Recipients are 
responsible for the successful completion of the project.
    b. Incurring Costs:
    No pre-award costs should be incurred by the recipient. Grant 
recipients may begin incurring allowable costs on the start date 
identified in the EPA grant award agreement. Activities must be 
completed and funds spent within the time frames specified in the award 
agreement. EPA grant funds may be used only for the purposes set forth 
in the grant agreement and must conform to the Federal cost principles 
contained in OMB Circular A-87, A-122, and A-21, as appropriate. 
Ineligible costs will be reduced from the final grant award.
    c. Materials to be Provided by the Successful Stage 2 Applicants 
After EPA Notifies Them of its Intent to Make an Award:
    The Successful Stage 2 Pre-applicant must submit the following 
information after EPA notifies them of its intent to make an award, but 
prior to the award: quality assurance plan for any project involving 
environmental data; evidence of compliance with human subjects 
requirements where research is found to be involved.
3. Reporting
    Specific financial and other reporting requirements will be 
identified in the EPA grant award agreement. Grant recipients must 
submit the standard formal quarterly progress reports, unless otherwise 
instructed in the award agreement. A quality assurance plan will be 
required if environmental data are collected. Also, two copies of the 
final report and two copies of all work products must be sent to the 
EPA project officer within 90 days after the expiration of the budget 
period. This submission will be accepted as the final requirement, 
unless the EPA project officer notifies the recipient that changes must 
be made.

Section VII--Agency Contact

1. Contact Information
    Elizabeth Blackburn, Office of Children's Health Protection; 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave, NW.; Mail Code 1107A; Room 2512 Ariel Rios North; 
Washington, DC 20004-2403; epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov; Phone: (202) 
564-2192; FAX: (202) 564-2733; Web site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
2. Mechanisms for Questions and Answers
    a. Applicants who need more information about this grant or 
clarification about specific requirements of this Solicitation Notice, 
should periodically check the Web page http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm for posted information (e.g., 
administrative clarification and responses to Qs & As).
    b. Specific clarifying questions can be posed via e-mail to 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov. The word ``QUESTION'' in capital letters 
and the name of the solicitation should appear in the subject line. 
Responses to allowable questions will be posted in a timely manner on 
the OCHP Web site at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
    c. If e-mail is absolutely not available, questions and requests 
for materials may be made by FAX to 202-564-2733. Requests should be 
sent to the attention of Elizabeth Blackburn.
    d. To ensure fair and open competition, EPA will answer no 
clarifying questions in person.
    e. Applicants may submit questions via e-mail to 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov. Answers will be posted on the Web page 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
    f. To ensure fair and open competition, EPA will respond to 
questions submitted by e-mail up to December 6, 2004. Questions and 
answers will be posted in a timely manner at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
    3. If paper copies of the EPA Application Kit for Federal 
Assistance are required, contact Elizabeth Blackburn at 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov.

Section VIII--Other Information

1. Resources
    a. Please visit our Web site, http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp for 
information on children's environmental health issues. Copies of these 
grant materials can be found at http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm.
    b. We strongly suggest that applicants examine the Institute of 
Medicine documents Environmental Medicine: Integrating a Missing 
Element into Medical Education and Nursing, Health, and the 
Environment: Strengthening the Relationship to Improve the Public's 
Health as well as The National Environmental Education and Training 
Foundation National Pesticide Competency Guidelines for Medical and 
Nursing Education for background on children's environmental health 
competencies for health professionals.
    c. A non-comprehensive, unendorsed sample list of additional 
references related to building health professional capacity to address 
children's environmental health is provided in Appendix II.
    d. First time recipients of Federal funds are encouraged to 
familiarize themselves with the regulations applicable to assistance 
agreements found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, 
Part 31 for State and local government entities. See http://
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chapt-I.info/subch-B.html. Applicants may also obtain a copy of the CFR 
Title 40, Part 31 at the local U.S. Government Bookstore, or through 
the U.S. Government Printing Office. This solicitation notice contains 
all the information and forms necessary to prepare a Letter of Intent. 
If your project is selected as a finalist after the evaluation process 
is concluded, EPA will provide you with additional Federal forms needed 
to process your Full Proposal.
2. Regulatory References
    EPA's regulations on procurement under assistance agreements can be 
found in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 30.40 for non-
governmental recipients.
3. Dispute Resolution Process
    Dispute Resolution Process: Procedures are in 40 CFR 30.63 and 40 
CFR 31.70.
4. Shipping Information and Mailing Addresses
    a. Letters of Intent should be e-mailed to: 
epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov. E-mail submission of the Letter of Intent 
is strongly preferred. However, if e-mail is not available, the Letter 
of Intent may be faxed to the attention of Elizabeth Blackburn at (202) 
564-2733. If a confirming phone call for fax transmissions is not 
received within two business days, a phone call should be made to 
Elizabeth Blackburn at 202-564-2192 to initiate a trace.
    b. Pre-application Proposals, If Invited By EPA:
    Due to on-going mail delays in the Washington, DC area, applicants 
who are invited to submit a Pre-application Proposal are strongly 
encouraged to send all the original Pre-application Proposals signed in 
contrasting ink by an authorized representative of their eligible 
organization and requisite nine copies by way of a private shipping 
company (e.g., Federal Express, UPS, DHL, or courier) to the attention 
of: Elizabeth Blackburn, U.S. EPA, Office of Children's Health 
Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Mail Code 1107A, Room 2512 
Ariel Rios North, Washington, DC 20004.
    If the applicant has no ability to send the Pre-application 
Proposal original and requisite nine copies in by way of a private 
shipping company, the Pre-application Proposal may be mailed to the 
attention of: Elizabeth Blackburn, U.S. EPA, Office of Children's 
Health Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Mail Code 1107A, Room 
2512 Ariel Rios North, Washington, DC 20460.
5. The Agency reserves the right to make no awards under this 
solicitation

