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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Announcement of Availability of Funds 

for One National Family Planning 

Training Center Cooperative 

Agreement 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 

Office of Public Health and Science, 

Office of Population Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Announcement Type: Initial 

Competitive Cooperative Agreement. 

CFDA Number: 93.260. 

DATES: To receive consideration, 

applications must be received by the 

Office of Grants Management, Office of 

Public Health and Science (OPHS), 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) no later than 5 p.m. 

Eastern Time on July 6, 2007. The 

application due date requirement in this 

announcement supersedes the 

instructions in the OPHS–1 form. 

Applications that do not meet the 

deadline will be returned to the 

applicant unread. See heading ‘‘IV. 

APPLICATION and SUBMISSION 

INFORMATION’’ for information on 

application submission mechanisms. 

Executive Order 12372 comment due 

date: The State Single Point of Contact 

(SPOC) has 60 days from the application 

due date to submit any comments. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained electronically by accessing 

Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov or 

GrantSolutions at http:// 

www.GrantSolutions.gov. To obtain a 

hard copy of the application kit, contact 

WilDon Solutions at 1–888–203–6161. 

Applicants may fax a written request to 

WilDon Solutions at (703) 351–1138 or 

e-mail the request to 

OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com. 

Applications must be prepared using 

Form OPHS–1 ‘‘Grant Application,’’

which is included in the application kit. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

WilDon Solutions, Office of Grants 

Management Operations Center, 1515 

Wilson Blvd., Third Floor Suite 310, 

Arlington, VA 22209 at 1–888–203–

6161, e-mail 

OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com, or fax 

703–351–1138. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Executive Summary: This 

announcement seeks applications from 

public and nonprofit private entities for 

one cooperative agreement to establish 

and operate a National Family Planning 

Training Center (NTC). A cooperative 

agreement is a type of grant assistance 

where ‘‘substantial involvement’’ is 

anticipated between the awarding 

agency and the recipient during 

performance of the contemplated project 

or activity. The cooperative agreement 

recipient is held to all requirements for 

Federal grants. The purpose of the NTC 

is to assist in planning, development, 

and coordination of training activities 

that will enhance and support training 

of personnel to carry out family 

planning service programs described in 

section 1001 of the Title X statute. The 

NTC cooperative agreement is national 

in scope. The successful applicant will 

work closely with the Office of 

Population Affairs/Office of Family 

Planning and other Title X-funded 

training entities. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Office of Population Affairs 

(OPA)/Office of Family Planning (OFP) 

announces the availability of 

approximately $300,000–$500,000 of 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 funds to support 

one National Family Planning Training 

Center cooperative agreement. Budgets 

submitted as part of the application for 

these funds should not exceed $500,000, 

inclusive of indirect costs. 

The NTC cooperative agreement is 

intended to serve a national network of 

family planning providers to ensure that 

clients receive quality family planning 

services. In order to maximize the 

impact of the cooperative agreement on 

a national level, it is expected that the 

successful applicant will work closely 

with the OFP Central and Regional 

Offices, the ten Title X Regional 

Training Centers (RTCs), the Family 

Planning Male Training Center 

(FPMTC), and the Family Planning 

Clinical Training Center, as well as 

other federally funded training entities. 

It is expected that the project will have 

three major components: 

A. Compile, Coordinate, and 

Disseminate Training Information—

This includes establishing mechanisms 

for identifying, cataloging, and 

disseminating information related to 

training resources, materials, and events 

among Title X-funded training grantees, 

OPA/OFP Central and Regional Offices, 

and Title X service providers. 

B. Conduct Training Meetings—In 

order to maximize the impact of Title X 

family planning training activities, it is 

necessary to periodically bring OFP 

staff, Title X grantees, and/or training 

entities together for planning, 

developing, coordinating, enhancing, 

and/or providing training at the 

national, regional and local levels. In 

addition, it is periodically necessary to 

bring together experts in various fields 

in order to ensure that training activities 

include the most current, evidencebased information available. Applicants 

should plan for: a) Up to two expert 

panels or work groups per year for up 

to 25 participants each; b) one meeting 

of Title X Federal staff and Title Xfunded training grantees per year which 

will include up to 50 participants; c) 

one intensive, week-long health 

educator training each year for up to 35 

participants, not including Federal 

officials and trainers; d) one meeting per 

year for up to 250 participants; and, e) 

a total of two national meetings of all 

Title X grantees (services, training, 

research) during the project period 

(approximately 300 participants each). 

C. Develop Training Resources and/or 

Materials—In collaboration with the 

OPA/OFP, the NTC is expected to 

identify issues and/or topics with broad 

impact on the Title X service delivery 

system, and for which a consistent 

national training approach would serve 

the needs of service delivery providers. 

Annually, the NTC and OPA/OFP 

should choose up to two of these issues 

or topics for development and 

dissemination of training resources for 

use by Title X-funded projects. 

Program Statute, Regulations, 

Guidelines, Legislative Mandates, and 

Program Priorities 

Applicants should use the Title X 

legislation, regulations, legislative 

mandates, and other information 

included in this announcement, and in 

the application kit, to guide them in 

developing their applications. 

Statute: Title X of the PHS Act, 42 

U.S.C. 300 et seq., authorizes grants for 

projects to provide family planning 

services to persons from low-income 

families and others. Section 1001 of the 

Act, as amended, authorizes grants ‘‘to 

assist in the establishment and 

operation of voluntary family planning 

projects which shall offer a broad range 

of acceptable and effective family 

planning methods and services 

(including natural family planning 

methods, infertility services, and 

services for adolescents).’’ Section 1003 

of the Act, as amended, authorizes the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

to award grants to entities to provide 

training for personnel to carry out 

family planning service programs as 

described in Section 1001 of the Act. 

Section 1008 of the Act, as amended, 

stipulates that ‘‘none of the funds 

appropriated under this title shall be 

used in programs where abortion is a 

method of family planning.’’

Regulations and Program Guidelines: 

The regulations set out at 42 CFR part 

59, subpart C, govern grants to provide 

training for family planning service 

providers. Prospective applicants 


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should refer to the regulations in their 

entirety. Training provided must be 

consistent with the requirements for 

providing family planning services 

under Title X. These requirements can 

be found in the Title X statute, the 

implementing regulations (42 CFR part 

59, subpart A), and the ‘‘Program 

Guidelines for Project Grants for Family 

Planning Services,’’ (January 2001). In 

addition, any training regarding 

sterilization of clients as part of the Title 

X program must be consistent with 42 

CFR part 50, subpart B (‘‘Sterilization of 

Persons in Federally Assisted Family 

Planning Projects’’). Copies of the Title 

X statute, applicable regulations, and 

Program Guidelines can be obtained by 

contacting the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management, may be downloaded from 

the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) 

Web site at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov, 

and are provided in the application kit 

for this announcement. 

