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bank holding company and all of the 

banks and nonbanking companies 

owned by the bank holding company, 

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well 

as other related filings required by the 

Board, are available for immediate 

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 

indicated. The application also will be 

available for inspection at the offices of 

the Board of Governors. Interested 

persons may express their views in 

writing on the standards enumerated in 

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the 

proposal also involves the acquisition of 

a nonbanking company, the review also 

includes whether the acquisition of the 

nonbanking company complies with the 

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act 

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise 

noted, nonbanking activities will be 

conducted throughout the United States. 

Additional information on all bank 

holding companies may be obtained 

from the National Information Center 

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding each of these applications 

must be received at the Reserve Bank 

indicated or the offices of the Board of 

Governors not later than November 29, 

2004.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas 

City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice 

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64198–0001:

1. Bank of Choice Holding Company, 

Evans, Colorado; to acquire 100 percent 

of the voting shares of Palisade 

Bancshares, Inc., Palisade, Colorado, 

and thereby indirectly acquire voting 

shares of The Palisades National Bank, 

Palisade, Colorado.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 28, 2004.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 04–24476 Filed 11–2–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

Office of Governmentwide Policy 

Revision of SF 129, Solicitation Mailing 

List Application

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide 

Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The General Services 

Administration, Office of the Chief 

Acquisition Officer, has revised SF 129, 

Solicitation Mailing List Application. 

The data on this form is now collected 

on the following Web site: http://

www.ccr.gov. This Web site is the 

official form. In July of 2003, the paper 

construction was cancelled and can no 

longer be used. Effective immediately, 

data can only be submitted through the 

above-cited Web site. No paper form 

will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regulatory and Federal Assistance 

Publication Division, (202) 501–4755.

DATES: Effective November 3, 2004.

Dated: October 28, 2004. 

Barbara M. Williams, 

Deputy Standard and Optional Forms 

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24526 Filed 11–2–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–34–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

National Center for Chronic Disease 

Prevention and Health Promotion 

Conference Support Program 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Opportunity Number: PA 

05031. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers: 93.283, 93.919, 

93.938 and 93.945. 

Key Dates:

Letter of Intent Deadline:

Cycle A: November 22, 2004 

Cycle B: February 3, 2005

Application Deadline:

Cycle A: December 22, 2004 

Cycle B: April 6, 2005

Letter of Intent (LOI) and Application 

deadline dates for cycles in FY 2006, 

2007, 2008 and 2009 will be published 

in the Federal Register each year. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority:

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) program is authorized 

under section 317(k) (2) (c) and (d) of 

the Public Health Service Act, [42 

U.S.C. 247b (k) (2) (c) and (d)]. 

Purpose:

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) announce the pending 

availability of appropriated fiscal year 

(FY) 2005 funds for National Center for 

the Chronic Disease Prevention and 

Health Promotion Conference Support 

Program. This program addresses the 

‘‘Healthy People 2010’’ focus areas of 

Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic 

Back Conditions, Cancer, Diabetes, 

Educational and Community-Based 

Programs, Heart Disease and Stroke, 

Maternal, Infant and Child Health, 

Vision and Newborn Hearing 

(specifically newborn screening, 

evaluation and intervention), Oral 

Health, Physical Activity and Fitness, 

Respiratory Diseases, Sexually 

Transmitted Diseases, and Tobacco Use. 

HIV Conferences and HIV subject 

matter are covered under another 

program and are not permitted under 

this announcement. 

The purpose of conference support 

funding is to provide partial support for 

specific non-Federal conferences in the 

areas of health promotion and disease 

prevention information and education 

programs, and applied research. 

Applicants can submit applications 

for conferences that are not a part of 

series for a one-year project period or an 

applicant can submit a proposal for a 

five year project period when a series of 

annual conferences are proposed by a 

sponsoring organization. The applicant 

can submit applications on an annual 

basis for up to five years for a series of 

conferences or the applicant can submit 

one application for five years of 

proposed activities. A series is proposed 

as the exact same focus area within the 

scope of the program announcement 

conducted more than one time during 

the project period. An applicant can 

apply for funding for more than one 

different conference during the project 

period. Each application must focus on 

one topic area. 

