[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15768-15770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8005]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Program Announcement 99069]
Program to Build Environmental Public Health Capacity Within
Tribal Colleges and Universities; Notice of Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for a
cooperative agreement program to build environmental public health
capacity within Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU). This program
addresses the ``Healthy People 2000'' priority areas of Educational and
Community-Based Programs and Environmental Health. The purpose of the
program is to undertake capacity building activities that will assist
TCU programs, and TCU graduates, in addressing human health issues
related to exposures to hazardous substances released into the
environment which may affect American Indian and Alaska Native peoples.
This five-year cooperative agreement program is designed to assist TCUs
in the development of environmental health curriculum through the
provisions of technical assistance in environmental health science,
including toxicology, assistance with materials development, and
internships in environmental health nursing, education, and science.
The implementation of the program will assist American Indian and
Alaska Native nations in: (1) Determining the public health
implications from past, present, and potential future human health
effects related to exposures from National Priorities List (NPL) sites
and other hazardous substance environmental waste sites and releases on
tribal lands and (2) determining and evaluating the technical and
culturally-appropriate response to such exposures.
B. Eligible Applicants
This program is directed only to Federally recognized Tribal
Colleges and Universities as defined in the Executive Order 13201.
Thirty TCUs within the United States are thus qualified (see Attachment
II in the application kit).
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $200,000 is available in FY 1999 to fund
approximately four awards. It is expected that the average award will
be $50,000, ranging from $35,000 to $70,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin on or about August 1, 1999, and will be made for a
12-month budget period within a project period of up to five years.
Funding estimates may change.
Continuation awards within the approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports
and the availability of funds.
Use of Funds
The funds awarded may be expended for reasonable program purposes,
such as personnel, travel, supplies and services. Funds are not to be
used for the purchase of furniture or equipment.
The TCU, as the direct and primary recipient of the cooperative
agreement program, must perform a substantive role in the project
activities and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another
party or provide funds to an ineligible party. Indirect costs are
limited as described in an approved indirect rate agreement or other
evidence showing indirect rate; documentation on indirect rate must be
included in the application.
D. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of the program, the
recipient shall be responsible for conducting activities under 1.,
below, and ATSDR will be responsible for conducting activities under
2., below:
1. Recipient Activities
a. Define and develop environmental health curriculum to include,
as appropriate for the recipient, environmental health science, health
education, and nursing. Prepare project period and budget period work
plans.
b. Develop internship programs within the scope of this project.
c. Determine potential collaborative relationships with tribal
nations and their environmental health needs to optimize the outcomes
of this program.
d. Define appropriate educational materials needed by tribal
constituency (i.e., materials translated into native language, and
incorporation of traditional cultural information into the curriculum).
e. Develop an evaluation plan to ascertain the effectiveness and
impact of the environmental health curriculum and its utilization
within the tribal community.
2. ATSDR Activities
a. Assist in the development of the assessment process, and the
work plans.
b. Provide technical assistance in the development of the
environmental health curriculum
c. Assist in the development of internship programs for TCU
students in environmental health science, health education and nursing.
d. Provide technical assistance in the area of evaluation plans.
E. Application Content
Applicants should use the information in the Program Requirements,
Other Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections to develop the
application content. In a narrative form, the application should
include a discussion of items listed under ``Evaluation Criteria'' as
they relate to the proposed program. Because these criteria serve as
the basis for evaluating the application, omissions or incomplete
information may affect the rating of the application. The narrative
should be no more than 20 double-spaced pages, printed on one side,
with one inch margins, and unreduced font.
Although this program does not require in-kind or matching funds,
the applicant should include any in-kind support in the formal
application. For example, if the in-kind support includes personnel,
the applicant should provide the qualifying experience of the
personnel, and clearly state the type of activity to be performed and
the amount of time to be contributed.
F. Submission and Deadline
Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-
0189) with your application. On or before June 1, 1999, submit the
application to: Nelda Godfrey, Grants Management Specialist, Grants
Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement 99069,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road,
Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline
if they are either:
(a) Received on or before the deadline date; or
(b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for
orderly processing. (Applicants must request a legibly dated U.S.
Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated receipt from a
commercial carrier or
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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 ATSDR.
