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Application Evaluation Criteria

Grant applications will be evaluated

by an objective review committee

according to the following:

1. Capability of the Applicant:

applicant’s demonstrated experience

and qualifications to complete the

project proposed and to perform a

research or demonstration project.

2. Impact of Study Objective: (1)

impact of the study on the advancement

of rural EMS and trauma care delivery;

(2) contribution of the study to existing

knowledge on EMS and trauma care

such that further work on the issue is a

high priority; and (3) development of

new methods rather than a duplication

of methods previously implemented.

3. Selection of Rural Community:

appropriateness of the rural area(s)

where the project will be conducted and

the adequacy of justification for

inclusion of non-rural areas in the

research or demonstration activity.

4. Community Participation: extent to

which an applicant that is not located

in the rural community where the

research or demonstration activity will

be conducted has established an equal

partnership and coordinated project

development activities with the rural

constituency under study, including:

the prehospital, acute care, and

rehabilitation sectors; local medical

control; concerned advocates; the State

EMS Office; and other interested parties.

5. Study Design: appropriateness of

study design to the stated hypothesis,

and the likelihood that the proposed

research activity will yield expected

results and improve rural EMS and

trauma care.

6. Methodology: appropriateness and

adequacy of the work plan for

completion of project activities and

project evaluation, and of the schedule

for organizing and completing the

project within the project period.

Allowable Costs

The basis for determining the

allowability and allocability of costs

charged to PHS grants is set forth in 45

CFR Part 74, Subpart Q, and 45 CFR Part

92. The four separate sets of cost

principles prescribed for recipients of

grants for public and private nonprofit

entities are: OMB Circular A–87 for

State and local governments; OMB

Circular A–21 for institutions of higher

education; 45 CFR Part 74, Appendix E

for hospitals; and OMB Circular A–122

for nonprofit organizations.

Reporting Requirements

A successful applicant under this

notice will submit quarterly reports in

accordance with provisions of the

general regulations which apply under

45 CFR Part 74, Subpart J, Monitoring

and Reporting of Program Performance,

with the exception of State and local

governments to which 45 CFR Part 92,

Subpart C reporting requirements will

apply.

Public Health System Impact Statement

This program is subject to the Public

Health System Reporting Requirements.

Reporting requirements have been

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget—0937–0195. Under these

requirements, the community-based

non-governmental applicant must

prepare and submit a Public Health

System Impact Statement (PHSIS). The

PHSIS is intended to provide

information to State and local health

officials to keep them apprised of

proposed health services grant

applications by community-based nongovernmental organizations within their

jurisdictions.

Community-based non-governmental

applicants are required to submit the

following information to the head of the

appropriate State and local health

agencies in the area(s) to be impacted no

later than the Federal application

receipt due date:

a. A copy of the face page of the

application (SF 424)

b. A summary of the project PHSIS, not

to exceed one page, which provides:

(1) A description of the population to

be served,

(2) A summary of the services to be

provided,

(3) A description of the coordination

planned with the appropriate State

or local health agencies.

PHS Smoke-free Policy

Public Law 103–227, the Pro-Children

Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in

certain facilities in which education,

library, day care, regular and routine

health care and early childhood

development services are provided to

children. Smoking must also be

prohibited in indoor facilities that are

constructed, operated or maintained

with Federal funds.

Executive Order 12372

Grants awarded under this notice are

subject to the provisions of Executive

Order 12372, which sets up a system for

State and local government review of

proposed Federal assistance

applications. Applicants (other than

federally recognized Indian tribes)

should contact their State Single Point

of Contact (SPOC) as early as possible to

alert them to the prospective

applications and receive any necessary

instructions on the State process. For

proposals serving more than one State,

the applicant is advised to contact the

SPOC of each affected State. A current

list of SPOCS is included in the

application kit. The SPOC has 60 days

after the application deadline date to

submit comments. The granting agency

does not guarantee to ‘‘accommodate or

explain’’ State recommendations

received after that date.

The OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance Number for this program is

93.952.

Dated: Arpil 14, 1995.

Ciro V. Sumaya,

Administrator.

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Public Health Service

Indian Health Service; Indians Into

Medicine Programs

AGENCY: Indian Health Service.