Legislative Mandates: The following 

legislative mandates have been part of 

the Title X appropriations language for 

each of the last several years. In 

developing a proposal, the applicant 

should consider how these legislative 

mandates may apply to family planning 

training, and incorporate them as 

appropriate. 

‘‘None of the funds appropriated in this 

Act may be made available to any entity 

under title X of the Public Health Service Act 

unless the applicant for the award certifies to 

the Secretary that it encourages family 

participation in the decision of minors to 

seek family planning services and that it 

provides counseling to minors on how to 

resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging 

in sexual activities;’’ and ‘‘Notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, no provider of 

services under title X of the Public Health 

Service Act shall be exempt from any State 

law requiring notification or the reporting of 

child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, 

rape, or incest.’’

Program Priorities: Each year the OFP 

establishes program priorities that 

represent overarching goals for the Title 

X program. Applications should include 

content that addresses the 2007 Title X 

program priorities as they relate to the 

requirements of this training 

announcement, and should provide 

evidence of the applicant’s capacity to 

address future program priorities, as 

they evolve. The 2007 program 

priorities are as follows: 

1. Assuring ongoing high quality 

family planning and related preventive 

health services that will improve the 

overall health of individuals, with 

priority for services to individuals from 

low-income families; 

2. Assuring access to a broad range of 

acceptable and effective family planning 

methods and related preventive health 

services that include natural family 

planning methods, infertility services, 

and services for adolescents; highly 

effective contraceptive methods; breast 

and cervical cancer screening and 

prevention services that correspond 

with nationally recognized standards of 

care; STD and HIV prevention 

education, counseling, testing, and 

referral; activities that promote positive 

family relationships for the purpose of 

increasing family participation in 

reproductive health decision-making; 

extramarital abstinence education and 

counseling; and other preventive health 

services. The broad range of services 

does not include abortion as a method 

of family planning; 

3. Assuring compliance with State 

laws requiring notification or the 

reporting of child abuse, child 

molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or 

incest; 

4. Encouraging participation of 

families, parents, and/or legal guardians 

in the decision of minors to seek family 

planning services; and providing 

counseling to minors on how to resist 

attempts to coerce minors into engaging 

in sexual activities; 

5. Addressing the comprehensive 

family planning and other health needs 

of individuals, families, and 

communities through outreach to hardto-reach and/or vulnerable populations, 

and partnering with other communitybased health and social service 

providers that provide needed services. 

II. Award Information 

The OPA/OFP anticipates awarding 

one National Family Planning Training 

Center cooperative agreement, funded 

with FY 2007 funds, in the amount of 

$300,000–$500,000. Total funding 

available is inclusive of indirect costs. 

The successful applicant should 

anticipate substantial involvement of 

the OFP project officer in the conduct of 

this cooperative agreement. The 

cooperative agreement will be funded in 

annual increments (budget periods), and 

may be approved for a project period of 

up to four years. The applicant should 

include a detailed budget for year one 

of the project period, and project total 

funding required for each subsequent 

year on the Standard Form (SF) 424 and 

SF 424A included in the Form OPHS–

1 ‘‘Grant Application.’’ Funding for all 

budget periods beyond the first year of 

the cooperative agreement is contingent 

upon the availability of funds, 

satisfactory progress of the project, and 

adequate stewardship of Federal funds. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: Any public or 

nonprofit private entity located in a 

State (which includes one of the 50 

United States, the District of Columbia, 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. 

Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands, American 

Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, 

Federated States of Micronesia, and the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands) is 

eligible to apply for a cooperative 

agreement under this announcement. 

Faith-based organizations are eligible to 

apply for this Title X national family 

planning training center cooperative 

agreement. 

2. Cost Sharing: None required. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address to Request Application 

Package: Application kits may be 

obtained electronically by accessing 

Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov or 

GrantSolutions at http:// 

www.GrantSolutions.gov. To obtain a 

hard copy of the application kit, contact 

WilDon Solutions at 1–888–203–6161. 

Applicants may fax a written request to 

WilDon Solutions at (703) 351–1138 or 

e-mail the request to 

OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com. 

Applications must be prepared using 

Form OPHS–1 ‘‘Grant Application,’’

which is included in the application kit. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: Applications must be 

submitted on the Form OPHS–1 and in 

the manner prescribed in the 

application kit. The application 

narrative should be limited to 75 

double-spaced pages using an easily 

readable serif typeface such as Times 

Roman, Courier, or GC Times, 12 point 

font. The page limit does not include 

budget; budget justification; required 

forms, assurances, and certifications as 

part of the OPHS–1; or appendices. All 

pages, charts, figures and tables should 

be numbered, and a table of contents 

should be provided. The application 

narrative should be numbered 

separately and clearly show the 75 page 

limit. If the application narrative 

exceeds 75 pages, only the first 75 pages 

of the application narrative will be 

reviewed. All information that is critical 

to the proposed project should be 

included in the body of the application. 

Appendices may provide curriculum 

vitae, organizational structure, examples 

of organizational capabilities, or other 

supplemental information which 

supports the application. However, 

appendices are for supportive 

information only, and should be limited 

to only that which is necessary to 


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support the application narrative. 

Appendices should be clearly labeled. 

For all non-governmental applicants, 

documentation of nonprofit status must 

be submitted as part of the application. 

Any of the following constitutes 

acceptable proof of such status: 

a. A reference to the applicant 

organization’s listing in the Internal 

Revenue Service’s (IRS) most recent list 

of tax-exempt organizations described in 

the IRS code; 

b. A copy of a currently valid IRS tax 

exemption certificate; 

c. A statement from a State taxing 

body, State attorney general, or other 

appropriate State official certifying that 

the applicant organization has a 

nonprofit status and that none of the net 

earnings accrue to any private 

shareholders or individuals; and, 

d. A certified copy of the 

organization’s certificate of 

incorporation or similar document that 

clearly establishes nonprofit status. 

For local, nonprofit affiliates of State 

or national organizations, a statement 

signed by the parent organization 

indicating that the applicant 

organization is a local nonprofit affiliate 

must be provided in addition to any one 

of the above acceptable proof of 

nonprofit status. 

A Dun and Bradstreet Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number is 

required for all applications for Federal 

assistance. Organizations should verify 

that they have a DUNS number or take 

the steps needed to obtain one. 

Instructions for obtaining a DUNS 

number are included in the application 

package, or can be downloaded from the 

OPA Web site. 

Applications must include a one-page 

abstract of the proposed project. The 

abstract will be used to provide 

reviewers with an overview of the 

application, and will form the basis for 

the application summary in grants 

management documents. 

