[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33676-33677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16325]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement Number 98062]


Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 1998; Cooperative 
Agreement for Asthma Education

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998 funds for a cooperative agreement 
for the development, implementation, and evaluation of an asthma 
education and management program for families enrolled in Welfare-to-
work programs.
    The purpose of this project is to bring together public health 
expertise and welfare reform to provide the asthma education and 
management techniques necessary to enable families enrolled in the 
Welfare-to-work program to finish job training and enter the work 
force.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are State health departments or other State 
agencies or departments deemed most appropriate to lead, coordinate, 
and conduct this project. This eligibility includes health departments 
or other official organizational authority (agency or instrumentality) 
of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any 
territory or possession of the United States.
    If a State agency applying for funds is other than the official 
State health department, written concurrence by the State health 
department must be provided.
    Only one application per State may enter the review process and be 
considered for award under this program.
    Eligible applicants may enter into contracts and consortia 
agreements and understandings as necessary to meet the requirements of 
the program and strengthen the overall application.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $100,000 will be available in FY 1998 to support one 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 
30, 1998, and will be made for a 12-month budget and project period. 
Continued funding under this program will be based on grantee 
performance and the availability of funding.

D. Cooperative Activities

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under A. 
(Recipient Activities), and CDC will be responsible for the activities 
under B. (CDC Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

    1. Develop, implement, and evaluate in collaboration with other 
organizations, an asthma education and management program for families 
enrolled in the Welfare-to-work program.
    2. Provide asthma education and management techniques to the target 
population.
    3. Evaluate and analyze surveillance data in terms of the impact of 
asthma education and management on job training among the target 
population.
    4. Disseminate findings.

B. CDC Activities

    1. Provide programmatic technical assistance in planning, 
implementing, and evaluating program activities.
    2. Provide up-to-date scientific information and activities of 
other projects in the area.

E. Application Content

    All applications must be developed in accordance with the 
instructions for PHS Form 5161-1 (revised 5/96), information that is 
contained in this program announcement, and the instructions outlined 
in the following section headings. The narrative section of the 
application should not exceed 25 pages. The application pages must be 
clearly numbered, and a complete index to the application and its 
appendices must be included. Please begin each section of the proposal 
on a new page. The original and each copy of the application set must 
be submitted UNSTAPLED and UNBOUND. All material must be typewritten, 
double spaced, with un-reduced type on 8\1/2\'' by 11'' paper, with at 
least 1'' margins, heading and footers, and printed on one side only. 
All graphics, maps overlays, etc., should be in black and white and 
meet the above criteria.

A. Description of Problem

    Describe the issues related to requirements, problems, objectives, 
complexities, and interactions required in developing and implementing 
a project such as this. Include a discussion of past experiences with 
similar projects.

B. Goals and Objectives

    For each of the elements cited in the program plan (item C. of 
Application Content), provide objectives that are realistic, time-
phased, measurable, and consistent with the applicant's proposed theme, 
purpose, and objectives.

C. Program Plan

    Submit a plan that describes how the project goals will be 
achieved. The plan must address the following topics:
    1. ``Study activities''--discuss the administrative and scientific 
capacity critical to the development and implementation of the study.
    2. ``Public Input and coordination of affected parties''--discuss 
the administrative capacity and plans necessary to ensure that the 
affected parties have ample input during all phases of this study.
    3. ``State agency linkages''--describe the linkages and support 
that will be used during the development, implementation and conclusion 
of this study and the potential long-term sustainability of the 
intervention.

D. Management and Staffing Plan

    Submit a management and staffing plan that includes a list of key 
Department staff and, if appropriate, key contractor staff, their role 
in the study and their resume.

E. Evaluation

    Describe how progress made toward meeting the demonstration 
objectives will be evaluated.

F. Budget

    A detailed budget and justification should be submitted for the 
study. A brief budget projection should be submitted that clearly 
separates and distinguishes direct and indirect costs.

F. Application Submission and Deadline

    The original and 2 copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 
(revised 5/96) must be submitted to David Elswick, 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, on or before 
August 7, 1998.
    Deadlines: Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline 
above if they are either: (1) received on or before the deadline date; 
or (2) sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for 
submission to the independent review group. (Applicants should request 
a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated 
receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private 
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)

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G. Evaluation Criteria

    The application will be reviewed and evaluated according to the 
following criteria:

1. Understanding the Problem (10 points)

    Evidence of the applicant's understanding of the problem and the 
purpose of the cooperative agreement.

2. Measurable Objectives (20 points)

    The consistency of the measurable objectives with the stated 
purpose of the cooperative agreement and the ability to meet the 
objectives and timetable within the specified period.

3. Proposed Plan (20 points)

    The adequacy of the applicant's plan to carry out the activities 
proposed. Of particular interest is the potential long-term 
sustainability of the intervention and the involvement of community 
organizations.

4. Management and Staffing Plan (35 points)

    The extent to which the proposal has described (a) the 
qualifications and commitment of the applicant in terms of related 
asthma projects, (b) allocations of time and effort of staff devoted to 
the project, (c) information on how the applicant will implement and 
administer the project, (d) the qualifications of the key project staff 
in terms of asthma related programs and experience.

5. Proposed Evaluation Plan (15 points)

    The adequacy of the applicant's plan to monitor progress toward 
meeting the objectives of the project.

6. Budget (not scored)

    The extent to which the budget is reasonable, adequately justified, 
and consistent with the intended use of the cooperative agreement 
funds.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with the original plus two copies of:
    1. Semi-annual progress reports including the following for each 
goal or activity involved in the study: (a) comparison of actual 
accomplishments to the objectives established for the period; (b) the 
reasons for slippage if objectives were not met; (c) other pertinent 
information including, when appropriate, analysis and explanation of 
unexpectedly high costs for performance.
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period, and
    3. Final financial status report and performance report no more 
than 90 days after the end of the project period.
    Send all reports to: David Elswick, Grants Management Specialist, 
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E., 
Room 300, Mailstop E13, Atlanta, GA 30305-2209.
    The following additional requirements are applicable to this 
program. For a complete description of each, see Addendum 1 included 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
AR98-7--Executive Order 12372
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 301(a) [42 U.S.C. 241(a)], as amended. The Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number assigned to this project is 98.062.

J. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    Please refer to Announcement Number 98062 and contact David 
Elswick, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E., Room 300, Mailstop 
E-13, Atlanta, GA 30305-2209, telephone (404) 842-6521, for business 
management technical assistance.
    Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from James 
Rifenburg, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Division of 
Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for 
Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
Mailstop F-39, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, 
telephone (770) 488-7322.

    Dated: June 15, 1998.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-16325 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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