U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Physical Activity for People with Disabilities Information Resource Center
Announcement Type: New – Type 1
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD08-801
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.184 Disabilities Prevention
Key Dates:
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 28, 2008
Application Deadline: April 28, 2008
Authority: This program is authorized under Sections 311, 317(k)(2), and 317C of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. Sections 243, 247b(k)(2), and 247b-4) as amended.
Purpose: The purpose of this announcement is to fund a program which will operate a National Information and Resource Center on Physical Activity for Persons with Disabilities. The mission of the center will be to provide information, technical assistance, and consultation on physical activity, exercise, and health promotion practices targeting persons with disabilities, caregivers, media, researchers, disability service organizations, community groups, service providers, policymakers and the public. It includes addressing the prevention of secondary conditions in persons who have a disability by promoting and assessing the benefits of physical activity and exercise, reducing the risk for associated adverse health, promoting environmental and policy access to physical activity and recreational facilities and services.
This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area(s) of Disability and Secondary Conditions and Physical Activity and Fitness.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the following performance goal for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD): monitor, characterize, and improve the health status of Americans with disabilities.
This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. 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/science/regs/hrpp/researchDefinition.htm
Activities:
Awardee activities for this program are as follows:
Expand the current knowledge base regarding physical activity and exercise for persons with disabilities, and develop information targeted to person with specific limitations and distribute the information.
In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.
CDC activities for this program are as follows:
Assist in the development of process and outcome evaluation of the programs and services developed and implemented by the grantee.
Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement.
CDC’s involvement in this program is listed in the Activities Section above.
Award Mechanism: U59 Disabilities Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program
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Fiscal Year Funds: 2008
Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $ 733,000
Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $ 3,508,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds.) This includes direct and/or indirect costs.
Approximate Number of Awards: 1
Approximate Average Award: $ 733,000 (This amount is for the first 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and/or indirect costs.)
Floor of Individual Award Range: None
Ceiling of Individual Award Range: $733,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-month budget period.) This is for total costs, which would include direct and indirect costs.
Anticipated Award Date: July 1, 2008
Budget Period Length: 9 months
Project Period Length: 3 years, 9 months
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.1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants should have documented experience in providing information, technical assistance, and consultation on physical activity, exercise, and health promotion practices targeting persons with disabilities, caregivers, media, researchers, disability service organizations, community groups, service providers, policymakers and the public. The applicant should also have had at least two years documented experience in addressing the prevention of secondary conditions in persons who have a disability by promoting and assessing the benefits of physical activity and exercise, reducing the risk for associated adverse health and promoting environmental and policy access to physical activity and recreational facilities and services.
Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
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Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)·
Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)·
Universities·
Colleges·
Research institutions·
Community-based organizations·
Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments·
American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations·
State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this program.
III.3. Other
If a funding amount greater than the ceiling of the award range is requested, or if the applicant cannot document experience in providing information, technical assistance, and consultation on physical activity, exercise, and health promotion practices targeting persons with disabilities, caregivers, media, researchers, disability service organizations, community groups, service providers, policymakers and the public the application will be considered non-responsive and will not be entered into the review process. The applicant will be notified that the application did not meet the submission requirements.
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.
IV.1. Address to Request Application Package
To apply for this funding opportunity use the application forms package posted in Grants.gov.
Electronic Submission:
CDC strongly encourages the applicant to submit the application electronically by utilizing the forms and instructions posted for this announcement on 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.
Registering your organization through www.Grants.gov is the first step in submitting applications online. Registration information is located in the “Get Registered” screen of www.Grants.gov. While application submission through www.Grants.gov is optional, we strongly encourage you to use this online tool.
Please visit www.Grants.gov at least 30 days prior to filing your application to familiarize yourself with the registration and submission processes. Under “Get Registered,” the one-time registration process will take three to five days to complete; however, as part of the Grants.gov registration process, registering your organization with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) annually, could take an additional one to two days to complete. We suggest submitting electronic applications prior to the closing date so if difficulties are encountered, you can submit a hard copy of the application prior to the deadline.
