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(a) Management structure including

the lines of authority and plans for fiscal

control.

(b) The staff positions responsible for

implementation of the program.

(c) Qualifications and experience of

the designated staff.

6. Budget and Justification

Provide a detailed budget request and

line-item justification of all proposed

operating expenses.

F. Submission and Deadline

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB Number 0920–0428).

Forms are available in the application

kit and at the following Internet address:

http://forms.pcs.gov

On or before July 7, 2001, submit the

application to the Grants Management

Specialist identified in the ‘‘Where to

Obtain Additional Information’’ section

of this announcement.

Deadline: Applications shall be

considered as meeting the deadline 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 must request a legibly dated

U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain

a legibly dated receipt from a

commercial carrier or U.S. Postal

Service. Private metered postmarks shall

not be acceptable as proof of timely

mailing.)

Late: Applications which do not meet

the criteria in 1. or 2. above will be

returned to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria (100 Points)

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

criteria by an independent review group

appointed by CDC.

1. Resources and Needs Assessment: (25

points)

The relevance of the needs assessment

and extent to which the applicant

demonstrates that current activities

provide experience and expertise for the

proposed projects.

2. Collaboration: (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant

provides evidence of collaborative

relationships with other agencies and

organizations relevant to successful

completion of the proposed projects.

The extent to which the applicant

documents their nationwide affiliate

network.

3. Proposed Operational and Evaluation

Plan: (35 points)

The extent to which the applicant

clearly identifies the specific outcome

and process objectives for the proposed

activities, and the major steps required

to meet the objectives; provides a

realistic plan for involving others in the

project; and proposes an evaluation plan

that is likely to provide meaningful

information about the achievement of

the projects.

4. Proposed Implementation Schedule:

(10 points)

The extent to which the projected

timetable for completion of tasks and for

meeting objectives is reasonable and

realistic.

5. Project Management and Staffing

Plan: (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates management structure and

staff positions with clear lines of

authority and plans for fiscal control,

and that designated staff have

appropriate qualifications and

experience. This includes:

A. The proposed justification when

representation is limited or absent.

B. A statement as to whether the

design of the study is adequate to

measure differences when warranted.

C. 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.

6. Budget: (Not Scored)

The extent to which the applicant

provides a detailed budget and

justification consistent with the

proposed program objectives and

activities.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

Provide CDC with an original plus

two copies of:

1. semiannual progress reports;

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.

Send all reports to the Grants

Management Specialist identified in the

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I in the

application kit.

AR–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11 Healthy People 2010

AR–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR–14 Accounting System

Requirements

AR–15 Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under the

sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) the Public

Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 241(a)

and 247b(k)(2)], as amended. The

Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.283.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC home page

Internet address—http://www.cdc.gov

Click on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and

cooperative Agreements.’’

Should you have questions after

reviewing the contents of all the

documents, business management

assistance may be obtained from:

Michelle Copeland, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office,

Announcement 01134, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, 2920

Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta,

GA 30341–4146, Telephone: (770) 488–

2686, E-mail: stc8@cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact: Mike Waller, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention,

Division of Adult and Community

Health, National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, 4770 Buford Highway NE,

Atlanta, GA, 30341–3717, Telephone:

(770) 488–5264,E-mail: mnw1@cdc.gov.

Dated: May 17, 2001.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

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 01030]

National Programs To Promote

Physical Activity Among Youth; Notice

of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

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availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001

funds for cooperative agreement

programs for ‘‘National Programs to

Promote Physical Activity Among

Youth’’. This program addresses the

‘‘Healthy People 2010’’ focus area of

‘‘Physical Activity and Fitness.’’

The purpose of the program is for

national organizations to become an

integral part of a broad national strategy

to support projects that help schools

and communities nationwide

implement activities and reinforce

national youth media campaign

messages that promote healthy activity,

especially physical activity, among

youth. These activities should target

youths ages 9 to 13 years old, their

parents and other primary care-givers,

and others who can influence pre-teens

(e.g., teachers, coaches, school

personnel, community leaders,

teenagers). Additional background

information on CDC’s National Youth

Media Campaign and physical activity

resources can be found in Appendix I

and Appendix II.

B. Eligible Applicants

Assistance will be provided to

national organizations that are private

health, education, or social services

agencies (professional or voluntary);

qualify as a non-profit 501(c) (3) entity;

have affiliate offices or local, state, or

regional membership constituencies in a

minimum of 10 states and territories;

and have the capacity and experience to

assist their affiliates offices and

membership constituencies. Affiliate

offices and local, state, or regional

membership constituencies may not

apply in lieu of, or on behalf of, their

parent national office.

