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(412) 386–5200, facsimile (412) 386– 

4089, E-mail npptlevents@cdc.gov. 

Reference: Information regarding 

documents that will be discussed at the 

meeting may be obtained from the 

NIOSH Web site using the following 

link: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/ 

public/using the docket numbers listed 

in this notice. 

Dated: June 5,2009. 

James D. Seligman, 

Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–14085 Filed 6–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–19–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute on Aging; Notice of 

Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute on 

Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Einstein 

Aging Study. 

Date: July 15, 2009. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute on Aging, 

Gateway Building, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, 

Room 2C212, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: William Cruce, PhD., 

Scientific Review Officer, National Institute 

on Aging, Scientific Review Branch, Gateway 

Building 2C–212, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., 

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–402–7704, 

crucew@nia.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute on 

Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Restless Legs 

Syndrome. 

Date: July 16, 2009. 

Time: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute on Aging, 

Gateway Building, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, 

Room 2C212, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: William Cruce, PhD., 

Scientific Review Officer, National Institute 

on Aging, Scientific Review Branch, Gateway 

Building 2C–212, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., 

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–402–7704, 

crucew@nia.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute on 

Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Early 

Alzheimer’s Disease. 

Date: July 29, 2009. 

Time: 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute on Aging, 

Gateway Building, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, 

Room 2C212, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: William Cruce, PhD., 

Scientific Review Officer, National Institute 

on Aging, Scientific Review Branch, Gateway 

Building 2C–212, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., 

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–402–7704, 

crucew@nia.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: June 9, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Health Promotion and Disease 

Prevention Announcement Type: New 

Cooperative Agreement Funding 

Opportunity Number: HHS–2009–IHS– 

HPDP–0001 Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance Number: 93.443 

Key Dates: 

Application Deadline Date: July 17, 

2009. 

Application Review Date: July 27, 

2009. 

Application Notification: July 28, 

2009. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

August 3, 2009. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) 

announces a cooperative agreement for 

Health Promotion and Disease 

Prevention (HP/DP). This Program is 

authorized under the authority of the 

Public Health Service Act section 

301(a); Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the 

Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001; and the 

Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25 

U.S.C. 1621(b), et seq., as amended. This 

Program is described under 93.443 in 

the Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA). 

The purpose of the program is to 

enable American Indian/Alaska Native 

(AI/AN) communities to enhance and 

expand health promotion and reduce 

chronic disease by: increasing physical 

activity, avoiding the use of tobacco and 

alcohol, and improving nutrition to 

support healthier AI/AN communities 

through innovative and effective 

community, school, clinic and work site 

health promotion and chronic disease 

prevention programs. The IHS HP/DP 

Initiative focuses on enhancing and 

expanding health promotion and 

chronic disease prevention to reduce 

health disparities among AI/AN 

populations. The initiative is fully 

integrated with the Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

Initiatives ‘‘Healthy People 2010.’’ 

Potential applicants may obtain a 

printed copy of Healthy People 2010, 

(Summary Report No. 017–001–00549– 

5) or CD–ROM, Stock No. 017–001– 

00549–5, through the Superintendent of 

Documents, Government Printing 

Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 

15250–7945, (202) 512–1800. You may 

also access this information at the 

following Web sites: http:// 

www.healthypeople.gov/Publications 

and http://www.healthierus.gov/. 

The HP/DP Initiative targets 

cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, 

and underage drinking prevention and 

intervention efforts in AI/AN 

communities. Focus efforts include 

enhancing and maintaining personal 

and behavioral factors that support 

healthy lifestyles such as making 

healthier food choices, avoiding the use 

of tobacco and alcohol, being physically 

active, and demonstrating other positive 

behaviors to achieve and maintain good 

health. Major focus areas include 

preventing and controlling obesity by 

developing and implementing sciencebased nutrition and physical activity 

interventions (i.e., increase 

consumption of fruits and vegetables, 

reduce consumption of foods that are 

high in fat, increase breast feeding, 

reduce television time, and increase 

opportunities for physical activity). 

Other focal areas include preventing the 

consumption of alcohol and tobacco use 

among youth, increasing accessibility to 

tobacco cessation programs, and 

reducing exposure to second-hand 

smoke. 

