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Dated: May 26, 2000.

Charles W. Gollmar,

Acting Associate Director for Policy,

Planning, and Evaluation, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork

Reduction Act Review

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of

information collection requests under

review by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) in compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). To request a copy of these

requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance

Officer at (404) 639–7090. Send written

comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human

Resources and Housing Branch, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10235;

Washington, DC 20503. Written

comments should be received within 30

days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

1. An Evaluation Study of

Tuberculosis Control and Prevention

Measures Implemented in Large City

and County Jails—New—The Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), National Center for HIV, STD, TB

Prevention (NCHSTP), Division of TB

Elimination, Field Services proposes to

conduct a survey to determine the

extent that jails have implemented the

1996 recommendations of the Advisory

Council for the Elimination of

Tuberculosis, Prevention and Control of

Tuberculosis in Correctional Facilities

[MMWR 1996:45 (No. RR–8)]. The

purpose of this evaluation is to

determine to what extent the

recommendations have been

implemented and to identify barriers for

implementation of the

recommendations. The objectives are to

define the knowledge of the

recommendations among correctional

staff, to identify barriers for the

adoption and implementation of the

recommendations, and to initiate a

dialogue between public health and

correctional officials on how to utilize

the study results for improving TB

control and prevention in the jails.

This project will assess the types and

adequacy of the TB control measures

that are in place in jails. The first

component of this project is a survey of

the largest jails to define the size of the

TB problem in their populations, to

review the infection control procedures

that are in place, and determine the

tracking mechanisms for information

concerning skin test results and

completion of therapy. The second

component consists of on-site

observation of the infection control

process to observe the processing and

evaluation of inmates and the infection

control infrastructure (e.g., isolation

procedures).

The evaluation project will be

voluntary and only correctional staff

will participate; no prisoners will be

interviewed or asked to complete a

written survey. The total burden hours

are estimated to be 138.

Respondents No. of respondents

No. of responses/respondentAvg. burden/

response (in

hrs.)

Total burden

(in hrs.)

Jail Health Administrator .......................................................................................... 46 1 1 46

Jail Medical Director ................................................................................................ 46 1 1 46

County/City Public Health Dept. TB Control Director .............................................. 46 1 1 46

Total .............................................................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 138

Dated: May 26, 2000.

Charles W. Gollmar,

Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

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[Program Announcement 00086]

Cooperative Agreements for National

Networks for Tobacco Prevention and

Control; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year (FY)

2000 for cooperative agreements with

organizations that can work with the

following eight (8) priority populations:

1. African-Americans (AAs); 2.

Hispanics/Latinos (H/L); 3. Asian

Americans/Pacific Islanders (AAPIs); 4.

American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/

AN); 5. women; 6. gays/lesbians; 7. low

socioeconomic status (SES) adults; and,

8. young people to plan, initiate,

coordinate, and evaluate tobacco use

prevention and control activities to

reduce tobacco use in their respective

priority population. CDC intends to

award cooperative agreements to

organizations that can become an

integral part of a broad national strategy

to prevent and reduce the use of tobacco

and exposure to environmental tobacco

smoke.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of ‘‘Healthy

People 2010,’’ a national activity to

reduce morbidity and mortality and

improve the quality of life. This

announcement is related to the focus

area of Tobacco Use. For the conference

copy of ‘‘Healthy People 2010’’, visit the

Internet site: <http://www.health.gov/

healthypeople>. Additionally, the

program relates to the Department of

Health and Human Services’ (DHHS)

initiatives to eliminate the disparities in

health status and health outcomes

among populations.

The purpose of the awards is to

establish a Network of national

organizations among the eight priority

populations that can plan, initiate,

coordinate, and evaluate tobacco use

prevention and control activities to

reduce tobacco use in their respective

priority population and to facilitate the

following: 1. creation of national

Networks in which multiple

organizations can work together to

decrease tobacco use in their respective

priority populations; 2. building and

strengthening capacity and

infrastructure within organizations and

their Networks so they can mobilize

constituents and the public to

implement tobacco control efforts; 3.

identification of culturally competent

strategies and opportunities to reach

and impact the priority populations

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about tobacco control and prevention;

and, 4. initiation and expansion of

effective tobacco control measures and

initiatives to educate Network members

and the public.

B. Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted by

public and private nonprofit

organizations and by governments and

their agencies; that is, universities,

colleges, research institutions, hospitals,

other public and private nonprofit

organizations, States and local

governments or their bona fide agents,

and federally recognized Indian tribal

governments, Indian tribes, or Indian

tribal organizations.

Minimum Requirement

Eligible organizations must meet ALL

of the criteria listed below and provide

evidence of eligibility by attaching a

copy of Addendum 5, Eligibility

Certification Form to the application

proposal.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Demonstrate that the applicant has

at least two years experience in

operating and administering

coordinated tobacco control or other

public health programs that serve their

priority population on a regional (multistate) or national scale.

2. Demonstrate a primary relationship

to one of the priority populations listed

above. A primary relationship is one in

which there is a documented history of

assisting, serving or representing the

priority population as the most

important component of the

organization’s mission.

3. Describe the specific agencies,

organizations and individuals with

whom collaboration is being conducted

and whom you will invite to join the

national Network. In addition, list up to

10 stakeholders that you perceive as

most critical for planning and

implementing your five-year vision.

Describe why each is important.

4. Provide evidence of collaborative

relationships with at least two (2) other

organizations on the development and

implementation of this program.

5. Provide supporting documents and/

or letters of support from other potential

agency and/or organizational partners.

6. Document that at least 51 percent

of persons on the governing board of the

lead organization are members of or

primarily serve the priority population.

7. For those applicants applying as a

private, nonprofit organization, proof of

tax exempt status must be provided

with the application. Tax-exempt status

is determined by the Internal Revenue

Service (IRS) Code, Section 501(c)(3).

Note: Public Law 104–65 states that an

organization described in section 501 (c)(4) of

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that

engages in lobbying activities is not eligible

to receive Federal funds constituting an

award, grant, cooperative agreement,

contract, loan or any other form.

Pre-Application Telephone Conference

Applicants are invited by CDC to

participate in a pre-application

technical assistance telephone

conference June 15, 2000 promptly at 2

p.m. (Eastern time) to discuss:

programmatic issues regarding this

program; funding availability for the

eight priority population categories;

suggested collaborations/partners; how

to apply; and questions regarding the

content of the program announcement.

This telephone conference is expected

to last one hour. The conference name

is Tobacco. The telephone bridge

number for Federal participants is 404–

639–3277; for not-Federal participants

call 1–800–311–3437. Participants will

need to enter the following conference

code when prompted to be connected

984402. All questions and comments

will be recorded and published on the

Internet at http://www.cdc.gov/funding

as an attachment to this program

announcement.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $3,000,000 is available

in FY 2000 to fund approximately eight

(8) awards (approximately 1 award in

each priority population.) It is expected

that the average award will be $330,000

ranging from $250,000 to $400,000. It is

expected that the awards will begin on

or about September 30, 2000, and will

be made for a 12-month budget period

within a project period of up to five (5)

years. Funding estimates may change in

subsequent years.

Continuation awards within an

approved project period will be made

on the basis of satisfactory progress as

evidenced by required reports and the

availability of funds.

Use of Funds

Funds cannot be used for construction

or renovation, to purchase a facility to

house project staff or carry out project

activities, to support direct patient care,

or to supplant existing support.

Although the applicant may

subcontract with other organizations, a

substantial portion of the activities

(including program management and

operations) for this project must be

performed by the applicant.

D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for conducting a

range of activities under l. (Recipient

Activities), and CDC will be responsible

for the activities under 2. (CDC

Activities) below.

1. Recipient Activities

a. Develop a national Network of

organizations to facilitate the collection

and dissemination of general, scientific,

and health-related information about

tobacco.

b. Provide a mechanism for accessing

tobacco control policies, materials, and

assets of Network members.

c. Participate in a system for

communicating with members of the

Network.

d. Train Network members in capacity

building and infrastructure

development. This can include

establishing ways to provide mentorship

experiences, as well as assisting

Network members in identifying

tobacco control information and

resources from States, foundations, and

other sources.

e. Develop and disseminate reports

that identify and describe strategies and

opportunities for reaching and/or

impacting the identified population visa-vis in the four tobacco control and

prevention priority goal areas. See

Addendum 2—Background.

f. Develop a National data base of

tobacco prevention and control experts

who can work with Network members

to provide training and technical

assistance to the priority populations.

