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2. specific, realistic, measurable, and

time-phased objectives which are

related to effective activities. (15

percent)

3. high quality and effective plan for

ensuring implementation of State and

local successful hepatitis B vaccination

efforts in at least the top 12 API states.

(20 percent)

4. established network of national,

State or local collaborators and

accessibility to an adequate number of

member organization representatives.

(20 percent)

5. administrative and support staff to

operate the project. (10 percent)

6. qualified and experienced

professional personnel who are

committed to the project and will

implement the proposed program

activities. (10 percent)

7. appropriate and effective plan to

measure activities and evaluate its

progress toward the year 2000 goal. (15

percent)

In addition, consideration will be

given to the extent to which the budget

request is clearly justified and

consistent with the intended use of

cooperative agreement funds.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

A. Provide CDC with original plus

two copies of:

1. quarterly progress reports

describing the progress toward

achieving objectives, implementing

vaccination programs, and providing

services;

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.

B. Provide an annual report to the

project members, summarizing activities

and accomplishments of the project.

Send all reports to: David Elswick,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), Room

300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Mailstop E–13, Atlanta, GA 30305–

2209.

The grantee will visit CDC, NIP at

least twice a year for a verbal progress

report on all project activities.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program.

AR98–11 Healthy People 2000

AR98–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR98–7 Executive Order 12372

Review

AR98–8 Public Health System

Reporting Requirements

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under the

Public Health Service Act, Section

317(k)(1)[42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)], as

amended. The Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number is 93.185.

J. Where to Obtain Additional

Information

Please refer to Program

Announcement 98063 when you request

information. For a complete program

description, information on application

procedures, an application package, and

business management assistance,

contact: David Elswick, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement 98063,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Mailstop E–13,

Atlanta, GA 30305–2209, telephone

(404) 842–6521, Email address

DCE1@cdc.gov.

See also the CDC home page on the

Internet: http://www.cdc.gov

For program technical assistance,

contact Gary L. Euler, DrPH, Chief,

Hepatitis Activity, Adult Vaccine

Preventable Diseases Branch,

Epidemiology and Surveillance

Division, National Immunization

Program, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton

Road, NE., Mailstop E–61, Atlanta, GA

30333, telephone (404) 639–8742,

Internet address: GLE0@CDC.gov.

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.

Dated: May 28, 1998.

Joseph R. Carter,

Acting Associate Director for Management

and Operations, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention.

[FR Doc. 98–14658 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

Program Announcement No. 98043;

National Partnerships for Human

Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Prevention; Notice of Availability of

Funds for Fiscal Year 1998

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998

funds to (a) develop national, State, and

local leadership and support for HIV

prevention programs and policies, and

(b) build capacity and skills for HIV

prevention activities at the State and

local levels.

This announcement relates to the

priority areas of educational and

community-based programs, HIV

infection, and sexually transmitted

diseases (STDs). It addresses the

‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ objectives by

providing support for primary

prevention for persons at risk for HIV

infection and by increasing the

availability and coordination of

prevention and early intervention

services for HIV-infected persons. CDC

encourages all grant recipients to

provide HIV prevention education to

their employees and staff.

B. Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for funding under this

announcement, applicants must be (1) a

tax-exempt, non-profit national

business-or labor-related, religion-or

faith-based, performing arts,

professional media, or civic or service

organization , as defined below, whose

net earnings in no part accrue to the

benefit of any private shareholder or

person; or (2) an academic institution

working in collaboration with such

organizations. Tax-exempt status is

determined by the Internal Revenue

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

Tax-exempt status may be proved by

either providing a copy of the pages

from the IRS’ most recent list of

501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations or a

copy of the current IRS Determination

Letter. Proof of tax-exempt status must

be provided with the application. CDC

will not accept an application without

proof of tax-exempt status.

For purposes of this cooperative

agreement, the following definitions are

used:

A national business-or labor-related

organization is a non-profit,

professional or voluntary organization,

that (1) has businesses, business leaders,
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or labor leaders as a major focus or

constituency; (2) is a labor union; or (3)

is a trade association. In addition, the

organization (1) has a formal or informal

network, chapters, affiliates, constituent

organizations, or offices in multiple U.S.

