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characterization, typology and

maintenance of a ‘‘pool’’ of incident

cases.

e. The extent to which low-cost and

realistic methods are used, and cost

implications (cost per case identified

and cost per maintained) are discussed.

4. Standardization across sites (15

points):

a. The extent to which the proposed

approach to childhood diabetes research

is specific, realistic, time-phased, and

suitable for development into a

collaborative, multi-center study

protocol.

b. The extent to which the applicant

presents a detailed operational plan for

initiating and conducting the project

that clearly and appropriately addresses

all Recipient Activities.

c. The extent to which applicant

describes collaborations with other sites

during the various phases of the project,

and shows commitment to implement a

standardized, multi-center, collaborative

approach.

5. Background and Experience of the

Principal Investigator and of the

Applying Institution, Organization, or

Agency (20 points):

a. The educational and professional

background of the principal

investigator, and the relevant experience

of the principal investigator and

qualifications of the applying

institution, organization, or agency for

carrying on epidemiological or

surveillance research in chronic

diseases (including access to

computerized data systems and other

relevant resources) or multi-center

research projects.

b. Existence of partnership/network(s)

with other agencies/organizations/

institutions or others (specifically,

involvement in existing or past

registries of type 1 diabetes or other

similar systems designed for disease

monitoring), and with supportive State

Health Departments, Diabetes Control

Programs, or other relevant

organizations, for the purpose of

relevant medical research. Evidence that

commitment of the parties involved in

partnership/networking for this specific

project is provided, including the terms

of access to data and to populations, and

any specified limits to collaboration for

the purposes of this project.

c. The extent to which a brief

description is provided on how the

project will be organized, what the time

line and the proposed staffing plan will

be, and the extent to which the

applicant clearly identifies specific

assigned responsibilities and time

commitment of all key professional

personnel.

6. Human subjects (Not scored) Does

the application adequately address the

requirements of Title 45 CFR Part 46 for

the protection of human subjects? The

degree to which the applicant has met

the CDC Policy requirements regarding

the inclusion of women, ethnic, and

racial groups in the proposed research.

This includes: (a) the proposed plan for

the inclusion of both sexes and racial

and ethnic minority populations for

appropriate representation, (b) the

proposed justification when

representation is limited or absent, (c) a

statement as to whether the design of

the study is adequate to measure

differences when warranted, (d) a

statement as to whether the plans for

recruitment and outreach for study

participants include the process of

establishing partnerships with

community(ies) and recognition of

mutual benefits.

7. Budget and Budget Justification

(Not scored): The extent to which the

budget is reasonable and consistent with

the purpose and objectives of this

program; and specification and

discussion of cost per case identified,

cost per case maintained, and cost per

case type-classified.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with an original plus

two copies of the following:

1. Progress reports (semiannual);

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period; and

3. Final financial and performance

reports, 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.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I in the

application kit.

AR–1 Human Subjects Requirements

AR–2 Requirements for Inclusion of

Women and Racial and Ethnic

Minorities in Research

AR–7 Executive Order 12372 Review

AR–9 Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11 Healthy 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

sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) [42 U.S.C.

241(a) and 247b(k)(2)] of the Public

Health Service Act, as amended. The

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

number is 93.988.

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 you 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: Barry

L. Copeland, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office,

Announcement #00097, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, Room

3000, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta,

GA 30341–4146, Telephone number

(770) 488–2762, Email address

bjc8@cdc.gov.

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC homepage

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

See Attachment II for background on the

program. For program technical

assistance, contact: Anne FagotCampagna, Division of Diabetes

Translation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, 4770 Buford HWY, NE,

Mailstop K–68, Atlanta GA, 30341,

telephone number (770) 488–1053 (or

–1069), Email address adf8@cdc.gov.

Dated: June 6, 2000.

Henry S. Cassel, III,

Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants

Office, Center for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

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Prevention

[Program Announcement 00069]

Initiatives to Develop and Implement

Programs to Enhance Epilepsy Public

Awareness and Partnership,

Education, and Communication; Notice

of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

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availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000

funds for a cooperative agreement

program with a national health

organization to develop and implement

programs to enhance epilepsy public

awareness and partnership, education,

and communication. Focus on these

program areas stems from the results of

Living Well with Epilepsy, the first

national conference on public health

and epilepsy, convened in September,

1997. Close collaboration among the

public health, clinical, and advocacy

communities represented at the

conference resulted in the identification

of priority epilepsy concerns including

education, communication and

improved public awareness.