Appendix I--Sample Letter of Intent (up to 2 pages)

    All applicants should supply this information in this order and 
return it to EPA via e-mail to epa.gov">blackburn.elizabeth@epa.gov by 
October 25, 2004.

Section 1

    Organization Name:
    Project Name:
    Applicant Address:
    Street:
    City:
    State:
    Zip Code:
    Applicant Phone Number:
    Applicant FAX Number:
    Applicant E-mail Address:
    Applicant Web Site (if any):
    Authorized Representative of the Organization:

Section 2

    Project Summary.
    (a) Dollar Value of the Request;
    (b) Description of the organizational which will lead/oversee 
the project;
    (c) Description of the organizations and individuals expected to 
participate in the two phases (training/education and measurement) 
of the project;
    (d) Description of the goals of each phase of the project;
    (e) Description of the general children's environmental health 
areas to be addressed;
    (f) Description of the general approach and format that is 
planned for the two phases of the project;
    (g) Description of the specific audience(s) e.g. type of health 
professional(s) to be trained; expected numbers you hope to reach; 
geographic range of applicability [multi-state (at least five 
states), national, international (at least three countries)];
    (h) Description of the types of materials (e.g. classroom 
guides, check-lists, pamphlets for patients etc.) you expect to 
produce;
    (i) List of other types of health professionals to whom this 
training/education might be applicable;
    (j) Transferability of training, materials and measurement tools 
to others to train additional groups of health professionals.

Appendix II--Sample List of References--Building Health Professional 
Capacity

    Disclaimer: The following products are not EPA products. Some 
have been funded through an assistance agreement. EPA cannot attest 
to the accuracy of information provided in these products. This list 
represents a limited and non-exhaustive group of references provided 
as general background information to the assist the applicant.
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health 
and Human Services: Case Studies in Environmental Medicine; http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/
    Description: The Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) 
are a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase 
the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the 
environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed 
patients. Continuing medical education credits, continuing nursing 
education units, and continuing education units are offered by the 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in support 
of this series.
    Institute of Medicine: Nursing, Health & the Environment: 
Strengthening the Relationship to Improve the Public's Health; 
Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1995
    Description: Nursing, Health and Environment details a series of 
recommendations to integrate and enhance environmental health in 
nursing education, practice and research.
    Institute of Medicine: Environmental Medicine: Integrating a 
Missing Element into Medical Education; Washington, DC: National 
Academy Press; 1995.
    Description: Environmental Medicine describes a series of 
recommendations of how to facilitate the integration of 
environmental health into medical education.
    American Academy of Pediatrics: Pediatric Environmental Health, 
2nd edition; 2003 Description: Pediatric Environmental Health 2nd 
edition is a comprehensive reference manual for pediatric clinicians 
to help identify, prevent and treat environmental health problems in 
children. All original chapters, addressing issues such as carbon 
monoxide, indoor air pollutants, lead, mercury, drinking water and 
pesticides, have been updated. New chapters cover topics such as 
arsenic, irradiation and prenatal exposures.
    American Nurses Foundation: Children's Health and the 
Environment; http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/whatwe_health.htm#nurses.
    Description: Children's Health and the Environment is a three 
part continuing education series featuring (1) Environmentally 
Healthy Homes and Communities; (2) Safe Workplaces and Healthy 
Learning Places: Environmentally Healthy Schools; and (3) 
Environmental Health in the Health Care Setting.
    National Education and Training Foundation: National Pesticide 
Practice Skills Guidelines for Medical & Nursing Practice and 
National Pesticide Competency Guidelines for Medical & Nursing 
Education; http://www.neetf.org/Health/publications.shtm#PestPractice.
    Description: National Pesticide Practice Skills Guidelines for 
Medical & Nursing Practice outlines the knowledge and skills that 
professionals in the health professions need to have about 
pesticides. National Pesticide Competency Guidelines for Medical & 
Nursing Education outlines the knowledge and skills that students in 
the health professions need to have about pesticides. These 
documents are part of a national initiative aimed at ensuring that 
pesticides issues become integral elements of education and practice 
of primary care providers.
    Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility: In Harm's 
Way Training

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Programs for Health Professionals; http://psr.igc.org/ihw-training-programs.htm.
    Description: The training is based on the peer-reviewed report 
In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development, released in May, 
2000. The training is relevant to physicians, nurses, midwives, 
staff of community health centers, students, childbirth educators, 
psychologists, and other health care providers, and is designed to 
provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits to physicians as 
well as Contact Hours for Nurses. Many materials are available in 
downloadable versions at: http://psr.igc.org/ihw-training-materials.htm.

    Dated: August 19, 2004.
Elizabeth Blackburn,
Acting Director, Office of Children's Health Protection.

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