Conference support by CDC creates 

the appearance of CDC co-sponsorship, 

where there will be active participation 

by CDC in the development and 

approval of the conference agenda to 

make sure there are no subjects that 

would be contradictory to the goals of 

the Government or be an improper use 

of funds. CDC funds will be expended 

only for approved portions of the 

conference. 

The mission of CDC is to promote 

health and improve the quality of life by 

preventing and controlling disease, 

injury, and disability.

This is occurring through the support 

of conferences and meetings in the areas 

of public health research, education, 

prevention research in program and 

policy development in managed care 

and also through prevention 

application. CDC is meeting its overall 

goal of dissemination and 

implementation of new cost-effective 

intervention strategies. 

Measurable outcomes of the program 

will be in alignment with one or more 

of the following performance goal(s) for 

the National Center for Chronic Disease 

Prevention and Promotion: (1) Increase 

early detection of breast and cervical 

cancer by building nationwide programs 

in breast and cervical cancer prevention, 

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especially among high-risk, underserved 

women. (2) Expand community-based 

breast and cervical cancer screening and 

diagnostic services to low income, 

medically underserved women. For 

women diagnosed with cancer or precancer, ensure access to treatment 

services. (3) Reduce cigarette smoking 

among youth. (4) Support prevention 

research to develop sustainable and 

transferable community-based 

behavioral interventions. (5) Increase 

the capacity of state cardiovascular 

health programs to address prevention 

of cardiovascular disease at the 

community level. (6) Reduce death and 

disability due to heart disease and 

stroke and eliminate disparities. (7) 

Increase the capacity of state diabetes 

control programs to address the 

prevention of diabetes and its 

complications at the community level. 

(8) Improve the quality of state-based 

cancer registries. (9) Help states monitor 

the prevalence of major behavioral risks 

associated with premature morbidity 

and mortality in adults to improve the 

planning, implementation, and 

evaluation of health promotion and 

disease prevention programs. (10) 

Decrease levels of obesity, or reduce the 

rate of growth of obesity, in 

communities through nutrition and 

physical interventions. (See Attachment 

I for the specific topic areas as posted 

at the CDC Web site, at, www.cdc.gov,

Click on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements’’, and then 

locate the specific topic areas for this 

announcement.) 

This announcement is only for nonresearch activities supported by CDC. If 

research is proposed, the application 

will not be reviewed and the application 

will be returned to the applicant. For 

the definition of research, please see the 

CDC Web site at the following Internet 

address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/

opspoll1.htm.

Activities:

In conducting activities to achieve the 

purpose of this program, the recipient 

will be responsible for the following 

activities: 

• The conference organizer(s) may 

use CDC’s name only in accurate public 

relations for the conference, meaning 

information that is true and factual. CDC 

involvement in the conference does not 

necessarily indicate support for the 

organizer’s general policies, activities, 

products, or the content of speakers’

presentations. 

• All conferences co-sponsored under 

this announcement shall be held in 

facilities that are fully accessible to the 

public as required by the Americans 

with Disabilities Act Accessibility 

Guidelines (ADAAG) (Does not apply to 

international conferences). Accessibility 

under ADAAG addresses 

accommodations for persons with 

sensory impairments as well as persons 

with physical disabilities or mobility 

limitations. 

• Manage all activities related to 

program content (e.g., objectives, topics, 

attendees, session design, workshops, 

special exhibits, speaker’s fees, agenda 

composition, and printing). Many of 

these items may be developed in concert 

with assigned CDC project personnel. 