States or territories; and (2) has access

to national corporate, business, union,

or labor leaders and managers (e.g.,

human resource managers). For

example, a labor union with chapters in

multiple States would meet the

definition of a national business-or

labor-related organization, whereas an

individual State chapter of a national

labor union would not.

A national religion or faith-based

organization is a non-profit,

professional or voluntary organization

which (1) has primarily a religious,

faith, or spiritual basis or constituency;

(2) has a formal or informal network,

chapters, affiliates, constituent

organizations, or offices in multiple U.S.

States or territories; and (3) has access

to national religious, faith, and spiritual

leaders. For example, a national

organization of churches that has

constituent chapters or affiliates in

multiple States would meet the

definition of a national faith

organization, whereas an individual

church, mosque, or synagogue would

not.

A national performing arts

organization is a nonprofit, professional

or voluntary organization which (1) has

expertise in using the performing arts

for health promotion purposes among

youth (i.e., persons ≤24 years old), and

(2) has the capacity to develop, a formal

or informal network of performing arts

organizations or groups in multiple

States or territories. For example, a

performing arts organization or group

that has a communications network

with performing arts groups in multiple

States would meet the definition of a

national performing arts organization,

whereas a single performing arts group

that has no affiliates or network would

not.

A national professional media

organization is a nonprofit, professional

or voluntary organization which (1) has

the radio, television, or print media as

a major focus or constituency; (2) is a

media-related professional society; or

(3) is a media-related trade association;

and (1) has a formal or informal

network, chapters, affiliates, constituent

organizations, or offices in multiple U.S.

States or territories; (2) has access to

media leaders, content producers, or

distributors; and (3) has access to

important national, regional, State, or

local media outlets or message delivery

channels (e.g., national broadcasters or

publishers, regional media networks, or

local television or radio stations). For

example, a media-related trade

organization with constituent chapters

or affiliates in multiple States would

meet the definition of a national media

organization, whereas an individual

television or radio station would not.

A national civic or service

organization is a nonprofit, professional

or voluntary organization or agency

which (1) has community service as a

primary focus, and (2) has a formal or

informal network, chapters, affiliates,

constituent organizations, or offices in

multiple States or territories. For

example, a civic organization that has

affiliates or chapters in multiple States

would meet the definition of a national

civic or service organization, whereas an

individual State chapter would not.

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 $1.4 million is

available in FY 1998 to fund

approximately 10 awards in 4

categories. It is expected that the

average award will be $140,000. It is

expected that the awards will begin on

or about August 1, 1998, and will be

made for an eight month budget period.

The second and third budget periods

will be 12 months; the total project

period will be 32 months.

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.

Applicants may apply for funding in

only one of the four Categories;

however, within each category,

applicants may apply for one or both of

two Activities, as defined in the section

on Recipient Activities.

A. Category I—Business-or Labor-related

Organization Programs

Up to three awards will be made in

this category, including:

• Up to two that address Activity A

(Leadership Activities), requests should

not exceed $200,000 per year; and

• Up to two that address Activity B

(Technical Assistance Activities),

requests should not exceed $300,000 per

year.

B. Category II—Religious or Faith-based

Organization Programs

Up to three awards will be made in

this category, including:

• Up to two that address Activity A

(Leadership Activities), requests should

not exceed $200,000 per year; and

• up to two that address Activity B

(Technical Assistance Activities),

requests should not exceed $300,000 per

year.

C. Category III—Performing Arts or

Professional Media Organization

Programs Up to two awards will be

made in this category, including:

• Up to two that address Activity A

(Performing Arts Activities), requests

should not exceed $300,000 per year;

and

• Up to two that address Activity B

(Professional Media Activities), requests

should not exceed $300,000 per year.

D. Category IV—Civic or Service

Organization Programs

Consideration will be given to

proposals involving national civic or

service organizations. Up to two awards

will be made in this category, including:

• Up to two that address Activity A

(Leadership Activities), requests should

not exceed $200,000 per year; and

• Up to two that address Activity B

(Technical Assistance Activities),

requests should not exceed $300,000 per

year.

These estimates are subject to change

based on the following: the actual

availability of funds; appropriateness

and reasonableness of the budget

justification; and proposed use of

project funds.