Application Requirements and Content 

General Requirements: Applicant 

organizations should demonstrate 

significant expertise and experience in 

the design, development, 

implementation, successful completion, 

and evaluation of family planning and 

related preventive health training 

activities. Applicants should also 

describe experience with successfully 

managing training resources and 

working with other training entities, 

consultants, service providers, and 

Federal officials. The applicant should 

demonstrate familiarity with general 

public health principles; national 

standards of care for family planning 

and related preventive health issues; 

program management principles; fiscal 

issues germane to Title X providers; 

information/education/communication 

concepts; evidence-based learning 

theory; and adult learning behavior, 

including the applicability to proposed 

training activities. 

Applicants should provide evidence 

of familiarity with Title X family 

planning requirements, the Title X 

grantee structure; and Title X-funded 

training entities (e.g., the ten Title X 

Regional Training Centers, the Family 

Planning Male Training Center, and the 

Family Planning Clinical Training 

Center). The application should include 

familiarity with and willingness to 

collaborate with other federally funded 

training entities (e.g., Health Resources 

and Services Administration [HRSA] 

AIDS Education Training Centers 

[AETCs]; Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention [CDC] Prevention 

Training Centers [PTCs]; Substance 

Abuse and Mental Health Service 

Administration [SAMHSA] Addiction 

Technology Transfer Centers [ATTCs]; 

Administration for Children and 

Families [ACF] Infant Adoption 

Awareness Training Program [IAATP], 

etc.) in order to maximize resources and 

achieve program objectives. 

Applicants must provide evidence of 

relevant administrative, management, 

and training expertise and experience 

that will ensure successful completion 

of all component requirements of the 

NTC. The proposed program plan 

should fully describe a strategy for each 

component, as well as an ongoing 

system for planning, monitoring, and 

evaluation. Goal statement(s) and 

related outcome objectives should be 

specific, measurable, achievable, 

realistic and time-framed (S.M.A.R.T.). 

The design of all training activities and 

materials, including all curricula and 

topic content, should be consistent with 

Title X statute, regulations, legislative 

mandates, program guidelines, and 

program priorities. 

It is expected that the applicant will 

provide detailed information regarding 

organizational capacity and expertise of 

proposed staff. Applicants should 

propose a staffing pattern that includes 

sufficient detail for reviewers to assess 

adequacy related to the proposed work 

plan, and the expertise required to carry 

out the project. 

The proposed budget should be 

consistent with the requirements of the 

national family planning training center 

cooperative agreement. Proposed project 

activities should be tied directly to 

budgeted costs. Both the final project 

plan and plan for utilization of funds 

will be negotiated with the OFP project 

officer within 60 days of the cooperative 

agreement award, and annually during 

the project period. It is expected that the 

successful applicant will maintain 

flexibility in schedule and resource 

planning in order to respond to 

emerging needs, lessons learned, and 

annual Title X program priorities. 

Component requirements: Applicants 

should be specific in describing their 

proposed approach to the requirements 

under each of the following 

components: 

A. Compile, Coordinate, and 

Disseminate Training Information: The 

purpose of this component is to promote 

the sharing of information among Title 

X-funded training entities in order to 

decrease duplication and maximize 

training resources. The applicant should 

include a plan for: 

(1) Gathering stakeholder (Title Xfunded training entities, Federal 

officials, etc.) input regarding this 

component; 

(2) Ongoing collaboration with Title 

X-funded training entities; 

(3) Ongoing interaction with other 

federally funded training entities; 

(4) Systematically identifying training 

materials developed or used by all Title 

X-funded training entities over the past 

five years; 

(5) Collecting current training 

information/materials/modules, and 

training calendars; 

(6) Developing a catalog or index of 

available materials; 

(7) Developing a speaker/consultant 

directory; 

(8) Establishing a mechanism to 

ensure that the catalog/index of training 

materials and speaker/consultant 

directory are updated at least annually; 

(9) Developing, implementing, and 

maintaining a NTC web site; 

(10) Developing mechanisms for 

disseminating training information/ 

materials; 

(11) Proposing other tools or strategies 

for facilitating sharing of information 

among Title X training centers and 

projects. This might include a list serve 

of Title X-funded training centers, 

newsletters, linkages to other Title Xand federally-funded training entity web 

sites, etc.; and, 

(12) Utilizing electronic technologies 

to address many of the requirements of 

this component. B. Conduct Training 

Meetings: The purpose of this 

component is to ensure that personnel 

working in Title X family planning 

clinics have access to the knowledge, 

skills, and attitudes necessary for the 

effective delivery of family planning 

services. The successful applicant will 

be responsible for conducting multiple 

meetings during each year of the project 

period. Planning for each meeting 


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should include face-to-face meetings 

with the OFP (as indicated for the size 

and complexity of the meeting). All 

lodging and per diem expenses should 

not exceed the most current Federal 

rates. Travel expenses should be limited 

to the most reasonable fares available. In 

close collaboration with the OFP project 

officer, the applicant should describe an 

approach for planning and conducting 

the five distinct types of meetings as 

described below: 

(1) Up to two expert panels or work 

groups per year for up to 25 participants 

each. These expert panels will help 

ensure that training information is 

evidence-based and current. Plans for 

each of these meeting should include: 

(a) Developing the meeting agenda; 

(b) Designing and disseminating 

meeting information; 

(c) Arranging for hotel/meeting space 

for all aspects of the meeting (lodging 

rates are not to exceed the Federal rates 

for the year in which the meetings are 

held); 

(d) Working with meeting site on all 

meeting requirements before, during, 

and after the meeting; 

(e) Providing for expenses for up to 20 

non-Federal participants (including 

travel, lodging, and per diem); 

(f) Developing and implementing a 

Web site for meeting information 

dissemination and registration; 

(g) Interfacing with meeting 

participants, including on-site check in; 

(h) Compiling and producing all 

meeting materials; 

(i) Identifying, contacting, and 

arranging for approximately 3 nonFederal speakers or consultants at a cost 

not to exceed $2000 per consultant 

(including consultant fees, travel 

expenses, lodging, and per diem); 

(j) Providing for meeting facilitation; 

(k) Evaluating the success of the 

meeting in achieving overall meeting 

objectives; 

(l) Producing and disseminating 

meeting proceedings as appropriate; 

and, 

(m) Compiling and disseminating 

information and/or materials identified 

or developed as a result of the meeting. 

(2) One annual meeting of Title X 

Federal staff and Title X-funded 

training grantees for up to 50 

participants. This meeting will provide 

an opportunity for Federal family 

planning staff and Title X-funded 

training entities to discuss issues that 

impact training, and plan for the 

upcoming year. The OPA expects that 

the NTC will be responsible for all 

aspects of meeting planning, logistics, 

management, and follow-up as listed 

above, with the exception of providing 

for participant expenses. 