The HP/DP initiative encourages 

Tribal applicants to fully engage their 

local schools, communities, health care 

providers, health centers, faith-based/ 

spiritual communities, elderly centers, 

youth programs, local governments, 

academia, non-profit organizations, and 

many other community sectors to work 

together to enhance and promote health 

and prevent chronic disease in their 

communities. The initiative is described 

in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 

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Assistance No. 93.443 at http:// 

www.cfda.gov/ and is not subject to the 

intergovernmental requirements of 

Executive Order 12372 or the Health 

Systems Agency review. This 

competitive grant is awarded under the 

authorization of the Snyder Act, 25 

U.S.C. 13; the Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 

2001; and the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1621(b), et 

seq., as amended. The grant will be 

administered under the Public Health 

Service (PHS) Grants Policy Statement 

and other applicable agency policies. 

The HHS is committed to achieving the 

health promotion and disease 

prevention objectives of Healthy People 

2010, a HHS-led activity for setting and 

monitoring program for priority areas. 

This program announcement is related 

to the priority area of Education and 

Community-Based Programs. Potential 

applicants may obtain a printed copy of 

Healthy People 2010, (Summary Report 

No. 017–001–00549–5) or CD–ROM, 

Stock No. 017–001–00549–5, through 

the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 

371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7945, 

(202) 512–1800. You may also access 

this information at the following Web 

site: http://www.healthypeople.gov/. 

Background 

Heart disease, cancer and 

unintentional injuries are the leading 

cause of morbidity and mortality among 

AI/AN. Many of these diseases and 

injuries are impacted by modifiable 

behavioral risk factors such as physical 

inactivity, unhealthy diet, commercial 

tobacco use, and alcohol abuse. 

Concerted efforts to increase effective 

public health, prevention, and 

intervention strategies are necessary to 

reduce tobacco/alcohol use, poor diet, 

and insufficient physical activity to 

reduce the burden of diseases and 

disabilities in AI/AN communities. 

Despite the well known benefits of 

physical activity, many adults and 

children remain sedentary. A healthy 

diet and regular physical activity are 

both important for maintaining a 

healthy weight. Regular physical 

activity, fitness, and exercise are 

extremely important for the health and 

well being of all people. A proliferation 

of fast food restaurants and convenience 

stores selling foods that are high in fat 

and sugar, as well as sedentary lifestyles 

have translated into weight gain and 

obesity. There are also epidemiological 

studies indicating that increased intake 

of fruits and vegetables decreases the 

risk of many types of cancer. Many of 

the medical and health problems of AI/ 

AN are associated with obesity. 

According to the IHS Clinical Reporting 

System data, more than 80% of the 

adults are either overweight or obese 

and 49% of the children (ages 6 to 11) 

are overweight or obese. Tobacco use is 

the largest preventable cause of disease 

and premature death in the United 

States. More than 400,000 Americans 

die each year from illnesses related to 

smoking. Cardiovascular disease and 

lung cancer are the leading causes of 

death among AI/AN, and tobacco use is 

one of the risk factors for these diseases. 

Non-ceremonial tobacco use varies 

amongst AI/AN regions and states. 

Alcohol use is associated with serious 

public health problems including 

violence, motor vehicle crashes, and 

teen pregnancy among youth. Long term 

drinking can lead to heart disease, 

cancer, and alcohol-related liver 

disease. Interventions may include 

environmental and policy changes in 

the community, school, clinic or work 

site to increase physical activity, 

increase healthier food items at school 

fund raising, vending machines, school 

food service, senior centers, shopping 

centers, food vendors, work sites, Tribal 

colleges and other community settings. 

Other strategies include implementing 

tobacco-free policies in the workplace 

and clinics, increasing access to safe 

walking trails, improving access to 

tobacco cessation programs, utilizing 

social marketing to promote change and 

prevent disease, reducing underage 

drinking, increasing effective self 

management of chronic disease and 

associated risk factors, and increasing 

evidence-based clinical preventive care 

practices. Programs are expected to 

utilize evidence-based public health 

strategies that may include system 

improvement, public education and 

information, media campaigns to 

support healthier behaviors, policy and 

environmental changes, community 

capacity building and training, school 

classroom curricula, and health care 

provider education. 

Identify and implement high priority, 

effective strategies proven to prevent, 

reduce and control chronic diseases. 

