Billing Code: 4163-18-P
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborating Centers for Public Health Legal Preparedness
Announcement Type: New
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PR07-702
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.283.
Letter of Intent Deadline: June 6, 2007
Application Deadline: July 6, 2007
Authority: This program is authorized under Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. Section 247b(k)(2)]
Purpose:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2007 funds for a cooperative agreement for up to two collaborating centers for public health legal preparedness. The purpose of this program is to improve the contribution law makes to the health of the public and to the performance of the public health system through development and dissemination of information, training, and learning materials on public health legal preparedness for public health practitioners, policy makers, emergency management officials, the legal community, and others key to public health and public health legal preparedness. The highest priority will be on public health legal preparedness, including improving legal preparedness for terrorism, outbreaks of infectious disease, natural disasters, and other public health threats and emergencies. (Background information on the concept of public health legal preparedness is available in “What Is Public Health Legal Preparedness”, J. of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Vol. 31, No. 4, Winter 2003; “Law as a Tool for Preventing Chronic Diseases: Expanding the Range of Effective Public Health Strategies”, Preventing Chronic Disease, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan, 2004, and Vol. 1, No. 2, April 2004; and “Law and Public Health at CDC”, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 55, Supp., Dec. 22, 2006). This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area Public Health Infrastructure.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the following performance goal for the CDC Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice: Develop the legal preparedness of the public health system to address public health emergencies and other national public health priorities.
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 goals for this program are as follow:
Goal 1: Develop information on public health legal preparedness for public health practitioners, policy makers, emergency management officials, and the legal community (e.g., public health and healthcare legal counsel, attorneys general, law enforcement, and the judiciary)—“the target audiences”—through rigorous, original research and analysis;
Goal 2: Disseminate such information to the target audiences for their use in improving public health legal preparedness, and to public health and legal scholars for their use in improving knowledge of public health legal preparedness;
Goal 3: Develop and disseminate training and learning materials on public health legal preparedness to the target audiences.
With respect to goal 1, recipient activities will be to:
a. Identify, in collaboration with CDC, high-priority issues in public health legal preparedness for rigorous, original research and analysis
b. Conduct rigorous, original research and analyses of such issues selected in collaboration with CDC
c. Prepare and present reports to CDC on the findings of such research and analyses.
With respect to goal 2, recipient activities will be to:
a. Assess, in collaboration with CDC, the needs of targeted audiences for information on public health legal preparedness based on the center’s research and analyses
b. Prepare and submit articles with such information for publication in peer-reviewed biomedical journals and in law reviews
c. Prepare and submit articles with such information for the publications of associations that serve the target audiences; prepare and deliver presentations with such information to meetings of the targeted audiences
d. Prepare and disseminate such information to the targeted audiences through electronic means.
With respect to goal 3, recipient activities will be to:
a. Review, in collaboration with CDC, existing statements of professional competencies related to public health legal preparedness and propose needed revisions in them
b. Develop curricula, courses, and other public health legal preparedness learning materials for the target audiences that qualify for continuing education credits
c. Disseminate those curricula, courses, and other public health legal preparedness learning materials to the target audiences.
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 follow:
a. Provide guidance in scientific, technical, and legal matters generally
b. With respect to goal 1, provide technical assistance in identifying high-priority
issues in public health legal preparedness
c. With respect to goal 2, provide technical assistance in identifying target
audiences to receive information on public health legal preparedness
d. With respect to goal 3, provide technical assistance in identifying and reviewing existing competency statements, in developing learning materials, and in disseminating those materials.
Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement.
CDC’s involvement in this program is listed in the Activities Section above.
Award Mechanism: U90 Cooperative Agreements for Special Projects of National Significance
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2007
Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $ 200,000
Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $ 1 million, including direct and indirect costs. (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds.)
Approximate Number of Awards: One or two
Approximate Average Award: $ 100,000 (This amount is for the first 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs.)
Floor of Individual Award Range: None.
Ceiling of Individual Award Range: None.
Anticipated Award Date: August 31, 2007
Budget Period Length: 12 months
Project Period Length: 5 years
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 that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
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. Place this documentation behind the first page of the application form.
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required for this program.
III.3. Other
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 application form PHS 5161-1.
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 Started” 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 Started,” the one-time registration process will take three to five 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.
Paper Submission:
Application forms and instructions are available on the CDC Web site, at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/forms.htm
If access to the Internet is not available, or if there is difficulty accessing the forms on-line, contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO-TIM) staff at 770-488-2700 and the application forms can be mailed.
IV.2. Content and Form of Submission
Application:
A Project Abstract must be submitted with the application forms. The abstract must be submitted in the following format:
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. The narrative must be submitted in the following format:
The narrative should address activities to be conducted over the entire project period and must include the following items in the order listed: 1. Plan and methods of operation; 2. Project management and staffing; 3. Experience; 4. Goals and objectives; 5. Background and need; 6. Evaluation plan; 7. Budget justification. The budget justification will not be counted in the page limit.