(3) One intensive, week-long training 

institute for male health educators each 

year for up to 35 participants, not 

including Federal officials and trainers. 

The purpose of this training event is to 

ensure that health educators working 

directly with male clients in Title X 

clinics have the knowledge skills, and 

attitudes to provide accurate, evidence 

based information. Preparation for this 

meeting requires significant planning 

and coordination among trainers and 

OPA/OFP staff. In close collaboration 

with the OPA/OFP project officer, the 

applicant should describe an approach 

to this meeting that includes: 

(a) Planning the Meeting 

1. Meeting budget; 

2. Meeting logistics (hotel, location, 

set-up, all meeting arrangements, etc. 

Hotel room cost should not exceed the 

most current Federal lodging rates); 

3. Arrange for planning meetings with 

trainers and OPA/OFP staff, including at 

least two conference calls and one faceto-face meeting at the OPA/OFP office 

in Rockville. 

4. Arrange for/communicate with 

trainers, including all correspondence 

and travel arrangements for planning 

meetings and health educator training. 

Consultant fees per trainer 

(approximately seven trainers) should 

average approximately $3,500 including 

preparation time, participation in all 

planning meetings, and the health 

educator training event. Travel 

expenses, lodging, and per diem for the 

face-to-face meeting and health educator 

event are provided in addition to 

consultant fees; 

5. Prepare for AV needs; 

6. Coordinate with OFP project officer 

in nomination, application process, and 

selection of trainees; 

7. Develop a list of participants, 

trainers, and others to be determined 

with input from OFP project officer; 

8. Provide for expenses for up to 35 

participants for up to six days on-site at 

the health educator training event (this 

includes lodging and per diem, but does 

not include round trip travel expenses 

to the training site). 

9. Design and implement a web site 

with meeting information/registration/ 

etc. 

10. Coordinate agenda development 

and training outline; 

11. Produce meeting and training 

materials (signage, packets, notebooks, 

name tags, etc.); 

12. Develop participant evaluation 

forms; and, 

13. Any other activities/ 

responsibilities for planning the 

meeting, working with collaborators and 

speakers, and disseminating meeting 

information. 

(b) Managing the Meeting On-site 

1. Assess set-up/modify meeting 

room(s) as needed (including AV); 

2. Coordinate with hotel/meeting site 

throughout meeting; 

3. Set up for registration and materials 

dissemination; 

4. Staff registration table; 

5. Coordinate speaker arrival/address 

speaker needs; 

6. Identify and appropriately address 

issues that arise throughout meeting; 

7. Manage all on-site meeting issues 

(financial, logistics, etc.); 

8. Distribute and collect participant 

meeting evaluation forms; and, 

9. Any other issues related to 

managing the meeting on-site. 

(c) Follow-up 

1. Evaluate the meeting 

a. Process of planning and conducting 

meeting; 

b. Outcome, including meeting 

participation and participant evaluation; 

2. Produce/disseminate proceedings, 

as indicated; 

3. Compile/make available 

information or materials identified/ 

developed as a result of the meeting; 

4. In collaboration with OFP, produce 

and disseminate trainer thank-you 

letters/other correspondence as 

necessary; 

5. Ensure all meeting expenses are 

finalized and paid in a timely manner; 

6. Produce and submit final meeting 

accounting and evaluation report within 

45 days after the meeting is held; and, 

7. Any other meeting follow-up 

identified and agreed upon by OFP and 

the successful applicant. 

(4) One HIV grantee training and 

technical assistance meeting (HIV 

meeting) per year for up to 250 

participants. The purpose of this 

meeting is to improve service delivery 

related to HIV counseling, testing, and 

referral. It is expected that this meeting 

will include OPA/OFP staff, Title Xfunded training centers, and service 

grantees and projects that receive Title 

X supplemental HIV prevention 

integration funds. Information provided 

at the meeting should include relevant, 

current, evidence-based information on 

HIV/AIDS issues, as well as an 

opportunity for Title X HIV grantees and 

projects to share information and 

experiences. It is expected that planning 

for the first HIV meeting will begin very 

soon after the NTC cooperative 

agreement is funded, and the meeting 

will be held before the end of year one 

of the project period. 

(5) Two National Grantee Meetings 

(NGM) for all Title X-funded grantees 


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(services, training, research) for up to 

300 participants each. These two 

meetings should provide current, 

relevant, evidence-based information on 

family planning and related 

reproductive and preventive health 

issues for men and women; as well as 

Federal policy information and other 

relevant issues that impact Title X 

service grantees and the training and 

research grantees that support Title X 

service delivery. It is anticipated that 

the first NGM will take place early 

during year two of the project period, 

and a second NGM during year four of 

the project period. Planning for the first 

meeting should begin during the first 

year of the project period, and the 

meeting will be held early in year two 

of the project period. 

It is expected that persons working in 

Title X-funded agencies will attend the 

HIV meeting and the NGM at nominal 

or no charge. The successful applicant 

will be responsible for all costs 

associated with planning and 

conducting these meetings, excluding 

personal participant expenses such as 

travel, lodging, and per diem. 

In close collaboration with the OFP 

project officer, the successful applicant 

will be responsible for all aspects of 

planning, producing, and evaluating 

both the HIV meetings and the NGMs. 

The process for planning these meetings 

will be negotiated with the OFP project 

officer within 45 days after funds are 

awarded. If a planning committee is 

used, it is expected that the NTC will be 

responsible for all costs associated with 

planning committee meetings. 

The expectations for both the HIV 

meetings and the NGMs are the same. 

All aspects of these meetings, including, 

but not limited to, agenda, speakers, and 

meeting location, will be approved by 

the OFP project officer prior to 

implementation. At a minimum, the 

successful applicant will be responsible 

for the following, and should address 

how this will be accomplished in the 

project proposal: 

(a) Planning the Meeting 

1. Meeting budget; 

2. Planning committee (if determined 

to be necessary); 

3. Meeting logistics (hotel, location, 

set-up, all meeting arrangements, etc.); 

4. Arrange for/communicate with 

speakers/moderators, including 

invitation letters and travel 

arrangements (cost per speaker should 

not exceed $2,000 for travel expenses 

and consultant fees); 

5. Prepare for AV needs; 

6. Develop invitation list of Title X 

grantee agencies, Federal participants, 

speakers, and others to be determined 

with input from OFP project officer; 

7. Produce and disseminate a ‘‘Save 

the Date’’ card (may be by electronic 

means); 

8. Design and implement a web site 

with meeting information/registration/ 

etc.; 

9. Coordinate agenda development; 

10. Secure method for granting 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs); 

11. Produce meeting materials 

(signage, packets, notebooks, name tags, 

etc.); 

12. Develop participant evaluation 

forms; and, 

13. Any other activities/ 

responsibilities for planning the 

meeting, working with collaborators and 

speakers, and disseminating meeting 

information. 