The communities must examine their 

chronic disease burden, identify 

behavioral risk factors, at-risk 

populations, current services and 

resources, Tribal and IHS strategic 

plans, and partnership capabilities in 

order to develop a comprehensive 

intervention plan. Applicants are 

encouraged to identify and examine 

local data sources to describe the extent 

of the health problem. Data sources 

include IHS Resource Patient 

Management System (RPMS), 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (GPRA), Clinical Registry System 

(CRS), diabetes registry, hospital/clinic 

data, Women Infant Children (WIC) 

data, school data, behavioral risk 

surveys, and other sources of 

information about individual, group, or 

community health status, needs, and 

resources. Communities can address 

behavioral risk factors contributing to 

chronic conditions and diseases such as 

cardiovascular disease, diabetes, 

obesity, and cancer. These factors 

include physical inactivity, poor 

nutrition, commercial tobacco use, 

alcohol and substance use. Applicants 

are encouraged to apply effective and 

innovative strategies to reduce chronic 

disease and unintentional injuries 

associated with alcohol and substance 

use. Current evidence-based and 

promising public health strategies can 

be found at the IHS Best Practices 

database at http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NonMedicalPrograms/HPDP/BPTR/, 

Guide to Clinical Preventive Services at 

http://www.odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/ 

pubs/guidecps/, and http:// 

www.ahrq.gov and the National Registry 

for Effective Programs at http:// 

www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Estimated Funds Available: 

$1,100,000. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: 11. 

Project Period: 3 Year Budget Period. 

Maximum Award Amount: $100,000 

per year. 

This amount is inclusive of direct and 

indirect costs. Awards under this 

announcement are subject to the 

availability of funds and satisfactory 

performance. Future continuation 

awards within the project period will be 

based on satisfactory performance, 

availability of funding and continuing 

needs of the IHS. If you request funding 

greater than $100,000, your application 

may not be considered, and it may not 

be entered into the review process. You 

will be notified if your application does 

not meet submission requirements, and 

your application will be returned to 

you. 

Cooperative Agreement 

This award is a cooperative agreement 

because it requires substantial Federal 

programmatic participation in the 

implementation and evaluation of the 

project. IHS will be responsible for 

activities listed under B1–4. 

Substantial Involvement Description 

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A. Cooperative Agreement Award 

Activities 

(1) All recipient activities funded 

under this program announcement are 

required to coordinate with existing 

Federal, local public health agencies, 

Tribal programs, and/or local coalitions/ 

task forces to enhance joint efforts to 

strengthen health promotion and 

disease prevention programs in the 

community, school and/or work site. All 

recipients are required to address at 

least one of the following or a 

combination of all four components: 

School, work site, clinic, or community 

based interventions. 

(2) Successful applicants funded 

through this Request For Application 

(RFA) are required to identify a project 

coordinator who has the authority and 

responsibility to plan, implement, and 

evaluate the project. 

(3) Budget for the project coordinator 

to attend a two-day New Grantee 

Meeting/Training in Albuquerque, New 

Mexico in the first year of the grant 

award. 

(4) The Government Performance and 

Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–62, or 

‘‘GPRA’’) requires all Federal agencies 

to set program performance baselines 

and targets and to report annually on 

the degree to which the annual targets 

were met. As part of the government’s 

GPRA guidelines, all HP/DP grantees are 

required to provide data on the 

following core measures for community, 

school, worksite, and clinic-based 

prevention projects. Applicants must 

demonstrate their ability to collect and 

report on these measures in their 

applications: 

• Baseline data of tobacco and/or 

alcohol use among targeted population; 

• Perception of alcohol/tobacco use 

among youth and adults; 

• Frequency of fruits and vegetable 

consumption within the past 30 days; 

• Frequency of physical education 

provided in the schools or afterschool 

programs; 

• Policies pertaining to tobacco, 

physical education, worksite wellness, 

vending machines offering healthier 

snacks and beverages; and 

• Self-reported physical activity level 

within the past 30 days. 

The terms and conditions of the 

award will specify how the data is to be 

submitted and the schedule for 

submission of data using an online data 

reporting system that is under 

development. If funded, each successful 

applicant will be required to submit a 

comprehensive plan to HP/DP outlining 

specifically how the grantee will 

comply with the data reporting 

requirements outlined above. This plan 

will be due no later than 30 days after 

receipt of the Notice of Grant Award. 

(5) Develop a work plan that is based 

on local need, health data and 

prioritized for wellness. The plan will 

include specific objectives, action steps, 

responsible person, time line, and 

evaluation. 

(6) The project coordinator will 

participate on quarterly teleconferences 

and participate in the site visits in the 

first year of the funding. 

(7) The project coordinator will 

collaborate with the IHS HP/DP project 

officer and IHS contractor. 

