Small Communities Program - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Pre-application support calls were held on June 4, 2012. A transcript of the scripted portion of the call is available for download now. Additional questions from the support calls have been logged and will appear on this page as they are answered. (PDF–70K)
Please click on the subject areas below to find links to corresponding questions and answers.
+ General
- Section IV of the FOA states that "membership lists" should be included in the appendices. Could you please explain what membership lists you are referring to and/or provide us with an example of a membership list?
- Is there a limit to how many activities may be listed under each objective on the CTIP? Is there a limit to the number of objectives?
- Is this the first year for the small communities part of the CTG grant?
- Is the Community Transformation Plan Template (Appendix C) available in a Word document?
- Is there a page limit on appendices?
- Can an entity/organization exceed the 500,000 population limit if we define more than one intervention population (either in one application, or in separate applications?)
- On the Project Abstract Summary part of the online application, what is the word count for the Summary?
- Is it acceptable to have two lead organizations (one of which is applicant/fiscal agent)? If so, is it acceptable to have co-Principal Investigators (PIs)? If not, does the PI need to be a staff member of the fiscal agent agency?
- Our state does not have an SPOC. When we fill out the SF-424 form how should we respond to question 19 about the E.O 12372?
- If we provide letters of commitment with our application, can formal, signed memorandums of understanding or agreements be finalized once an award is granted?
- If our intervention population is largely undocumented and not included in the Census, how should we note this in the application?
- In the FOA, it states that the "strongest applicants will be those who reach larger populations" (up to and close to 500,000); does that mean that applications only serving 200,000 would not be as competitive?
- Can the same individuals/organizations be represented on both the Leadership Team and the CTG Network of Organizations?
- Can we include community health assessment data in the appendices to our application?
- What is the minimum number of partnering organizations that need to be listed on the application?
- Should Leadership Team members be identified at the beginning of the grant application?
- Will CDC fund multiple applications within the same jurisdiction?
- Can we have multiple populations if we are proposing multiple interventions (e.g., elderly for one type of intervention; children for another?)
- Are we limited to serving a total of 500,000 individuals per application? For example, would we be eligible to submit an application that targeted multiple counties in our state if each individual county has a population of less than 500,000, but collectively the population exceeds 500,000?
- We missed the initial pre-application calls on June 4th. Is it still possible to apply?
- Can you explain the relationship between the outcome measures and the long-term objectives?
- Is it mandatory to have a public health partner for a successful application?
- We are interested in applying, but we do not think that our agency would be appropriate as a lead. Can the CDC help us identify a potential lead agency in our area?
- How should we measure outcomes?
- Are there any requirements for applicants to coordinate with currently funded CTG communities?
- Can an organization submit more than one application (assuming it has two distinct projects targeting two distinct sub-populations)?
- Is it possible to have two lead organizations on a proposal? If so, how would this impact the 5-point preference given to organizations whose primary mission is not public health (e.g., if one organization had public health as a primary mission, and one did not)?
- Regarding the application, are we required to both submit the Community Transformation Implementation Plan Template (CTIP) and answer questions in the narrative related to the CTIP?
- Does the 50 page maximum for the narrative include the budget narrative?
- Regarding the Community Transformation Plan Template, does the lead staff member have to work full time on the project, or could we have two staff members working part-time to ensure the completion of the milestone activities?
- Can you clarify the role of clinical preventive services and how they can contribute to the 5 outcomes outlined in the Affordable Care Act (e.g., while there are health benefits associated with hypertension and cholesterol screening, they do not lead to weight changes or tobacco reduction)?
- Do organizations which were placed on the "Approved but Unfunded" List for FY11 CTGs receive preference when submitting an application to the CTG Small Communities Program?
- The Community Transformation Plan Template provided in Appendix C is not in the same format as the final Community Transformation Implementation Plan (CTIP) template used by current CTG awardees. Do I need to use the template provided in the FOA, or can I use the final CTIP template instead?
- We are a national organization, if awarded, we would provide over 50% of the grant to local community organizations implementing our program. Do we need to have a Leadership Team in each community, or is a National Leadership Team to guide our efforts sufficient?