ACTION: Notice of competitive grant

applications for the Indians Into

Medicine Program.

SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service

(IHS) announces that competitive grant

applications are being accepted for the

Indians Into Medicine (INMED) Program

established by section 114 of the Indian

Health Care Improvement Act of 1976

(25 U.S.C. 1612), as amended by Public

Law 102–573. There will be only one

funding cycle during fiscal year (FY)

1995. This program is described at

93.970 in the catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance and is governed by

regulations at 42 CFR 36.310 et seq.

Costs will be determined in accordance

with applicable OMB Circulars.

Executive Order 12372 requiring

intergovernmental review does not

apply to this program.

The Public Health Service (PHS) is

committed to achieving the health

promotion and disease prevention

objectives of Healthy People 2000, a

PHS-led activity for setting priority

areas. This program announcement is

related to the priority area of

Educational and Community-based

programs. Potential applicants may

obtain a copy of Healthy People 2000

(Full Report; Stock No. 017–001–00474–

0) or Healthy People 2000 (Summary

Report; Stock No. 017–001–00473–1)

through the Superintendent of

Documents, Government Printing

Office, Washington, D.C. 20402–9325

(Telephone 202–783–3238).

Smoke Free Workplace: The PHS

strongly encourages all grant recipients

to provide a smoke-free workplace and

promote the non-use of all tobacco
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products, and Public Law 103–227, the

Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits

smoking in certain facilities that receive

Federal funds in which education,

library, day care, health care, and early

childhood development services are

provided to children.

DATES: A. Application Receipt Date—An

original and two (2) copies of the

completed grant application must be

submitted with all required

documentation to the Grants

Management Branch, Division of

Acquisition and Grants Operations,

Twinbrook Building, Suite 100, 12300

Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville,

Maryland 20852, by close of business

June 2, 1995.

Applications shall be considered as

meeting the deadline if they are either:

(1) Received on or before the deadline

with hand carried applications received

by close of business 5 p.m.; or (2)

postmarked on or before the deadline

date and received in time to be reviewed

along with all other timely applications.

A legibly dated receipt from a

commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal

Service will be accepted in lieu of a

postmark. Private metered postmarks

will not be accepted as proof of timely

mailing. Late applications not accepted

for processing will be returned to the

applicant and will not be considered for

funding.

Additional Dates

1. Application Review: July 13, 1995.

2. Applicants Notified of Results

(approved, approved unfunded, or

disapproved): August 1, 1995.

3. Anticipated Start Date: September

1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For program information, contact Ms.

Rosh M. Foley, Chief, Scholarship

Branch, Division of Health Professions

Recruitment and Training, Indian

Health Service, Twinbrook Building,

12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 100A,

Rockville, Maryland 20852, (301) 443–

6197. For grants application and

business management information,

contact M. Kay Carpenter, Grants

Management Officer, Division of

Acquisition and Grants Operations,

Indian Health Service, Twinbrook

Building, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway,

Suite 100, Rockville, Maryland 20852,

(301) 443–5204. (The telephone

numbers are not toll-free numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

announcement provides information on

the general program purpose, eligibility

and priority, fields of health care

considered for support, required

affiliation, fund availability and period

of support, and application procedures

for FY 1995.

A. General Program Purpose

The purpose of the INMED program is

to augment the number of Indian health

professionals serving Indians by

encouraging Indians to enter the health

professions and removing the multiple

barriers to their entrance into the IHS

and private practice among Indians.

B. Eligibility and Priority

Public and nonprofit private colleges

and universities with medical and other

allied health programs are eligible.

Nursing programs are not eligible under

this announcement since the IHS

currently funds the Nursing

Recruitment grant program. The existing

INMED grant program at the University

of North Dakota has as its target

population Indian tribes primarily

within the States of North Dakota, South

Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and

Montana. A college or university

applying under this announcement

must propose to conduct its program

among Indian tribes in States not

currently served by the University of

North Dakota INMED program.

C. Program Objectives

Each proposal must address the

following five objectives to be

considered for funding:

1. Provides outreach and recruitment

for health professions to Indian

communities including elementary and

secondary schools and community

colleges located on Indian reservations

which will be served by the program.