(b) Managing the Meeting On-site 

1. Assess set-up/modify meeting 

room(s) as needed (including AV); 

2. Coordinate with hotel/meeting site 

throughout meeting; 

3. Set up for registration and materials 

dissemination; 

4. Staff registration table throughout 

meeting; 

5. Coordinate speaker arrival/address 

speaker needs (speaker ready-room); 

6. Identify and appropriately address 

issues that arise throughout meeting; 

7. Manage all on-site meeting issues 

(financial, logistics, etc.); 

8. Distribute and collect participant 

meeting evaluation forms; and, 

9. Any other issues related to 

managing the meeting on-site. 

(c) Follow-up 

1. Evaluate meeting; 

a. process of planning and conducting 

meeting; 

b. outcome, including meeting 

participation and participant evaluation; 

2. Produce/disseminate proceedings 

(if determined to be necessary); 

3. Compile/make available 

information or materials identified/ 

developed as a result of the meeting; 

4. In collaboration with OFP, produce 

and disseminate speaker/moderator 

thank-you letters/other correspondence 

as necessary; 

5. Ensure that all meeting expenses 

are finalized and paid in a timely 

manner; 

6. Produce and submit final meeting 

accounting and evaluation report within 

45 days after the meeting is held; and, 

7. Any other meeting follow-up 

identified and agreed upon by the OFP 

project officer and the successful 

applicant. 

C. Develop Training Resources and/or 

Materials—The purpose of this 

component is to identify issues and/or 

topics with broad impact on the Title X 

service delivery system, and provide a 

consistent national training approach 

that would serve the needs of service 

delivery providers. In close 

collaboration with the OFP project 

officer, the successful applicant will 

identify and select topics for which a 

national training approach would be 

beneficial to Title X service providers. 

Each year, the NTC and OFP project 

officer should select up to two of these 

topics to be developed into training 

resources and/or modules for use by 

Title X-funded projects. The NTC is 

expected to develop mechanisms for 

dissemination of these training 

materials to Title X-funded entities. 

This might include electronic as well as 

hard copy availability. Applications 

should include strategies for addressing 

the following: 

(1) All aspects of researching 

evidence-based information on the 

chosen topic(s); 

(2) Consulting with experts in the 

topic(s) chosen, as applicable; 

(3) Preparing an overview and outline 

of the module/materials to be 

developed, including references; 

(4) Obtaining OFP project officer 

approval prior to development; 

(5) Developing strategies for 

notification and dissemination of 

modules/materials to Title X-funded 

entities. This may include hard copy, as 

well as electronic availability; and, 

(6) Developing a strategy for review 

and updating of topic list at least 

annually. 

Schedule of Cooperative Agreement 

Requirements—The following 

represents an overview of general 

activities for years one and two of the 

project. Assuming a four-year project 

period, activities and timeline for years 

three and four will be determined 

during year two. Activities and 

requirements will be similar to those in 

years one and two. This is not intended 

to be an exhaustive list, but rather to 

provide a general outline of NTC 

activities throughout the project period. 

The successful applicant should plan to 

have ongoing verbal and electronic 

communication with the OFP project 

officer, and to meet with the OFP 

project officer, Director, OFP, and others 

identified by the OFP at least every 

three months during year one and every 

six months during year two of the 

project. The applicant should plan for at 

least two of the four meetings in year 

one to occur face-to-face at the OFP 

office in Rockville, MD. At least one 

face-to-face meeting will be held in 

subsequent years of the project. The 

meeting schedule for years three and 


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four will be negotiated during year two 

of the project. The year one budget 

submitted with this application; should 

reflect communication and required 

meetings with the OFP project officer. 

Year One—In close collaboration with 

the OFP project officer, 

1. Within 30 days of date of Notice of 

Grant Award (NGA)—with OFP in 

Rockville, MD. 

2. Year 1—It is expected that the final 

project plan and timeline will be 

developed in the first three months of 

the project, and that implementation of 

the plan will begin in the first half of the 

first year. The plan should include a 

timeline for implementation of all 

activities. It is expected that planning 

for the first HIV and national grantee 

meetings will begin soon after funding 

in the first project year. 

a. Establish National Training Center 

operations, including finalizing staff; 

b. Finalize a timeline for year one 

activities; 

c. Establish and implement a system 

for ongoing communication with other 

Title X-funded training entities; 

d. Develop and implement a system 

for collecting, compiling, and 

disseminating training materials from 

Title X-funded training entities, 

including developing and maintaining 

an index or catalog of materials; 

e. Develop criteria for and establish an 

online directory of training consultants, 

including a mechanism for ensuring that 

information is current: 

f. Assess current administrative, 

management, fiscal, clinical, and 

information/education issues facing 

providers of Title X-funded services; 

g. Identify current Federal priorities 

and issues that impact Title X service 

delivery; 

h. Identify and plan meetings to be 

held in year one of the project; 

i. Conduct meetings as agreed upon 

with OFP project officer; 

j. Plan and conduct the year one HIV 

grantee meeting; 

k. Begin planning the NGM to be held 

early in year two of the project; 

l. Identify possible topics for 

development of training materials; 

m. Determine which topic(s) will be 

developed into training materials; 

n. Develop and disseminate training 

module(s); 

o. Draft a plan for training events to 

be held in subsequent project years; 

and, 

p. Develop and submit non-competing 

continuation application for year two of 

the project, including progress report for 

year one and project plan, budget, and 

budget justification for year two. 

3. Year 2 

a. Review program plan and revise/ 

modify as necessary; 

b. Assess implementation and status 

of year one activities. Modify as 

necessary; 

c. Review Title X priorities and their 

impact on training activities; 

d. Review issues impacting service 

delivery; 

e. Establish a timeline for year two 

activities; 

f. Identify focus of training meetings 

to be held in year two; 

g. Plan and conduct small meetings as 

agreed upon with OFP project officer; 

h. Continue collecting, compiling, and 

disseminating training materials from 

other Title X-funded training entities, 

ensuring that all materials are the most 

current available; 

i. Ensure that the consultant directory 

is current; 

j. Plan and conduct the year two HIV 

grantee meeting; 

k. Plan and conduct the National 

Grantee Meeting; 

l. Review and update possible topics 

for development of training modules; 

m. Select, develop, and disseminate 

training module(s); 

n. Review and revise the plan for 

training events to be held in subsequent 

project years; 

o. Develop and submit non-competing 

continuation application for year three 

of the project, including progress report 

for year two and project plan and budget 

for year three; 

p. Establish schedule for meetings 

with OFP project officer; and, 

q. Finalize activities for years three 

and four of the project period. 