Note: Title 2 of the United States Code,

Chapter 26, section 1611 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 $625,000 is available

in FY 2001 to fund approximately five

awards. It is expected that the average

award will be $125,000, ranging from

$100,000 to $175,000. It is expected that

the awards will begin on or about

September 15, 2001, and will be for a

12-month budget period within a 24-

month project period. 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.

Funding Priority

Priority will be given to national

organizations that have constituencies

that can have an influence on pre-teens

and those who influence pre-teens

including parents, teachers, coaches,

school personnel, community leaders

and teenagers. Public comments on the

proposed Funding Priority are not being

solicited due to insufficient time prior

to the funding date.

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

listed under 2 (CDC activities).

1. Recipient Activities

a. Link proposed activities with

established national youth media

campaign messages, and activities that

promote healthy activity, especially

physical activity, among youth.

Whenever possible, conduct proposed

activities in communities hosting

grassroots events to promote physical

activity as part of national youth media

campaigns.

b. Work with the media to promote

school-and community-based youth

physical activity programs and

activities.

c. Use existing media tools, including

national youth media campaign tools

and resources (as they become available)

to achieve program objectives.

d. Develop partnerships with media;

businesses; national health, education,

and social services organizations;

federal agencies; and state and local

education, health, and social services

agencies to reinforce national youth

media campaign messages (as they

become available).

e. Participate in an expert panel

meeting on school-and communitybased strategies for reinforcing and

supporting media messages including

national youth media campaign

messages, tools, and resources.

f. Support, develop, and implement

one or more of the following activities:

(1) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute tools to educate parents about

the importance of physical activity to

the health and well-being of youth, their

role in promoting and supporting their

child(ren) and other youth in being

physically active, and engaging parentteacher organizations in assessing and

improving the quality of a school’s

physical activity program (i.e., quality,

daily physical education;

extracurricular physical activity

programs consisting of intramural

activities and/or physical activity clubs,

and interscholastic sports; daily recess

periods for elementary school students;

and classroom health education that

complements physical education).

Examples of such tools include written

materials and presentation materials

(e.g., slides and other audiovisual aids,

answers to frequently asked questions),

and a Web site.

(2) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute tools that educate school

administrators and other decisionmakers about the importance and key

comments of a school physical activity

program (i.e., quality, daily physical

education; extracurricular physical

activity programs consisting of

intramural activities and/or physical

activity clubs, and interscholastic

sports; daily recess periods for

elementary school students; and

classroom health education that

complements physical education) and

specific actions that they can take to

support school physical activity

programs. Examples of such tools

include written materials and

presentation materials (e.g., slides and

other audiovisual aids, answers to

frequently asked questions).

(3) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute tools for assessing and

evaluating student performance in

school physical education based on

student achievement of the National

Standards for Physical Education.

Examples of such tools include

performance indicators, assessment

options, and scoring rubrics.

(4) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute tools to educate decisionmakers about the importance of

implementing state- and school districtlevel systems to hold schools

accountable for student achievement in

school physical education based on

district, state, or national standards and

actions they can take to support and

establish physical education

accountability systems. Examples of

such tools include written materials and

presentation materials (e.g., slides and

other audiovisual aids, answers to

frequently asked questions) that provide

background on school reform (e.g.,

standards-based education, school

accountability), strengths and

weaknesses of various models of

accountability for school physical

education (e.g., state graduation exit

exams, state report cards) and specific

examples of physical education

accountability models that currently

exist in states and school districts.

(5) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute model professional staff

development sessions for physical

education teachers and other teachers

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assigned to teach physical education on

cutting-edge topics such as assessment

of student performance in school

physical education, development and

monitoring of personal physical activity

plans for students, and use of

technology in physical education. For

each staff development topic, the model

could include items such as goals/

objectives and a ‘‘lesson plan’’ for the

staff development session; audiovisual

aids; list of resources on the topic (e.g.,

national experts, books/materials, web

sites); talking points on key issues;

answers to frequently asked questions;

and sample instructional materials,

techniques, lesson plans, and

assessments to support instruction in

physical education classes.

(6) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute a model for offering

intramural physical activities and/or

physical activity clubs that appeal to all

students, particularly those who are not

athletically gifted, with an emphasis on

addressing the needs and interests of

pre-teen girls. The model could include

varied and innovative activities, student

input into what activities are offered,

and strategies to overcome barriers to

participation (e.g., lack of incentives for

adult supervisors, transportation home

after the activity, cost to students).