- Where can I find the FOA?
- Is it within the scope of the CTG Small Communities program to work on state policy changes, either laws or regulations, that would have a significant impact on the "small community"?
- Does the FOA require community health assessments before submitting the proposal or as part of the proposed activities?
+ Eligibility
- We would like to implement an intervention to benefit a community outside of the United States. Is this activity eligible under the CTG Small Communities Grant program?
- Can an organization that is a lead applicant for an application covering multiple counties participate as a partner in another application that has overlap in the geographic areas covered?
- Can an organization that is a lead applicant for an application covering a specific geographic area participate as a partner in another application for the same geographic area?
- Part I of the FOA it states that applicants must identify "documented differential health burden of the selected intervention population." It appears that this information is unavailable for our selected intervention population; is it sufficient to rely on reported conditions and risk factors for high burdens of chronic disease?
- Can an organization submit multiple applications for different population groups in the same geographic area?
- Section IV, Application and Submission Information, of the FOA addresses applicants which have a felony conviction. If a member of a governing body of an Indian tribe received a felony conviction within the past 24 months, and has since resigned from the governing body, would that affect the eligibility of the tribe?
- Can a lead organization submit multiple applications with the same partner for different population groups in the same geographic area?
- Are there any income eligibility requirements for populations or sub-populations?
- Can an organization that is a lead applicant for an application covering a specific geographic area participate as a partner in another application for a different geographic area?
- Are Native American Reservations that span multiple states eligible to apply for CTG?
- Are non-profits which are not designated as a 501(c)(3) organization eligible to apply?
- Can an eligible organization that has operations in multiple states submit more than one application (e.g., one application for each state)?
- Are Head Start programs eligible to apply for this grant?
- Is there any limit on how long a non-profit organization has to exist before applying for a CTG Small Communities Grant?
- If a Public Housing Authority that is managing another Public Housing Authority classified as "troubled," can the managing agency apply for CTG funding on behalf of the "troubled" agency?
- May a non-profit foundation with 501(c)(3) designation serve as the applicant organization on behalf of an organization that does not have this designation?
- My county/municipality is not listed in Appendix E; are we still eligible to apply?
- My organization is classified as a non-profit organization; do I need to submit proof of the non-profit status?
- Can a "troubled" Public Housing Authority apply for the CTG?
- Are there any requirements that we should consider when defining an intervention population (e.g., shared race, gender, ethnic background, residence location, etc?) Would the following groups be legitimate intervention populations?
- Statewide employee system members
- Veterans living in a specific geographic region
- A subset of adolescents in a very large school district - Can more than one application from the same geographic area be funded to serve different populations?
- Can more than one application from the same geographic area serve the same population with a different intervention strategy?
- Can Federal Government agencies apply?
- Could Foundations associated with a Federal Agency (e.g. - the National Park Foundation) apply for this funding opportunity?
- Are American Indian/Alaskan Native tribes considered to be a small community regardless of their population size? Can multiple tribes combine to qualify as a small community?
- We are a non-profit organization in Canada. Are we eligible to apply for CTG Small Communities funding?
- Can a researcher at an academic institution serve as the PI if the requirements of the grant are met, and research is not being performed?
- We were previously awarded a non-CTG grant from HHS/CDC, does this impact our eligibility to apply for a CTG Small Communities Grant?
- If an area received a Fiscal Year 2011 CTG grant, can a different organization apply within the same area?
- Can a project address one ethnic population in multiple sites across the United States?
- Are non-profit health care systems, FQHCs, or hospitals eligible to apply for CTG Small Communities funding?
- Are post-secondary educational institutions eligible to apply for CTG Small Communities funding?
- My organization received a Community Transformation Grant award in FY 2011 - are we eligible for funding under the CTG Small Communities program?
- Can Co-PIs (from different academic institutions) apply for the grant?
- What data source should be utilized to determine eligibility based on population size of a County or Community?
- Will there be another opportunity in FY 2012 for communities over 500,000 who did not receive a grant under FY 2011 CTG funding?
- Would a public awareness/media intervention be acceptable as a means of reaching the entire target population?