3. Submission Dates and Times: To be 

considered for review, applications 

must be received by the Office of Public 

Health and Science, Office of Grants 

Management, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 

July 6, 2007. Applications will be 

considered as meeting the deadline if 

they are received on or before the 

deadline date. The application due date 

requirement in this announcement 

supersedes the instructions in the 

OPHS–1 form. 

Submission Mechanisms The Office of 

Public Health and Science (OPHS) 

provides multiple mechanisms for the 

submission of applications, as described 

in the following sections. Applicants 

will receive notification via mail from 

the OPHS Office of Grants Management 

confirming the receipt of applications 

submitted using any of these 

mechanisms. Applications submitted to 

the OPHS Office of Grants Management 

after the deadlines described below will 

not be accepted for review. Applications 

which do not conform to the 

requirements of the cooperative 

agreement announcement will not be 

accepted for review and will be returned 

to the applicant. 

While applications are accepted in 

hard copy, the use of the electronic 

application submission capabilities 

provided by the Grants.gov and 

GrantSolutions.gov systems is 

encouraged. Applications may only be 

submitted electronically via the 

electronic submission mechanisms 

specified below. Any applications 

submitted via any other means of 

electronic communication, including 

facsimile or electronic mail, will not be 

accepted for review. 

In order to apply for new funding 

opportunities which are open to the 

public for competition, you may access 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal at 

http://www.Grants.gov. All OPHS 

funding opportunities and application 

kits are made available on Grants.gov. If 

your organization has/had a grantee 

business relationship with a grant 

program serviced by the OPHS Office of 

Grants Management, and you are 

applying as part of ongoing grantee 

related activities, please access http:// 

www.GrantSolutions.gov. 

Electronic grant applications must be 

received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern 

Time on the deadline date specified in 

the DATES section of this announcement 

using one of the electronic submission 

mechanisms specified. All required 

hard copy original signatures and mailin items must be received by the OPHS 

Office of Grants Management no later 

than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the next 

business day after the deadline date 

specified in the DATES section of the 

announcement. 

Applications will not be considered 

valid until all electronic application 

components, hard copy original 

signatures, and mail-in items are 

received by the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management according to the deadlines 

specified above. Application 

submissions that do not adhere to the 

due date requirements will be 

considered late and will be deemed 

ineligible. 

Applicants are encouraged to initiate 

electronic applications early in the 

application development process, and to 

submit early on the due date or before. 

This will aid in addressing any 

problems with submissions prior to the 

application deadline. 

Electronic Submissions via the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal: The 

Grants.gov Web site Portal provides 

organizations with the ability to submit 

applications for OPHS grant 

opportunities. Organizations must 

successfully complete the necessary 

registration processes in order to submit 

an application. Information about this 

system is available on the Grants.gov 

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In addition to electronically 

submitted materials, applicants may be 

required to submit hard copy signatures 

for certain Program-related forms, or 

original materials as required by the 

announcement. It is imperative that the 

applicant review both the grant 

announcement, as well as the 

application guidance provided within 

the Grants.gov application package, to 

determine such requirements. Any 

required hard copy materials, or 

documents that require a signature, 

must be submitted separately via mail to 

the OPHS Office of Grants Management, 

and, if required, must contain the 

original signature of an individual 

authorized to act for the applicant 

agency and the obligations imposed by 

the terms and conditions of the grant 

award. When submitting the required 

forms, do not send the entire 

application. Complete hard copy 

applications submitted after the 

electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Electronic applications submitted via 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal must 

contain all completed online forms 

required by the application kit, the 

Program Narrative, Budget Narrative 

and any appendices or exhibits. All 

required mail-in items must received by 

the due date requirements specified 

above. 

Upon completion of a successful 

electronic application submission via 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal, the 

applicant will be provided with a 

confirmation page from Grants.gov 

indicating the date and time (Eastern 

Time) of the electronic application 

submission, as well as the Grants.gov 

Receipt Number. It is critical that the 

applicant print and retain this 

confirmation for their records, as well as 

a copy of the entire application package. 

All applications submitted via the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal will be 

validated by Grants.gov. Any 

applications deemed ‘‘Invalid’’ by the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal will not be 

transferred to the GrantSolutions 

system, and OPHS has no responsibility 

for any application that is not validated 

and transferred to OPHS from the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal. Grants.gov 

will notify the applicant regarding the 

application validation status. Once the 

application is successfully validated by 

the Grants.gov Web site Portal, 

applicants should immediately mail all 

required hard copy materials to the 

OPHS Office of Grants Management to 

be received by the deadlines specified 

above. It is critical that the applicant 

clearly identify the Organization name 

and Grants.gov Application Receipt 

Number on all hard copy materials. 

Once the application is validated by 

Grants.gov, it will be electronically 

transferred to the GrantSolutions system 

for processing. Upon receipt of both the 

electronic application from the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal, and the 

required hardcopy mail-in items, 

applicants will receive notification via 

mail from the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management confirming the receipt of 

the application submitted using the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal. 

Applicants should contact Grants.gov 

regarding any questions or concerns 

regarding the electronic application 

process conducted through the 

Grants.gov Web site Portal. 

Electronic Submissions via the 

GrantSolutions System: The electronic 

grants management system, http:// 

www.GrantSolutions.gov, provides for 

applications to be submitted 

electronically. When submitting 

applications via the GrantSolutions 

system, applicants are required to 

submit a hard copy of the application 

face page (Standard Form 424) with the 

original signature of an individual 

authorized to act for the applicant 

agency and assume the obligations 

imposed by the terms and conditions of 

the grant award. If required, applicants 

will also need to submit a hard copy of 

the Standard Form LLL and/or certain 

Program-related forms (e.g., Program 

Certifications) with the original 

signature of an individual authorized to 

act for the applicant agency. When 

submitting the required forms, do not 

send the entire application. Complete 

hard copy applications submitted after 

the electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Electronic applications submitted via 

the GrantSolutions system must contain 

all completed online forms required by 

the application kit, the Program 

Narrative, Budget Narrative and any 

appendices or exhibits. The applicant 

may identify specific mail-in items to be 

sent to the Office of Grants Management 

separate from the electronic submission; 

however these mail-in items must be 

entered on the GrantSolutions 

Application Checklist at the time of 

electronic submission, and must be 

received by the due date requirements 

specified above. When submitting the 

required forms, do not send the entire 

application. Complete hard copy 

applications submitted after the 

electronic submission will not be 

considered for review. 

Upon completion of a successful 

electronic application submission, the 

GrantSolutions system will provide the 

applicant with a confirmation page 

indicating the date and time (Eastern 

Time) of the electronic application 

submission. This confirmation page will 

also provide a listing of all items that 

constitute the final application 

submission including all electronic 

application components, required 

hardcopy original signatures, and mailin items, as well as the mailing address 

of the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management where all required hard 

copy materials must be submitted. 