(7) Support walk to school initiatives

(e.g., National Walk Our Children to

School Day, CDC’s KidsWalk-to-School

program) in various communities in

different regions of the country. Written

materials could be developed and

distributed to describe the initiatives of

the communities such as a description

of the activity, amount and type of

participation, leaders and partners,

barriers and how they were overcome,

lessons learned, and future plans.

(8) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute a model for keeping school

physical activity facilities open outside

of school hours for use by community

members (particularly pre-teens, 9–13

years old) for physical activity

participation/programs.

(9) Develop, pilot-test, finalize, and

distribute a model for making

community-based youth physical

activity programs accessible to all youth

(particularly pre-teens, 9–13 years old).

The model could include innovative

approaches to overcoming barriers to

youth participation in community

physical activity programs such as lack

of incentives for adult supervisors,

transportation between home and

school and the programs, and cost to

participants.

(10) Support and provide technical

assistance to state physical activity

coalitions to develop diverse

partnerships to promote physical

activity among youth through increased

public awareness/education (e.g.,

media) and development and

implementation of policies and

programs. Partners could include

individuals, organizations, and agencies

that represent health, education, social

services, parks and recreation,

transportation, and community design;

parents; youth; community members;

business partners; media; and others

who can promote policy changes that

can affect physical activity

participation. Written materials could

be developed and distributed to

summarize the status of each coalition

such as a description of their policy and

programmatic activities, members and

partnerships, barriers and how they

were overcome, lessons learned, and

future plans.

2. CDC Activities

a. Provide programmatic consultation

and guidance related to program

planning, implementation, and

evaluation; assessment of program

objectives; and dissemination of

successful strategies, experiences, and

evaluation reports.

b. Coordinate with national

organizations and state and local

education agencies, as well as other

relevant organizations and agencies, in

planning and conducting national

strategies designed to encourage healthy

activity, especially physical activity, to

promote healthy lifestyles and displace

unhealthy, risky behaviors.

c. Assist with planning and

conducting an expert panel meeting of

national organizations and state and

local education agencies and other

appropriate organizations, agencies, and

individuals on school-and communitybased strategies.

E. 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 the criteria as you construct your

program plan. The narrative should be

no more than 20 double-spaced pages,

printed on one side, with one-inch

margins, and unreduced font.

1. Background and Need (No More Than

2 Pages)

a. Describe the problem(s) being

addressed by the national organization’s

proposed activities.

b. Describe the need for the proposed

activities nationally.

2. Capacity (No More Than 4 Pages)

a. Describe the national organization’s

efforts and relevant experience that

support the promotion of healthy

activity, especially physical activity, for

youth, including such factors as:

(1) Current and previous experience

related to the described problem and

need and the proposed activities;

(2) Current and previous experience

related to publicizing, marketing, and

garnering media attention for programs

and activities, particularly efforts

related to the promotion of healthy

activity, especially physical activity, for

youth;

(3) Current and previous experience

related to communicating to/with

decision-makers and others who can

influence youth such as their parents or

other primary care-givers, teachers,

coaches, school personnel, community

leaders, and peers, particularly efforts

related to discussing the benefits of

healthy activity, especially physical

activity, for youth;

(4) Current and previous experience

related to coordinating/collaborating

with federal, state, and local

government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations that work in

the areas of health, education, social

services, and other relevant areas,

particularly efforts related to the

promotion of healthy activity, especially

physical activity, for youth;

(5) Current and previous experience

related to building and/or participating

in alliances, networks, or coalitions,

particularly efforts related to the

promotion of healthy activity, especially

physical activity, for youth.

b. Describe the national organization’s

constituents and affiliates as follows:

(1) Type of constituency;

(2) Number of constituents and

affiliates;

(3) Location of constituents and

affiliates;

(4) How the constituents and affiliates

work with or influence youths ages 9 to

13, their parents or other primary caregivers, and other key influential adults

in promoting healthy activity, especially

physical activity;

(5) How the constituents and affiliates

work with decision-makers in

discussing the benefits of healthy

activity, especially physical activity.

3. Operational Plan (No More Than 6

Pages)

a. Goals. List goals that specifically

relate to completion of program

requirements at the end of the one year

project period.

b. Objectives: List objectives that are

specific, measurable, and feasible to be

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accomplished during the 12-month

budget period. The objectives should

relate directly to the project goals and

recipient activities.

c. Describe in narrative form, and

display on a timetable, specific

activities that are related to each

objective. Indicate when each activity

will occur as well as when preparations

for activities will occur. Also, indicate

who will be responsible for each activity

and identify staff who will work on each

activity.

