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Stock No. 017–001–00473–1) through

the Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402–9325, telephone

(202) 512–1800.

NORA

THE NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL

RESEARCH AGENDA: copies of this

publication may be obtained from The

National Institute of Occupational

Safety and Health, Publications Office,

4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH

45226–1998 or phone 1–800–356–4674,

and is available through the NIOSH

Homepage; http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

nora.html.

Useful References

The following documents may also

provide useful information:

Bracht N., Kingsbury, L. (1990)

Community organization principles in

health promotion: A five-state model.

In Bracht N. (ed.), Health Promotion

at the Community Level. (Newbury

Park, CA, Sage), pp. 66–90.

Institute of Medicine (1997) Improving

Health in the Community: A Role for

Performance Monitoring.

(Washington, DC, National Academy

Press).

Layne LA, Castillo DN, Stout N, Cutlip

P (1994). Adolescent occupational

injuries requiring hospital emergency

department treatment: A nationally

representative sample. American

Journal of Public Health, 84(4): 657–

660.

Dated June 5, 1998.

Diane D. Porter,

Acting Director, National Institute For

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health

[Announcement 98053]

Deep-South Center for Agricultural

Disease and Injury Research,

Education, and Prevention; Notice of

Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year

1998

Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), the nation’s

prevention agency, announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year (FY)

1998 for a cooperative agreement to

establish an Agricultural Safety and

Health Center, The Deep-South Center

for Agricultural Disease and Injury

Research, Education, and Prevention.

This announcement is related to the

priority area of Occupational Safety and

Health. The National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) has created a National

Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).

NORA is a vision of the Institute to

conduct occupational safety and health

research to adequately serve the needs

of workers in the United States.

In 1990, Congress established a

National Program for Occupational

Safety and Health in Agriculture (Ag)

within NIOSH to lead a national effort

in surveillance, research, and

intervention. This program has had a

‘‘significant and measurable impact’’ on

reducing adverse health effects among

agricultural workers. Since 1990, eight

Ag Centers have been established

nationally. The Ag Centers were

established to conduct research,

education, and prevention projects to

address the nation’s pressing

agricultural safety and health problems.

Geographically, the Ag Centers are

distributed throughout the nation to be

responsive to the agricultural safety and

health issues unique to the different

regions. Through these efforts, the Ag

Centers help to ensure that actions to

prevent disease and injury in agriculture

are taken based upon scientific findings.

The purpose of this Agricultural

Center will be to conduct research,

education, and prevention programs

addressing agricultural safety and health

problems in the geographic region

served. A special focus of this DeepSouth Center will address safety and

health problems of special agricultural

populations in the region including

minority, migrant, and low-income

farmers and farm workers.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are limited to

organizations that serve the target

populations of Alabama, Florida and

Mississippi. The successful applicant

would have a primary focus in any or

all of the target States. Therefore eligible

applicants include State and private

universities and university-affiliated,

nonprofit and for-profit medical centers.

These States have been determined to

be the most appropriate target

populations for the following reason:

1. The sociocultural and demographic

aspects of southern agricultural

populations are unique relative to other

regions of the country. Most notable are

the racial diversity, poverty, and

illiteracy unique to this region.

Southern farmers and migrant worker

populations include African-Americans,

Jamaicans, Haitians, Laotians, Thais,

and other racial and ethnic minorities.

Several studies suggest that AfricanAmerican workers in agricultural

production and services have higher

fatality rates as compared to other racial

or ethnic groups nationally.

2. There was no downward trend in

fatality rates for the 10-year period,

1980–1989, for African-Americans as

had been experienced by Caucasians

and Hispanics in the South. (American

Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1991)

3. In 1995, the Kennedy SM et al

published the conclusions of an external

review of funded NIOSH agricultural

projects. The review panel

recommended an expansion of the

program to include other regions with a

high degree of agricultural activity not

adequately served under the current

program. Specifically mentioned were

major deep-south agricultural areas.

This announcement for these specific

States will allow this program to be

implemented.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $350,000 is available

in FY 1998 to fund one Agricultural

Center. The amount of funding available

may vary and is subject to change. This

award is expected to begin on or about

September 30, 1998. The award will be

made for a 12-month budget period

within a project period not to exceed

three years. Continuation awards within

the project period will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress and

availability of funds.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for activities under

A. (Recipient Activities), and CDC/

NIOSH will be responsible for the

activities listed under B. (CDC/NIOSH

Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

1. Develop and conduct research

related to the prevention of

occupational disease and injury of

agricultural workers and their families,

with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary

research and the development and

evaluation of control technologies.

2. Develop a research protocol(s) for

agricultural disease and injury research,

education, and prevention which would

include collaboration with regional

stakeholders as appropriate.