- Is there a population amount that is too small for the practicality of this grant? For example our entire county is 16,800 and our school district has an enrollment of 1,500. If our project targets 1,500 students, is that too small? If not, is the minimum award amount $200,000 over the 2-year project period?
- Who is eligible for funding under the CTG Small Communities FOA?
- Would a national network of community-based organizations or a large national organization be eligible for funding under this FOA?
- Are non-American Indian or Alaska-Native FQHCs eligible under this FOA?
- Are for-profit organizations eligible for funding under this FOA?
- Would you consider Native Hawaiians as a similar group to American Indians and Alaska Natives?
- Why are state-recognized tribes not included in the list of eligible entities?
- My state/county received a CTG 2011 grant. Does that mean none of the small communities within my state/county is eligible to apply for the 2012 program?
- If my organization is on the Approved But Unfunded list for CTGs from FY11, do I need to apply again to be eligible for this funding opportunity?
- My FQHC/501c3/CBO is a sub awardee on a 2011 CTG award. Is my organization eligible to apply for a 2012 CTG award and if so, do we need to work on a different set of interventions from those we are working on with the 2011 sub award or may we strengthen/intensify those efforts with a new 2012 award directly to my organization?
- Page 49 of the program guidance suggests that preference is given to groups whose primary focus is not public health. Does this mean that hospitals or public health clinics are not eligible lead applicants for a consortium addressing this initiative?
- Is an association of multiple county government organizations or multiple non-profit organizations eligible to apply for the CTG Small Communities Program?
- Can a statewide organization or state health department apply for CTG Small Communities Program funding?
- Can a statewide organization or state health department that serves as an applicant serve as the fiscal agent and pass funding on to other nonprofit partners to do the work?
+ Funding and Budget
- If the lead agency for an application is not the health department and the community being targeted in the application comprises approximately 25% of a health department's jurisdiction, can money going from the lead agency to the health department (for technical assistance, convening, etc.) be counted to help meet the target of 50% of the total grant funding going to local community entities?
- Can our county be the fiscal agent for multiple counties? If so, do you require us to have a sub contract with each county since we will be the fiscal agent and each county will be performing the work for the grant?
- In Section IV. Application and Submission Information, what does "describe fiscal practices to capture funds leveraged from other sources" mean? Does this mean describing how our organization has received other grant funding in the past, or should we describe how we deal with external funds?
- Does the $10 per capita maximum include indirect cost agreements, or does that limit only encompass direct costs?
- Should we submit a single budget for the 2-year period, or two annual budgets?
- If two organizations partner to apply for the grant, how should staff salaries for the organizations be shown in the budget? Are staff salaries for the non-lead organization considered contractual services? How should indirect costs be allocated between the organizations?
- The FAQs state "If the applicant requests indirect costs in the budget, a copy of a current approved indirect cost rate agreement by a federal cognizant agency is required to be submitted." We have contacted the office of HHS Cost Allocation and they say that an indirect cost rate agreement is not possible until after an award is made. What should we do?
- Are there requirements and/or recommendations from the CDC CTG Program regarding the method of fund distribution to other local agencies/organizations serving the intervention populations? For example should we use a sub-contract, or award a mini-grant?
- Regarding staffing, can contractors play the role of lead staff on the CTIP or do these positions need to be FTEs?
- Is there a minimum proportion of the award amount that needs to be given to the community for coordination/implementation of the intervention strategies? Is this proportion of the award amount given to the community for coordination/implementation of the intervention strategies based on the direct costs of the award amount or the total (including direct and F&A costs) award amount?
- When will funds be made available to award recipients?
- Will there be another round of Small Communities Grants or States and Communities grants available in the upcoming year?
- Please further clarify the FAQ regarding the purchase of equipment and curriculum. We understand equipment is defined as nonexpendable items which exceed $5,000 per unit cost. Accordingly, if an applicant proposes to train teachers to deliver a curriculum-based physical education program, and if that cost includes curriculum and materials and supplies to implement the curriculum - is that allowable? The grant wouldn't be paying the teachers' salary, or the schools overhead costs to implement the curriculum (or, provide direct services), it would only be used to create the infrastructure in which those services would subsequently be delivered.