IV.2. Content and Form of Submission
Letter of Intent (LOI):
Prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information:
Application:
A Project Abstract must be submitted with the application forms. All electronic project abstracts must be uploaded in a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov. The abstract must be submitted in the following format, if submitting a paper application:
The Project Abstract must contain a summary of the proposed activity suitable for dissemination to the public. It should be a self-contained description of the project and should contain a statement of objectives and methods to be employed. It should be informative to other persons working in the same or related fields and insofar as possible understandable to a technically literate lay reader. This Abstract must not include any proprietary/confidential information.
A project narrative must be submitted with the application forms. All electronic narratives must be uploaded in a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov. The narrative must be submitted in the following format, if submitting a paper application:
I. Problem, issues, needs
II. Work plan
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Program approach·
Goals·
Objectives·
Activities·
Responsible staff, by name, if possibleIII. Evaluation plan
IV. Resource/capabilities
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Organizational capability/experience with similar projects·
Other resources supporting the organization·
Staff experience and skills·
Infrastructure including technical support·
Organizational Chart·
Resume/CV for key personnel (brief)V. Budget
Detailed annual budget for first year
Proposed annual budgets for years 2 through 5
Additional information may be included in the application appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative page limit. This additional information includes:
Additional information submitted via Grants.gov should be uploaded in a PDF file format, and should be named:
No more than 10 electronic attachments should be uploaded per application.
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 the Dun and Bradstreet website or call 1-866-705-5711.
Additional requirements that may request submission of additional documentation with the application are listed in section “VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements.”
Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline Date: March 28, 2008
Application Deadline Date: April 28, 2008
Applications may be submitted electronically at www.Grants.gov. Applications completed on-line through Grants.gov are considered formally submitted when the applicant organization’s Authorizing Organization Representative (AOR) electronically submits the application to www.Grants.gov. Electronic applications will be considered as having met the deadline if the application has been successfully submitted electronically by the applicant organization’s AOR to Grants.gov on or before the deadline date and time.
When submission of the application is done electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov), the application will be electronically time/date stamped and a tracking number will be assigned, which will serve as receipt of submission. The AOR will receive an e-mail notice of receipt when HHS/CDC receives the application.
This announcement is the definitive guide on LOI and application content, submission address, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the application instructions. If the application submission does not meet the deadline above, it will not be eligible for review. The application face page will be returned by HHS/CDC with a written explanation of the reason for non-acceptance. The applicant will be notified the application did not meet the submission requirements.
IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications
The application is subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, as governed by Executive Order (EO) 12372. This order sets up a system for state and local governmental review of proposed federal assistance applications. Contact the state single point of contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert the SPOC to prospective applications and to receive instructions on the State’s process. Visit the following Web address to get the current SPOC list:
IV.5. Funding Restrictions
Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing the budget, are as follows:
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. The indirect cost rate agreement should be uploaded as a PDF file with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via Grants.gov.
The recommended guidance for completing a detailed justified 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
LOI Submission Address: Submit the LOI by express mail, delivery service, fax, or E-mail to:
Mary Helen Witten, Project Officer
CDC, NCBDDD
1600 Clifton Rd, NE (E-88)
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone Number: (404) 498-3023
Fax: (404) 498-3050
E-mail address: MUW4@cdc.gov
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows CDC Program staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.
The letter of intent is to be sent by the date listed in Section IV.3.A.
Application Submission Address:
Electronic Submission:
HHS/CDC strongly encourages applicants to submit applications electronically at www.Grants.gov. The application package can be downloaded from 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 support@grants.gov or by phone at 1-800-518-4726 (1-800-518-GRANTS). The Customer Support Center is open from 7:00a.m. to 9:00p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
HHS/CDC recommends that submittal of the application to Grants.gov should be prior to the closing date 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.
The applicant must submit all application attachments using a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov. Directions for creating PDF files can be found on the Grants.gov Web site. Use of file formats other than PDF may result in the file being unreadable by staff.
V.1. Criteria
Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the cooperative agreement. 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. The 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:
(It is suggested that applications be organized to be compatible with the evaluation scoring criteria, as that is the process by which the review committee will assess the quality of the applications.)