Funds available under this

announcement must support activities

directly related to primary HIV

prevention (i.e., prevention of the

transmission or acquisition of HIV

infection). However, activities that

include preventing other STDs and drug

use as a means of reducing or

eliminating the risk of HIV infection

may also be supported. No funds will be

provided for direct patient medical care

(including substance abuse treatment,

medical prophylaxis or drugs). These

funds may not be used to supplant or

duplicate existing funding.

Although applicants may contract

with other organizations under these

cooperative agreements, applicants must

perform a substantial portion of the

activities (including program

management and operations and

delivery of prevention services) for

which funds are requested. Applications

requesting funds to support only

administrative and managerial functions

will not be accepted.

Awards will be made for one 8 month

and two 12 month budget periods

within a 32 month project period.

Note: Applicants can apply in only one

category. Within each category, applicants
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can apply for either or both of the specified

activities. A separate application must be

submitted for each activity; for example, an

organization applying in both Category I/

Activity A and Category I/Activity B, should

submit an application for Category I/Activity

A and a separate application for Category I/

Activity B. With each application, applicants

should state explicitly for which Category

and Activity they are applying.

D. Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under A; CDC will be responsible for

activities under B.

A. Recipient Activities

1. Recipients in all categories must

include the following general activities:

a. Incorporate cultural competency

and linguistic appropriateness into all

capacity and skills building efforts,

including those involving the

development, production,

dissemination, and marketing of health

communication or prevention messages;

b. Develop and implement a plan for

obtaining additional resources from

non-CDC sources to supplement the

program conducted through this

cooperative agreement and ensure its

continuation after the end of the project

period. During the project period

recipients are encouraged to obtain

funds from non-CDC sources to match

the CDC funds provided through this

cooperative agreement in a 2:1 ratio (i.e.,

two dollars from other sources for each

one dollar of CDC funds provided

through this cooperative agreement) to

minimize the disruption of activities at

the end of the CDC project period;

c. Use epidemiologic data, needs

assessments, and prioritization of

groups and interventions to design

program activities and place emphasis

on communities at high risk for HIV;

d. Participate as a member of a CDCcoordinated technical assistance

network, including working with other

national partners in a team approach,

when appropriate;

e. Coordinate program activities with

relevant national, regional, State, and

local HIV prevention programs to

prevent duplication of efforts;

f. Review and ensure consistency with

applicable State and local

comprehensive HIV prevention

community plans when conducting

program activities at the State and local

levels;

g. Facilitate the dissemination of

successful prevention interventions and

program models through meetings,

workshops, conferences, and

communications with project officers;

h. Compile ‘‘lessons learned’’ from the

project;

i. Monitor and evaluate all major

program activities and services

supported with CDC HIV prevention

funds under this cooperative agreement;

j. Adhere to CDC policies for securing

approval for CDC sponsorship of

conferences.

2. Category I—Business- or Laborrelated Organization Programs.

a. Activity A—Leadership Activities.

(1) Develop and promote, at the

national, State, and local levels,

leadership, support for HIV prevention

policies and strategies, volunteerism,

community service, and philanthropic

activities in support of HIV prevention;

(2) Influence and strengthen, at the

national, State, and local levels, societal

and community norms that dispel

myths about HIV/AIDS, reduce

discrimination against persons with

HIV/AIDS, and facilitate HIV prevention

by supporting the adoption and

maintenance of safer behaviors;

(3) Review, promote, and market, at

the national, State, and local levels,

policies related to HIV/AIDS and HIV

prevention education in the workplace.

b. Activity B—Technical Assistance

Activities.

(1) Provide businesses and businessand labor-related organizations with

training and technical assistance related

to:

• Adopting and implementing

appropriate CDC-recommended policies

on HIV/AIDS in the workplace;

• Educating managers and labor

leaders about these policies;

• Educating workers about HIV/AIDS

in the workplace;

• Educating workers and their

families about HIV prevention, and

• Contributing to community efforts

to control HIV transmission.

Prioritize these activities to focus on

communities that are at high risk for

HIV.

(2) Assist State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health departments, CBOs (communitybased organizations), and other HIV

prevention providers in working with

businesses and business- and laborrelated organizations to strengthen and

promote HIV prevention efforts in the

community.

(3) Assist businesses and businessand labor-related organizations in

working with State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health departments, CBOs, and other

HIV prevention providers to strengthen

and promote HIV prevention efforts in

the community.

Note: Organizations conducting these

technical assistance activities will function

as members of a CDC-coordinated technical

assistance network.