• Provide draft copies of the agenda 

and proposed ancillary activities to CDC 

for approval. All but ten percent of the 

total funds awarded for the proposed 

conference will be initially restricted 

pending approval of a full, final agenda 

by CDC. The remaining 90 percent of 

funds will be released by letter to the 

grantee upon the approval of the final 

agenda. Because conference support by 

CDC creates the appearance of CDC cosponsorship, there will be active 

participation by CDC in the 

development and approval of those 

portions of the agenda supported by 

CDC funds. CDC funds will not be 

expended for non-approved portions of 

meetings. In addition, CDC will reserve 

the right to approve or reject the content 

of the full agenda, press events, 

promotional materials (including press 

releases), speaker selection, and site 

selection. CDC reserves the right to 

terminate co-sponsorship if it does not 

concur with the final agenda. 

• Determine and manage all 

promotional activities (e.g., title, logo, 

announcements, mailers, press, etc.). 

CDC must review and approve any 

materials with reference to CDC 

involvement or support.

• Manage all registration processes 

with participants, invitees, and 

registrants (e.g., travel, reservations, 

correspondence, conference materials 

and handouts, badges, registration 

procedures, etc.). 

• Plan, negotiate, and manage 

conference site arrangements, including 

all audio-visual needs. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2005. 

Approximate Total Funding: $2.0 

million dollars (These amounts are 

estimates, and are subject to availability 

of funds). 

Approximate Number of Awards: 40 

to 50. 

Approximate Average of Awards: It is 

expected that the average award range 

for a one year project period will be 

$25,000 to $75,000. It is expected that 

the average award range for a five year 

project period will be $25,000 to 

100,000. (These amounts are for the first 

12-month budget period). 

Floor of Award Range: None. 

Ceiling of Award Range: None. 

Anticipated Award Date:

Approximately sixty days before the 

date of the conference. 

Budget Period Length: 12 month 

budget period for each cycle. 

Project Period Lengths: One year 

project period and a five-year project 

period. 

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. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted for 

CDC support by public and private 

nonprofit organizations and by 

governments and their agencies, such 

as: 

• Public nonprofit organizations. 

• Private nonprofit organizations. 

• Faith-Based organizations. 

• Universities and Colleges. 

• Voluntary associations. 

• Foundations and civic groups. 

• Scientific or professional 

associations. 

• Federally recognized Indian tribal 

governments. 

• Indian tribes. 

• Indian tribal organizations. 

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

Matching funds are not required for 

this program. 

III.3 Other 

Programmatic Interest Areas:

To be eligible to apply, the applicant 

must: Propose a conference that matches 

only one topic area identified in the 

‘‘Topic Areas of Programmatic Interest’’

as listed in Attachment I, as posted on 

the CDC Web site, at www.cdc.gov, Click 

on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements’’. Each 

application should address one specific 

topic area for the 12 month budget. 

Applications for the five year project 

period should address the topic area of 

focus for years two through five. A 

separate application must be submitted 

to address the different topic areas of 

focus.

Use of Funds:

Funds may be used for direct cost 

expenditures: Salaries; speaker fees (for 

services rendered); rental of necessary 

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conference-related equipment; 

registration fees; and transportation 

costs (not to exceed economy class fare) 

for non-Federal individuals. 

Funds may be used for only those 

parts of the conference specifically 

supported by CDC or ATSDR as 

documented in the grant award. 

CDC will accept and review 

applications with budgets greater than 

the ceiling of the award range. 

Special Requirements:

• CDC Conference Support awards 

will be in two categories: Awards with 

a one year project period; and awards 

with a five year project period. 

• Each year the applicant must meet 

the posted deadline dates in the Federal 

Register to be eligible for funding in FY 

2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. 

• Late applications will be considered 

non-responsive. See section ‘‘IV.3. 

Submission Dates and Times’’ for more 

information on deadlines. 

• Applicants who do not submit a 

Letter of Intent (LOI) will not be eligible 

to submit an application for review or 

funding. 

