[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40034-40038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13616]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Hematologic Cancer Healthcare Provider Education Program

Announcement Type: New.
Funding Opportunity Number: AA191.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.283.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: August 11, 2005.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized under Sections 301(a) and 
317(k)(2), of the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 
241(a) and 247b(k)(2) as amended.

    Purpose: The purpose of the program is to provide information and 
education among healthcare providers with respect to hematologic 
cancers. The successful implementation of this program will result in 
increased efforts to address hematologic cancer education, awareness 
and survivorship among healthcare providers. This program addresses the 
``Healthy People 2010'' focus area 3, Cancer:

Objective 3-1 Reduce the overall cancer death rate; and
Objective 3-15 Increase the proportion of cancer survivors who are 
living five years or longer after diagnosis.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the 
following overarching CDC health promotion objectives: To reduce the 
health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and 
disability and ensure a long, productive, healthy life for all people.
    This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by 
CDC/ATSDR. If research is proposed, the application will not be 
reviewed. For the definition of research, please see the CDC Web site 
at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/opspoll1.htm.

Activities

    Awardee must submit a project proposal that supports activities 
related to the development and implementation of interactive Web-based 
health education and communication for health care providers on the 
signs, symptoms and current treatment of blood cancer.
    Awardee Activities for this program are as follows:
     Develop an electronic based consultation system to provide 
physician-to-physician diagnostic and medical care consultation 
services on the signs and symptoms of all blood cancers.
     Develop a custom designed blood cancer Web site with the 
most up-to-date clinical content available and professional training 
courses developed by internal and/or external sources.
     Describe how the Web site and consultation system will 
provide secure communications and integrated Web-based services to 
physicians and other clinicians which may include integrated HIPAA-
compliant secure e-mail, and online clinical consultation services.
     Describe how access will be secure and limited as 
appropriate to clinicians and physicians.
     Develop and implement an evaluation plan and quality 
control measures to ensure the most accurate and timely information is 
provided over the Web site and consultation system.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Grant.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2005.
    Approximate Total Funding: $1,000,000 (This amount is an estimate, 
and is subject to availability of funds).

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    Approximate Number of Awards: Three.
    Approximate Average Award: $350,000 per award (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: $500,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-
month budget period).
    Anticipated Award Date: August 31, 2005.
    Budget Period Length: 12 months.
    Project Period Length: One year.
    Throughout the project period, CDC's commitment to continuation of 
awards will be conditioned on the availability of funds, evidence of 
satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required 
reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best 
interest of the Federal Government.

III. Eligibility Information

III.1. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit and 
for profit organizations and by governments and their agencies, such 
as:
     Public nonprofit organizations.
     Private nonprofit organizations.
     For profit organizations.
     Universities.
     Research institutions.
     Hospitals.
     Community-based organizations.
    Competition is limited to the National Cancer Institutes (NCI)--39 
designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCC). Congress strongly 
encourages CDC to support activities related to the development of 
interactive Web based education for health care providers on the signs, 
symptoms and current treatment of blood cancer by comprehensive cancer 
centers. The CCCs provide a unique opportunity to address barriers to 
prevention and screening, improve quality of care, and improve the 
priority population's access to cancer prevention, early detection, and 
survivorship programs. The centers conduct extensive ancillary cancer-
related activities such as outreach, education and information 
dissemination. Through all of these activities combined, the centers 
play an important role in their communities and regions and serve to 
influence standards of cancer prevention and treatment related to 
promotion of hematological health education, awareness, and information 
dissemination. Distinct from other cancer centers the CCCs have been 
recognized as all-encompassing in scope (e.g. outreach, education, and 
information dissemination), innovative in approach, and inclusive in 
their design to develop interventions that can reach all American. They 
serve as the classified cornerstone by NCI in influencing standards of 
cancer prevention and treatment in the cancer community. The list of 
applicants may be found at: http://www3.cancer.gov/cancercenters/centerslist.html.

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Matching funds are not required for this program.

III.3. Other

    CDC will accept and review applications with budgets greater than 
the ceiling of the award range.
Special Requirements
    If the application is incomplete or non-responsive to the special 
requirements listed in this section, it will not be entered into the 
review process. The applicant will be notified the application did not 
meet submission requirements.
     Late applications will be considered non-responsive. See 
section ``IV.3. Submission Dates and Times'' for more information on 
deadlines.
     Applications are limited to the National Cancer Institutes 
(NCI)--39 designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCC). The list of 
applicants may be found at: http://www3.cancer.gov/cancercenters/centerslist.html.
     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 
5161-1.
    Electronic Submission: CDC strongly encourages the applicant to 
submit the application electronically by utilizing the forms and 
instructions posted for this announcement on http://www.Grants.gov, the 
official Federal agency wide E-grant Web site. Only applicants who 
apply on-line are permitted to forego paper copy submission of all 
application forms.
    Paper Submission: 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 access to the Internet is not available or if there is 
difficulty accessing the forms on-line, contact the CDC Procurement and 
Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO-TIM) staff 
at: (770) 488-2700 and the application forms can be mailed.

IV.2. Content and Form of Submission

    Application: A project narrative must be submitted with the 
application forms. The narrative must be submitted in the following 
format:
     Maximum number of pages: 20--If your narrative exceeds the 
page limit, only the first pages which are within the page limit will 
be reviewed.
     Font size: 12 point unreduced.
     Double spaced.
     Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
     Page margin size: One inch.
     Printed only on one side of page.
     Held together only by rubber bands or metal clips; not 
bound in any other way.
    The narrative should address activities to be conducted over the 
entire project period, and must include the following items in the 
order listed:
Statement of Need
    Identify opportunities for development and/or improvement of cancer 
prevention and control activities with an emphasis on hematologic 
cancer survivorship at the regional and local levels. Describe the 
extent to which the proposed project will fill existing gaps and 
provide a brief description of each activity.
Work Plan
    Submit a narrative and work plan (work plan may be submitted in a 
table format) for the project with established goals, objectives, 
strategies, measures of effectiveness, responsible staff and time 
lines. In the narrative, provide a concise description of the project 
and how it will be implemented and evaluated over the one-year project 
period. The work plan should address only activities to be conducted 
during the one year project period.
Management Plan
    Submit a narrative for the overall project that describes a 
proposed management structure that addresses the use of qualified and 
diverse technical, program, administrative staff, organizational 
relationships and a system for sound fiscal management.
Evaluation Plan
    For the project, describe a plan for monitoring progress toward 
achieving the objectives in the work plan.

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Budget and Justification
    Provide a budget for the project described in this program 
announcement. Submit a detailed budget and narrative justification that 
is consistent with the purpose of the program and is related to the 
proposed activities. Additional information may be included in the 
application appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the 
narrative page limit. This additional information may include:
     Curriculum Vitas.
     Resumes.
     Job descriptions.
     Organization charts.
     Letters of Support.
    The agency or organization is 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/funding/grantmain.htm.
    If the application form does not have a DUNS number field, please 
write the DUNS number at the top of the first page of the application, 
and/or include the DUNS number in the application cover letter.
    Additional requirements that may require submittal of additional 
documentation with the application are listed in section ``VI.2. 
Administrative and National Policy Requirements.''

IV.3. Submission Dates and Times

    Application Deadline Date: August 11, 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.
    Applications may be submitted electronically at http://
www.grants.gov. Applications completed on-line through Grants.gov are 
considered formally submitted when the applicant organization's 
Authorizing Official electronically submits the application to http://
www.grants.gov. Electronic applications will be considered as having 
met the deadline if the application has been submitted electronically 
by the applicant organization's Authorizing Official to Grants.gov on 
or before the deadline date and time.
    If submittal of the application is done electronically through 
Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov), the application will be 
electronically time/date stamped, which will serve as receipt of 
submission. Applicants will receive an e-mail notice of receipt when 
CDC receives the application.
    If submittal of the application is by the United States Postal 
Service or commercial delivery service, the applicant must ensure that 
the carrier will be able to guarantee delivery by the closing date and 
time. If CDC receives the submission after the closing date 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, the applicant will be given the 
opportunity to submit documentation of the carrier's guarantee. If the 
documentation verifies a carrier problem, CDC will consider the 
submission as having been received by the deadline.
    If a hard copy application is submitted, CDC will not notify the 
applicant upon receipt of the submission. If questions arise on the 
receipt of the application, the applicant should first contact the 
carrier. If the applicant still has questions, contact the PGO-TIM 
staff at (770) 488-2700. The applicant should wait two to three days 
after the submission deadline before calling. This will allow time for 
submissions to be processed and logged.
    This announcement is the definitive guide on application content, 
submission address, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in 
the application instructions. If the submission does not meet the 
deadline above, it will not be eligible for review, and will be 
discarded. The applicant will be notified that the application did not 
meet the submission requirements.

