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applicants should take care to ensure

that all criteria are fully addressed in

the applications. Grant applications will

be reviewed as follows:

1. Goals, Objectives, and Potential

Usefulness of the Analyses (25 points).

The potential usefulness of the

objectives and how the anticipated

results of the proposed project will fill

critical gaps in knowledge around

welfare related outcomes that cannot be

answered with existing data.

Applications will be judged on the

quality and policy relevance of the

proposed research questions,

appropriateness of study populations,

and the usefulness of the analyses.

2. Quality and Soundness of Research

Design (35 points). The appropriateness,

soundness, and cost-effectiveness of the

proposed research design, including

data gathering techniques, selection of

existing data sets, definition of study

populations, statistical techniques and

type of results that are anticipated. In

particular, the applicant should address

the following, as described under the

section on Application Preparation.

(a) The applicant must describe the

existing survey and/or linked

administrative data effort around

welfare outcomes or the low-income

population on which the proposed

enhancements will build, including a

description of why the current effort

cannot fully answer the research

questions posed above.

(b) The applicant should describe in

detail the data enhancement being

proposed with respect to welfare

outcomes research, how it would build

on the existing data collection efforts to

answer the research questions proposed

in the application, and how such

enhancements to data collection would

be implemented. There is a preference

for enhancements to survey data, but

enhancements to linked administrative

data that are significant and innovative

will be considered.

(c) The applicant should also describe

their proposed data analysis, including

the proposed tabulations and table

shells and the planned organization of

the final report. Applicant should plan

to include in their final results a

tabulation showing the basic

characteristics of sample members who

were not included in the final analysis,

including any available outcome

measures, and should discuss any

implications regarding the

representativeness of their data.

(d) To the extent that the analysis uses

data on individuals from multiple,

separate sources, such as administrative

databases from several State agencies,

the reviewers will also evaluate whether

the applicant has adequately discussed

measures taken to maintain

confidentiality.

3. Qualifications of Personnel and

Organizational Capability. (20 points).

The qualifications of the project

personnel for conducting the proposed

research as evidenced by professional

training and experience, and the

capacity of the organization to provide

the infrastructure and support necessary

for the project. This should include

providing resumes or curriculum vitae

for key staff members and

demonstrating access to data, computer

hardware to store the data and software

to analyze the data, as described above

under Application Preparation.

4. Ability of the Work Plan and

Budget to Successfully Achieve the

Project’s Objectives. (20 points).

Reviewers will examine (a) if the work

plan and budget are reasonable and

sufficient to ensure timely completion

of the study; (b) whether the application

demonstrates an adequate level of

understanding regarding the practical

problems of conducting such a project;

(c) the use of any additional funding

and the role that ASPE funds would

play in the total project; (d) whether the

applicant has shown how results will be

disseminated and resulting data will be

made available to ASPE and qualified

researchers. The preparation and

documentation of a public use data file,

or other efforts to make the resulting

data publically available should be

accounted for in the project budget.

Disposition of Applications

1. Approval, disapproval, or deferral.

On the basis of the review of the

application, the Assistant Secretary will

either (a) approve the application as a

whole or in part; (b) disapprove the

application; or (c) defer action on the

application for such reasons as lack of

funds or a need for further review.

2. Notification of disposition. The

Grant Officer will notify the applicants

of the disposition of their applications.

If approved, a signed notification of the

award will be sent to the business office

named in the ASPE checklist.

3. The Assistant Secretary’s

Discretion. Nothing in this

announcement should be construed as

to obligate the Assistant Secretary for

Planning and Evaluation to make any

awards whatsoever. Awards are

contingent on the needs of the policy

and research communities as identified

by the Department at any point in time,

and on the quality of the applications

that are received.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93–239.

Components of a Complete Application

A complete application consists of the

following items in this order:

1. Application for Federal Assistance

(Standard Form 424);

2. Budget Information—Nonconstruction Programs (Standard Form

424A);

3. Assurances—Non-construction

Programs (Standard From 424B);

4. Table of Contents;

5. Budget Justification for Section B

Budget Categories;

6. Proof of Non-profit Status, if

appropriate;

7. Copy of the applicant’s Approved

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, if

necessary;

8. Project Narrative Statement,

organized in five sections, addressing

the following topics (limited to twenty

(25) single-spaced pages):

(a) Abstract,

(b) Goals, Objectives and Usefulness

of the Project,

(c) Research Design,

(d) Background of the Personnel and

Organizational Capabilities and

(e) Work plan (timetable);

9. Any appendices or attachments;

10. Certification Regarding Drug-Free

Workplace;

11. Certification Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, or other

Responsibility Matters;

12. Certification and, if necessary,

Disclosure Regarding Lobbying;

13. Supplement to Section II—Key

Personnel;

14. Application for Federal Assistance

Checklist.

Dated: April 10, 2000.