• Note: Title 2 of the United States 

Code Section 1611 states that an 

organization described in Section 

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code 

that engages in lobbying activities is not 

eligible to receive Federal funds 

constituting an award, grant, or loan. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

IV.1. Address To Request Application 

Package 

To apply for this funding opportunity 

use application form PHS 5161–1 (OMB 

Number 0937–0189). Application forms 

and instructions are available on the 

CDC Web site, at the following Internet 

address: www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/

forminfo.htm. If you do not have access 

to the Internet, or if you have difficulty 

accessing the forms on-line, you may 

contact the CDC Procurement and 

Grants Office Technical Information 

Management Section (PGO–TIM) staff 

at: 770–488–2700. Application forms 

can be mailed to you. 

IV.2. Content and Form of Submission 

Letter of Intent (LOI):

A LOI is required for this Program 

Announcement. The LOI will not be 

evaluated or scored. Your letter of intent 

will be used to estimate the potential 

reviewer workload and to avoid 

conflicts of interest during the review. If 

you do not submit a LOI, you will not 

be allowed to submit an application. 

Your LOI must be written in the 

following format: 

• Maximum number of pages: Two to 

three typewritten pages. 

• Font size: 12-point unreduced. 

• Double spaced. 

• Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches. 

• Page margin size: One inch. 

• Printed only on one side of page. 

• Written in plain English language, 

avoid jargon. 

Your LOI must contain the following 

information: 

• The name of the organization. 

• Primary contact person’s name. 

• Mailing address. 

• Telephone number and, if available, 

fax and e-mail. 

• Title of the proposed conference—

include the term ‘‘conference,’’

‘‘symposium,’’ or similar designation. 

• Date(s) of conference—inclusive 

dates of the conference. A series would 

be the exact same conference focus area 

conducted more than one time. 

• Location of city, state, and physical 

facilities required for the conduct of the 

meeting. 

• Project topics (no more than one). 

See attachment II. 

• Total conference cost and total 

requested from CDC (must be less than 

100 percent). 

• Intended audience, approximate 

number, and profession of persons 

expected to attend. 

• Justification for the conference 

Application: You must submit a 

project narrative with your application 

forms. The narrative must be submitted 

in the following format: 

• Maximum number of pages: 12 

pages. If your narrative exceeds the page 

limit, only the first pages which are 

within the page limit will be reviewed. 

• Font size: 12 point unreduced. 

• Double spaced. 

• Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches. 

• Page margin size: One inch. 

• Printed only on one side of page.

• Clearly numbered pages. 

• A complete index to the application 

and appendices. 

• Held together only by rubber bands 

or metal clips; not bound in any other 

way. 

Your narrative should address 

activities to be conducted over the 

entire project period: 

• A brief background of the 

organization—include the 

organizational history, purpose, and 

previous experience related to the 

proposed conference topic. Provide 

information on your last five 

conferences that addressing when and 

where the conference was held. 

• A clear statement of the need for 

and purpose of the conference. This 

statement should also describe any 

problems the conference will address or 

seek to solve, and the action items or 

resolutions it may stimulate. 

• An elaboration on the conference 

objectives and target audience. A list 

should be included of the principal 

areas or topics to be addressed. If a 

series of conferences are proposed for a 

five year project period, the applicant 

must provide information on proposed 

conferences for years two through five. 

• A proposed or final agenda must be 

included. 

• A clear description of the 

evaluation plan and how it will assess 

the accomplishments of the conference 

objectives. A sample of the evaluation 

instrument that will be used must be 

included and a step-by-step schedule 

and detailed operation plan of major 

conference planning activities necessary 

to attain specified objectives. 

• Budget plan and justification—A 

detailed and clearly justified budget 

narrative that is consistent with the 

purpose, objectives, and operation plan 

of the conference for FY 2005. 

Applications that are part of the five 

year project period must submit a 

detailed budget and justification for year 

one and a categorical budget consistent 

with budget form 424a for years two 

through five that describes the financial 

resources needed over the five year 

project period. It should include the 

share requested from this grant as well 

as those funds from other sources, 

including organizations, institutions, 

conference income, and/or registration 

fees. (The 12 page limit does not include 

the budget.) 

Additional information may be 

included in the application appendices. 