4. Administration and Management (No

More Than 2 Pages)

a. Provide in the application

appendices job descriptions for key staff

who will work on the proposed

activities.

b. Demonstrate that key personnel

have the necessary background and

qualifications for the proposed

responsibilities; ensure for each position

the appropriate education and

experience; and include curriculum

vitae and letters of support from

already-identified contractors (if

applicable) who will work on the

proposed activities.

c. Provide an organizational chart that

illustrates the national organization’s

structure in regard to member/staff roles

and positions. Describe lines of

communication, accountability,

reporting, authority, and management

and control systems.

5. Collaboration (No More Than 2

Pages)

Describe the types of proposed

collaboration and the agencies and

organizations with whom collaboration

will be conducted. Examples of such

activities include, but are not limited to:

a. Coordinating or collaborating with

relevant agencies and organizations on

the development, dissemination, and

implementation of the national

organization’s proposed activities.

b. Linking with national youth media

campaign messages and activities that

promote healthy activity, especially

physical activity, among youth, and

conducting pilot-testing of projects in

communities hosting grassroots events

to promote youth physical activity as

part of national youth media campaign

events.

c. Participating in teleconferences,

workshops, and meetings with other

agencies and organizations to conduct

national youth media campaign

activities.

d. Participating in an expert panel

meeting on school and communitybased strategies for reinforcing and

supporting National Youth Media

Campaign messages, tools, and

resources.

6. Evaluation Plan (No More Than 2

Pages)

Describe plans to evaluate progress in

meeting objectives and conducting

activities during the budget period.

Specify what data will be obtained and

present a plan that includes how the

data will be obtained, prepared in a

specific report(s), and used to improve

the program. Indicate in the plan who

will do what and when.

7. Budget and Justification (No More

Than 2 Pages)

Provide detailed budget and line-item

justification for all operating expenses

that are consistent with proposed

objectives and planned activities,

including funds to travel at least one

staff person to a two-day expert panel

meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on schooland community-based strategies for

reinforcing and supporting National

Youth Media Campaign messages, tools,

and resources.

F. Submission and Deadline

Letter of Intent (LOI)

A LOI is requested for this program.

On or before June 1, 2001, fax the LOI

to the Grants Management Specialist

identified in the ‘‘Where to Obtain

Additional Information’’ section of this

announcement. The narrative should be

no more than one double-spaced page,

printed on one side, with one inch

margins, and unreduced font. Your

letter of intent will be used to enable the

program to better estimate the number

of reviewers that will be required to

review applications. The LOI should

consist of a simple statement of the

organization’s intention to apply. The

information contained within the letter

of intent will not be reviewed or used

as part of the application review

process.

Application

Submit the original and two copies of

PHS 5161–1 (OMB Number 0920–0428).

Forms are available in the application

kit and at the following Internet address:

http://forms.psc.gov.

On or before July 15, 2001, submit the

application to the Grants Management

Specialist identified in the ‘‘Where to

Obtain Additional Information’’ section

of this announcement.

Deadline: Applications will be

considered as meeting the deadline 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 must request a legibly dated

U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain

a legibly dated receipt from a

commercial carrier or U.S. Postal

Service. Private metered postmarks shall

not be acceptable as proof of timely

mailing.)

Late Applications which do not meet

the criteria in 1. or 2. above will be

returned to the applicant.

G. Evaluation Criteria (100 Points)

Each application will be evaluated

individually against the following

evaluation criteria by an independent

review group appointed by CDC.

1. Background and Need (10 points)

The extent to which the applicant

describes the problem(s) being

addressed by their proposed activities

and the need for their proposed

activities nationally.

2. Capacity (35 points)

The extent to which the applicant

demonstrates the capacity and ability of

their organization and constituency to

influence pre-teens, their care-givers

and promote healthy activity for youth,

especially physical activity. The caregivers, and others who can influence

pre-teens (e.g, teachers, coaches, school

personnel, community leaders,

teenagers).

3. Operational Plan (30 points)

The extent to which the applicant:

a. Identifies Goals. The extent to

which the applicant has submitted goals

that are specific and feasible for the

projected one year project period and

are consistent with program

requirements.

b. Identifies Objectives. The extent to

which the applicant has submitted

objectives for the one year budget period

that are specific, measurable, and

feasible and are related directly to the

program’s goals.

c. Describes in narrative form, and on

a timetable, specific activities related to

each objective.