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:
     Funds may not be used for research.
     Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.
     Funds may not be used for the purchase or lease of land or 
buildings, construction of facilities, renovation of existing space, or 
the delivery of clinical or therapeutic services.
    If requesting indirect costs in the budget, a copy of the indirect 
cost rate agreement is required. If the indirect cost rate is a 
provisional rate, the agreement should be less than 12 months of age.
    Guidance for completing the 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
    Electronic Submission: CDC strongly encourages applicants to submit 
applications electronically at http://www.Grants.gov. The application 
package can be downloaded from http://www.Grants.gov. Applicants are 
able to complete it off-line, and then upload and submit the 
application via the Grants.gov Web site. E-mail submissions will not be 
accepted. If the applicant has technical difficulties in Grants.gov, 
customer service can be reached by e-mail at http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport or by phone at 1-800-518-4726 (1-800-518-GRANTS). The 
Customer Support Center is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.
    CDC recommends that submittal of the application to Grants.gov 
should be early to resolve any unanticipated difficulties prior to the 
deadline. Applicants may also submit a back-up paper submission of the 
application. Any such paper submission must be received in accordance 
with the requirements for timely submission detailed in section IV.3. 
of the grant announcement. The paper submission must be clearly marked: 
``BACK-UP FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.'' The paper submission must 
conform to all requirements for non-electronic submissions. If both 
electronic and back-up paper submissions are received by the deadline, 
the electronic version will be considered the official submission.
    It is strongly recommended that the applicant submit the grant 
application using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Microsoft Word, 
Microsoft Excel, etc.). If the applicant does not have access to 
Microsoft Office products, a PDF file may be submitted. Directions for 
creating PDF files can be found on the Grants.gov Web site. Use of file 
formats other than Microsoft Office or PDF may result in the file being 
unreadable by staff.
    Paper Submission: Applicants should submit the original and two 
hard copies of the application by mail or express delivery service to:

Technical Information Management--AA191, CDC Procurement and Grants

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Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.

V. Application Review Information

V.1. Criteria

    Applicants 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.
    The application will be evaluated against the following criteria:
1. Work Plan (40 points)
    How complete and comprehensive is the plan for the entire project 
period (20)? Is the plan adequate to carry out the proposed objectives 
(10)? Does the plan include quantitative process and outcome measures 
(10)?
2. Evaluation Plan (30 points)
    Is the proposed evaluation plan feasible (15)? To what extent will 
the evaluation plan allow the applicant to monitor progress toward 
meeting project objectives (15)?
3. Management Plan (20 points)
    How do you designate appropriate experience (5)? Are the staff 
roles clearly defined (5)? Will the staff be sufficient to accomplish 
the program goals (5)? Does the plan address the use of qualified and 
diverse staff, and describe internal and external communications 
systems and prior experience with conducting activities described in 
this program announcement (5)?
4. Statement of Need (10 points)
    To what extent does the applicant justify the need, identify 
opportunities, and existing gaps related to the program announcement 
for the target community?
5. Budget and Justification (not scored)
    The extent to which the proposed budget is adequately justified, 
reasonable, and consistent with this program announcement and the 
applicant's proposed activities.

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. 
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 comprised of CDC Staff outside of the 
funding division will evaluate complete and responsive applications 
according to the criteria listed in the ``V.1. Criteria'' section 
above. The objective review process will follow the policy requirements 
as stated in the GPD 2.04 [http://198.102.218.46/doc/gpd204.doc].
    Applications will be funded in order by score and rank determined 
by the review panel. CDC will provide justification for any decision to 
fund out of rank order.

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

    August 31, 2005.

VI. Award Administration Information

VI.1. Award Notices

    Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) from the 
CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NoA shall be the only binding, 
authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NoA 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

    Successful applicants must comply with the administrative 
requirements outlined in 45 CFR part 74 and part 92 as appropriate. The 
following additional requirements apply to this project:
     AR-6 Patient Care
     AR-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements
     AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
     AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
     AR-11 Healthy People 2010
     AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
     AR-14 Accounting System Requirements
     AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status
     AR-24 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
Requirements
     AR-25 Release and Sharing of Data
    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.
    For more information on the Code of Federal Regulations, see the 
National Archives and Records Administration at the following Internet 
address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html.
    An additional Certifications form from the PHS5161-1 application 
needs to be included in the Grants.gov electronic submission only. 
Applicants should refer to http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/PHS5161-1-Certificates.pdf. Once the applicant has filled out the form, it should 
be attached to the Grants.gov submission as Other Attachments Form.

VI.3. Reporting Requirements

    The applicant must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard 
copies of the following reports:
    1. Final report, due 90 days after the end of the budget period. 
This report must include the following elements:
    a. A succinct description of the program accomplishments and 
progress made in meeting each Current Budget Period Activities 
Objectives during the previous six months of the budget period.
    b. The reason(s) for not meeting established program objectives and 
strategies to be implemented to achieve unmet objectives.
    2. Financial status report and annual progress report, no more than 
90 days after the end of the budget period.
    3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days 
after the end of the project period.
    These reports must be mailed to the Grants Management or Contract 
Specialist listed in the ``Agency Contacts'' section of this 
announcement.

VII. Agency Contacts

    We encourage inquiries concerning this announcement. For general 
questions, 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:

Steven L. Reynolds, MPH, Project Officer, Associate Director for 
Program and Policy, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, 4770 
Buford Hwy., NE., Mailstop K-64, Atlanta, GA 30341; Telephone: (770) 
488-4260; E-mail: [email protected].

    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:

Nealean Austin, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and 
Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341; Telephone: 
(770) 488-2722; E-mail: [email protected].

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VIII. Other Information

    This and other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found 
on the CDC Web site, Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov. Click on 
``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.''

    Dated: July 6, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
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