3. Category II—Religious or Faithbased Organization Programs.

a. Activity A—Leadership Activities.

(1) Develop and promote, at the

national, State, and local levels,

leadership, support for HIV prevention

policies and programs, volunteerism,

community service, and philanthropic

activities in support of HIV prevention.

(2) Influence and strengthen, at the

national, State, and local levels, societal

and community norms that dispel

myths about HIV/AIDS, reduce

discrimination against persons with

HIV/AIDS, and facilitate HIV prevention

by supporting the adoption and

maintenance of safer behaviors.

b. Activity B—Technical Assistance

Activities.

(1) Provide faith-based organizations,

institutions, and groups with training

and technical assistance related to:

• Educating their leaders, employees,

and membership about HIV/AIDS and

HIV prevention;

• Planning and implementing HIV

education and prevention programs and

activities, and

• Contributing to community efforts

to prevent HIV transmission.

Prioritize these activities to focus on

communities that are at high risk for

HIV.

(2) Assist State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health departments, CBOs, and other

HIV prevention providers in working

with regional, State, or local faith-based

organizations or institutions to

strengthen and promote HIV prevention

efforts in the community.

(3) Assist regional, State, or local

faith-based organizations or institutions

in working with State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health departments, CBOs, and other

HIV prevention providers to strengthen

and promote HIV prevention efforts in

the community.

Note: Organizations conducting these

technical assistance activities will function

as members of a CDC-coordinated technical

assistance network.

4. Category III—Performing Arts or

Professional Media Organization

Programs

a. Activity A—Performing Arts

Activities.

(1) Develop a network of State and

local organizations or groups that use

the performing arts to promote HIV

prevention among youth (i.e., persons

≤24 years old).

(2) Provide State and local performing

arts organizations or groups with

training and technical assistance to
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develop their capacity and skills for

using the performing arts for HIV

prevention among youth. Prioritize

these activities to focus on communities

that are at high risk for HIV.

(3) Assist State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health departments, CBOs, and other

HIV prevention providers in working

with performing arts organizations or

groups to strengthen and promote HIV

prevention among youth in the

community.

(4) Assist performing arts

organizations or groups in working with

State and local HIV prevention

community planning groups, health

departments, CBOs, and other HIV

prevention providers to strengthen and

promote HIV prevention among youth

in the community.

Note: Organizations conducting these

technical assistance activities will function

as members of a CDC-coordinated technical

assistance network.

b. Activity B—National Media

Organization Programs.

(1) Provide radio and television

stations and the print media with

training and technical assistance to

develop their capacity and skills for

communicating effective HIV education

and prevention messages to their

audiences. Prioritize these activities to

focus on communities that are at high

risk for HIV.

(2) Assist State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health department HIV prevention

programs, CBOs, and other HIV

prevention providers in working with

radio and television stations and the

print media to strengthen and promote

HIV prevention efforts in the

community.

(3) Assist radio and television stations

and the print media in working with

State and local HIV prevention

community planning groups, health

departments, CBOs and other HIV

prevention providers to strengthen and

promote HIV prevention efforts.

Note: Organizations conducting these

technical assistance activities will function

as members of a CDC-coordinated technical

assistance network.

5. Category IV—Civic or Service

Organization Programs.

a. Activity A—Leadership Activities.

(1) Develop and promote, at the

national, State, and local levels,

leadership, support for HIV prevention

policies and programs, volunteerism,

community service, and philanthropic

activities in support of HIV prevention.

(2) Influence and strengthen, at the

national, State, and local levels, societal

and community norms that dispel

myths about HIV/AIDS, reduce

discrimination against persons with

HIV/AIDS, and facilitate HIV prevention

by supporting the adoption and

maintenance of safer behaviors.

b. Activity B—Technical Assistance

Activities.

(1) Provide civic and service

organizations with training and

technical assistance related to:

• Educating their leaders, staff

members, and membership about HIV/

AIDS and HIV prevention;

• Planning and implementing HIV

education and prevention programs and

activities; and

• Contributing to community efforts

to prevent HIV transmission.

Prioritize these activities to focus on

communities that are at high risk for

HIV.

(2) Assist State and local HIV

prevention community planning groups,

health departments, CBOs, and other

HIV prevention providers in working

with regional, State, or local civic and

service organizations to strengthen and

promote HIV prevention efforts in the

community.