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 Disability and Secondary

Conditions. For the conference copy of

‘‘Healthy People 2010,’’ visit the

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

healthypeople>.

The purpose of this program is to

conduct epilepsy programs to promote

public awareness and partnerships, to

provide epilepsy education for the

general public and for health care

providers; and to develop and enhance

communication channels to allow for

improved interaction and information

sharing among those with epilepsy and

their families, as well as those who

advocate for persons with epilepsy and

those who provide care and services for

persons with epilepsy, researchers,

public health specialists, and the

general public.

B. Eligible Applicants

Assistance will be provided only to a

private, non-profit 501(c)(3)

organization that is a national voluntary

health organization dedicated to

assisting persons with epilepsy. Eligible

applicants must have established

working relationships with affiliate

chapters and other agencies and

organizations concerned with epilepsy

on a national basis in order to expand

epilepsy public awareness and public

and provider education about epilepsy.

Eligibility status must be documented in

the Executive Summary section of the

application. Applications which are

determined to be ineligible will not be

reviewed and will be returned to the

applicant.

Limited competition is justified under

this program announcement because of

the need to encourage and enhance

public health initiatives in the field of

epilepsy as directed by the

Congressional appropriation committees

for FY 2000. Specifically, the

Conference Report accompanying Public

Law 106–113 (H.R. 3194), Consolidated

Appropriations Act 2000, found at H.R.

Rep. No. 106–479, at 599 (1999) directed

CDC to expand epilepsy surveillance,

public awareness activities, and public

and provider education. Furthermore,

the Senate and House Appropriations

Committees encouraged CDC to partner

with a National voluntary health

organization dedicated to assisting

persons with epilepsy in implementing

public health initiatives related to

epilepsy.

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.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $200,000.00 is

available in FY 2000 to fund this award.

It is expected that the award 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

5 years. The funding estimate may

change. 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.

Funding Preference

A funding preference will be given to

a national voluntary health organization

having a nationwide network of

affiliates covering all Department of

Health and Human Services (DHHS)

regions including the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico in order to provide broad

geographical coverage for the

dissemination of epilepsy programs.

D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purposes of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under 1. (Recipient Activities), and CDC

will be responsible for the activities

listed under 2. (CDC Activities).

1. Recipient Activities

The applicant must propose activities

in one or more of the following three

priority areas listed below. If research

activities are proposed, the applicant

should discuss the potential

involvement of human subjects and

document how CDC human subject

requirements will be met.

a. Partnership Building

(1) Develop mechanisms to provide

financial and personnel support to

epilepsy affiliates/chapters to facilitate

building collaborative public health

partnerships with state and local health

departments.

(2) Develop mechanisms to provide

financial and personnel support to

health related organizations (other than

epilepsy affiliates/chapters) to facilitate

building collaborative partnerships.

(3) Develop ongoing communication

vehicles (i.e., listservs, web sites,

newsletters, conference calls, meetings)

to facilitate problem solving and idea

sharing among organizations involved

in collaborative activities to implement

programs to promote public awareness

of epilepsy, provide education for those

with epilepsy, the general public and for

health care providers, and enhance

communication channels.

b. Create Awareness/Improve Health

Communications

(1) Implement a sustained

multifaceted media relations outreach

program.

(2) Develop, implement and evaluate

strategies to broaden dissemination of

existing educational materials,

particularly those that focus on teens

with epilepsy, to those with epilepsy

who are under served.

c. Consumer and Provider Education

(1) Develop or adapt, evaluate, and

disseminate low-literacy epilepsy

education materials; and/or educational

materials for large minority groups (e.g.,

Hispanic, Asian, American Natives,

African American).

(2) Develop, evaluate, and

disseminate epilepsy self-management

materials delivered through traditional

and/or alternative delivery mechanisms

(i.e., Internet-based, CD ROM, other).

(3) Develop appropriate training on

selected epilepsy interventions with

demonstrated cost-effectiveness with

appropriate experts including

international organizations.

(4) Develop, evaluate, and

disseminate continuing medical

education (CME) or CME and

continuing education units (CEU)

granting self study professional

education through alternative delivery

mechanisms (i.e., Internet based, CDROM).