The appendices will not be counted 

toward the narrative page limit. This 

additional information includes: 

• Biographical sketches are required 

for the individuals responsible for 

planning and implementing the 

conference. Experience and training 

related to conference planning and 

implementation as it relates to the 

proposed topic should be noted. 

• Letters of endorsement or support—

Letters of endorsement or support for 

the sponsoring organization and its 

capability to perform the proposed 

conference activity. 

You are 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.

For more information, see the CDC 

Web site at: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/

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funding/pubcommt.htm. Please include 

your DUNS number in your application 

cover letter.

Additional requirements that may 

require you to submit additional 

documentation with your application 

are listed in section ‘‘VI.2. 

Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements.’’

IV.3. Submission Dates and Times 

LOI Deadline Date: Cycle A: 

November 22, 2004. Cycle B: February 

3, 2005. 

CDC requires that you submit a LOI if 

you intend to apply for this program. 

Although the LOI will not be evaluated, 

and does not enter into review of your 

subsequent application, failure to 

submit a timely LOI will preclude you 

from submitting an application. 

Application Deadline Date: Earliest 

Possible Award Dates: Cycle A: 

December 22, 2004–April, 2005. Cycle 

B: April 6, 2005–August, 2005. 

Explanation of Deadlines: LOIs and 

Applications must be received in the 

CDC Procurement and Grants Office by 

4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline 

date. If you submit your LOI or 

application by the United States Postal 

Service or commercial delivery service, 

you must ensure that the carrier will be 

able to guarantee delivery by the closing 

date and time. If CDC receives your 

submission after closing 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, you will be given the 

opportunity to submit documentation of 

the carriers guarantee. If the 

documentation verifies a carrier 

problem, CDC will consider the 

submission as having been received by 

the deadline. 

This announcement is the definitive 

guide on LOI and application content, 

submission address, and deadline. It 

supersedes information provided in the 

application instructions. If your 

submission does not meet the deadline 

above, it will not be eligible for review, 

and will be discarded. You will be 

notified that you did not meet the 

submission requirements. 

CDC will not notify you upon receipt 

of your submission. If you have a 

question about the receipt of your LOI 

or application, first contact your courier. 

If you still have a question, contact the 

PGO–TIM staff at: 770–488–2700. Before 

calling, please wait two to three days 

after the submission deadline. This will 

allow time for submissions to be 

processed and logged. 

IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of 

Applications 

Your 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. You should contact your 

state single point of contact (SPOC) as 

early as possible to alert the SPOC to 

prospective applications, and to receive 

instructions on your state’s process. 

Click on the following link 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 your budget, are 

as follows: 

• Funds may not be used for the 

purchase of equipment; payments of 

honoraria (for conferring distinction); 

alterations or renovations; 

organizational dues; support 

entertainment or personal expenses; 

food or snack breaks; cost of travel and 

payment of a Federal employee or per 

diem or expenses for local participants 

(other than local mileage). Travel for 

CDC employees will be supported by 

CDC. Travel for other Federal employees 

will be supported by the employees’

Federal agency. 

• Funds may not be used for 

reimbursement of indirect costs. 

• CDC will not fund 100 percent of 

any conference proposed under this 

announcement. Part of the cost of the 

proposed conference must be supported 

with funds other than Federal funds. 

• CDC will not fund a conference 

after it has taken place. 

• Federal funds may not be used to 

fund novelty items or souvenirs. 

Guidance for completing your 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 

original and two hard copies of your 

LOI by express mail or delivery service 

to: Technical Information Management 

Section, PA 05031, Procurement and 

Grants Office, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 2920 

Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30341–4146.

LOIs may not be submitted 

electronically at this time. 

Application Submission Address:

Submit the original and two hard copies 

of application by express mail or 

delivery service to: Technical 

Information Management Section, PA 

05031, Procurement and Grants Office, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, 

Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia 30341–

4146. 

Applications may not be submitted 

electronically at this time. 