(3) Assist regional, State, or local civic

and service organizations in working

with State and local HIV prevention

community planning groups, health

departments, CBOs, and other HIV

prevention providers to strengthen and

promote HIV prevention efforts in the

community.

Note: Organizations conducting these

technical assistance activities will function

as members of a CDC-coordinated technical

assistance network.

B. CDC Activities

1. Coordinate a national technical

assistance network that will include

organizations providing technical

assistance under the cooperative

agreement.

2. Provide recipients with

consultation and technical assistance in

planning, operating, and evaluating

program activities and services. Provide

consultation and technical assistance

both directly from CDC and indirectly

through prevention partners such as

health departments, national and

regional minority organizations

(NRMOs), contractors, and other

national organizations.

3. Provide up-to-date scientific

information on the risk factors for HIV

infection, prevention measures, and

program strategies for prevention of HIV

infection.

4. Assist recipients in collaborating

with State and local health departments,

HIV prevention community planning

groups, and other federally-supported

HIV/AIDS recipients.

5. Facilitate the dissemination of

successful prevention interventions and

program models through meetings of

grantees, workshops, conferences, and

communications with project officers.

6. Monitor recipient performance of

program activities, protection of client

confidentiality, and compliance with

other requirements.

7. Facilitate exchange of program

information and technical assistance

among HIV prevention community

planning groups, health departments,

national and regional organizations, and

CBOs.

8. Conduct an overall evaluation of

the National Partnerships Cooperative

Agreement program.

E. Application Content

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria sections to develop

the application content. Your

applications will be evaluated on the

criteria listed, so it is important to

follow them in laying out your program

plan. The application should not exceed

25 single spaced printed pages,

excluding attachments and required

forms.

Submit the original and 2 copies of

the application. Number each page

clearly, and provide a complete index to

the application and its attachments.

Please begin each section of the

application on a new page. The original

and each copy of the application set

must be submitted unstapled and

unbound. All material must be printed,

single spaced, with unreduced type on

8–1⁄2’’ by 11’’ paper, with at least 1’’

margins, headings and footers, and

printed on one side only. Materials

which should be part of the basic plan

will not be accepted if placed in the

attachments.

In developing the application, follow

the instructions and format outlined

below.

1. Abstract (not to exceed two pages)

Summarize your proposed program

activities. Include the following:

a. Category and activity for which the

application is being made;

b. Long-term goals;

c. Brief summary of the need for the

proposed activities;

d. Brief description of organizational

history and capacity;

e. Proposed first budget period

objectives;

f. Brief summary of proposed plan of

operation;

g. Brief description of planned

collaborations with governmental and

non-governmental organizations (e.g.,

national agencies or organizations, State

and local health departments,
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community planning groups, or State

and local non-governmental

organizations);

h. Brief summary of plans for

evaluating the activities of this project;

and

i. Brief summary of plans for

obtaining training and technical

assistance.

2. Long-term Goals:

Describe the broad goals that your

proposed program aims to achieve over

the course of the 32 month project

period. Describe how these goals relate

to the prevention of HIV infection,

either directly or indirectly.

3. Assessment of Need and

Justification for Proposed Activities:

Clearly identify the need that will be

addressed by your proposed program.

Describe how you assessed the need for

your proposed program. Include

epidemiologic and other data that was

used to identify the need, an inventory

of resources currently available that

address the identified need, and an

analysis of the gap between the

identified need and the resources

currently available to address the need

(i.e., How will proposed activities or

program address an important unmet

HIV prevention need or risk-group?).

State why the funds being applied for in

this application are necessary to address

the need.

4. Organizational History and

Capacity:

a. Describe your role as a national

entity and how you meet the criteria for

national organizations as defined in this

program announcement. Describe your

existing organizational structure,

including constituent or affiliate

organizations or networks, how that

structure will support the proposed

program activities, and how the

proposed program will have the

capacity to reach targeted communities

or groups in multiple States or

territories.

b. Describe your past and current

experience in developing and

implementing similar programs in the

appropriate category and activity. For

leadership activities, include capacity

for and expertise in leadership

development. For technical assistance

activities, include capacity for and

expertise in providing training and

technical assistance related to HIV

prevention.

c. Describe your knowledge of HIV

transmission and behavioral and social

interventions for preventing HIV

transmission, and experience in

developing and implementing effective

HIV prevention strategies and activities.