Problems, Issues and Need (20 Points) Does the applicant justify the need for this program within the target community? Does the applicant demonstrate knowledge regarding physical activity and exercise for people with disabilities?
Work Plan and Methods (30 Points) Does the work plan address the proposed objectives? Is a feasible, complete and comprehensive plan described for the entire project period? Does the described workplan include quantitative process and outcome measures and accomplish the stated goals? Do the described methods address the intent of the announcement? Are materials available in accessible formats? Are the goals and objectives specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-phased? Is a timeline included?
Evaluation: (25 Points) Does the applicant describe an adequate and appropriate evaluation plan including activities and outcomes? Is someone assigned responsibility for each goal or key activity?
Resources, Capabilities, Personnel (25 Points) Do the staff members have appropriate experience? Are the staff roles clearly defined? As described, will the staff be sufficient to accomplish the program goals? Is an organizational chart included? Is there a plan to fill planned and unexpected vacancies?
Budget (SF 424A) and Budget Narrative (Reviewed, but not scored)]
Is the budget reasonable and consistent with the proposed activities and staffing requests?
V.2. Review and Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness jointly by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and PGO. Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive to the eligibility criteria will not advance through the review process. Applicants will be notified the application did not meet submission requirements.
An objective review panel 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 at http://198.102.218.46/doc/gpd204.doc. Members of the objective review panel will be appointed in accordance with Department of Health and Human Services policy. CDC employees within the funding center, as well as those in other centers, will perform the review. Reviewers will be given applications and appendices and asked to review based on criteria established in FOA.
Applications will be funded in order by score and rank determined by the review panel.
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 emailed to the program director and a hard copy 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:
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Smoke-Free Workplace RequirementsAdditional information on the requirements can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/Addtl_Reqmnts.htm.
CDC Assurances and Certifications can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/foamain.shtm
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
VI.3. Reporting Requirements
The applicant must provide CDC with an annual interim progress report via www.grants.gov:
1. The interim progress report is due no less than 90 days before the end of the budget period. The progress report will serve as the non-competing continuation application, and must contain the following elements: a. Standard Form (“SF”) 424S Form. b. SF-424A Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs. c. Budget Narrative. d. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. e. Project Narrative.Additionally, the applicant must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard copies of the following reports:
2. Financial status report no more than 90 days after the end of the budget period.These reports must be submitted to the attention of the Grants Management Specialist listed in the “VII. Agency Contacts” section of this announcement.
CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.
For general questions, contact:
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: 770-488-2700
For program technical assistance, contact:
Mary Helen Witten, Project Officer
1600 Clifton Rd, NE (E-88)
Telephone: (404) 498-3023
E-mail: MUW4@cdc.gov
For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:
Tracey Sims, Grants Management Specialist
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-09
Telephone: (770) 488-2739
E-mail: TSims3@cdc.gov
CDC Telecommunications for the hearing impaired or disabled is available at: TTY 770-488-2783.
VIII. Other Information
Other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found on the CDC Web site, Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm.
Applicants may access the application process and other awarding documents using the Electronic Research Administration System (eRA Commons). A one-time registration is required for interested institutions/organizations at http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/preparing.htm
Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) should work with their institutions/organizations to make sure they are registered in the eRA Commons.
1. Organizational/Institutional Registration in the eRA Commons
2. Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) Registration in the eRA Commons: Refer to the NIH eRA Commons System (COM) Users Guide.
Note that if a PD/PI is also an HHS peer-reviewer with an Individual DUNS and CCR registration, that particular DUNS number and CCR registration are for the individual reviewer only. These are different than any DUNS number and CCR registration used by an applicant organization. Individual DUNS and CCR registration should be used only for the purposes of personal reimbursement and should not be used on any grant applications submitted to the Federal Government.
Several of the steps of the registration process could take four weeks or more. Therefore, applicants should check with their business official to determine whether their organization/institution is already registered in the eRA Commons. HHS/CDC strongly encourages applicants to register to utilize these helpful on-line tools when applying for funding opportunities.
CDC Home Page: http://www.cdc.gov
CDC Funding Web Page: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm
CDC Forms Web Page:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/app_and_forms.shtm