3. Develop, implement and evaluate

model educational, outreach, and

intervention programs promoting health

and safety for the targeted populations.
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4. Develop, implement and evaluate

model programs including control

technologies for the prevention of

illness and injury among agricultural

workers and their families.

5. Provide assistance and direction to

community-based groups in the area for

the development and implementation of

community projects including

intervention research and prevention

demonstration projects for preventing

work related injuries and illness among

farm workers and their families.

6. Serve as a center for consultation

and/or training for agricultural safety

and health professionals.

7. Develop linkages and

communication with other

governmental and non-governmental

bodies involved in agricultural health

and safety.

8. Disseminate research results and

relevant health and safety education and

training information.

9. Collaborate with other CDC/NIOSH

Agricultural Centers, to develop and

utilize a uniform evaluation scheme for

Agricultural Center research, education/

training, and outreach/intervention

activities.

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

1. Provide technical assistance

through site visits and correspondence

in the areas of program development,

implementation, maintenance, and

priority setting related to the

cooperative agreement.

2. Provide scientific collaboration

where needed.

3. Assist in the reporting and

dissemination of research results and

relevant health and safety education and

training information to appropriate

Federal, State, and local agencies,

health-care providers, the scientific

community, agricultural workers and

their families, management and union

representatives, and other CDC/NIOSH

Centers for agricultural disease and

injury research, education, and

prevention.

Application Content

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria section to develop

the application content. Your

application will be evaluated on the

criteria listed, so it is important to

follow them in laying out your program

plan.

The entire application, including

appendices, should not exceed 100

pages and the Proposal Narrative section

contained therein should not exceed 50

pages. Pages should be clearly

numbered and a complete index to the

application and any appendices

included. The original and each copy of

the application must be submitted

unstapled and unbound. All materials

must be typewritten, double-spaced,

with unreduced type (font size 12 point)

on 81⁄2′′ by 11′′ paper, with at least 1′′

margins, headers, and footers, and

printed on one side only. Do not include

any spiral or bound materials or

pamphlets.

A. Title Page

The heading should include the title

of grant program, project title,

organization, name and address, project

director’s name address and telephone

number.

B. Abstract

A one page, singled-spaced, typed

abstract must be submitted with the

application. The heading should

include the title of the grant program,

project title, organization, name and

address, project director and telephone

number. This abstract should include a

work plan identifying activities to be

developed, activities to be completed,

and a time-line for completion of these

activities.

C. Proposal Narrative

The narrative of each application

must:

1. Briefly state the applicant’s

understanding of the need or problem to

be addressed, the purpose, and goals

over the 3 year period of the cooperative

agreement.

2. Describe in detail the objectives

and the methods to be used to achieve

the objectives of the project. The

objectives should be specific, timephased, measurable, and achievable

during each budget period. The

objectives should directly relate to the

program goals. Identify the steps to be

taken in planning and implementing the

objectives and the responsibilities of the

applicant for carrying out the steps.

3. Provide the name, qualifications,

and proposed time allocation of the

Project Director who will be responsible

for administering the project. Describe

staff, experience, facilities, equipment

available for performance of this project,

and other resources that define the

applicant’s capacity or potential to

accomplish the requirements stated

above. List the names (if known),

qualifications, and time allocations of

the existing professional staff to be

assigned to (or recruited for) this

project, the support staff available for

performance of this project, and the

available facilities including space.

4. Document the applicant’s expertise,

and extent of involvement in the area of

safety and health.

5. Provide letters of support or other

documentation demonstrating

collaboration of the applicant’s ability to

work with diverse groups, establish

linkages, and facilitate awareness

information.

6. Human Subjects: State whether or

not Humans are subjects in this

proposal. (See Human Subjects in the

Evaluation Criteria and Other

Requirements sections).

7. Inclusion of women, ethnic, and

racial groups: Describe how the CDC

policy requirements will be met

regarding the inclusion of women,

ethnic, and racial groups in the

proposed research. (See Women, Racial

and Ethnic Minorities in the Evaluation

Criteria and Other Requirements

sections).

D. Budget

Provide a detailed budget which

indicates anticipated costs for

personnel, equipment, travel,

communications, supplies, postage, and

the sources of funds to meet these

needs. The applicant should be precise

about the program purpose of each

budget item. For contracts described

within the application budget,

applicants should name the contractor,

if known; describe the services to be

performed; and provide an itemized

breakdown and justification for the

estimated costs of the contract; the

kinds of organizations or parties to be

selected; the period of performance; and

the method of selection. Place the

budget narrative pages showing, in

detail, how funds in each object class

will be spent, directly behind form

424A. Do not put these pages in the

body of the application. CDC may not

approve or fund all proposed activities.