Assist in arranging linkages with these

experts.

g. Provide leadership in the

development, operation and

administration of tobacco-related

initiatives for Network members and on

issues related to tobacco use prevention

and control within the priority

population. Activities may include

providing technical assistance on the

development of materials that are

culturally competent as well as

identifying opportunities to train

constituents and others to strategically

use the media, media advocacy, and

other communications strategies.

h. Provide leadership in the

development, implementation, and

evaluation of an innovative program

that addresses identified need(s) within

the priority population and coincides

with Healthy People 2010 objectives to

reduce tobacco use.

i. Establish a working relationship

with state-based tobacco control

programs to facilitate collaboration with

priority populations served by the

Network.

j. Develop articles for publication in

peer-reviewed journals and/or case

studies and presentations for national/

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regional meetings, (e.g., National

Tobacco Prevention and Control

Conference, Tobacco Training Institute,

and regional conferences).

k. Plan workshops, trainings and skill

building to increase capacity to

understand and address issues and

implement program activities.

l. Conduct a joint Network activity to

coincide with a national conference,

issue, or event such as World No

Tobacco Day, the Great American

Smokeout, the release of Surgeon

General’s Reports, MMWRs, etc.

m. Conduct both process and outcome

evaluations to determine if Annual

Action Plan objectives were met and to

measure the effectiveness of major

activities.

n. Provide a full-time employee to

direct and coordinate proposed

activities.

2. CDC Activities

a. Provide consultation and technical

assistance in the planning,

implementation and evaluation of

program activities.

b. Provide up-to-date information that

includes diffusion of best practices and

current research and data in areas of

tobacco use prevention and control.

c. Facilitate communication and

activities among organizations including

holding meetings, conferences and

conference calls.

d. Assist in planning workshops,

trainings and skill building to increase

capacity to understand and address

issues and implement program

activities.

e. Support the development and

maintenance of communications and

foster the transfer of information,

successful prevention interventions and

program models between the grantees,

the States and national partners.

E. Application Content

Letter of Intent

By postmarked date June 22, 2000

submit a letter of intent (LOI) to the

Grants Management specialist identified

in the ‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement. The LOI must identify

the name, address, telephone number

and email address for the applicant

organization. Identify possible

organizations of collaboration; the

principal investigators name, business

address and telephone number; and, the

priority population served. This

information will be used to enable CDC

to determine the level of interest in this

announcement.

Applications

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements,

Evaluation Criteria and information

below to develop the application

content. Your application will be

evaluated on the evaluation criteria

listed, so it is important to follow them

in laying out your program plan. The

narrative should be no more than 20

double-spaced pages, printed on one

side, with one inch margins, and

unreduced font.

Applications submitted should

include:

1. Executive Summary (3–4 Pages and

Addendums 5 and 8)

a. Describe eligibility—type of

organization and the priority population

served;

b. Describe need for the project;

c. Describe applicant’s capability to

implement the proposed project(s)/

activities;

d. Describe major proposed objectives

and activities;

e. Provide a list of proposed

organizations that will be included in

the Network. See Addendum 7 in the

application package for a sample of the

matrix format.

f. Completed and signed copy of

Addendum 5 in the application packet.

Eligibility Certification Form.

2. Narrative (Not More Than 20 Pages)

a. Need

(1) Describe the need for tobacco

prevention and control in the specified

priority population.

(2) Describe the need for and benefits

of convening a tobacco control and

prevention national Network of

organizations serving the priority

population.

(3) Describe the feasibility of

developing programs to meet the needs

of the specified priority population.

b. Capacity

Describe relevant experience at the

National, Regional and State levels that

demonstrate the ability, capacity, and

state of readiness to perform the

program projects/activities, including

but not limited to:

(1) Experience facilitating, building

and maintaining workgroups, coalitions,

and Networks. Include: (a) type of

constituents; (b) number of constituents;

and (c) location of constituents

(intercity, rural, multi-state).

(2) Experience that will demonstrate

the capacity and state of readiness to

form linkages with public and private

agencies including Federal agencies,

State and local health departments, and

community-based organizations.

