[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27501-27503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12416]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 01090]
Building Environmental Health Services Capacity in State and
Local Departments of Public Health; Notice of Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a cooperative agreement
program for ``Building Environmental Health Services Capacity in State
and Local Departments of Public Health.'' This program addresses the
``Healthy People 2010'' priority areas of environmental health, public
health infrastructure, and education and community-based programs. The
purpose of the program is for state and local public health departments
to plan, implement, expand, and evaluate their environmental public
health activities built on a framework that is based on the ten
Essential Public Health Services (see: www.health.gov/phfunctions/
public.htm), ten Essential Environmental Health Services, and Core
Competencies for Effective Practice of Environmental Health (see
Addendum).
B. Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by state and local health departments
or their bona fide agents, including the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, federally
recognized Indian tribal governments, the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau.
Note: Title 2 of the United States Code, Chapter 26, Section
1611 states that an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages in lobbying
activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting an
award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan or any other
form.
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C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $1,000,000 is available in FY 2001 to fund
approximately five awards. It is expected that the average award will
be $200,000, ranging from $150,000 to $250,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin on or about September 30, 2001, and will be made for
a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to three years.
Funding estimates may change.
Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress towards the development of the
model demonstration program and the availability of funds.
D. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities listed under 1.
(Recipient Activities), and CDC will be responsible for the activities
listed under 2. (CDC Activities).
1. Recipient Activities
a. Create a comprehensive, state-of-the-art environmental health
services program built on the framework of the ten Essential Public
Health Services, ten Essential Environmental Health Services, and the
Core Competencies for Effective Practice of Environmental Health.
b. Train, where necessary, health department staff and others who
are responsible for implementing and carrying out the activities
associated with building and expanding capacity to deliver
comprehensive, state-of-the-art environmental public health services,
based on the ten Essential Public Health Services, ten Essential
Environmental Health Services, and the Core Competencies for Effective
Practice of Environmental Health.
c. Plan, conduct, and coordinate the environmental health services
with other health department units (e.g., epidemiology, chronic
disease, etc.), governmental agencies (i.e., Environmental Protection
Agency) and community-based organizations (CBOs) (e.g., environmental
health advocacy groups, environmental justice organizations) that will
result in the development, reorganization, or expansion of the health
department's environmental health services program based on the ten
Essential Public Health Services, ten Essential Environmental Health
Services, and the Core Competencies for Effective Practice of
Environmental.
d. Carry out process and outcome evaluations for the program
undertaken.
e. Disseminate findings.
2. CDC Activities
a. Provide technical assistance and consultation, if necessary, to
the award recipient to refine the project plan, data and information
collection and analysis instruments.
b. Provide technical consultation, as requested, on systems
planning and program development.
E. Application Content
Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other
Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections to develop the
application content. The application will be evaluated on the
Evaluation Criteria listed, so it is important to follow them in
developing the program plan. The narrative should be no more than 30
double-spaced pages, printed on one side, with one-inch margins, and no
more than a 12-point Courier font. Number each page consecutively and
provide a complete table of contents. The total number of pages should
not exceed 60, including the appendix. The application must be
submitted unstapled and unbound. In developing the application, the
applicant must also include a one-page, double-spaced abstract that
describes the project. It should be placed before the budget and
narrative sections.
The application should:
1. Describe the applicant's agency and its position within the
governmental structure;
2. Describe how the project will be administered, including job
descriptions for all project positions and the curriculum vitae of all
key administrative and technical staff;
3. Describe its operational plan, with long- and short-range
objectives and provide a realistic timetable to build or expand
capacity to deliver comprehensive, state-of-the-art environmental
health services. The plan should be based on the ten Essential Public
Health Services, ten Essential Environmental Health Services, and Core
Competencies for Effective Practice of Environmental Health.
4. Contain a comprehensive evaluation scheme to measure process and
outcome. The outcome evaluation should focus on the: (1) Reduction of
environmentally related risk factors known to contribute to disease,
and/or (2) the impact on incidence and prevalence of environmentally
induced illness and disease.
F. Submission and Deadline
Letter of Intent (LOI)
A one-page letter of intent (LOI) is requested to enable CDC to
determine the level of interest in the announcement. Include name,
address, and telephone number for key contact, and provide a brief
description of the proposed project.
The LOI is requested on or before June 16, 2001. Submit the LOI to
the Grants Management Specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain
Additional Information'' section of this announcement.
