[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75981-75984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27707]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Iron Disorders Institute; Patient and Physician Education and 
Training Activities on Iron-Out-of-Balance and Iron Overload

    Announcement Type: New.
    Funding Opportunity Number: RFA 05030.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.283.
    Application Deadline: January 19, 2005.

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I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized under Section 301(a) and 
317(k)(2), of the Public Health Services Act, 24 U.S.C. section 
241(a) and 247b(k)(2) as amended.

    Purpose: The purpose of the program is to provide funding for 
updating, printing and dissemination of developed hemochromatosis 
educational data and website information for Patient and Physician 
information and training. The prevention and control of hemochromatosis 
is an achievable goal and is important to the overall prevention of 
chronic disease. In the United States, it is estimated that as many as 
one in every 200 to 500 people, or approximately one million people, 
have evidence of hemochromatosis, and as many as one in every ten 
people may carry the gene for this hereditary disease.
    This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of 
Nutrition and Overweight.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one or 
more of the following performance goal(s) for the National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Division of Nutrition 
and Physical Activity hemochromatosis priorities include:
    1. Educating health care providers about the importance of early 
diagnosis and treatment of hemochromatosis.
    2. Determining how best to use laboratory testing of serum iron 
measures and genetic testing to assist clinicians and patients.
    3. Educate patients about hemochromatosis and family-based 
detection.
    4. Estimate the prevalence of hemochromatosis and its associated 
morbidity and mortality.
    Activities: Awardee activities for this program are as follows:
     Develop a plan of action to enhance activities for patient 
information dissemination and training activities on Iron Out of 
Balance and Iron Overload.
     Develop specific, time-phased, and measurable objectives.
     Carry out activities consistent with proposed plan of 
action designed to meet the proposed objectives.
     Evaluate how well program activities met proposed 
objectives.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Grant.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2005.
    Approximate Total Funding: $75,000.
    Approximate Number of Awards: One.
    Approximate Average Award: $75,000 (This amount is for the first 
12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs).
    Floor of Award Range: None.
    Ceiling of Award Range: None.
    Anticipated Award Date: January 31, 2005.
    Budget Period Length: 12 months.
    Project Period Length: 12 months. This is a one-year project 
period. No continuation awards are anticipated.

III. Eligibility Information

III.1. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by national; nonprofit; non-partisan 
or bipartisan organizations that can provide evidence of partnerships 
and/or collaborative activities with scientists and influential health 
related resources who have expertise and knowledge of iron balances and 
an influence on the outcome of health and can provide information 
widely accepted in the scientific and medical community.
    Eligible applicant must demonstrate evidence of experience and 
capabilities for development and dissemination of educational and 
awareness materials for patients and physicians that complement CDC's 
scientific, training, and dissemination activities in hemochromatosis.
    Limited competition is justified under this program announcement 
due to the limited number of organizations having access to the unique 
data that is iron-specific, include evidence based tables and a 
glossary of iron related medical terms or have the experience and 
capabilities necessary to carry out the purpose of this requirement.

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Matching funds are not required for this program.

III.3. Other

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

    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code section 1611 states that 
an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to 
receive Federal funds constituting an award, grant, or loan.

IV. Application and Submission Information

IV.1. Address To Request Application Package

    To apply for this funding opportunity use application form PHS 
5161. Application forms and instructions are available on the CDC Web 
site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm.
    If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you have 
difficulty accessing the forms on-line, you may contact the CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section 
(PGO-TIM) staff at: 770-488-2700. Application forms can be mailed to 
you.

IV.2. Content and Form of Submission

    Application: You must submit a project narrative with your 
application forms. The narrative must be submitted in the following 
format:
     Maximum number of pages: 15. If your narrative exceeds the 
page limit, only the first pages which are within the page limit will 
be reviewed.
     Font size: 12 point unreduced.
     Double spaced.
     Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
     Page margin size: One inch.
     Printed only on one side of page.
     Held together only by rubber bands or metal clips; not 
bound in any other way.
    Your narrative should address activities to be conducted over the 
entire project period, and must include the following items in the 
order listed: Plan, Methods, Objectives, Timeline, Staff, 
Understanding, Need, Performance Measures, Budget Justification. The 
budget 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:
     Curriculum Vitaes, Resumes, Organizational Charts, Letters 
of Support.
    You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative 
agreement from the Federal government. The DUNS number is a nine-digit 
identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities. 
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a 
DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-
5711.
    For more information, see the CDC Web site at: http://www.cdc.gov/
od/pgo/