(3) Experience in providing

leadership in developing, operating and

administering health-related programs,

campaigns, and trainings within the

respective priority population. Be

specific (include dates and number of

years) about experience with developing

and implementing tobacco prevention

and control initiatives and whether your

public health experience has been at a

local, State, multi-state or national level.

(4) Experience, in general, working

with the priority population.

(5) Describe the applicant’s

organizational structure, and how that

structure can support the development

of a tobacco control agenda and

Network. Submit a copy of the

organizational chart.

(6) Demonstrate that the applicant has

at least two years experience in

operating and administering

coordinated tobacco control or other

public health programs that serve their

priority population on a regional (multistate) or national scale.

(7) Document that at least 51 percent

of persons on the governing board of the

lead organization are members of or

primarily serve the priority population.

(8) Submit a copy of the applicant’s

tobacco control policy or a letter of

commitment from the organization’s

President or Executive Director to

develop one.

(9) Submit a copy of the

organization’s purpose, mission and

goals.

(10) Submit a copy of the tax-exempt

status under Section 501 (c)3, if

applicable. (Addendum 5)

(11) Show evidence of capacity to

carry out fiduciary responsibilities over

administration and management of

projects.

c. Five-Year Vision

Describe your five-year vision for

achieving the tobacco prevention and

control goals and objectives you have

identified. Incorporate Healthy People

2010 Objectives for decreasing tobacco

use, recommendations from Surgeon

Generals’ reports, (if applicable to the

priority population), and your vision for

decreasing tobacco-related health

disparities within the priority

populations.

d. Annual Action Plan (AAP)

Provide a narrative that describes

your annual action plan. In addition to

the narrative, applicants are encouraged

to use the AAP format included as

Addendum 6 to summarize the key

elements of the plan.

The AAP should include the

following:

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(1) Objectives—state SMART

objectives, provide: Specific;

Measurable; Achievable; Relevant; and

Time-phased objectives to be

accomplished during the first year.

Describe possible barriers to or

facilitators for reaching each objective

(2) Strategies and activities: For each

objective, describe the strategies to be

used and activities (in detail) to be

conducted to meet the objectives and

accomplish the recipient activities.

Include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) Describe plans to establish a

national Network, and include the types

of partners and organizations to be

recruited, and the recruiting process.

(b) Describe the process for

developing a report that identifies and

describes strategies and opportunities to

reach and impact the priority

population around tobacco control and

prevention and the four goal areas in the

priority population.

(c) Describe how the recipient will

build the capacity of Network members.

(3) Timeline: Provide a timeline that

identifies major activities and assigns

approximate dates for their inception

and completion.

(4) Tracking progress: Provide

indicators of how you will monitor and

track progress toward accomplishing

activities.

(5) Responsible party: What person or

party is responsible for overseeing the

activity.

The annual action plan may include

the following:

(1) A plan to establish a national

Network, and include the types of

partners and organizations to be

recruited, and the recruiting process.

(2) The process for developing a

report that identifies and describes

strategies and opportunities to reach

and impact the priority population

around tobacco use prevention and

control.

(3) The methods that will be used to

build the capacity of Network members.

(4) Responsible party for each activity.

Designate who among the collaborative

will oversee the process.

(5) Timelines—identify in what

quarter(s) major activities will be

conducted.

(6) Evaluation indicators—Provide

indicators of how you will monitor and

track progress toward accomplishing

activities.

e. Project Management and Staffing Plan

(1) Describe how you will manage the

project to accomplish recipient

activities. Identify challenges you

expect will arise and how you will

problem solve to overcome them.

(2) Describe the proposed project

staffing. Staffing should include the

commitment of at least two full-time

staff members to provide direction for

the proposed activities.

(3) Demonstrate that staff members

have the professional background,

experience, and organizational support

needed to fulfill the proposed

responsibilities. Include curriculum

vitae (limit to 2 pages) for each staff

member and job descriptions for staff

not yet identified.