2. CDC Activities

a. Collaborate in planning,

implementing, and evaluating strategies

and programs.

b. Assist in the analysis and

interpretation of the evaluation phase of

projects or programs.

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c. Provide programmatic consultation

and guidance in support of the program.

d. Assist in the planning and

implementation of linkages with local,

national, or international epilepsy

organizations or agencies.

E. Application Content

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria sections to develop

the application content. Your

application will be evaluated on the

criteria listed, so it is important to

follow them in laying out your program

plan. Applicant is required to submit an

original and two copies of the

application. The application, excluding

appendices, should not exceed 30 pages.

Pages should be clearly numbered and

a complete index to the application and

any appendices should be included. The

original and each copy of the

application must be submitted

unstapled and unbound. All materials

must be typewritten, double-spaced,

with unreduced type on 8–1/2′′ by 11′′

paper, with at least 1′′ margins, headers

and footers, and printed on one side

only. The application should be

organized in the following sections.

1. Executive Summary

Provide a clear, concise, and

objectively written statement of the

major objectives and components of

proposed activities, proposed time

frame, and evaluation plan. Document

your organization’s national network by

providing a list of your affiliate

locations. Also, include proof of your

non-profit status.

2. Existing Resources and Needs

Assessment

Describe the documented need for the

proposed activities and current

activities that provide relevant

experience and expertise to perform the

proposed activities.

3. Collaborative Relationships

Describe collaborative relationships

with other agencies and organizations

that will be involved in the proposed

activities.

4. Operational and Evaluation Plan

Describe the specific outcome and

process objectives for each proposed

project with deliverables clearly

identified, the major steps required to

achieve the objectives, and a projected

timetable for completion that displays

dates for the accomplishment of specific

proposed activities. Describe how

achievement of outcome and process

objectives, and program effectiveness

will be evaluated.

5. Management and Staffing Plan

Describe how the program will be

effectively managed including:

(a) Management structure including

the lines of authority and plans for fiscal

control.

(b) The staff positions responsible for

implementation of the program.

(c) Qualifications and experience of

the designated staff.

6. Budget and Justification

Provide a detailed budget request and

line-item justification of all proposed

operating expenses.

F. Submission and Deadline

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS–5161–1 (OMB Number 0937–0189)

to the Grants Management Specialist

identified in the Section J., ‘‘Where to

Obtain Additional Information.’’ The

application deadline date is July 7,

2000.

Deadline: Applications shall be

considered as meeting the deadline if

they are either:

(a) Received on or before the deadline

date; or

(b) Sent on or before the deadline date

and received in time for submission to

the independent review group.

(Applicants must request a legibly dated

U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain

a legibly dated receipt from a

commercial carrier or U.S. Postal

Service. Private, metered postmarks

shall not be acceptable as proof of

timely mailing.)

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 (100 Points)

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC.

1. Resources and Needs Assessment: (25

points)

The relevance of the needs assessment

and extent to which the applicant

demonstrates that current activities

provide experience and expertise for the

proposed projects.

2. Collaboration: (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant

provides evidence of collaborative

relationships with other agencies and

organizations relevant to successful

completion of the proposed projects.

The extent to which the applicant

documents their nationwide affiliate

network.

3. Proposed Operational and Evaluation

Plan: (35 points)

The extent to which the applicant

clearly identifies the specific outcome

and process objectives for the proposed

projects, deliverables, and the major

steps required to meet the objectives;

provides a realistic plan for involving

others in the project; and proposes an

evaluation plan that is likely to provide

meaningful information about the

achievement of the projects.

4. Proposed Implementation Schedule:

(10 points)

The extent to which the projected

timetable for completion of tasks and for

meeting objectives is reasonable and

realistic.

5. Project Management and Staffing

Plan: (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates management structure and

staff positions with clear lines of

authority and plans for fiscal control,

and that designated staff have

appropriate qualifications and

experience. If applicable, the degree to

which the applicant has met the CDC

Policy requirements regarding the

inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial

groups in the proposed research. This

includes:

a. The proposed plan for the inclusion

of both sexes and racial and ethnic

minority populations for appropriate

representation.

b. The proposed justification when

representation is limited or absent.

c. A statement as to whether the

design of the study is adequate to

measure differences when warranted.

d. A statement as to whether the plans

for recruitment and outreach for study

participants include the process of

establishing partnerships with

community(ies) and recognition of

mutual benefits.