- What are the lobbying restrictions concerning this grant? Can a 501(c)(3) organization conduct lobbying activities and apply for a grant?
- Is there a way to get any inter-jurisdictional funding preference for FHWA and HUD construction dollars for CTG communities since CTG SC FOA dollars don't cover construction?
- Can CTG dollars be counted as local match on a construction project?
- Can the proposed budget exceed $10.00 per capita due to social and environmental factors which require complex strategies?
- Will sub-recipients of funds (partners performing key program activities having MOAs) be required to provide separate budgets or should all program costs be included in a single budget? The SF424 application does not provide a separate budget for sub-recipients.
- Instructions for the CTG Small Communities Program say: "If the applicant requests indirect costs in the budget, a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement is required." However, the Grantee's Financial Reference Guide For Managing CDC Grants & Cooperative Agreements says: "If the grantee incurs indirect costs but does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate, CDC will limit such reimbursement to 10% of salary cost for the first year of award only. For subsequent years, the grantee will need to obtain either a negotiated rate agreement or an approved Cost Allocation Plan…" This seems to imply that new grantees don't need an indirect cost agreement in place before submitting their grant application (but must get one for the second year). Can you explain in detail the steps for requesting indirect costs?
- Section I, Funding Opportunity Description, of the FOA provides "recipients funded at $750,000 or more per year must provide at least 50% of the total grant funding to local community entities, including governmental agencies or non-governmental organizations to ensure local participation, support and effective implementation of the program." If a public health agency were the lead applicant, would that agency be required to allocate 50% of funds to outside agencies?
- Please clarify the statement that awardees may not generally use this funding for the purchase of equipment. Would purchasing any of the following equipment be a permitted use of CTG Small Communities funds:
- Physical Education Equipment
- Telehealth Equipment
- Curriculum for a train-the-trainer approach - Does the $2.5 million average award referenced in Section II of the FOA include the 2-year period Total Costs (inclusive of F&A) or Direct Costs?
- Is there any provision to award non-funded applicants at a later date?
- Is it possible to have only a portion of an application funded?
- Are matching funds required in order to apply for a CTG Small Communities Grant?
- Are all applicants required to devote 20% of the funds awarded to them to rural or frontier areas, or does the 20% figure refer to the total funds that CDC awards?
- Are there any caps on indirect cost percentages?
- Can CTG Small Communities funds be used for construction?
- Is leveraged funding viewed favorably, unfavorably, or indifferently?
+ Deadlines and Timelines
+ Technical Assistance for Applicants
- Should the project narrative section of the grant application include citations and references?
- In the application package, what should be entered as "Application Filing Name"?
- Does the 50 page limit on the narrative section include the references? If not, should references appear in the appendices?
- Does the 50 page maximum for the narrative include the Community Transformation Implementation Plan (CTIP)? Does the CTIP need to comply with the 12 pt font/double-spacing requirement for the rest of the narrative?
- My state does not have a state point of contact, is there another agency facilitating this process?
- Will the June 4 teleconferences be made available to applicants (in written or audio form)? Will there be any subsequent pre-application conference calls?
+ Target Population
- Can more than one application from the same geographic area be funded to serve the same population?
- What is the population size of communities eligible for these new funds?
- Are there restrictions placed upon the geographic area to be served where the population is less than 500,000? For instance, can an applicant propose to serve a population of less than 500,000 people across a state or series of states?
- Is there a minimum population number to be served?
- How will communities address health disparities?
- My organization serves a county that is not listed in Appendix E as a rural classified county or municipality. However, there are portions of our county that I believe should be classified as rural, and we wish to designate as a rural intervention population. Is it possible for me to verify and designate areas as a rural intervention population for a county that is not listed in Appendix E?
+ Definitions and Terminology
- What are the different topics of the recipient activities that will be covered in the webinars, meetings, trainings, and technical assistance (TA) listed in the FOA?
- What is the definition of an innovative strategy?
- Section IV, Application and Submission Information, of the FOA requires applicants to describe a plan for developing at least two unique dissemination products." Please define dissemination products.