(4) If other organizations (through

contracts or in kind services) will

participate in the collaborative and

proposed activities, provide the name(s)

of the organization(s), the capacity of

the organization’s staff, and their roles

in carrying out the proposed activities.

f. Collaborative and Network Activities

(1) Describe the specific agencies,

organizations and individuals with

whom collaboration is being conducted

and whom you will invite to join the

national Network. In addition, list up to

10 stakeholders that you perceive as

most critical for planning and

implementing your five-year vision.

Describe why each is important.

(2) Describe how collaborators were

and will be involved in designing,

implementing and providing input into

activities. Be specific about their role

and the activities in which you will seek

collaboration.

(3) Provide evidence of collaborative

relationships with at least two (2) other

organizations on the development and

implementation of this program.

(4) Provide supporting documents

and/or letters of support from other

potential agency and/or organizational

partners.

g. Evaluation of the Annual Action Plan

Goals and Objectives

Provide a description of the

evaluation and monitoring process to be

used to track and measure progress in

meeting objectives in the annual action

plan. The evaluation plan should

include the means of tracking and

measuring the objectives, activities, and

the collaborative work with Network

partners, and any other relevant process

or outcome measures. Describe how the

results will be reported and used.

Designate who will oversee the

evaluation design and process.

h. Budget and Accompanying

Justification

Provide a line item budget and

detailed justification for the first year.

The budget should be consistent with

stated goals and planned activities

outlined in the annual action plan. To

the extent necessary applicants are

encouraged to include budget items for

the following:

(1) If needed—a computer, modem,

communicating software, and a

dedicated telephone line to support

routine participation in accessing and

downloading information and

communicating with partners via the

Internet.

(2) Travel for the following meetings:

(a) Two individuals to participate in

the annual three-day National Tobacco

Control Conference;

(b) Two individuals for two trips to

Atlanta to attend a two-day CDC

sponsored training or technical

assistance workshop;

(c) Two individuals to attend the fiveday CDC Tobacco Use Training

Institute.

(d) One individual to attend up to a

three-day regional training in South

Carolina

(e) Travel for members to attend one

to two Network meetings. Location will

be determined by the applicant.

If proposed contractors are known at

the time of the application, provide the

following:

(a) Name of contractor/consultant

(b) Method of selection

(c) Scope of service

(d) Period of performance

(e) Detailed budget

(f) Method of accountability

F. Submission and Deadlines

Letter of Intent

By postmarked date June 22, 2000,

submit a letter of intent (LOI) to the

Grants Management specialist identified

in the ‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement. This information will be

used to enable CDC to determine the

level of interest in this announcement.

Application

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB 0937–0189). By

postmarked date July 17, 2000, submit

the application and appropriate

information addressing sections 1 and 2

below to the Grants Management

Specialist identified in the ‘‘Where to

Obtain Additional Information’’ section

of this application.

Deadline: Applications will be

considered as meeting the deadline if

they are either:

(a) Received on or before the deadline

date; or

(b) Postmarked on or before the

deadline date.

(Applicants must request a legibly dated

U.S. Postal Service postmark, Private

metered postmarks shall not be

acceptable as proof of timely mailing)

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Late Applications: Applications

which do not meet the criteria in (a) or

(b) above are considered late

applications, will not be considered,

and will be returned to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC.

1. Need (10 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant

identifies and justifies the need for

tobacco prevention and control, and

includes data and other supporting

evidence of tobacco use in the priority

population and problems involving

environmental tobacco smoke, access to

tobacco, tobacco industry advertising,

tobacco use cessation and/or tobaccorelated health disparities within the

priority population.

The extent to which the applicant

describes how a national Network of

partners can help advance the tobacco

control movement within the priority

population.

2. Capacity (25 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates the capacity and ability

and state of readiness of their

organization and collaborators to

establish and maintain a national

Network, and to facilitate building

capacity of Network members,

producing a report, and developing a

major tobacco control initiative.

a. The extent to which the applicant

describes the history, nature, and its

relevant experience in organizing and

facilitating the work of large groups.

b. The extent to which the applicant

describes its linkages with Federal

agencies, State and local health

departments, and community-based

organizations.

c. The extent to which the applicant

and members of the collaborative

document its experiences and successes

in operating and/or administering a

tobacco control or other public health

program serving the priority population.

The extent to which the experience is

on a National, Regional or State level.