Ann M. Segal,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and

Evaluation for Policy Initiatives.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Planning and Evaluation; Delegation of

Authority

Notice is hereby given that I have

delegated to the Assistant Secretary for

Planning and Evaluation all authorities

under Section 2108(c) of Title XXI of the

Social Security Act, titled ‘‘Federal

Evaluation of State Children’s Health

Insurance Program,’’ as amended

hereafter. These authorities shall be

implemented in consultation with the

Health Care Financing Administration,

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Administration, and other relevant

components within the Department.

These delegations shall be exercised

under the Department’s existing

delegation of authority and policy on

regulations. In addition, I hereby affirm

and ratify any actions taken by you or

your subordinates that involved the

exercise of the authorities delegated

herein prior to the effective date of this

delegation.

This delegation is effective

immediately.

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Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[Program Announcement 00089]

Health Promotion and Disease

Prevention Research Center

Cooperative Agreement; Notice of

Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000

funds for a cooperative agreement

program to fund a Health Promotion and

Disease Prevention Research Center

(PRC) at the University of Kentucky.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of ‘‘Healthy

People 2010,’’ a national activity to

reduce morbidity and mortality and

improve the quality of life. This

announcement is related to the focus

area of Educational and CommunityBased Programs. For the conference

copy of ‘‘Healthy People 2010’’, visit the

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

healthypeople. The purpose of the

program is to support health promotion

and disease prevention research that

focuses on the major causes of death

and disability and promote health

practices that lead to more effective

State and local programs.

Note: Background and CDC program

objectives are provided in Attachment 1.

B. Eligible Applicants

Assistance will be provided only to

the University of Kentucky, School of

Medicine. No other applications are

solicited.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $525,000 is available

in FY 2000 to fund a Health Promotion

and Disease Prevention Research Center

in Kentucky. It is expected that the

award will begin on or about September

30, 2000, and will be made for a 12-

month budget period within a project

period of up to three years. Funding

estimates may change. Continuation

awards within an approved project

period will be made on the basis of

satisfactory progress as evidenced by

required reports and the availability of

funds.

Direct Assistance

You may request Federal personnel,

equipment, or supplies as direct

assistance, in lieu of a portion of

financial assistance (see Application

Content).

D. Program Requirements

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

under 2. (CDC Activities).

1. Recipient Activities

a. Select a research theme that will

serve as a focus for Prevention Research

activities for Appalachia.

b. Develop the administrative

structure and recruit staff to implement

a Prevention Research Center plan.

c. Conduct and evaluate a

demonstration project in health

promotion and disease prevention or

preventive health services, within a

defined community or special

population. The project must reflect the

needs of the community within the

applicant’s jurisdiction and show

evidence of having used an appropriate

planning process in determining project

selection. Consistent with the

discussion in the Background and CDC

Program Objectives (See Attachment 1),

the project should specify how the

research project will heighten public

health practice and advance research

translation.

d. Establish an advisory committee to

provide input on the major program

activities. Membership may include but

is not limited to a variety of local

health-care providers, health and

education agency officials, community

leaders and organizers, and

representatives of local businesses,

churches, voluntary organizations, and

consumers.

e. Establish collaborative activities

with appropriate organizations,

individuals, and State and local health

departments.

f. Conduct applied community-based

training in research methods to foster

community involvement and build

community capacity for participatory

research. If appropriate, this training

may include a distance-learning-based

format.

g. Establish the capacity to implement

and evaluate multi disciplinary,

professional training programs in

prevention research.

h. Establish a plan to ensure

translation of results to appropriate

constituencies.

2. CDC Activities

a. Collaborate as appropriate with the

recipient in all stages of the project.

b. Provide programmatic and

technical assistance.

c. Participate in improving program

performance through consultation based

on information and activities of other

projects.

d. Provide scientific collaboration

with grantee as necessary to meet

program goals and objectives.

e. At the request of the applicant,

assist with developing the curriculum,

training, or conducting other specific

necessary activities.

E. Application Content

Application

Use the information in the Program

Requirements, Other Requirements, and

Evaluation Criteria sections to develop

the application content. The application

will be evaluated on the criteria listed,

so it is important to follow them in

laying out the program plan. The

narrative must not exceed 90 doublespaced pages, printed on one side, with

one inch margins, and 12’’ font,

excluding appendixes and PHS Form

398. Appendices must not exceed 25

pages and must be hard copy documents

(i.e., no audiovisual materials, posters,

etc.).

1. Research Theme

Identify a research theme and

describe activities designed to focus on

the theme that will result in innovative

approaches to prevention research.

Clearly identify the need of the partner

community in Appalachia, and describe

the PRC’s experience working with

communities on the identified research

theme. The applicant may wish to refer

to products from the Task Force

Community Preventive Services when

considering their research theme. (For

detailed information, visit the Guide to

Community Preventive Services on the

Web at http://web.health.gov/

communityguide). Examples of research

themes from current Research

Prevention Centers include: