[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25548-25550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11476]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Opportunity To Collaborate on National Youth Sports Initiative To 
Increase Youth Sports Participation

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and 
Nutrition (PCSFN) solicits requests from non-Federal public and private 
sector organizations and entities who wish to collaborate on the 
National Youth Sports Initiative (NYSI). NYSI collaboration projects 
will involve executing a singular or series of financially self-
sustaining programs, activations, and/or activities that elevate the 
benefits and importance of youth sports participation and increase 
sports participation among girls, youth from racial and ethnic 
backgrounds, and/or youth with a disability. Potential collaborating 
organizations must have demonstrated interest in and experience with 
coordinating youth sports-focused activities, be capable of managing 
the day to day operations associated with the proposed activity, and be 
willing to participate substantively in the execution of the proposed 
activity, not just providing funding or logistical support.

DATES: To receive consideration, a request to participate as a 
collaborating organization must be received via email or postmarked 
mail at the addresses listed below, by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, June 7, 
2019. Requests will meet the deadline if they are either (1) received 
on or before the deadline date; or (2) postmarked on or before the 
deadline date. Private metered postmarks will not be accepted as proof 
of timely mailing. Hand-delivered requests must be received by 5:00 
p.m. EST on Friday, June 7, 2019. Requests that are received after the 
deadline will be returned to the sender.

ADDRESSES: Proposals for NYSI collaborations may be submitted via email 
to [email protected]. Proposals may also be sent to Holli Richmond, 
Executive Director, President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition; 
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holli Richmond, President's Council on 
Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560, Rockville, MD 20852; 
Telephone (240) 276-9866. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    PCSFN was established as the President's Council on Youth Fitness 
by President Eisenhower in 1956. PCSFN currently operates under 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13265, amended by E.O. 13824. The Council 
advises the President, through the Secretary, about progress to expand 
and encourage youth sports participation, to promote the overall 
physical fitness, health, and nutrition of all Americans. The Council 
is the only federal advisory committee focused solely on the promotion 
of physical activity, fitness, sports, and nutrition.
    The Office of the PCSFN works with the President's Council and, 
under its authority in Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act, 
shares the President's Council's mission to engage, educate, and 
empower all Americans to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes 
regular physical activity and good nutrition. Through partnerships with 
the public, private, and non-profit sectors, the Office of the PCSFN

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promotes programs and initiatives that motivate people of all ages, 
backgrounds, and abilities to lead active, healthy lives. The Office of 
the PCSFN is authorized, in conjunction with its Title XVII 
authorities, under section 2 of E.O. 13824 to develop a National Youth 
Sports Initiative (NYSI). Specifically the E.O. states, ``The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in carrying out the 
Secretary's responsibilities for public health and human services, 
shall develop a national strategy to expand children's participation in 
youth sports, encourage regular physical activity, including active 
play, and promote good nutrition for all Americans.'' The purpose of 
the NYSI is to elevate the importance of youth sports participation, as 
well as to increase sports participation among youth with below-average 
sports participation, including girls, youth with a disability or those 
from racial and ethnic backgrounds; as well as youth in communities 
with limited access to athletic facilities or recreational areas. The 
Office of the PCSFN solicits proposals from non-Federal private and 
public stakeholders who wish to collaborate on the NYSI by planning and 
executing sport programs, activations, and/or other activities that 
expand access for and inclusion of youth with below-average sports 
participation or those from economically distressed areas.

Requirements of the Collaboration

    The Office of the PCSFN is seeking organizations capable of 
managing the development and execution of youth sports programs, 
activations and/or other activities (such as awareness campaigns), and 
identifying ways to enhance activities and participation. Approved 
proposals will require a co-sponsorship signed by both participants 
that outlines the terms and parameters of the agreement. The co-
sponsorship will be in place for a period of one year from the date at 
which it bears all parties' signatures.