- Is a "Community Transformation Plan" the same thing as "Community Transformation Implementation Plan"?
- Can we apply to serve residents of unincorporated communities?
- Does the Care Transition Program apply to (3) evidence-based quality clinical and other preventive services requirement of this grant?
- Should we base our proposed budget on the size of the intervention population, or the projected reach of the intervention?
- If your target population is a subgroup of a larger County (i.e. - individuals at 200% poverty or less that equals less than 500,000 individuals) but your choice of interventions impacts more than that number (i.e., an educational media campaign could impact a geographic region of up to 1 million) is that allowable under this FOA? Therefore, could your interventions impact more individuals than targeted?
- Can you explain what "documented differential health burden of the selected invention population" means?
- If an application includes rural/frontier areas (as listed in the FOA) as well as metropolitan areas, will the application be considered for the 20% of funds directed to rural areas?
- Can you clarify the distinction between the role of the Leadership Team and the role of the CTG Network of Organizations?
- If our intervention addresses multiple sub-populations, how is the intervention population defined?
- For the purposes of this FOA, how do you define infrastructure?
- What is defined as a "public health" agency/organization?
- Regarding the Letter of Intent, the FOA requires the applicant to identify a "defined geographic area, (e.g. state, county, city, town, village, neighborhood, school district, as applicable)." (Section IV, Application and Submission Information). At what level does the applicant need to define the geographic area (e.g., by county, census tract)?
- Are there criteria for determining what a "neighborhood, section or subgroup" are? For example, does the area have to perceive itself as a "community" with shared identity, with existing communication channels and networks, some degree of mutual self-interest, etc.?
+ Interventions
- What kinds of interventions will small community awardees conduct?
- What are some specific examples of interventions that may be supported under the FOA?
- Will the program pay for direct services for people?
- Will an application that focuses on any of the following be considered competitive?
- Preconception care.
- Asthma awareness and or bipolar disorder.
- Adolescent exposure and addiction to pain medicines.
- Sickle cell disease.
- Gestational diabetes mellitus.
- Reduction of risk of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
- Reduce road dust.
- Focus on alcohol.
- Eye/Dental care.
- Mental health medication management.
- Funds to sustain aquatic center.
- Family Planning.
- Preconception care.
+ Leadership Team
+ Review/Scoring
- How will final communities be selected for funding?
- What type of review process will occur for this competition?
- Where can I find the review process criteria?
- One, are health departments eligible to apply for this funding as stated in the FOA? Two, will points be taken away from an applying health department because their primary mission IS public health? Three, if points are taken from an applying health department, why are points taken away from an eligible applicant?
- Would you clarify how the level of chronic disease burden will be evaluated and ranked to qualify as the "highest"?
+ Awards/Funding
- What is the total funding available for the Small Communities Program?
- What will be the average funding award for community grants?
- How many communities will receive awards under this new FOA?
- Does CDC expect the majority of awards to go to public agencies (e.g., county and state governments)?
- Are CTG awards intended to replace the current funding from CDC for Healthy Communities?
+ Letters of Intent/Application Process
- The Application Content portion of Section IV., Application and Submission Information, jumps directly from "G. Participation in Programmatic Support Activities" to "I. Budget Justification and Narrative," omitting letter H. How should we respond to this portion of the application?
- Is it permissible to upload attachments to the application as a group or should they be uploaded separately?
- Is it necessary to submit a logic model as part of the application if only evidence-based strategies will be used?
- Can you please clarify whether our mission should be included in Section A (Background and Need) or Section B (Program Infrastructure) of the application, and in which portion of the application it will be scored?
- In the downloaded application there is a page that requires "Lobbying Registrant" information. The organization does not do any lobbying. What should go in that field?
- Two groups have submitted separate LOIs and would now like to submit a joint application. Would that be acceptable?
- Our letter of intent did not provide all of the information required by Appendix F; are we disqualified from applying for this grant?
- How do we complete form SF–424?
- Are applicants required to submit conflict of interest lists or current and pending support forms for this application?