4. Administration and Management (10

Points)

The extent to which the applicant

identifies staff that have the

responsibility, capability, and authority

to carry out each activity, as evidenced

by job descriptions, curriculum vitae,

organizational charts, and letters of

support from already-identified

contractors (if applicable).

5. Collaboration (10 Points)

The extent to which the applicant

provides letters of commitment from

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proposed collaborators and partners,

and describes how they will coordinate

or collaborate with relevant agencies

and organizations to conduct their

proposed activities and integrate their

proposed activities with national youth

media campaign messages and activities

that promote healthy activity, especially

physical activity, among youth.

6. Evaluation Plan (5 Points)

The extent and method to which the

applicant proposes to measure progress

in meeting objectives and program

effectiveness, and presents a reasonable

plan for obtaining data, reporting the

results, and using the results for

programmatic decisions.

7. Budget and Justification (Reviewed,

But Not Scored)

The extent to which the budget is

reasonable and consistent with the

purposes and activities of the program.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirement

Provide CDC with the original plus

two copies of:

1. Annual progress reports.

2. Financial status report, no more

than 90 days after the end of the budget

period.

3. Final financial report and

performance report, no more than 90

days after the end of the project period.

Send all reports to the Grants

Management Specialist identified in the

‘‘Where to Obtain Additional

Information’’ section of this

announcement.

The following additional

requirements are applicable to this

program. For a complete description of

each, see Attachment I of the

application kit.

AR–7 Executive Order 12372 Review

AR–8 Public Health System Reporting

Requirement

AR–9 Paperwork Reduction Act

Requirements

AR–10 Smoke-Free Workplace

Requirements

AR–11 Healthy People 2010

AR–12 Lobbying Restrictions

AR–14 Accounting System

Requirements

AR–15 Proof of Non-Profit Status

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number

This program is authorized under

sections 301(a), 311(b) and (c), and 317

(k)(2) [42 U.S.C. 241(a), 243 (b) and (c),

and 247b(K)(2)] of the Public Health

Service Act, as amended. The Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance number is

93.938.

J. Where To Obtain Additional

Information

This and other CDC announcements

can be found on the CDC home page

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

Click on ‘‘Funding’’ then ‘‘Grants and

Cooperative Agreements.’’

Cynthia Collins, Grants Management

Specialist, Grants Management

Branch, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC), Program

Announcement 01031, 2920

Brandywine Rd., Room 3000, MS E–

18, Atlanta, GA 30341–4146,

Telephone number: 770–488–2757,

Fax: 770–488–2820, Email:

coc9@cdc.gov.

For program technical assistance,

contact:

Mary Vernon-Smiley, Chief, Special

Populations Program Section,

Division of Adolescent and School

Health, National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770

Buford Highway, NE MS K–31,

Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone

number: 770–488–6199, Email:

mev0@cdc.gov.

Dated: May 17, 2001.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

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Prevention

[Program Announcement 01110]

Applied Research in Emerging

Infections Investigations of West Nile

Virus; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001

funds for a cooperative agreement

program for Applied Research in

Emerging Infections Investigations of

West Nile Virus. This program

addresses the ‘‘Healthy People 2010’’

focus area Immunization and Infectious

Diseases.

The purpose of the program is to

provide assistance to organizations in

developing applied research efforts

pertaining to West Nile (WN) virus and

other arboviruses that occur in the

United States (U.S.).

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,

including the District of Columbia, the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the

Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of

the Northern Mariana Islands, American

Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of

Micronesia, the Republic of the

Marshall Islands, and the Republic of

Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal

governments, Indian tribes, or Indian

tribal organizations.

Note: Title 2 of the United States Code,

Chapter 26, Section 1611 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 $2,000,000 is available

in FY 2001 to fund approximately ten to

twelve awards. It is expected that the

average award will be $150,000, ranging

from $100,000 to $300,000. It is

expected that the awards will begin on

or about September 30, 2001, 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.

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

listed under 2. (CDC Activities).

1. Recipient Activities

Develop and implement applied

research investigations on one or more

of the following topics:

a. Determine the current and future

geographic distribution of WN virus.

Utilize longitudinal laboratory-based

surveillance systems for WN virus in

humans, birds, other selected animals,

and mosquitoes to determine the

geographic distribution of WN virus in

the Western Hemisphere.

b. Determine the contribution of bird

migration to WN virus dispersal.

Develop laboratory and field-based

systems to better understand avian