[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35170-35172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16590]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Capacity-Building Assistance (CBA) To Strengthen the Prevention
of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Racial and Ethnic Minority
Populations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In Fiscal Year (FY) 2000, CDC will provide approximately $8.3
million dollars to support racial or ethnic minority non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) to carry out capacity-building activities for
community-based organizations (CBOs) providing human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) prevention services to racial and ethnic minority
individuals whose behaviors place them at risk of acquiring or
transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The purpose of this announcement is to request comments on this
proposed program. After consideration of comments submitted, CDC will
publish a program announcement to solicit applications. A more complete
description of the goals of this program, the target applicants,
availability of funds, program requirements, and evaluation criteria
follows.
DATES: The public is invited to submit comments by July 14, 1999.
ADDRESS: Submit comments to: Technical Information and Communications
Branch, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mail Stop
E49, Atlanta, GA 30333.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical Information and
Communications Branch, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Road,
NE, Mail Stop E49, Atlanta, GA 30333, Fax (404) 639-2007, E-mail
address: [email protected], Telephone (404) 639-2072.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to
national, regional, or local non-governmental minority organizations to
develop and implement regionally structured and focused capacity-
building assistance that will sustain, improve, and expand HIV
prevention services for racial and ethnic minority individuals whose
behaviors place them at risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV and
other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Capacity-building assistance developed under this program will be
provided in two categories, A and B. Category A includes capacity-
building assistance in (1) Organizational Infrastructure Assessment and
Development, and (2) Intervention Design, Development, Implementation,
and Evaluation. Category B includes capacity-building assistance in (1)
Community Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and (2) HIV Prevention
Community Planning Participation.
The priority for capacity-building assistance in Category A is for
CBOs that provide HIV prevention services to racial and ethnic minority
populations. These CBOs are prioritized as follows: (1) CBOs funded
directly by CDC, (2) CBOs not funded by CDC or State or local health
departments, and (3) CBOs funded by State or local health departments.
The priorities for receiving capacity-building assistance in Category B
are (1) CBOs that provide HIV prevention services to racial and ethnic
minority populations, and (2) community stakeholders who represent or
work with racial and ethnic minority populations heavily affected by
the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For the purpose of this program announcement,
community stakeholders are individuals, groups, or organizations that
have an interest in preventing HIV and are potential or actual agents
of change.
This program will serve four regional groups as follows:
Northeast Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, VT, U.S.
Virgin Islands.
Midwest Region: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI.
South Region: AL, AR, D.C., DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC,
TN, TX, VA, WV.
West Region: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, OR, MT, UT, WA, WY,
American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated
States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau.
Goals
The goals for this program are as follows:
1. Category A
a. Improve the capacity of CBOs to develop and sustain
organizational infrastructures in order to support program services and
interventions.
b. Improve the capacity of CBOs to design, develop, implement, and
evaluate effective HIV prevention interventions.
2. Category B
a. Improve the capacity of CBOs to increase community awareness,
leadership, participation in and support for HIV prevention.
b. Enhance the capacity of community stakeholders to provide
leadership and support for HIV prevention.
c. Enhance the capacity of CBOs and community stakeholders to
effectively participate in the HIV prevention community planning
process.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants for Category A are (1) A national minority
organization as a single organization or as the lead organization
within a coalition serving one regional group; or (2) a regional
minority organization as a single organization or as the lead
organization within a coalition serving one regional group; or (3) a
local minority organization as the lead organization within a coalition
serving one regional group. A coalition can consist of any combination
of two or more local, regional, or national minority organizations.
Eligible applicants for Category B are (1) A national minority
organization as a single organization or as the lead organization
within a coalition serving from one to four regions; or (2) a regional
minority organization as a single organization or as the lead
organization within a coalition serving one region; or (3) a local
minority organization as the lead organization within a coalition
serving one region.
Note: Applicants that meet the eligibility requirements for both
Categories A and B may apply for both under separate applications.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. Have a currently valid IRS Tax Determination 501(C)3 status
certificate.
2. If applying for Category A, have a documented and established 3-
year record of service providing organizational capacity-building
assistance to CBOs serving racial and ethnic minority populations. If
applying for Category B, have a documented and established 3-year
record of service providing community capacity-building to CBOs serving
a racial and ethnic minority population and to a racial and ethnic
minority community or sub-population heavily affected by the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. Acceptable documentation includes letters of support, client
satisfaction survey summaries, annual reports, and memoranda of
agreements.
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3. Have a governing body composed of greater than 50 percent racial
and ethnic minority members.
4. Have racial and ethnic minority persons serve in greater than 50
percent of key positions in the organization, including management,
supervisory, administrative, and service provision positions (for
example, executive director, program director, fiscal director,
technical assistance provider, trainer, curricula development
specialist, or group facilitator).
5. In a coalition, the lead organization, which is the legal
applicant, must meet criteria 1-4 above. Other (non-lead) organizations
in the coalition must meet criteria 3 and 4.