Include your capacity for and expertise

in providing educational or prevention

services to populations at risk for HIV.

d. Describe your capacity to provide

culturally competent and appropriate

services that respond effectively to the

cultural, gender, environmental, social

and multilingual character of the target

audiences, including any history of

providing such services.

e. Describe your experience and

ability to (1) collaborate with other

governmental and non-governmental

organizations, including other national

agencies or organizations, State and

local health departments, community

planning groups, and State and local

non-governmental organizations that

provide HIV prevention services; and (2)

coordinate program development with

existing governmental and private

prevention efforts.

f. For any of the above areas in which

you do not have capacity or expertise,

describe how you will ensure that the

proposed program has that capacity

(e.g., through a collaborating

organization or a subcontractor).

g. Describe your plan for obtaining

additional resources from other (nonCDC) sources to supplement the

program conducted through this

cooperative agreement and ensure its

continuation after the end of the project

period.

5. Program Proposal:

Describe your proposed program,

including:

a. Objectives: Provide specific,

realistic, time-phased and measurable

objectives to be accomplished during

the first budget period. Describe how

these objectives relate to the program’s

long-term goals. Describe possible

barriers to or facilitators for reaching

these objectives.

b. Plan of Operation: Describe in

detail the methods (i.e., strategies and

activities) you will use to achieve the

proposed goals and objectives, and

perform the required recipient activities.

Identify program staff responsible for

conducting the proposed activities.

Describe specifically how you will

address the general and activity-specific

requirements. Describe your roles and

responsibilities and those of each

collaborating institution, organization,

or subcontractor in performing the

proposed activities.

c. Prioritize Program Activities:

Describe how you will prioritize the

program activities to place emphasis on

populations or communities that are

disproportionately affected by HIV/

AIDS.

d. Coordination/Collaboration:

Describe how you will work and

coordinate with other national, regional,

State, and local governmental and

nongovernmental organizations and HIV

prevention providers, such as other

national agencies or organizations, State

and local health departments, and State

and local non-governmental

organizations, to conduct the proposed

activities. Describe how you will ensure

consistency with applicable State and

local comprehensive HIV prevention

community plans when conducting

program activities at the State and local

levels.

e. Communications: Describe how you

will share successful approaches with

other organizations and how ‘‘lessons

learned’’ will be compiled and

disseminated.

f. Time Line: Provide a time line that

indicates the approximate dates by

which activities will be accomplished.

6. Scientific, Theoretical, or

Conceptual Foundation for Proposed

Activities: Provide a detailed

description of the scientific, theoretical,

or conceptual foundation on which the

proposed activities are based and which

support the potential effectiveness of

these activities for addressing the stated

need.

7. Plan of Evaluation: Describe how

you will monitor progress to determine

if the objectives are being achieved, and

determine if the methods used to deliver

the proposed activities are effective.

Describe how data will be collected,

analyzed, and used to improve the

program.

8. Training and Technical Assistance

Plan: Describe areas in which you

anticipate needing technical assistance

in designing, implementing, and

evaluating your program and how you

will obtain this technical assistance.

Describe anticipated staff training needs

related to the proposed program and

how these needs will be met.

9. Project Management and Staffing:

Describe how the proposed program

will be managed and staffed, including

the location of the program within your

organization. Describe in detail each

existing or proposed position by job

title, function, general duties, and

activities. Include the level of effort and

allocation of time for each project

activity by staff positions. If the identity

of any key personnel who will fill a

position is known, provide their

curriculum vitae (not to exceed two

pages per person) as an attachment.

Note experience and training related to

the proposed project.

10. Budget Breakdown and

Justification: Provide a detailed budget

for each proposed activity. Justify all

operating expenses in relation to the

stated objectives and planned priority

activities. CDC may not approve or fund

all proposed activities. Be precise about
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the program purpose of each budget

item and itemize calculations wherever

appropriate.

For the personnel section, indicate the

job title, annual salary/rate of pay, and

percentage of time spent on this

program.

For contracts contained within the

application budget, identify the

contractor, if known; describe the

services to be performed; justify the use

of a third party; and provide a

breakdown of and justification for the

estimated costs of the contracts; the

kinds of organizations or parties to be

selected; the period of performance; and

the method of selection.