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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: January 19, 2005.
    Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be received in the CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline 
date. If you send your application by the United States Postal Service 
or commercial delivery service, you must ensure that the carrier will 
be able to guarantee delivery of the application by the closing date 
and time. If CDC receives your application after closing due to: (1) 
Carrier error, when the carrier accepted the package with a guarantee 
for delivery by the closing date and time, or (2) significant weather 
delays or natural disasters, you will be given the opportunity to 
submit documentation of the carriers guarantee. If the documentation 
verifies a carrier problem, CDC will consider the application as having 
been received by the deadline.
    This announcement is the definitive guide on application submission 
address and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the 
application instructions. If your application does not meet the 
deadline above, it will not be eligible for review, and will be 
discarded. You will be notified that your application did not meet the 
submission requirements.
    CDC will not notify you upon receipt of your application. If you 
have a question about the receipt of your application, first contact 
your courier. If you still have a question, contact the PGO-TIM staff 
at: 770-488-2700. Before calling, please wait two to three days after 
the application deadline. This will allow time for applications to be 
processed and logged.

IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications

    Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

IV.5. Funding Restrictions

    Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your 
budget, are as follows:
     Construction and or renovations.
     Web-site development of shopping cart capabilities, and 
online contributions.
     Patient to patient chat rooms and links to information 
regarding activity in the private sector that supports treatment or 
management of disorders of iron.
    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.
    Awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award costs.
    Guidance for completing your budget can be found on the CDC Web 
site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/budgetguide.htm.

IV.6. Other Submission Requirements

    Application Submission Address: You may submit your application 
electronically at http://www.grants.gov, or submit the original and two 
hard copies of your application by mail or express delivery service to: 
Technical Information Management-RFA 05030, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.

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 grant. Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance 
goals stated in the ``Purpose'' section of this announcement. Measures 
must be objective and quantitative, and must measure the intended 
outcome. These measures of effectiveness must be submitted with the 
application and will be an element of evaluation.
    Your application will be evaluated against the following criteria:
1. Work Plan (60 Points)
    a. Does the plan for achieving the proposed activities appear 
realistic and feasible? Will it accomplish program requirements and 
goals of the grant?
    b. Does the proposed plan for evaluating progress toward meeting 
objectives appear reasonable and feasible?
    c. Are the objectives specific, time-phased, measurable, realistic, 
and related to identified needs, program requirements, and purpose of 
the program?
2. Staffing and Organizational Support (20 Points)
    Does the proposed staff have the relevant background, 
qualifications, and experience?
3. Background and Need (20 Points)
    Does the applicant identify specific needs, resources and interest 
available for the activities and present data justifying the need for 
the program in terms of the magnitude of the burden?
4. Budget (Not Scored)
    Does the budget appear reasonable and consistent with the proposed 
activities and intent of the program?
5. Human Subjects (Not Scored)
    Does the application adequately address the requirements of Title 
45 CFR Part 46 for the protection of Human Subjects?

V.2. Review and Selection Process

    The Application will be reviewed for completeness by the 
Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff and for responsiveness by 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. An incomplete or non-
responsive application will not advance through the review process. The 
Applicant will be notified that their application did not meet 
submission requirements.
    An objective review panel will evaluate completeness and 
responsiveness of the application according to the criteria listed in 
the ``V.1. Criteria'' section above.

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

    January 31, 2005, project start date.

VI. Award Administration Information

VI.1. Award Notices

    The Successful applicant will receive a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) 
from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NGA shall be the only 
binding, authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NGA 
will be signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer, and mailed 
to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application.
    The Unsuccessful applicant will receive notification of the results 
of the application review by mail.

VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

45 CFR Parts 74 and 92
    For more information on the Code of Federal Regulations, see the 
National

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Archives and Records Administration at the following Internet address: 
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html.
    The following additional requirements apply to this project:
     AR-7 Executive Order 12372.
     AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements.
     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 an original, plus two hard copies of the 
following reports:
    1. Interim progress report, no less than 90 days before the end of 
the budget period. Report must contain the following elements:
    a. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
    b. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
    c. Additional Requested Information.
    d. Measures of Effectiveness.
    2. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days 
after the end of the project period.
    These reports must be mailed to the Grants Management or Contract 
Specialist listed in the ``Agency Contacts'' section of this 
announcement.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For 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: Dan Sadler, Project 
Officer, CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention, 4770 
Buford Highway, NE MS K-24, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-6002, 
E-mail:[email protected].
    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: 
Carlos Smiley, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-
2754, E-mail: [email protected].

VIII. Other Information

    None.

    Dated: December 13, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
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