As items are received by the OPHS 

Office of Grants Management, the 

electronic application status will be 

updated to reflect the receipt of mail-in 

items. It is recommended that the 

applicant monitor the status of their 

application in the GrantSolutions 

system to ensure that all signatures and 

mail-in items are received. 

Mailed or Hand-Delivered Hard Copy 

Applications: Applicants who submit 

applications in hard copy (via mail or 

hand-delivered) are required to submit 

an original and two copies of the 

application. The original application 

must be signed by an individual 

authorized to act for the applicant 

agency or organization and to assume 

for the organization the obligations 

imposed by the terms and conditions of 

the grant award. 

Mailed or hand-delivered applications 

will be considered as meeting the 

deadline if they are received by the 

OPHS Office of Grant Management c/o 

WilDon Solutions, Office of Grants 

Management Operations Center, 1515 

Wilson Blvd., Third Floor Suite 310, 

Arlington, VA 22209, Attention Office 

of Public Health and Science/Office of 

Grants Management, regarding Office of 

Population Affairs/Office of Family 

Planning National Family Planning 

Training Center Cooperative Agreement, 

no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the 

deadline date specified in the DATES

section of the announcement. The 

application deadline date requirement 

specified in this announcement 

supersedes the instructions in the 

OPHS–1. Applications that do not meet 

the deadline will be returned to the 

applicant unread. 

4. Intergovernmental Review: 

Applicants under this announcement 

are subject to the requirements of 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs,’’ as implemented by 45 CFR 

part 100, ‘‘Intergovernmental Review of 

Department of Health and Human 

Services Programs and Activities.’’ As 

soon as possible, the applicant should 

discuss the project with the State Single 

Point of Contact (SPOC) for the state in 

which the applicant is located. The 

application kit contains the currently 

available listing of the SPOCs that have 

elected to be informed of the submission 


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of applications. For those states not 

represented on the listing, further 

inquiries should be made by the 

applicant regarding the submission to 

the relevant SPOC. The SPOC should 

forward any comments to the OPHS 

Office of Grants Management, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. The SPOC has 60 days 

from the due date as listed in the DATES

section of this announcement to submit 

any comments. For further information, 

contact the OPHS Office of Grants 

Management at 240–453–8822. 

5. Funding Restrictions: The 

allowability, allocability, reasonableness 

and necessity of direct and indirect 

Costs that may be charged to OPHS 

grants are outlined in the following 

documents: OMB Circular A–21 

(Institutions of Higher Education); OMB 

Circular A–87 (State and Local 

Governments); OMB Circular A–122 

(Nonprofit Organizations); and 45 CFR 

part 74, Appendix E (Hospitals). Copies 

of the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Circulars are available on the 

Internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ 

omb/grants/grants_circulars.html. 

Indirect costs are limited to eight 

percent (8%) of modified total direct 

costs as a flat amount for reimbursement 

under training grants (Grants Policy 

Directive Part 3.01: Post-Award-Indirect 

Cost and other Cost Policies, HHS 

transmittal 98.01). 

6. Other Submission Requirements—

Applicants must submit a one page 

abstract of the application. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria: Eligible cooperative 

agreement applications will be reviewed 

according to the following criteria, as set 

out in the Title X family planning 

training regulations at 42 CFR 59.206: 

1. The degree to which the project 

plan adequately provides for the 

requirements set forth in the Title X 

regulations at 42 CFR 59.205 as they 

relate to the training expectations 

addressed in this announcement (25 

points); 

2. The extent to which the training 

program promises to fulfill the family 

planning services delivery needs of the 

area to be served (20 points); 

3. The extent to which the proposed 

training program will increase and/or 

improve the delivery of services to 

people, particularly low-income groups, 

with a high percentage of unmet need 

for family planning services (15 points); 

4. The administrative and 

management capability and competence 

of the applicant (15 points); 

5. The competence of the applicant 

project staff in relation to the services to 

be provided (15 points); and, 

6. The capacity of the applicant to 

make rapid and effective use of the grant 

assistance, including evidence of 

flexibility in the utilization of resources 

and in training plan design (10 points). 

2. Review and Selection Process: The 

Office of Family Planning/Office of 

Population Affairs is responsible for 

evaluating applications and setting 

funding levels according to the criteria 

set out in 42 CFR 59.206. Eligible 

applications will be reviewed by a panel 

of independent reviewers and will be 

evaluated based on the criteria listed 

above. In addition to the independent 

review panel, there will be Federal staff 

reviews of each application for 

programmatic and grants management 

compliance. 

Final award decisions will be made 

collaboratively by the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Population Affairs 

(DASPA) and the Director, Office of 

Family Planning. In making award 

decisions, one cooperative agreement 

will be awarded which best promotes 

the purposes of sections 1001 (family 

planning services) and 1003 (family 

planning training) of the Public Health 

Service Act, and the expectations of the 

cooperative agreement as described in 

this announcement. The decision will 

take into account the reasonableness of 

the estimated cost considering available 

funding, and the likelihood that the 

project activities will result in the 

benefits expected. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: The OPA does not 

release information about individual 

applications during the review process. 

When final funding decisions have been 

made, each applicant will be notified by 

letter of the outcome. The official 

document notifying an applicant that a 

project application has been approved 

for funding is the Notice of Grant Award 

(NGA), signed by the Director of the 

Office of Public Health and Science 

(OPHS), Office of Grants Management 

(OGM). This document specifies to the 

successful applicant the amount of 

money awarded, the purposes of the 

cooperative agreement, the length of the 

project period, terms and conditions of 

the cooperative agreement award, and 

the amount of funding, if any, to be 

contributed by the recipient to project 

costs. In addition, the NGA identifies 

the OPHS, OGM grants specialist and 

OFP project officer assigned to the 

cooperative agreement. 

This cooperative agreement will be 

awarded for a project period of up to 

four years, and will be funded in annual 

increments (budget periods). Funding 

for all approved budget periods beyond 

the first year of the cooperative 

agreement is contingent upon 

submission and approval of a noncompeting continuation application, 

satisfactory progress of the project, 

efficient and effective use of cooperative 

agreement funds, and the continued 

availability of funds. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: In accepting this award, 

the cooperative agreement grant 

recipient stipulates that the award and 

any activities thereunder are subject to 

all provisions of 45 CFR parts 74 and 92, 

currently in effect or implemented 

during the period of the cooperative 

agreement. 

Except as may otherwise be provided 

under the terms and conditions of the 

award, the grantee may copyright 

without prior approval any 

publications, films, or similar materials 

developed or resulting from a project 

supported by a grant under this part, 

subject, however, to a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license or 

right in the Government to reproduce, 

translate, publish, use, disseminate, and 

dispose of such materials and to 

authorize others to do so. 