Two years of relevant experience is

needed.

d. Document that at least 51 percent

of persons on the governing board of the

lead organization are members of or

primarily serve the priority population.

e. The extent to which the applicant

documents its experiences and

successes in the fiduciary

administration and management of

comparable projects.

f. The extent to which the applicant

and members of the collaborative

demonstrate a primary and working

relationship with the priority

population to achieve a desired

outcome.

g. The extent to which the applicant

or organizations making up the

collaborative have at least two years

experience as the lead or organizing

body charged with convening multiple

organizations.

h. The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates that the organizational

structure, mission, and policy, (or in the

absence of a policy—a letter from the

Director committing to the development

of a tobacco control policy), will

support the purpose of this project.

3. Five-year Vision (5 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant

articulates the vision, seeks meaningful

changes for a five-year period, and ties

the vision to the Healthy People 2010

Objectives.

4. Annual Action Plan (15 Percent)

a. The extent to which the objectives

are realistic and related to identified

needs and purpose of the program.

b. The extend to which activities are

realistic and feasible and will help

accomplish the objectives.

c. The extent to which there are

realistic plans to establish a national

Network, a realistic process to develop

and disseminate reports that identify

and describe strategies and

opportunities for reaching and/or

impacting the identified population.

5. Collaborative and Network Activities

(20 Percent)

a. The extent to which the applicant

formed and worked with a collaborative

of at least 2 other organizations in

planning the application, and provides

memoranda of agreement or other

documents as evidence of agreed-upon

collaborative relationships.

b. The extent to which the applicant

will involve others in planning,

implementing and evaluating activities

throughout the project period.

c. The extent to which the applicant

proposes to be inclusive and to recruit

organizations into the Network with

diverse skills and knowledge and that

serve diverse populations.

d. The extent to which the applicant

includes commitment letters and letters

of support from diverse groups of

partners, including organizations with

experience in tobacco control.

e. The extent to which the applicant

proposes to work with State tobacco

control programs to reach the primary

priority population.

6. Project Management and Staffing Plan

(15 Percent)

a. The extent to which the applicant

identifies staff that have the

responsibility, capability, and authority

to carry out the activities, as evidenced

by job descriptions, curriculum vitae,

and descriptions or memorandum of

understandings with collaborating

agencies.

b. The extent to which the plan to

manage the project and to overcome

challenges is logical, resourceful, and

adequate to accomplish the purpose of

the project.

7. Evaluation (10 Percent)

The extent to which the applicant

realistically and adequately proposes to

measure progress in tracking and

meeting objectives and presents a

reasonable plan for obtaining data,

reporting the results and using the

results for programmatic decisions.

8. Budget and Accompanying

Justification (Not Scored)

The extent to which the budget is

reasonable, itemized, clearly justified

and consistent with the work plan and

intended use of funds.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with the original plus

two copies of:

1. Progress reports (semiannual)

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period.

3. Final financial report and

performance report, no more than 90

days after the end of the project period.

Send all reports to the Grants

Management Specialist identified in the

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement.

For descriptions of the following

Other Requirements, see Addendum 1

in the application package. Some of the

more complex requirements have some

additional information provided below:

AR–7—Executive Order 12372 Review

AR–10—Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11—Health People 2010

AR–12—Lobbying Restrictions

AR–15—Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under

Section 301(a), 317(k)(2), 241(a), and

247b(k)(2) of the Public Health Service

Act, as amended. The Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

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J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information and to request an

application kit, call 1–888–GRANTS4

(1–888–472–6874). You will be asked to

leave your name and address and will

be instructed to identify the

Announcement number of interest.

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management technical

assistance may be obtained from:

Nealean Austin, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention,

Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road,

Atlanta, GA 30341–4146, Telephone

number: (770) 488–2754, FAX: (770)

488–2777, Email address: nea1@cdc.gov

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC Homepage

Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

please contact:

Michele Williams, Project Officer,

Program Services Branch, Office on

Smoking and Health, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, 4770

Buford Hwy., NE, Atlanta, GA 30341–

3717, Telephone number: (770) 488–

1207, Email address: muw0@cdc.gov

or

Victor Medrano, Project Officer,

Program Services Branch, Office on

Smoking and Health, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, 4770

Buford Hwy., NE, Atlanta, GA 30341–

3717, Telephone number: (770) 488–

1125, Email address: vdm6@cdc.gov

Dated: May 26, 2000.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

[Program Announcement No. OCS 2000–08]

Fiscal Year 2000 Training, Technical

Assistance and Capacity-Building

Program; Availability of Funds and

Request for Applications

AGENCY: Office of Community Services

(OCS), Administration for Children and

Families (ACF), Department of Health

and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Request for Applications under

the Office of Community Services’

Training, Technical Assistance and

Capacity-Building Program.