If your conference dates fall between 

May 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006, you 

should apply under Cycle A under this 

announcement for year one budget 

period. If your conference dates fall 

between August 1, 2005 to September 

30, 2006, you should apply under Cycle 

B under this announcement for year one 

budget period. 

If your conference dates fall between 

May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007, you 

should apply under Cycle A under this 

announcement for year two budget 

period. If your conference dates fall 

between August 1, 2006 to September 

30, 2007, you should apply under Cycle 

B under this announcement for year two 

budget period. 

If your conference dates fall between 

May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008, you 

should apply under Cycle A under this 

announcement for year three budget 

period. If your conference dates fall 

between August 1, 2007 to September 

30, 2008, you should apply under Cycle 

B under this announcement for year 

three budget period. 

If your conference dates fall between 

May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009, you 

should apply under Cycle A under this 

announcement for year four budget 

period. If your conference dates fall 

between August 1, 2008 to September 

30, 2009, you should apply under Cycle 

B under this announcement for year 

four budget period. 

If your conference dates fall between 

May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010, you 

should apply under Cycle A under this 

announcement for year five budget 

period. If your conference dates fall 

between August 1, 2009 to September 

30, 2010, you should apply under Cycle 

B under this announcement for year five 

budget period. 

If your conference dates fall between 

October 1, 2004 and April 30, 2005, you 

should have applied under the previous 

Announcement 04004, and your LOI 

will be considered non-responsive to 

Program Announcement 05031. 

V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Criteria 

Applicants are required to provide 

measures of effectiveness that will 

demonstrate the accomplishment of the 

various identified objectives of the 

grant. Measures of effectiveness must 

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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. These 

measures of effectiveness must be 

submitted with the application and will 

be an element of evaluation. 

Each application will be evaluated 

individually against the following 

criteria by an independent review group 

appointed by CDC. Each application 

will be evaluated based on the following 

criteria: 

1. Proposed Program and Technical 

Approach (25 Points) 

The applicant’s description of the 

proposed conference as it relates to 

specific non-Federal conferences in the 

areas of health promotion and disease 

prevention information/education 

programs (except substance abuse), 

including the public health need of the 

proposed conference and the degree to 

which the conference can be expected to 

influence public health practices. 

Evaluation will also be based on the 

extent of the applicant’s collaboration 

with other organizations serving the 

intended audience. The applicant’s 

description of conference objectives in 

terms of quality, specificity, and the 

feasibility of the conference based on 

the operational plan will also be 

evaluated. 

2. Conference Objectives (25 Points) 

a. The overall quality, reasonableness, 

feasibility, and logic of the designed 

conference objectives, including the 

overall work plan and timetable are 

accomplished. 

b. The likelihood of accomplishing 

conference objectives as they relate to 

disease prevention and health 

promotion goals, and the feasibility of 

the project in terms of the operational 

plan. 

3. The Qualifications of Program 

Personnel (20 Points) 

Evaluation will be based on the extent 

to which the application has described.

a. The extent to which the application 

provides evidence of the qualifications, 

experience, and commitment of the 

principal staff person, and his/her 

ability to devote adequate time and 

effort to provide effective leadership. 

b. The extent to which the application 

provides evidence of the competence of 

associate staff persons, discussion 

leaders, speakers, and presenters to 

accomplish conference objectives. 

c. The extent to which the application 

demonstrates the knowledge of 

nationwide and educational efforts 

currently underway which may affect, 

and be affected by, the proposed 

conference. 

4. Evaluation Methods (20 Points) 

Evaluation instrument(s) for the 

conference should adequately assess 

increased knowledge, attitudes, and 

behaviors of the target audience. 

5. Applicant’s Capability (10 Points) 

a. The applicant’s capability includes 

the adequacy of the applicant’s 

resources (additional sources of 

funding, organization’s strengths, staff 

time, proposed physical facilities, etc.) 

available for conducting conference 

activities. 

b. The extent to which the applicant 

demonstrates a history (at least three 

years) of managing conferences. 