2. Incorporates a program advisory

board comprised of representatives from

the tribes and communities which will

be served by the program.

3. Provides summer preparatory

programs for Indian students who need

enrichment in the subjects of math and

science in order to pursue training in

the health professions.

4. Provides tutoring, counseling and

support to students who are enrolled in

a health career program of study at the

respective college or university.

5. To the maximum extent feasible,

employs qualified Indians into the

program.

D. Fields of Health Care Considered for

Support

The grant program must be developed

to locate and recruit students with

educational potential in a variety of

health care fields. Primary recruitment

efforts must be in the field of medicine

with secondary efforts in other allied

health fields such as pharmacy,

dentistry, medical technology, X-ray

technology, etc. The field of nursing is

excluded since the IHS does fund the

IHS Nursing Recruitment grant program.

E. Required Affiliations

The grant applicant must submit

official documentation indicating a

tribe’s cooperation with and support of

the program within the schools on its

reservation and its willingness to have

a tribal representative serving on the

program advisory board. Documentation

must be in the form prescribed by the

tribe’s governing body, i.e., letter of

support or tribal resolution.

Documentation must be submitted from

every tribe involved in the grant

program.

F. Fund Availability and Period of

Support

It is anticipated that approximately

$200,000 will be available for one

award. The anticipated start date of the

grant will be September 1, 1995, in

order to begin recruitment for the 1995–

1996 academic year. Projects will be

awarded for a budget term of 12 months,

with a maximum project period of up to

three (3) years. Grant funding levels

include both direct and indirect costs.

Funding of succeeding years will be

based on the FY 1995 level, continuing

need for the program, satisfactory

performance, and the availability of

appropriations in those years.

G. Application Process

An IHS Grant Application Kit,

including the required PHS 5161–1

(Rev. 7/92) (OMB Approval No. 0937–

0189) and the U.S. Government

Standard forms (SF–424, SF–424A and

SF–424B), may be obtained from the

Grants Management Branch, Division of

Acquisition and Grants Operations,

Indian Health Service, Twinbrook

Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville,

Maryland 20852, telephone (301) 443–

5204. (This is not a toll free number.)

H. Grant Application Requirements

All applications must be singlespaced, typewritten, and consecutively

numbered pages using black type not

smaller than 12 characters per one inch,

with conventional one inch border

margins, on only one side of standard

size 81⁄2 x 11 paper that can be

photocopied. The application narrative

(not including abstract, tribal

resolutions or letters of support,

standard forms, table of contents or the

appendix) must not exceed 15 typed

pages as described above. All

applications must include the following

in the order presented:

—Standard Form 424, Application for

Federal Assistance

—Standard Form 424A, Budget

Information—Non-Construction

Programs, (Pages 1 and 2)
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—Standard Form 424B, Assurances—

Non-Construction Programs (front and

back)

—Certifications, PHS 5161–1 (pages 17–

18)

—Checklist, PHS 5161–1 (pages 23–24)

—Project Abstract (one page)

—Table of Contents

—Program Narrative to include:

—Introduction and Potential

Effectiveness of Project

—Project Administration

—Acessibility to Target Population

—Relationship of Objectives to

Manpower Deficiencies

—Project Budget

—Appendix to include:

—Tribal Resolution(s) or Letters of

Support

—Resumes (Curriculum Vitae) of key

staff

—Position descriptions for key staff

—Organizational chart

—Workplan format

—Completed IHS Application Checklist

—Application Receipt Card, PHS 3038–

1, Rev. 5–90

I. Application Instructions

The following instructions for

preparing the application narrative also

constitute the standards (criteria or basis

for evaluation) for reviewing and

scoring the application. Weights

assigned each section are noted in

parenthesis.

Abstract—An abstract may not exceed

one typewritten page.

The abstract should clearly present

the application in summary form, from

a ‘‘who-what-when-where-how-cost’’

point of view so that reviewers see how

the multiple parts of the application fit

together to form a coherent whole.

Table of Contents—Provide a one

page typewritten table of contents.