Availability of Funds
In Category A, up to $5.0 million is expected to be available in FY
2000 to fund four programs. In Category B, up to $3.4 million is
expected to be available in FY 2000 to fund four to sixteen programs
with awards ranging from $212,000 to $900,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin about November 1999, and will be made for a 12-month
budget period within a project period of up to five years.
Funding Priorities
In making funding decisions, efforts will be made to (1) ensure
capacity-building assistance in both Categories A and B for all four
regions identified in the introduction of this announcement; and (2)
ensure that funding for capacity-building assistance is distributed in
proportion to the HIV/AIDS disease burden for the four major racial and
ethnic minority populations by each region or nationally.
Program Requirements
1. Category A
a. Create a regionally-based resource network that includes the
applicant's current and proposed staff, researchers, academics,
consultants, and other subject matter experts, and may include a
coalition and collaborative relationships.
b. Identify capacity-building resources currently available in the
region to avoid duplication of effort.
c. Ensure the effective and efficient provision of capacity-
building assistance in (1) Organizational Infrastructure Development
and Assessment, and (2) Intervention Design, Development,
Implementation, and Evaluation. These services are to be provided
through the use of the following delivery mechanisms: Information
Transfer, Skills Building, Technical Consultation, Technical Services,
and Technology Transfer.
d. Ensure that capacity-building assistance is allocated according
to gaps in services and the priority capacity-building assistance needs
of CBOs serving highly affected sub-populations.
e. Develop and implement a plan for targeting, engaging, and
maintaining long-term capacity-building relationships with CBOs. The
plan should include strategies for conducting ongoing needs assessments
and developing tailored capacity-building packages to be delivered over
the long-term and as appropriate to the identified needs.
f. Develop and implement a system that responds to capacity-
building assistance requests. This system must include mechanisms for
conducting needs assessments, prioritizing capacity-building assistance
requests, linking requests to other capacity-building resources,
delivering services, and conducting quality assurance.
g. Develop a standardized system for tracking, assessing, and
documenting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery,
with CDC assistance as needed.
h. Participate in a CDC-coordinated capacity-building network.
i. Coordinate program activities with appropriate national,
regional, State, and local HIV prevention programs, capacity-building
providers, and community planning groups.
j. Evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives and the
process and outcomes of capacity-building assistance.
2. Category B
a. Conduct regional community needs and resource assessments around
issues related to HIV prevention, leadership development, and community
mobilization.
b. Develop a regional plan of action to mobilize community and
agency resources to meet priority needs in Community Capacity-Building
for HIV Prevention.
c. Develop a regional plan of action to provide capacity-building
assistance in HIV Prevention Community Planning Participation.
d. Provide capacity-building assistance to CBOs and community
stakeholders in (1) Community Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and
(2) HIV Prevention Community Planning Participation. These services are
to be provided through the use of the following mechanisms: Information
Transfer, Skills Building, Technical Consultation, Technical Services,
and Technology Transfer.
e. Develop and implement a plan for targeting, engaging, and
maintaining long-term capacity-building relationships with CBOs and
community stakeholders. The plan should include strategies for
conducting ongoing needs assessments and developing tailored capacity-
building packages to be delivered over the long-term and as appropriate
to the identified needs.
f. Form a regional (e.g., multi-State) community advisory board
that includes CBOs, community representatives, members of the target
populations and other community stakeholders to provide input on the
overall direction of this program and in assessing the program's
communication, linkages, performance, and services to the target
population.
g. Ensure that capacity-building assistance is allocated according
to priority needs for community capacity-building and community
planning participation in highly affected sub-populations.
h. Develop and implement a system that responds to requests for
assistance in Community Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and HIV
Prevention Community Planning Participation. This process must include
mechanisms for conducting needs assessments, prioritizing requests,
linking requests to the resource network funded under Category A,
delivering services, and conducting quality assurance.
i. Develop a standardized system for tracking, assessing, and
documenting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery,
with CDC assistance as needed
j. Participate in a CDC-coordinated capacity-building network.
k. Coordinate program activities with appropriate national,
regional, State, and local HIV prevention programs, capacity-building
providers, and community planning groups.
l. Evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives, and the
process and outcomes of capacity-building assistance.
Evaluation Criteria
Each application will be evaluated individually against the
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC:
1. Long-term Goals (5 points).
2. Organizational Capacity (35 points).
3. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance (10 points).
4. Program Plan (35 points).
5. Program Evaluation Plan (5 points).
6. Communication and Dissemination Plan (5 points).
7. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources (5 points).
8. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification (not scored).
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9. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored).
10. Site visits by CDC staff may be conducted before final funding
decisions are made. A fiscal Recipient Capability Assessment (RCA) may
be required of some applicants before funds are awarded.
Dated: June 24, 1999.
Thena M. Durham,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 99-16590 Filed 6-29-99; 8:45 am]
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