6. Budget Justification and Adequacy of 

Facilities (Not Scored) 

The proposed budget will be 

evaluated on the basis of its 

reasonableness, concise and clear 

justification, and consistent with the 

intended use of grant funds. The 

application will also be reviewed as to 

the adequacy of existing or proposed 

facilities and resources for conducting 

conference activities. 

V.2. Review and Selection Process 

Applications will be reviewed for 

completeness by the Procurement and 

Grants Office (PGO) staff and for 

responsiveness by the National Center 

for Chronic Disease Prevention. 

Incomplete applications and 

applications that are non-responsive to 

the eligibility criteria will not advance 

through the review process. Applicants 

will be notified that their 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 presented by three reviewers from 

CDC employees that are all outside the 

funding cognizant program office. 

Applications will be funded in order 

by score and rank determined by the 

review panel. 

Applications received in subsequent 

budget periods that are part of a series 

will be technically reviewed by an 

assigned CDC project officer providing 

their application is consistent with the 

scope of this program announcement 

and their originally approved 

application. Any application proposed 

in a series where the scope of the 

application is not consistent with their 

original application will be reviewed by 

an objective review panel according to 

the evaluation criteria. 

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and 

Award Dates 

The anticipated announcement date is 

November 5, 2004 and the award dates 

will be 30–60 days before the 

conferences begin. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

VI.1. Award Notices

Successful applicants will receive a 

Notice of Grant Award (NGA) from the 

CDC Procurement and Grants Office. 

The NGA shall be the only binding, 

authorizing document between the 

recipient and CDC. The NGA will be 

signed by an authorized Grants 

Management Officer, and 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 

45 CFR Part 74 and Part 92 

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-tablesearch.html.

The following additional 

requirements apply to this project: 

• AR–7 Executive Order 12372. 

• AR–9 Paperwork Reduction Act 

Requirements. 

• AR–10 Smoke-Free Workplace 

Requirements. 

• AR–11 Healthy People 2010. 

• AR–12 Lobbying Restrictions. 

• AR–13 Prohibition on Use of CDC 

Funds for Certain Gun Control 

Activities. 

• AR–15 Proof of Non-Profit Status. 

• AR–20 Conference Support. 

• AR–23 State Grantees and FaithBased Organizations. 

Additional information on these 

requirements can be found on the CDC 

Web site at the following Internet 

address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/

funding/ARs.htm.

VI.3. Reporting Requirements 

You must provide CDC with an 

original, plus two hard copies of the 

following reports: 

1. Interim progress report, due no less 

than 90 days before the end of the 

budget period. The progress report will 

serve as your non-competing 

continuation application, and must 

contain the following elements: 

a. Current Budget Period Activities 

Objectives. 

b. Current Budget Period Financial 

Progress. 

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c. New Budget Period Program 

Proposed Activity Objectives. 

d. Budget. 

e. Measures of Effectiveness. 

f. Additional Requested Information. 

2. Financial status report, due no later 

than 90 days after the end of the budget 

period/project. 

These reports must be mailed to the 

Grants Management or Contract 

Specialist listed in the ‘‘Agency 

Contacts’’ section of this announcement. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

We encourage inquiries concerning 

this announcement. For general 

questions, contact: Technical 

Information Management Section, CDC 

Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 

Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, 

Telephone: 770–488–2700. 

For program technical assistance, 

contact: Vivian Bryant, Program 

Analyst, CDC National Center for 

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 

Promotion, 4770 Buford Hwy NE., 

Atlanta, GA 30341–3717, Telephone: 

770–488–6292, E-mail: 

vbryant@cdc.gov.

For financial, grant management, or 

budget assistance, contact: Rick Jaeger, 

Grants Management Specialist, CDC 

Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 

Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, 

Telephone: 770–488–2727, E-mail: 

rjaeger@cdc.gov.

VIII. Other Information 

This and other CDC funding 

opportunity announcements can be 

found on the CDC Web site, Internet 

address: http://www.cdc.gov. Click on 

‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements.’’

Dated: October 28, 2004. 

William P. Nichols, 

Acting Director, Procurement and Grants 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention.