Narrative

1. Introduction and Potential

Effectiveness of Project (30 Pts.)

a. Describe your legal status and

organization.

b. State specific objectives of the

project, which are measurable in terms

of being quantified, significant to the

needs of Indian people, logical,

complete and consistent with the

purpose of section 114.

c. Describe briefly what the project

intends to accomplish. Identify the

expected results, benefits, and outcomes

or products to be derived from each

objective of the project.

d. Provide a project specific workplan

(milestone chart) which lists each

objective, the tasks to be conducted in

order to reach the objective, and the

timeframe needed to accomplish each

task. Timeframes should be projected in

a realistic manner to assure that the

scope of work can be completed within

each budget period. (A workplan format

is provided.)

e. In the case of proposed projects for

identification of Indians with a potential

for education or training in the health

professions, include a method for

assessing the potential of interested

Indians for undertaking necessary

education or training in such health

professions.

f. State clearly the criteria by which

the project’s progress will be evaluated

and by which the success of the project

will be determined.

g. Explain the methodology that will

be used to determine if the needs, goals,

and objectives identified and discussed

in the application are being met and if

the results and benefits identified are

being achieved.

h. Identify who will perform the

evaluation and when.

2. Project Administration (20 Pts.)

a. Provide an organizational chart and

describe the administrative, managerial

and organizational arrangement and the

facilities and resources to be utilized to

conduct the proposed project (include

in appendix).

b. Provide the name and

qualifications of the project director or

other individuals responsible for the

conduct of the project; the qualifications

of the principal staff carrying out the

project; and a description of the manner

in which the application’s staff is or will

be organized and supervised to carry out

the proposed project. Include

biographical sketches of key personnel

(or job descriptions if the position is

vacant) (include in appendix).

c. Describe any prior experience in

administering similar projects.

d. Discuss the commitment of the

organization, i.e., although not required,

the level of non-Federal support. List

the intended financial participation, if

any, of the applicant in the proposed

project specifying the type of

contributions such as cash or services,

loans of full or part-time staff,

equipment, space, materials or facilities

or other contributions.

3. Accessibility to Target Population (20

Pts.)

a. Describe the current and proposed

participation of Indians (if any) in your

organization.

b. Identify the target Indian

population to be served by your

proposed project and the relationship of

your organization to that population.

c. Describe the methodology to be

used to access the target population.

4. Relationship of Objectives to

Manpower Deficiencies (20 Pts.)

a. Provide data and supporting

documentation to substantiate need for

recruitment.

b. Indicate the number of potential

Indian students to be contacted and

recruited as well as potential cost per

student recruited. Those projects that

have the potential to serve a greater

number of Indians will be given first

consideration.

5. Project Budget (10 Pts.)

a. Clearly define the budget. Provide

a justification and detailed breakdown

of the funding by category for the first

year of the project. Information on the

project director and project staff should

include salaries and percentage of time

assigned to the grant. List equipment

purchases necessary for the conduct of

the project.

b. The available funding level of

$200,000 is inclusive of both direct and

indirect costs. Because this project is for

a training grant, the Department of

Health and Human Services’ policy

limiting reimbursement of indirect cost

to the lesser of the applicant’s actual

indirect costs or 8 percent of total direct

costs (exclusive of tuition and related

fees and expenditures for equipment) is

applicable. This limitation applies to all

institutions of higher education other

than agencies of State and local

government.

c. The applicant may include as a

direct cost tuition and student support

costs related only to the summer

preparatory program. Tuition and

stipends for regular sessions are not

allowable costs of the grant; however,

students recruited through the INMED

program may apply for funding from the

IHS Scholarship Programs.

d. Projects requiring a second and

third year must include a program

narrative and categorical budget and

justification for each additional year of

funding requested (this is not

considered part of the 15-page

narrative).

Appendix—to include:

a. Tribal Resolution(s) or Letters of

Support

b. Resumes (Curriculum Vitae) of key

staff

c. Position descriptions for key staff

d. Organizational chart

e. Workplan format

f. Completed IHS Application Checklist

g. Application Receipt Card, PHS 3038–

1, Rev. 5–90

J. Reporting

1. Progress Report—Program progress

reports may be required quarterly or
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semi-annually. These reports will

include a brief description of a

comparison of actual accomplishments

to the goals established for the period,

reasons for slippage and other pertinent

information as required. A final report

is due 90 days after expiration of the

budget/project period.