Application
Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are available at the following Internet address:
www.cdc.gov or in the application kit. On or before July 16, 2001,
submit the application to the Grants Management Specialist identified
in the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of the
application.
Deadline
Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they
are either:
(1) Received on or before the deadline date; or
(2) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for
submission to the independent review group. (Applicants must request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated
receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
Late Applications
Applications which do not meet the criteria in (a) or (b) above are
considered late applications, will not be considered, and will be
returned to the applicant.
G. Evaluation Criteria
Each application will be evaluated individually against the
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC.
1. Understanding the Problem (15 Points)
The extent to which the applicant understands the public health,
social, and economic consequences of inadequate environmental health
services in their community based upon health and demographic
indicators.
2. Objectives and Methods (15 Points)
a. The extent to which the applicant has developed sound, feasible
objectives that are consistent with the activities described in this
announcement and are specific, measurable, and time-framed.
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b. The extent to which the applicant describes the specific
activities and methods to achieve each objective.
c. The extent to which the proposed time-table for developing the
demonstration model is clearly defined. It should include a tentative
work plan and time table for the remaining years of the proposed
project.
3. Program Development Plan (30 Points)
a. The extent to which the applicant's program development plan is
clear, feasible, scientifically sound, and describes the approach and
activities necessary to carry out the health department's role in
providing essential environmental health services under the three core
functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance.
b. The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated its ability
to develop a comprehensive, state-of-the art environmental health
program based on the ten Essential Public Health Services, ten
Essential Environmental Health Services, and the Core Competencies for
Effective Practice of Environmental Health. Each element will be
specifically evaluated in terms of how it applies directly to the
provision or delivery and improvement of environmental health services.
4. Coordination and Collaboration (10 Points)
The extent to which the applicant involves collaborators in the
development of the demonstration model. This includes describing its
relationship with other health department components and government
agencies, academia, and CBOs as evidenced by letters of support,
memoranda of agreement, and other documented evidence.
5. Project Management and Staffing (15 Points)
The extent to which the applicant documents skills, ability, and
experience of key health department staff who will be responsible for
developing, implementing, and carrying out the requirements of the
demonstration model. Specifically, the applicant should: (a) Describe
health department staff roles in the development and implementation of
the model, their specific responsibilities and their level of effort
and time commitment. It should provide assurances that positions to be
filled by the applicant's personnel system will be done within
reasonable time after receiving funding.
6. Program Evaluation (15 Points)
a. The evaluation plan should describe useful and appropriate
strategies and approaches to monitor and improve the quality,
effectiveness, and efficiency of the demonstration model.
b. The extent to which the applicant proposes to measure the
overall impact of the demonstration model in terms of its contribution
to improving the delivery of environmental health services, as may be
evidenced by the reduction of environmentally related risk factors
known to contribute to disease, and/or the impact on incidence and
prevalence of environmentally induced illness and disease.
7. Budget Justification (Not Scored)
The extent to which the budget is clearly explained, adequately
justified, and is reasonable and consistent with the stated objectives
and planned activities.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with the original plus two copies of:
1. Semi-annual progress reports which are due within 30 days of the
end of each six-month reporting period;
2. The financial status report which is due no more than 90 days
after the end of the budget period; and
3. The final financial and performance reports which are due no
more than 90 days after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this
announcement.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I of the
announcement.
AR-7--Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-9--Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10--Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11--Healthy People 2010
AR-12--Lobbying Restrictions
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under Sections 301 and 317 of the Public
Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. Sections 241 and 247], as amended. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
This and other CDC announcements can be found on the CDC home page
Internet address: www.cdc.gov by clicking on ``Funding'' then ``Grants
and Cooperative Agreements.''
To obtain additional information, contact: Virginia Hall-Broadnax,
Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and
Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-
13, 2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone
number: (770) 488-2761, Email address: vdh2@cdc.gov.
For scientific technical assistance, contact: Patrick O. Bohan,
Acting Chief, Environmental Health Services, Division of Emergency and
Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop: F-30,
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30341-2724, Telephone:
(770) 488-7303, Email: pbohan@cdc.gov.
For programmatic assistance, contact: Jerry M. Hershovitz, Special
Assistant to the Director for Program Development, Division of
Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for
Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail
Stop: F-30, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30341-2724,
Telephone: (770) 488-4542, Email: jhershovitz@cdc.gov.
Dated: May 11, 2001.
John L. Williams
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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