Submission and Deadline

A. Preapplication Letter of Intent

Although not a prerequisite of

application, a non-binding letter of

intent-to-apply is requested from

potential applicants. It should be

postmarked no later than June 24, 1998.

The letter should identify program

announcement number 98053, and

name of the principal investigator. The

letter of intent will enable CDC to plan

the review more efficiently. The letter

should be submitted to: Victoria F.

Sepe, Grants Management Specialist,

Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,

Room 300, Mailstop E–13, Atlanta,

Georgia 30305–2209.
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B. Application

Submit an original and two copies of

the application PHS 5161–1 (Revised 5/

96, OMB Number 0937–0189). Forms

are in the application kit.

On or before July 24, 1998, submit to

Victoria Sepe, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office,

Announcement 98053, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room

300, Mailstop E–13, 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 will

not be acceptable as proof of timely

mailing).

Evaluation Criteria

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC. Applicants will be

evaluated according to the following

criteria:

A. Responsiveness to the objectives of

the cooperative agreement program,

including the applicant’s understanding

of the objectives of the proposed

cooperative agreement and the

relevance of the proposal to the

objectives. (20 percent)

B. Feasibility of meeting the proposed

goals of the cooperative agreement

program including the proposed

schedule for initiating and

accomplishing each of the activities of

the cooperative agreement and the

proposed method for evaluating the

accomplishments. (20 percent)

C. 1. Strength of the program design

in addressing the distinct

characteristics, specific populations,

and needs in agricultural research and

education for the region. This included

a balanced program to address

agricultural safety and health problems

in the three States included in this area.

This also includes program

responsiveness to address the safety and

health needs of special populations in

this area including minority, migrant,

and low-income agricultural

populations, women, and children.

2. The degree to which the applicant

has met the CDC policy requirements

regarding the inclusion of women,

ethnic, and racial groups in the

proposed research. This includes: a. The

proposed plan for the inclusion of both

sexes and racial and ethnic minority

populations for appropriate

representation; b. The proposed

justification when representation is

limited or absent; c. A statement as to

whether the design of the study is

adequate to measure differences when

warranted; and d. A statement as to

whether the plans for recruitment and

outreach for study participants include

the process of establishing partnerships

with community(ies) and recognition of

mutual benefits will be documented.

(Total 20 percent for C1 & C2)

D. Training and experience of

proposed Program Director, staff, and

organization. This includes: (1) a

Program Director who is a distinguished

scientist and technical expert and staff

with training or experience sufficient to

accomplish proposed program, and (2) a

director, staff, and organization with

proven accomplishments in the field of

agricultural safety and health and the

infrastructure necessary to access the

agricultural populations in the regions

served by the Agricultural Center. (20

percent)

E. Strength of the proposed program

for agricultural safety and health in the

areas of prevention, research, education,

and multi-disciplinary approach. (10

percent)

F. Efficiency of resources and novelty

of program. This includes the efficient

use of existing and proposed personnel

with assurances of a major time

commitment of the Project Director to

the program and the novelty of program

approach. (5 percent)

G. The strength of program plans for

development and implementation of a

uniform evaluation scheme for

Agricultural Center research, education/

training, and outreach/intervention

activities. (5 percent)

H. Human Subjects (Not Scored)

Whether or not exempt from the

DHHS regulations, are procedures

adequate for protection of human

subjects. Recommendations on the

adequacy of protections include: (1)

protections appear adequate, and there

are no comments to make or concerns to

raise, (2) protections appear adequate,

but there are comments regarding the

protocol, (3) protections appear

inadequate and the Objective Review

Group has concerns related to human

subjects, or (4) disapproval of the

application is recommended because

the research risks are sufficiently

serious and protection against the risks

are inadequate as to make the entire

application unacceptable.

I. Budget Justification (Not Scored)

The budget will be evaluated to the

extent that it is reasonable, clearly

justified, and consistent with the

intended use of funds.

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with an original plus

two copies of:

A. Annual progress report which

includes:

(1) a comparison of actual

accomplishment to the goals established

for the period; (2) the reasons for lack

of success if established goals were not

met; and (3) other pertinent information

including, when appropriate, analysis

and explanation of unexpectedly high

costs for performance no more than 30

days after the end of the budget period.

B. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period.

C. Final financial status report and

performance report, no more than 90

days after the end of the project period.

Send all reports to: Victoria Sepe,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300,

Mailstop E–13, Atlanta, GA 30305–

2209.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Addendum 1 in the

application kit.

AR98–1 Human Subjects

Requirements

AR98–2 Requirements for Inclusion of

Women and Racial and Ethnic

Minorities in Research

AR98–9 Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR98–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR98–11 Healthy People 2000

AR98–12 Lobbying Restrictions

Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program announcement is

authorized under the Public Health

Service Act, as amended, Section 301(a)

[42 U.S.C. 241(a)]; and the Occupational

Safety and Health Act of 1970, Sections

20(a) and 22 (29 U.S.C. 669(a) and 671).