[FR Doc. 04–24513 Filed 11–2–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

State Implementation Projects for 

Preventing Secondary Conditions and 

Promoting the Health of People With 

Disabilities 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA 

05007. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 93.184. 

Key Dates: Letter of Intent Deadline 

(LOI): December 3, 2004. 

Application Deadline: January 3, 

2005. 

Executive Summary: The State 

capacity cooperative agreements are 

providing financial assistance to: (1) 

Establish and/or sustain State offices for 

preventing secondary conditions and 

promoting the health of people with 

disabilities as a State public health 

priority, and serve as a technical 

assistance (TA) resource and statewide 

focus for the prevention of secondary 

conditions; (2) support an advisory 

function to coordinate and provide 

policy and program direction guidance 

in the State; (3) develop and/or 

implement a State strategic plan or 

policy instrument for health promotion 

for persons with disabilities; (4) 

establish and implement partnerships 

with universities or state health 

departments or other state agencies to 

support and complement project 

activities; (5) maintain and refine 

prescribed public health surveillance or 

survey activities related to disability 

and/or secondary conditions in order to 

implement prevention efforts and 

program evaluation activities; (6) 

provide TA to communities; and (7) 

promote education and health 

promotion programs for persons with 

disabilities, conduct training of health 

professionals, and facilitate access to 

services for persons with disabilities. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Authority: This program is authorized 

under Sections 311, 317(k)(2), and 317C of 

the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 243, 

247b(k)(2), and 247b–4) as amended.

Purpose: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the availability of fiscal year 

(FY) 2005 funds for cooperative 

agreements for State implementation 

projects for preventing secondary 

conditions and promoting the health of 

persons with disabilities. This program 

addresses the ‘‘Healthy People 2010’’

focus area(s) of Disability and 

Secondary Conditions. 

The purpose of this program is to 

support States in preventing secondary 

conditions in persons with disabilities 

and in implementing effective health 

promotion and wellness programs for 

persons with disabilities. This 

announcement is comprised of two 

levels of cooperative agreements:

Level II—State Implementation Projects 

Level III—State Infrastructure 

Development Projects

Measurable outcomes of the program 

will be in alignment with one (or more) 

of the following performance goal(s) for 

the National Center on Birth Defects and 

Developmental Disabilities: Improve the 

health and quality of life of Americans 

with disabilities. 

Activities: Activities for Levels II and 

III: Note that items (a) through (e) relate 

to activities for both Level II and III 

State applicants. Items (f) and (g) below 

relate only to Level II State applicants. 

(a) Establish the organizational 

location and focus for the project within 

the applicant agency and engage key 

collaborators (e.g., disability service 

organizations, advocacy groups, 

universities) in the design and 

attainment of program goals and 

objectives. 

(b) Expand or develop an advisory 

function comprised of key partners 

representing the disability community. 

The advisory group will contribute to 

the policy and planning functions of the 

applicant. At least 30 percent of the 

advisory membership must have a 

disabling condition. 

(c) Collect and analyze data using 

survey questions in the Behavioral Risk 

Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) or 

other survey instruments. 

(d) Investigate and document the 

process (to be or already) established of 

gaining access to or obtaining 

information from administrative data 

within the State to plan and implement 

activities to prevent secondary 

conditions and improve the health of 

people with disabilities to which the 

data relate.

(e) Disseminate health promotion 

information through diverse and 

innovative marketing plans. 

(f) Plan, implement and evaluate over 

the project period health promotion 

interventions related to Chapter 6 

objectives in Healthy People 2010 or the 

leading health indicators for people 

with disabilities. 

(g) Promote and help develop strategic 

planning instruments that will influence 

State-level public health and health 

promotion activities such as Healthy 

People 2010 objectives. 

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: 

• Provide scientific and 

programmatic TA as requested or 

indicated in the planning and conduct 

of disability data collection, 

communications, and health promotion 

activities. 

• Provide a point of referral and 

coordination for State, regional and/or 

national data pertinent to the disabling 

process.