- When addressing the question about planned specific intervention population, do we need to address the types of chronic illnesses we plan to impact, along with socio-economic and demographic information?
- For the Leadership Team, can we include commitments from organizations at the state or regional level or just local leaders in the specific community we propose to serve?
- Should we wait until we receive acknowledgement that CDC has received our Letter of Intent (LOI) before developing the application?
- When should we expect to receive confirmation that our LOI was received by the deadline and we are eligible to submit an application?
- Do applicants need to be invited to submit the full proposal? After submitting the LOI can we just proceed to completing the application?
- Can you tell me how to find a registration number for a community that has submitted a Letter of Intent?
- Our community missed the letter of intent (LOI) deadline or submitted a late LOI. Are we still eligible to apply?
- If more than one proposal is submitted for the same population in the same geographic area, will all proposals be rejected automatically or could CDC select one from competing proposals?
- The sample Letter of Intent Template (Appendix F) has two similar fields to be completed ("Total intervention population size (must be under 500,000)" and "Total /communitytransformation/small-communities/faq/index2.htm# of people from intervention population who will be reached"). Can you explain the difference between the two?
- Does this FOA require letters of commitment or MOUs?
- Is it acceptable to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) without submitting an application?
- Can you please provide more information about the Letter of Intent?
- What methods are acceptable for delivery of the Letter of Intent?
- Section IV. Application and Submission Information of the FOA states that applicants must provide "justification for their [intervention population's] selection (burden of chronic disease, health disparities)" in their Letter of Intent (LOI). There is no space for this justification in the sample LOI provided in Appendix F; should the justification be attached separately?
- Do Letters of Intent (LOIs) need to be printed on applicants' letterhead?
- Must the Letter of Intent be double-spaced?
- May applicants answer the information required by the letter of intent in narrative form, or must they include the sample table required in Appendix F?
- Do we need to submit a dollar amount to be requested in the Letter of Intent?
- Will the CDC disclose the number of Letters of Intent it receives?
- Where do we register our organization to be able to submit a Letter of Intent for the Community transformation grant?
- Are the proposals contained in a Letter of Intent (LOI) binding on the applicant? For example, what if the lead fiduciary agency changes as the proposal is developed, or if the population / geographic area / proposed approach / outcome measures change as the proposal is developed? Will the applicant's application still be accepted if it does not match what was submitted in the LOI?
- Will recipients be required to reapply each year for funding?
- We have been contacted (solicited) by another organization offering to provide support and services in the development and implementation of our application. Please advise, has CDC endorsed any outside organization(s) for the purpose of supporting CTG Small Communities applicants?
- When are applications due, and when will awards be announced?
- Is a Letter of Intent (LOI) required to apply to the CTG FOA?
- When is the LOI due?
- To whom should letters of support and/or commitment be directed?
- How can people ask questions about the FOA and about the CTG initiative?
+ Goals/Outcome Measures
+ Recipient Activities
- Are there specific training requirements for the Leadership Team and other partners?
- Can CTG funds be used to support existing programs?
- Are applications with more strategies more competitive than applications with fewer, more concentrated strategies?
- Are applicants required to submit detailed budgets for sub-awardees as a part of the application?
- Does the CDC have any consultant resources to help applicants figure out how to best utilize these funds for trail projects and transportation authorities?
- Do grantees need to demonstrate health impact change within 2 years? How quickly do health improvements need to be demonstrated?
- To demonstrate progress on "proper nutrition" and "physical activity" objectives, is it sufficient to demonstrate increased access to healthy foods, increased opportunities for exercise, and the number of individuals reached by educational efforts? Or, is it necessary to demonstrate changes in nutrition and physical activity in a two-year period?
- Will the Leadership Group be required to go to Atlanta to attend CDC trainings?
- Is it necessary to include policy, environmental, programmatic, AND infrastructure strategies in the proposed project or can applicant choose only one or two of the three categories of strategies?
- The goal of Strategic Direction 4 only mentions children and adolescents. Does this imply that social and emotional wellness cannot be focused on older adults?
- Would it be appropriate, as part of our application, to document differential health burden within our selected intervention population?