The applicable program regulation is 42

CFR Part 52. The Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

To receive additional written

information call 1–888–GRANTS4. You

will be asked to leave your name,

address, and phone number and will

need to refer to NIOSH Announcement

98053. You will receive a complete

program description, information on
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application procedures, and application

forms. CDC will not send application

kits by facsimile or express mail.

If you have questions after reviewing

the contents of all the documents,

business management technical

assistance may be obtained from:

Victoria Sepe, 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, telephone (404) 842–6804,

Internet: vxw1@cdc.gov.

Programmatic technical assistance

may be obtained from:

Greg Kullman, Ph.D., CIH, National

Institute for Occupational Safety and

Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 1095

Willowdale Rd., Mailstop P–04/18,

Morgantown, WV 26505, telephone

(304) 285–5711, Internet:

gjk1@cdc.gov,

OR

Vincent R. Nathan, Ph.D., M.P.H.,

National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), 1600 Clifton Rd., NE., Mailstop

D–40, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone

(404) 639–1493, Internet:

van3@cdc.gov.

This and other CDC announcements

are available through the CDC

Homepage on the Internet. The address

for the CDC Homepage is: http://

www.cdc.gov.

Copies of the publication, The

National Occupational Research Agenda

(NORA) may be obtained from The

National Institute of Occupational

Safety and Health, Publications Office,

4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH

45226–1998 or telephone 1–800–356–

4674, and is available through the

NIOSH Homepage: ‘‘http://

www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora.html’’.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Diane D. Porter,

Acting Director, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 98071]

Demonstration of School-Based

Violence Prevention

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998

funds for a cooperative agreement

program for the Demonstration of

School-Based Violence Prevention. This

program addresses the ‘‘Healthy People

2000’’ priority area of Violent and

Abusive Behavior.

The purpose of the program is to

support quality implementation of

violence prevention programs that will

serve as demonstration sites for schoolbased violence prevention programs.

Applications will be considered in the

area of implementing proven schoolbased violence prevention programs that

target youth (aged 5–19, not necessarily

inclusive of all ages) who are in

elementary, middle, and high-schools.

B. Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted by

public and private nonprofit

organizations and by governments and

their agencies; that is, universities,

colleges, research institutions, hospitals,

other public and private nonprofit

organizations, State and local

governments or their bona fide agents,

and federally recognized Indian tribal

governments, Indian tribes, or Indian

tribal organizations. Public and private

elementary, middle, and high schools,

and school districts are also encouraged

to apply.

Note: Effective January 1, 1996, Pub. L.

104–65 states that an organization described

in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 which engages in lobbying

activities shall not be eligible to receive

Federal funds constituting an award, grant

(cooperative agreement), contract, loan, or

any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $1,100,000 is available

in FY 1998 to fund up to four projects

to implement, and monitor programs

designed to prevent violence among

school aged youth. Awards are expected

to range from $250,000 to $300,000 with

an average of $275,000 for each 12-

month budget period.

It is expected that the new awards

will begin on or about September 30,

1998. Awards will be made for a 12-

month budget period within a 4-year

project period. Funding estimates may

vary and are subject to change.

Continuation awards within the

project periods will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress as

evidenced by required reports and the

availability of funds.

Funding Preferences

In making awards, priority

consideration will be given to ensuring

a geographic balance, a representative

mixture of target groups, and a diversity

of program strategies.

D. Cooperative Activities

In conducting activities to achieve the

purpose of this program, the recipient

will be responsible for the activities

under 1. (Recipient Activities), and CDC

will be responsible for the activities

listed under 2. (CDC Activities).

1. Recipient Activities

a. Develop and implement an

intervention protocol (include a

minimum of two different strategies).

b. Develop and pilot test data

collection instruments.

c. Analyze data & interpret findings.

d. Establish an advisory committee

that will address issues related to

violence to ensure community

engagement.

e. Develop collaborative relationships

with voluntary, community-based

public and private organizations and

agencies already involved in preventing

violence.

f. Compile and disseminate the results

from the project.

2. CDC Activities

a. Collaborate on the development of

the intervention protocol.

b. Provide technical assistance on the

development and evaluation of the data

collection instruments.

c. Provide up-to-date scientific

information about youth violence

prevention.

d. Assist in the transfer of information

and methods developed in these

projects to other prevention programs.

E. Application Content

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria sections to develop

the application content. Your

application will be evaluated on the

criteria listed, so it is important to

follow them in laying out your program

plan.

The narrative should be unbound and

no more than 30 double-spaced pages,

printed on one side, with one inch

margins, and unreduced font (no

smaller than 12 cpi).