6. Budget: (Not Scored)

The extent to which the applicant

provides a detailed budget and

justification consistent with the

proposed program objectives and

activities.

7. Human Subjects Research (Not

Scored)

If applicable, does the application

adequately address the requirements of

Title 45 CFR Part 46 for the protection

of human subjects?

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements:

Provide CDC with an original plus

two copies of:

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1. semiannual progress reports;

2. financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period; and

3. final financial and performance

reports, no more than 90 days after the

end of the project period.

Send all reports to the Grants

Management Specialist identified in

Section J., ‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information.’’

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I in the

application kit.

AR 1 Human Subjects Requirements

AR 2 Requirements for Inclusion of

Women and Racial and Ethic

Minorities in Research

AR 10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11 Healthy People 2010

AR–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR–14 Accounting System

Requirements

AR–15 Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under the

sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) the Public

Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 241(a)

and 247b(k)(2)], as amended. The

Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.283.

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 assistance may be

obtained from: Barry Copeland, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office Announcement 00069,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, Room 3000, 2920

Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341–

4146, Telephone (770) 488–2762, Email: bjc8@cdc.gov.

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC home page

Internet address—http://www.cdc.gov.

Click on Funding then click on Grants

and Cooperative Agreements.

For program technical assistance,

contact: Mike Waller, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention,

Division of Adult and Community

Health, National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, 4770 Buford Highway NE,

Atlanta, GA, 30341–3717, Telephone:

(770) 488–5264, E-mail: mnw1@cdc.gov.

Dated: June 6, 2000.

Henry S. Cassel III,

Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants

Office, Center for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

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[Program Announcement 00062]

Postdoctoral Fellowship Training

Program in Infectious Diseases; Notice

of Availability of Funds; Amendment

A notice announcing the availability

of Fiscal Year 2000 funds for a

cooperative agreement program for

Postdoctoral Fellowship Training

Programs in Infectious Diseases was

published in the Federal Register on

June 7, 2000, [Vol. 65, No. 110, Pages

36145–36148]. The notice is amended as

follows:

On page 36147, Second Column,

Under Section F. Submission and

Deadline, Letter of Intent (LOI), change

to read the ‘‘In order to assist CDC in

planning the evaluation of applications

submitted under this Program

Announcement, all parties intending to

submit an application are requested to

submit an LOI to inform CDC of their

intention to do so on or before June 23,

2000. Also, on page 36147, Second

Column, Under Section F. Submission

and Deadline, Application, change to

read: On or before Friday, July 7, 2000,

submit the application to the Grants

Management Specialist identified in the

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement.

Dated: June 7, 2000.

Henry S. Cassell, III,

Acting Director, Procurement and Grants

Office Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 01007]

Grants for Injury Control Research

Centers; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001

funds for Injury Control Research Center

(ICRC) grants. This program addresses

the ‘‘Healthy People 2010’’ priority

areas of Injury Prevention,

Unintentional Injury Prevention, and

Violence and Abuse Prevention. For the

conference copy of ‘‘Healthy People

2010,’’ visit the Internet site: http://

www.health.gov/healthypeople.

The purposes of this program are:

1. To support injury prevention and

control research on priority issues as

delineated in: Healthy People 2010;

Injury Control in the 1990’s: A National

Plan for Action; Reducing the Burden of

Injury: Advancing Prevention and

Treatment; Injury in America; Injury

Prevention: Meeting the Challenge; Cost

of Injury: A Report to the Congress; and

any list of research priorities published

by the National Center for Injury

Prevention and Control (NCIPC);

2. To integrate, in the context of a

national program, the disciplines of

engineering, epidemiology, medicine,

biostatistics, public health, law and

criminal justice, and behavioral and

social sciences in order to prevent and

control injuries more effectively;

3. To support the identification and

description of injury problems, to

identify risk and protective factors that

can be used to design and test injury

prevention and control strategies, to

evaluate current and new interventions

for the prevention and control of

injuries, and to support the

implementation of effective prevention

and control strategies in the public and

private sector; and

4. To provide technical assistance to

injury prevention and control programs

within a geographic region.

B. Eligible Applicants

This announcement will provide

funding for applicants in regions which

do not have funded Injury Control

Research Centers (ICRCs) and for

applicants in regions which have

funded centers which must re-compete

for funding.

Eligible applicants include all

nonprofit and for-profit organizations in