SUMMARY: The Office of Community

Services announces that competing

applications will be accepted for new

grants pursuant to the Secretary’s

authority under Section 674(b) of the

Community Services Block Grant

(CSBG) Act, as amended by the

Community Opportunities,

Accountability, and Training, and

Educational Services (Coats) Human

Services Reauthorization Act of 1998,

(Pub. L. 105–285). This program

announcement consists of seven parts.

Part A provides information on the

legislative authority and defines terms

used in the program announcement.

Part B describes the purposes of the

program, the priority areas that will be

considered for funding, and which

organizations are eligible to apply in

each priority area. Part C provides

details on application prerequisites,

anticipated amounts of funds available

in each priority area, estimated number

of grants to be awarded, and other grantrelated information. Part D provides

information on application procedures

including the availability of forms,

where to submit an application, criteria

for initial screening of applications, and

project evaluation criteria. Part E

provides guidance on the content of an

application package. Part F provides

instructions for completing an

application. Part G details post-award

requirements.

Closing Date: The closing date for

submission of applications is July 19,

2000. Applications postmarked after the

closing date will be classified as late.

Applications that are handcarried will

be classified as late if they are received

after 4:30 p.m., EST, on the deadline

date. Applicants are cautioned to

request a legibly dated U.S. Postal

Service postmark or to obtain a legibly

dated receipt from a commercial carrier

or U.S. Postal Service. Private metered

postmarks shall not be accepted as proof

of timely mailing. Detailed application

submission instructions, including

addresses where applications must be

sent are found in Part D of this program

announcement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margaret Washnitzer, Director, Division

of State Assistance, Office of

Community Services, Administration

for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant

Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447

(202) 401–9343. This program

announcement is accessible on the OCS

web site for reading or downloading at:

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/

kits1.htm

Additional copies of this program

announcement can be obtained by

calling (202) 401–4787.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is ‘‘93.570.’’ This

Program announcement title is

‘‘Training, Technical Assistance, and

Capacity-Building Program.’’

Part A—Preamble

1. Legislative Authority

Section 674(b)(2) of the Community

Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of

1981, (Pub. L. 97–35) as amended by the

Coats Human Services Reauthorization

Act of 1998, (Public Law 105–285)

authorizes the Secretary of Health and

Human Services to utilize a percentage

of appropriated funds for training,

technical assistance, planning,

evaluation, performance measurement,

monitoring to correct programmatic

deficiencies of eligible entities,

reporting and data collection activities

related to programs or projects carried

out under the CSBG Act . The Secretary

may carry out these activities through

grants, contracts, or cooperative

agreements. For the purpose of

improving program quality (including

quality of financial management

practices), management information and

reporting systems, and measurement of

program results, and for the purpose of

ensuring responsiveness to identified

local needs, the Secretary is required to

distribute funds directly to eligible

entities, or statewide or local

organizations or associations with

demonstrated expertise in providing

training to individuals and

organizations on methods of effectively

addressing the needs of low-income

families and communities. The

Secretary may carry out the remaining

activities through appropriate entities.

The process for determining the

technical assistance, training and

capacity-building activities to be carried

out must (a) ensure that the needs of

Community Action Agencies and

programs relating to improving program

quality, including financial management

practices, are addressed to the

maximum extent feasible; and (b)

incorporate mechanisms to ensure

responsiveness to local needs, including

an on-going procedure for obtaining

input from State and national networks

of eligible entities. Thus, the CSBG

Monitoring and Assessment Task Force

(MATF) continues to focus on

implementation of the Results-Oriented

Management and Accountability

(ROMA) system to increase program

quality and management within the

Community Services Network. The Task

Force has taken a comprehensive