Additional information may be included in the application appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative page limit. This additional information may include:
Additional information submitted via Grants.gov should be labeled:
No more than ten 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 http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-5711.
Additional requirements that may request submittal of additional documentation with the application are listed in section “VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements.”
Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline Date: June 6, 2007
CDC requests that an applicant submit an LOI if the applicant intends to submit a full application for this funding opportunity. Although the LOI is not required, not binding, and does not enter into the review of the subsequent application, it will be used to gauge the level of interest in this program and to allow CDC to plan the application review.
Application Deadline Date: July 6, 2007
Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be received in the CDC Procurement and Grants Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
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 Official electronically submits the application to www.Grants.gov. Electronic applications will be considered as having met the deadline if the application has been submitted electronically by the applicant organization’s Authorizing Official to Grants.gov on or before the deadline date and time.
If submittal of the application is done electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov), the application will be electronically time/date stamped, which will serve as receipt of submission. Applicants will receive an e-mail notice of receipt when HHS/CDC receives the application.
If submittal of the application is by the United States Postal Service or commercial delivery service, the applicant must ensure that the carrier will be able to guarantee delivery by the closing date and time. The applicant will be given the opportunity to submit documentation of the carrier’s guarantee, if HHS/CDC receives the submission after the closing date due to: (1) carrier error, when the carrier accepted the package with a guarantee for delivery by the closing date and time; or (2) significant weather delays or natural disasters. If the documentation verifies a carrier problem, HHS/CDC will consider the submission as having been received by the deadline.
If a hard copy application is submitted, HHS/CDC will not notify the applicant upon receipt of the submission. If questions arise on the receipt of the application, the applicant should first contact the carrier. If the applicant still has questions, contact the PGO-TIM staff at (770) 488-2700. The applicant should wait two to three days after the submission deadline before calling. This will allow time for submissions to be processed and logged.
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, and will be discarded by HHS/CDC. 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: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
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 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:
Anthony D. Moulton, PhD, Co-Director, Public Health Law Program
CDC, Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice
1600 Clifton Rd., Mail Stop D-30, Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone Number: 404-639-4619
Fax: 404-639-7121
E-mail address: adm6@cdc.gov
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 http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport 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 early 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:
Plan and Methods of Operation (25 points): Is the plan adequate to carry out the proposed objectives? How complete and comprehensive is the plan for the entire project period? Does the plan include quantitative process and outcome measures? Are the proposed methods feasible? To what extent will they accomplish the program goals?
Project Management and Staffing (20 points): Are project staff members identified; do they have appropriate training and skills; do they have clearly defined roles? Is the level of effort and allocation described for each project staff member? Does the applicant possess management and other systems to assure successful and responsible program implementation? Does the applicant have experience in managing resources and producing successful outcomes in equivalent programs?
Experience (20 points): Does the applicant document experience in conducting rigorous, original research and analysis of public health legal preparedness? Does the applicant document experience in publishing articles and other materials containing information based on such research and analysis? Does the applicant document experience in presenting such information to the targeted audiences? Does the applicant document experience in developing curricula, courses, or other public health legal preparedness training and learning materials for the targeted audiences?
Goals and Objectives (15 points): Does the applicant adequately address the goals listed in the “Purpose” section of this announcement? Does the applicant adequately specify objectives, activities, and timelines supportive of the goals?
Background and Need (10 points): Does the applicant clearly describe the need for the products the center would develop and disseminate?
Evaluation Plan (10 points): Does the applicant provide a detailed description of the methods to be used to evaluate the program’s effectiveness?
Budget Justification (Will be reviewed but not scored).
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 Office of Chief of Public Health Practice 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 review panel will be CDC employees who will represent multiple CDC centers and multiple disciplines relevant to public health practice and legal preparedness. CDC will provide justification for any decision to fund out of rank order.
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 emailed to the 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:
Additional 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.
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 original, plus two hard copies of the following reports:
1. 1. Interim progress report, 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. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
b. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
c. New Budget Period Program Proposed Activity Objectives.
d. Budget.
e. Measures of Effectiveness.
f. Additional Requested Information.
2 . 2. Financial status report and annual progress report, no more than 90 days after the end of the budget period.
3. Final performance and Financial Status reports, no more than 90 days after the end of the project period.
The reports must be mailed to the Grants Management Specialist listed in the “Agency Contacts” section of this announcement.
CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.
For general questions, contact:
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
2920 Brandywine Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: 770-488-2700
For program technical assistance, contact:
Anthony D. Moulton, PhD, Project Officer
CDC, Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice
Public Health Law Program
Telephone: 404-639-4619
E-mail: adm6@cdc.gov
For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:
Peaches O. Brown, Grants Management Specialist
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
2920 Brandywine Road, Mail stop: E-14
Telephone: 770-488-2738
E-mail: prb0@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.
Additional information about the CDC Public Health Law Program and public health legal preparedness is available at http://www.cdc.gov/phlp