- Can CTG funds be used as incentives for for-profit organizations to increase access to healthy choices?
- We would like to use a specific survey or tool to measure outcome data, is this acceptable?
- Can you clarify performance monitoring vs. evaluation of health outcomes?
- May we use accelerometery to evaluate the physical activity of the intervention population?
- Would 2009 data be sufficiently recent to be used for the pre-implementation assessment?
- Can we use community needs assessments (1115 Waiver, SAMHA System of Care grant) which were developed in conjunction with 2 other agencies to establish a pre-implementation baseline?
- Is there a specific National Diabetes Prevention Program curriculum that is required for this project as one of the strategies?
- Can CTG Small Communities Funds be used to pay for program staff salaries?
- Can an organization submit multiple strategies in one application?
- Please define what activities are considered "direct services."
- How can emotional and mental health initiatives be linked to long-term objectives?
- When should evaluation occur?
- How important is the evaluation component of the application/intervention? Is there a limitation on the proportion of funding that can go towards evaluation?
- How do you suggest working with young children for this FOA?
- Section I of the FOA states "this announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be reviewed." How are you defining research?
- Can we target a jurisdiction-wide population and provide additional services for select sub-populations?
- Can we partner with Head Start programs?
- Can CTG Small Communities funds be used to purchase land or rights of way for trails or other physical infrastructure projects?
- Section I of the FOA states that recipients funded at $750,000 or more must provide at least 50% of the total grant funding to local community entities - what guidelines are there for how that money may be spent?
- If a community receives both a 2011 CTG Grant and a CTG Small Communities Grant, and their activities align, is it necessary to create a separate CTG Small Communities Leadership Team, or can CTG Small Communities activities align to the existing leadership team?
- Can this FOA be used for capacity-building activities?
- Do all proposed intervention strategies need to be evidence-based? If so, what type of criteria should be used to identify "evidence-based" strategies? Must the research use experimental or quasi-experimental designs?
- The FOA indicates that proposed interventions could focus on social and emotional wellbeing (including examples related to early childhood interventions), but on the call today CDC staff indicated that any mental health activities could only be included if they relate directly to reducing tobacco use, obesity or heart attack/stroke. Please clarify.
- Are we expected to reach the entire intervention population? It appears that the examples in the FOA would reach many people in the intervention population, but not all.
+ CTG 2011
+ Other
- Can one agency serve as the Lead for one application and as only the fiscal agent for another?
- Should letters of support be in a particular format, or contain certain information?
- I am the Commissioner of a local health department (LHD). This LHD has a long standing relationship with our local YMCA on many health initiatives. Because of this relationship, I have been on the Board of the YMCA. Like many other communities, we plan to partner with the YMCA on this grant as a subcontractor. If my agency is awarded, I would resign/take a leave of absence from the YMCA. What is the best way for my agency to be transparent about this on the application?
- If we are planning on addressing multiple strategies/objectives, should we submit multiple CTIP forms, or should we address multiple strategies/objectives on a single CTIP?
- Can you provide an example of how the third long term objective mentioned in the FOA ("reduce death and disability due to heart disease and stroke by 5%") could be measured?
- Does CDC have a requirement for a potential grantee to have an internal or external evaluator for this Community Transformation Grant?
- Is any scoring preference given to 501(c)(3)s over government agencies?
- Section IV, Application and Submission Information, of the FOA requests a description of the organization's mission and determination of public health status in the "Program and Infrastructure" portion of the application. The evaluation criteria listed in Section V, Application Review Information, suggests that this information will be scored under the "Background and Need" portion of the Application. In which section of the application should we provide this information?
- Are applicants limited to the evidence- and practice-based strategies listed towards the end of the FOA or may we present/cite other sources of evidence- and practice-based strategies?
- Our state is not listed on the SPOC website. Does that mean that we do not have to receive instructions for intergovernmental review?
- Is the mental wellness objective of the FOA limited to children and adolescents only?
- Can Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) replace the letters of support referenced in the FOA?
- If our community were to apply and receive funds under the CTG Small Communities Program, would that impact our ability to receive funds under future grant programs/cooperative agreements?
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