Proposed Program--40 Percent
a. Clearly stated understanding of environmental health capacity
building needs within the TCU, and needs of the affiliated tribal
community (where applicable). (10 percent)
b. Clear and reasonable project goals. (10 percent)
c. Extent to which stated project objectives are realistic,
measurable, and related to program requirements. (5 percent)
d. Identification of specific target audiences who may benefit from
this program. (10 percent)
e. Specificity and feasibility of the proposed time line for
implementing project activities. (5 percent)
Proposed Personnel--25 Percent
a. Ability of the applicant to provide adequate program staff and
support staff, including any proposed consultants or contractors. (10
percent)
b. Experience of proposed staff in developing materials,
implementing activities, and conducting program evaluation related to
environmental health curriculum. (7 percent)
c. Experience of staff in conducting culturally appropriate
programs to benefit tribal communities, (8 percent)
Capability--35 Percent
a. Cultural appropriateness of the environmental health programs
developed for the proposed target groups. (10 percent)
b. Thoroughness of the developed program in addressing
environmental health needs of tribal peoples. (8 percent)
c. Extent to which the program may be evaluated to include measures
of program outcome and effectiveness, such as changes in participants'
technical knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. (7 percent)
d. Plans for collaborative efforts, to include (where applicable)
coordination with tribal staff working on hazardous waste sites and
other environmental concerns. (10 percent)
Proposed Budget--(not Scored)
The extent to which the proposed budget is reasonable, clearly
justified with a budget narrative, and consistent with the intended use
of cooperative agreement funds.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide ATSDR with original plus two copies of
1. Semi-annual program progress reports, due 30 days after the end
of each six-month time period;
2. Annual progress report and financial status report, no more than
90 days after the end of the budget period; and;
3. Final financial status and performance reports, no more than 90
days after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to: Nelda Godfrey, Grants Management Specialist,
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 3000,
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the
application kit.
AR-7......... Executive Order 12372 Review.
AR-10.......................... Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements.
AR-11.......................... Healthy People 2000.
AR-12.......................... Lobbying Restrictions.
AR-16.......................... Security Clearance Requirement.
AR-19.......................... Third Party Agreements--ATSDR.
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under sections 104(i)(14), and (15), and
126 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) (42 U.S.C.9604 (i) (14), (15)
and 9626). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.161
J. Where to Obtain Additional Information
Please refer to Program Announcement 99069 when you request
information. For a complete program description, information on
application procedures, an application package, and business management
technical assistance, contact Nelda Godfrey, Grants Management
Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office,
Announcement 99069, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, telephone
(770) 488-2722, Email address: [email protected]. See also the CDC home page
on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov.
For program technical assistance, contact Leslie Campbell, M.S.,
Acting Tribal Coordinator, Division of Health Assessment and
Consultation, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone
(404) 639-6337 or 1-888-42ATSDR.
Dated: March 26, 1999.
Georgi Jones,
Director, Office of Policy and External Affairs, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Attachment II--Federally Recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities
1. Bay Mills Community College, Brimley, Michigan
2. Blackfeet Community College, Browning, Montana
3. Cheyenne River Community College, Eagle Butte, South Dakota
4. College of the Menominee Nation, Keshena, Wisconsin
5. Crownpoint Institute of Technology, Crownpoint, New Mexico
6. D-Q University, Davis, California
7. Dineh College/Navajo Community College, Tsaile, Arizona
8. Dull Knife Memorial College, Lame Deer, Montana
9. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Cloquet, Minnesota
10. Fort Belknap Community College, Harlem, Montana
11. Fort Berthold Community College, New Town, North Dakota
12. Fort Peck Community College, Poplar, Montana
13. Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas
14. Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
15. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Hayward, Wisconsin
16. Leech Lake Tribal College, Cass Lake, Minnesota
17. Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, Montana
18. Little Hoop Community College, North Dakota
19. Little Priest Tribal College, Winnebago, Nebraska
20. Nebraska Indian Community College
21. Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, Washington
22. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, South Dakota
23. Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, Montana
24. Sinte Gleska University, Rosebud, South Dakota
25. Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, Sisseton, South Dakota
26. Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, South Dakota
27. Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico
28. Stone Child Community College, Box Elder, Montana
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29. Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, North Dakota
30. United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, North Dakota
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