Federal grant support must be 

acknowledged in any publication 

developed or training provided using 

Title X funds. All publications 

developed or purchased with Title X 

funds must be consistent with the 

requirements of the program. The 

cooperative agreement recipient will be 

expected to make available, at cost, all 

materials developed with Title X funds 

as requested by other Title X projects. 

The successful applicant will be 

responsible for the overall management 

of activities within the scope of the 

approved project plan, and will work 

closely with the OFP project officer. The 

project officer will review and approve 

all aspects of the planning, 

implementation, and evaluation of the 

project components, as well as plans for 

the use of resources as part of this 

cooperative agreement. Within 30 days 

of Notice of Grant Award, the successful 

applicant is expected to meet with the 

OFP project officer; Director, OFP; and 

others at the OFP Central Office in 

Rockville, MD to finalize a time line and 

schedule of activities for years one and 

two of the project. Schedule of activities 

for years three and four of the project 

will be developed and approved during 

year two of the project. 

The OPHS requires all grant 

recipients to provide a smoke-free 

workplace and to promote the non-use 

of all tobacco products. This is 

consistent with the OPHS mission to 

protect and advance the physical and 

mental health of the American people. 


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The HHS Appropriations Act requires 

that when issuing statements, press 

releases, requests for proposals, bid 

solicitations, and other documents 

describing projects or programs funded 

in whole or in part with Federal money, 

grantees shall clearly state the 

percentage and dollar amount of the 

total costs of the program or project 

which will be financed with Federal 

money, and the percentage and dollar 

amount of the total costs of the project 

or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources. 

3. Reporting: Each year of the project 

period, the cooperative agreement 

recipient is required to submit a noncompeting application which includes 

an annual progress report for the current 

year, and a project work plan, budget, 

and budget justification for the 

upcoming year. The progress report 

should contain, at a minimum, a report 

on both process and outcome objectives, 

including evaluation of the activities as 

a whole, as well as for each component 

of NTC activities. 

For component requirements, the 

progress report should contain, at a 

minimum, information related to the 

following: 

Component A., Compile, Coordinate, 

and Disseminate Training Information: 

Obtaining and incorporating stakeholder 

input; gathering and cataloging training 

materials; design, implementation, and 

maintenance of NTC Web site; 

mechanisms for making information 

available; and, use of electronic 

technologies in addressing the 

requirements of this component. 

Component B., Conduct Training 

Meetings: (a) Title of training event; (b) 

location; (c) topic(s) covered; (d) 

presenter(s) (as applicable); (e) number 

of participants; (f) agencies sponsoring 

participants; and (g) evaluation 

summary (including whether meeting 

objectives were met); and, (h) credit 

hours or CEUs available. 

Component C., Develop Training 

Resources and/or Materials: The 

progress report should contain process 

and outcome information related to any 

materials developed as a result of this 

cooperative agreement. 

All information should be provided in 

adequate detail for the reviewer to 

assess the planning, implementation, 

evaluation, and status of project 

activities compared to the approved 

work plan. If deviations from the 

approved work plan were necessary, the 

progress report should fully explain and 

justify modifications. 

The work plan for the upcoming year 

should clearly reflect proposed NTC 

activities, including timeline; 

justification for any modifications from 

the previous year; S.M.A.R.T. objectives; 

and evaluation plan. The budget should 

reflect proposed costs to carry out the 

project plan. Sufficient detail should be 

provided so that the reviewer is able to 

determine the adequacy and 

appropriateness of budgeted items 

related to the proposed activities. 

The cooperative agreement recipient 

is required to submit an annual 

Financial Status Report (FSR) within 90 

days after the end of each budget period. 

Agencies that receive a total of $500,000 

or greater of Federal funds must 

undergo an independent audit in 

accordance with OMB Circular A–133. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

Administrative and Budgetary 

Requirements 

For application kits, submission of 

hard copy applications, and information 

on budget and business aspects of the 

application, please contact: WilDon 

Solutions, Office of Grants Management 

Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Blvd., 

Third Floor Suite 310, Arlington, VA 

22209 at 1–888–203–6161, e-mail 

OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com, or fax 

703–351–1138. 

Program Requirements 

For information related to family 

planning program requirements, 

contact: WilDon Solutions, Office of 

Grants Management Operations Center, 

1515 Wilson Blvd., Third Floor Suite 

310, Arlington, VA 22209 at 1–888–

203–6161, e-mail 

OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com, or fax 

703–351–1138. Identify that your 

inquiry is related to the Office of 

Population Affairs/Office of Family 

Planning program announcement for the 

National Family Planning Center 

Cooperative Agreement. 

VIII. Other Information 

Definitions: For the purposes of this 

announcement, the following 

definitions apply: 

Family planning training—jobspecific skill development, the purpose 

of which is to promote and improve the 

delivery of family planning services. 

Further description of family planning 

services may be found in the 

authorizing legislation, implementing 

regulations, and program guidelines. 

Application—a request for financial 

support of a project submitted to OPA 

on specified forms and in accordance 

with instructions provided. 

Cooperative Agreement—An award 

instrument of financial assistance where 

‘‘substantial involvement’’ is anticipated 

between the HHS awarding agency and 

the recipient during performance of the 

contemplated project or activity. 

‘‘Substantial involvement’’ means that 

the recipient can expect Federal 

programmatic collaboration or 

participation in managing the award. 

The entity that receives a Federal 

cooperative agreement assumes the legal 

and financial responsibility and 

accountability for the awarded funds 

and performance of activities approved 

for funding, and is held to all 

requirements for Federal grants. 

Evidence-based—relevant scientific 

evidence that has undergone 

comprehensive review and rigorous 

analysis. 

Project—those activities described in 

the application and supported under the 

approved budget. 

Technical Assistance Conference Call: 

There will be an opportunity for 

prospective applicants to participate in 

a technical assistance conference call to 

be held within one month after 

publication of this Notice in the Federal 

Register. For more information 

regarding this opportunity, including 

date, registration information, and how 

to join the call, please consult the OPA 

Web site at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

Evelyn M. Kappeler, 

Acting Director, Office of Population Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E7–8668 Filed 5–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

National Advisory Council for 

Healthcare Research and Quality: 

Request for Nominations for Public 

Members 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. 

ACTION: Request for nominations for 

public members. 

SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 931 of 

the Public Health Service (PHS Act), 

established a National Advisory Council 

for Healthcare Research and Quality (the 

Council). The Council is to advise the 

Secretary of HHS and the Director of the 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to 

actions of the Agency to improve the 

quality, safety, efficiency, and 

effectiveness of health care for all 

Americans. 

Seven current members’ terms will 

expire in November 2007. To fill these 

positions in accordance with the 

legislative mandate establishing the 


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