Note: If indirect costs are requested, you

must provide a copy of your organization’s

current negotiated Federal indirect cost rate

agreement.

11. Attachments: Provide the

following as attachments:

a. Proof of nonprofit status;

b. An organizational chart and listing

of existing and proposed staff, including

volunteer staff;

c. Description of collaborating

organizations or institutions and

original, signed letters from the chief

executive officers of each such

organization or institution assuring their

understanding of the intent of this

program announcement, the proposed

program, their role in the proposed

program, and the responsibilities of

recipients;

d. A description of any funding being

received from CDC or other sources to

conduct similar activities which

includes:

(1) A summary of funds and income

received to conduct HIV/AIDS

programs. This summary must include

the name of the sponsoring

organization/source of income, level of

funding, a description of how the funds

have been used, and the budget period.

In addition, identify proposed personnel

devoted to this project who are

supported by other funding sources and

the activities they are supporting;

(2) A summary of the objectives and

activities of the funded programs

described above;

(3) A description of how funds

requested in this application will be

used differently or in ways that will

expand upon the funds already

received, applied for, or being received;

and

(4) An assurance that the funds being

requested will not duplicate or supplant

funds received from any other Federal

or non-Federal source. CDC awarded

funds can be used to expand or enhance

services supported with other Federal or

non-Federal funds.

e. Evidence of collaboration, or intent

to collaborate, with State and local

chapters, affiliates, organizations, or

venues; and

f. Independent audit statements from

a certified public accountant for the

previous 2 years.

F. Submission and Deadline

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161 (OMB Number 0937–0189).

Forms are in the application kit.

On or before July 10, 1998, submit the

application to: Julia Valentine, Grants

Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Announcement 98043,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), Room 300, 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Mailstop E–15,

Atlanta, GA 30305–2209.

If your application does not arrive in

time for submission to the independent

review group, it will not be considered

in the current competition unless you

can provide proof that you mailed it on

or before the deadline (i.e., receipt from

U.S. Postal Service or a commercial

carrier; private metered postmarks are

not acceptable).

G. Evaluation Criteria

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC:

A. Long-term Goals and Justification

(Total 10 Points)

1. The quality of the applicant’s stated

long-term goals and the extent to which

the goals are consistent with the

purpose of this cooperative agreement,

as described in this program

announcement. (5 points)

2. The extent to which the applicant

soundly and convincingly documents a

substantial need for the proposed

program and activities. (5 points)

B. Organizational History and Capacity

(Total 25 Points)

The extent of the applicant’s

documented experience, capacity, and

ability to address the identified needs

and implement the proposed activities,

including:

1. How the applicant’s organizational

structure and planned collaborations

(including constituent or affiliated

organizations or networks) will support

the proposed program activities, and

how the proposed program will have the

capacity to reach targeted communities

or groups in multiple States or

territories; (5 points)

2. Summary of the applicant’s past

and current experience in developing

and implementing similar programs in

the appropriate category (For leadership

activities, this should include capacity

for and expertise in leadership

development. For technical assistance

activities, this should include capacity

for and expertise in providing training

and technical assistance related to HIV

prevention); (5 points)

3. The applicant’s knowledge of HIV

transmission and behavioral and social

interventions for preventing HIV

transmission and experience in

developing and implementing effective

HIV prevention activities; (3 points)

4. Past and current experience

providing culturally competent and

appropriate services which respond

effectively to the cultural, gender,

environmental, social and multilingual

character of the target audiences,

including documentation of any history

of providing such services; (3 points)

5. Experience and ability in

collaborating with other governmental

and non-governmental organizations,

including other national agencies or

organizations, State and local health

departments, community planning

groups, and State and local nongovernmental organizations that provide

HIV prevention services; (3 points)

6. Experience and ability in

coordinating program development with

existing governmental and private

prevention efforts; (3 points) and

7. The quality of the applicant’s plans

for obtaining additional resources from

other non-CDC sources to supplement

the program conducted through this

cooperative agreement and ensure its

continuation after the end of the project

period. (3 points)

C. Objectives (Total 5 Points)

1. The extent to which the proposed

first-year objectives are specific,

realistic, measurable, time-phased, and

consistent with the program’s long-term

goals and proposed activities. (3 points)

2. The extent to which the applicant

identifies possible barriers to or

facilitators for reaching these objectives.