NYSI Projects

    Proposed NYSI projects will develop and implement sport-focused 
programming, activations, and/or other activities that are evidence-
based and result in sustainable strategies that encourage and engage 
youth in a range of physical activity through sports participation 
before, during or after the school day. The collaborating organization 
shall help promote the project through outreach activities that may 
include using social media, exhibiting at conferences, or speaking at 
events. The collaborating organization shall identify and recommend 
ways to enhance delivery and outreach of the youth sports program/
activation/activity. Upon signing the above referenced co-sponsorship, 
and as long as the program/activation/activity meets all requirements, 
the Office of the PCSFN will grant collaborating organizations the use 
of its logo and NYSI-branded materials to promote the project, and will 
highlight the NYSI project via its digital and social media platforms, 
as deemed appropriate. Use of Office of the PCSFN logo and NYSI-branded 
materials should not imply any Federal endorsement of the collaborating 
organization's general policies, activities, or products.

Eligibility for Collaborating Organizations

    To be eligible, a requester shall: (1) Have a demonstrated interest 
in, understanding of, and experience with managing the development and 
execution of fun and engaging youth sports programs, activations and/or 
other activities related to promoting the benefits and importance of 
youth sports participation; (2) participate substantively in the 
proposed NYSI project (not just provide funding or logistical support); 
(3) have an organizational or corporate mission that is aligned with 
the mission of PCSFN and the Department; and (4) agree to sign a co-
sponsorship with the Office of the PCSFN which will set forth the 
details of the NYSI project activity including the requirements that 
any fees raised should not exceed the collaborating organization's 
costs, and fees collected by the collaborating organization shall be 
limited to the amount necessary to cover the collaborating 
organization's related operating expenses. Collaborating organizations 
are solely responsible for collecting and handling any fees to cover 
their costs.
    The collaborating organization shall furnish the necessary 
personnel, materials, services, and facilities to administer the 
proposed NYSI project. These duties will be determined and outlined in 
a co-sponsorship.

Collaborating Organization Proposal

    Each collaborating organization's proposal shall contain a 
description of: (1) The entity or organization; (2) its background in 
managing the development and execution of fun and engaging youth sports 
programs, activations and/or other activities related to promoting the 
benefits and importance of youth sports participation; (3) its proposed 
involvement in the NYSI project; and (4) the proposed project 
implementation plan with a timeline.
    Evaluation criteria: The Office of the PCSFN will select the NYSI 
projects using the following evaluation criteria:
    (1) Requester's qualifications and capability to fulfill proposed 
NYSI project responsibilities;
    (2) Requester's creativity in developing and executing the proposed 
project, including the variety of sport activities offered and the 
medium through which participants are recruited and project messages 
are delivered;
    (3) Requester's proposed plan and potential for reaching youth with 
below-average sports participation or those from economically 
distressed areas, including girls, youth with a disability, and those 
from racial and ethnic backgrounds;
    (4) Requester's experience administering national, state and/or 
local youth sports or physical activity programs, activations and/or 
activities that have successfully increased youth sports participation 
or awareness of the benefits and importance of youth sports 
participation;
    (5) Requester's past or current work specific to programs, 
activations and/or activities in the area(s) of sports participation 
among youth with below-average sports participation or those from 
economically distressed areas;
    (6) Requester's personnel: Name, professional qualifications and 
specific expertise of key personnel who would be available to work on 
the NYSI project;
    (7) Requester's facilities and infrastructure: Availability and 
description of facilities or other infrastructure necessary to develop 
and execute the programs, activations and/or activities, including 
sport fields, recreational spaces, office space and information 
technology and telecommunication resources;
    (8) Requester's description of financial management: Discussion of 
experience in developing a project budget and collecting and managing 
monies from organizations and individuals;
    (9) Requester's proposed plan for managing the NYSI project, 
including such aspects as participant recruitment, website development 
and/or enhancement, cost of materials, and distribution of those items.


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    Dated: May 20, 2019.
Holli Richmond,
Executive Director, President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and 
Nutrition, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-11476 Filed 5-31-19; 8:45 am]
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