2. Financial Status Report—Quarterly

or semiannually financial status reports

will be submitted 30 days after the end

of the quarter or half year. Final

financial status reports are due 90 days

after expiration of the budget/project

period. Standard Form 269 (long form)

will be used for financial reporting.

K. Grant Administration Requirements

Grants are administered in accordance

with the following documents:

1. 45 CFR part 92, HHH, Uniform

Administrative Requirements for grants

and Cooperative Agreements to State

and Local Governments or 45 CFR part

74, Administration of Grants,

2. PHS Grants Policy Statement, and

3. OMB Circular A–21, Cost

Principles for Educational Institutions.

L. Objective Review Process

Applications meeting eligibility

requirements that are complete,

responsive, and conform to this program

announcement will be reviewed by an

Objective Review Committee (ORC) in

accordance with IHS objective review

procedures. The objective review

process ensures a nationwide

competition for limited funding. The

ORC will be comprised of IHS (40% or

less) and other federal or nonfederal

individuals (60% or more) with

appropriate expertise. The ORC will

review each application against

established criteria. Based upon the

evaluation criteria, the reviewers will

assign a numerical score to each

application, which will be used in

making the final funding decision.

Approved applications scoring less than

60 points will not be considered for

funding.

M. Results of the Review

The results of the objective review are

forwarded to the Associate Director,

Office of Human Resources (OHR), for

final review and approval. The

Associate Director, OHR, will also

consider the recommendations from the

Division of Health Professions

Recruitment and Training and Grants

Management Branch. Applicants are

notified in writing on or about August

1, 1995. A Notice of Grant Award will

be issued to successful applicants.

Unsuccessful applicants are notified in

writing of disapproval. A brief

explanation of the reasons the

application was not approved is

provided along with the name of the

IHS official to contact if more

information is desired.

Dated: April 12, 1995.

Michael H. Trujillo,

Assistant Surgeon General, Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of Administration

[Docket No. N–95–3893; FR–3879–N–02]

Notice of Submission of Proposed

Information Collection to OMB

AGENCY: Office of Administration, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information

collection requirement described below

has been submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act. The Department is

soliciting public comments on the

subject proposal.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit comments regarding

this proposal. Comments must be

received within thirty (30) days from the

date of this Notice. Comments should

refer to the proposal by name and

should be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr.,

OMB Desk Officer, Office of

Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kay F. Weaver, Reports Management

Officer, Department of Housing and

Urban Development, 451 7th Street,

Southwest, Washington, DC 20410,

telephone (202) 708–0050. This is not a

toll-free number. Copies of the proposed

forms and other available documents

submitted to OMB may be obtained

from Ms. Weaver.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department has submitted the proposal

for the collection of information, as

described below, to OMB for review, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

The Notice lists the following

information: (1) The title of the

information collection proposal; (2) the

office of the agency to collect the

information; (3) the description of the

need for the information and its

proposed use; (4) the agency form

number, if applicable; (5) what members

of the public will be affected by the

proposal; (6) an estimate of the total

number of hours needed to prepare the

information submission including

number of respondents, frequency of

response, and hours of response; (7)

whether the proposal is new or an

extension, reinstatement, or revision of

an information collection requirement;

and (8) the names and telephone

numbers of an agency official familiar

with the proposal and of the OMB Desk

Officer for the Department.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3507; Section 7(d)

of the Department of Housing and Urban

Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

Dated: April 14, 1995.

David S. Cristy,

Acting Director, Information Resources

Management Policy and Management

Division.

Notice of Submission of Proposed

Information Collection to OMB

Proposal: Emergency Shelter Grants

Program Indian Set-Aside Application

(FR–3879).

Office: Public and Indian Housing.

Description of the Need for the

Information and Its Proposed Use: This

program provides competitive grants to

Indian tribes and Alaskan Native

villages to help improve the quality of

existing emergency shelters for the

homeless, make available additional

emergency shelters, meet the cost of

operating emergency shelters, provide

essential social services to homeless

individuals, and help prevent

homelessness.

Form Number: HUD–40114.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal

Governments and Not-For-Profit

Institutions

Reporting Burden:

Number of respondents × Frequency of

response × Hours perresponse = Burdenhours

Application ....................................................................................... 40 1 32 1,280