(2 points)

D. Plan of Operation (Total 25 Points)

1. The overall quality of the

applicant’s plan for conducting program

activities and the likelihood that the

proposed methods will be successful in

achieving proposed goals and

objectives; (7 points)

2. The quality of the applicant’s plans

to address the general and category/

activity-specific requirements listed

under Recipient Activities; (6 points)

3. The extent to which the roles and

responsibilities of the primary applicant

and each collaborating institution,

organization, or subcontractor are
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consistent with the proposed activities;

(5 points) and

4. The quality of the applicant’s plan

to focus the proposed program and

activities on communities that are at

high risk for HIV. (7 points)

E. Coordination With Other Programs

(Total 10 Points)

1. The extent to which the applicant

describes and documents intended

coordination with other national,

regional, State, and local governmental

and nongovernmental organizations and

HIV prevention providers, such as other

national agencies or organizations, State

and local health departments; (4 points)

2. The quality of the applicant’s plan

to ensure consistency with applicable

State and local comprehensive HIV

prevention community plans when

conducting activities at the State and

local levels; (4 points) and

3. The quality of the applicant’s plan

for communicating successful

approaches and ‘‘lessons learned’’ to

other organizations. (2 points)

F. Scientific, Theoretical, or Conceptual

Foundation (Total 10 Points)

1. The extent to which the program,

as described, has a clearly described and

sound scientific, theoretical, or

conceptual foundation; (5 points) and

2. The extent to which data, theory, or

conceptual framework convincingly

demonstrate that the proposed activities

are likely to meet the stated needs. (5

points)

G. Evaluation and Technical Assistance

(Total 15 Points)

1. The quality of the applicant’s

evaluation plan for monitoring the

implementation of proposed activities

and measuring the achievement of

program goals and objectives; (10

points) and

2. The quality of the applicant’s plan

for obtaining needed technical

assistance and staff training to support

the proposed program. (5 points)

H. Budget (Not Scored)

Extent to which the budget is

reasonable, itemized, clearly justified,

and consistent with intended use of

funds.

A fiscal Recipient Capability Audit

may be required of some applicants

before funds will be awarded.

H. Other Requirements

A. Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with the original plus

two copies of:

1. Semiannual progress reports which

should document services provided and

problems encountered, with careful

attention to answering questions and

documenting accomplishments and

problems encountered in meeting

program objectives. Progress reports

should follow the OMB report format

(OMB 0920–0249) as indicated in the

application kit. In the third and final

year of the project, CDC will ask

recipients to report on their plans to

sustain the program in the event CDC

funding is not continued for another

project period;

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period; and

3. Final financial report and

performance report, no more than 90

days after the end of the project period.

Send all reports to: Julia Valentine,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), Room

300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE,

Mailstop E–15, Atlanta, GA 30305–

2209.

For descriptions of the following

Other Requirements, see Attachment I:

AR98–4 HIV/AIDS Confidentiality

Provisions

AR98–5 HIV Program Review Panel

Requirements

AR98–7 Executive Order 12372

Review

AR98–8 Public Health System

Reporting Requirements

AR98–9 Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR98–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR98–11 Healthy People 2000

AR98–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR98–14 Accounting System

Requirements

AR98–15 Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under the

Public Health Service Act, Section

301(a) [42 U.S.C. 241(a)], 317(k)(2) [42

U.S.C. 247b(k)(2)], as amended. The

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number is 93.939.

J. Where to Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information and to request an

application kit, call 1–888–GRANTS4

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

leave your name and address and will

be instructed to identify the

Announcement number of interest.

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management technical

assistance may be obtained from: Julia

Valentine, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office,

Announcement 98043, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, Room

300, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Mailstop E–15, Atlanta, GA 30305–

2209, telephone (404) 842–6871; Email

address JXV1@CDC.GOV.

For program technical assistance,

contact Victor Barnes, M.D., Division of

HIV/AIDS Prevention—Intervention

Research and Support; National Center

for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention;

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), Mail Stop E–58,

Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone (404)

639–5200, E-mail address

VCB3@CDC.GOV.

See also the CDC homepage on the

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

Dated: May 28, 1998.

Joseph R. Carter,

Acting Associate Director for Management

and Operations, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention.

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ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

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