B. Indian Health Service Cooperative 

Agreement 

(1) The IHS HP/DP Coordinator or 

designee will serve as project officer. 

(2) The HP/DP program will provide 

consultation and technical assistance. 

Technical assistance includes program 

implementation, marketing, data 

management, evaluation, reporting, and 

sharing with other grantees. 

(3) An IHS contractor (designated by 

HP/DP program) will be responsible for 

technical assistance oversight, 

monitoring reporting of projects, 

conference calls, and site visits. The IHS 

contractor serves as a technical liaison 

to the IHS HP/DP program and the HP/ 

DP grantees. 

(4) The IHS and the contractor will 

coordinate a training workshop for the 

project coordinators to share lessons 

learned, successes, challenges, and 

strategies to expand best/promising 

practices. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants must be one of the 

following as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 

i. A Federally-recognized Indian Tribe 

25 U.S.C. 1603(d); 

ii. Tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 

1603(e); 

iii. Urban Indian organization as 

defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(h). 

Applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status with the application, e.g. 

501(c)3. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

Cost sharing or matching is not 

required 

3. Other Requirements 

• Late applications will be considered 

non-responsive. See Section ‘‘IV.3. 

Submission Dates and Times’’ for more 

information on deadlines. 

• Tribal Resolution(s)—A resolution 

of the Indian Tribe served by the project 

should accompany the application 

submission. An Indian Tribe that is 

proposing a project affecting another 

Indian Tribe must include resolutions 

from all affected Tribes to be served. 

Draft resolutions may be submitted in 

lieu of an official signed resolution. The 

applicant must state when the final 

resolution will be obtained and 

submitted. An official signed Tribal 

resolution is required prior to award 

date if the Tribe is selected for funding. 

The entity should submit the resolution 

(draft or final) prior to the application 

review date or the application will be 

considered incomplete and it will be 

returned without consideration. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Applicant package may be found in 

Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) or at 

http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/ 

gogp_funding.asp. Information 

regarding the electronic application 

process may be directed to Michelle G. 

Bulls, at (301) 443–6528 or 

Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov. The entire 

application package is available at: 

http://www.grants.gov/Apply. Detailed 

application instructions for this 

announcement are downloadable on 

www.grants.gov. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission 

A. All applications should 

(1) Be single-spaced. 

(2) Be typewritten. 

(3) Have consecutively numbered 

pages. 

(4) If unable to submit electronically, 

submit using a black type not smaller 

than 12 characters per one inch. 

i. Submit on one side only of standard 

size 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

ii. Do not tab, glue, or place in a 

plastic holder. 

(5) Contain a narrative that does not 

exceed 20 typed pages that meets the 

other submission requirements below. 

The 20-page narrative should not 

include the standard forms, Tribal 

resolution(s), table of contents, budget, 

budget justifications, multi-year 

narratives, multi-year budget, multi-year 

budget justifications, and/or other 

appendix items. 

Public Policy Requirements: All 

Federal-wide public policies apply to 

IHS grants with the exception of the 

Lobbying and Discrimination Policy. 

B. Include in the application the 

following documents in the order 

presented 

(1) Standard Form 424, Application 

for Federal Assistance. 

(2) Standard Form 424A, Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs (pages 1–2). 

(3) Standard Form 424B, 

Assurances—Non-Construction 

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Programs front and back. The 

application shall contain assurances to 

the Secretary that the applicant will 

comply with program regulations, 42 

CFR Part 136 Subpart H. 

(4) Certification. 

(5) Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. 

(6) Project Abstract (may not exceed 

one typewritten page) which should 

present a summary view of ‘‘who-whatwhen-where-how-cost’’ to determine 

acceptability for review. 

(7) Table of Contents with 

corresponding numbered pages. 

(8) Project Narrative (not to exceed 20 

typewritten pages). 

(9) Categorical Budget Narrative and 

Budget Justification. 

(10) Appendix Items. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 12 

midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

on July 17, 2009. If technical challenges 

arise and the applicant is unable to 

successfully complete the electronic 

application process, the applicant 

should contact Michelle G. Bulls, Grants 

Policy Staff Director at (301) 443–6528, 

at least fifteen days prior to the 

application deadline and advise of the 

difficulties their organization is 

experiencing. At that time, a 

determination will be made as to 

whether the organization is eligible to 

receive a waiver from the required 

submission process to submit a paper 

application which includes the original 

and 2 copies. Prior approval must be 

obtained from the Grants Policy Staff in 

writing allowing a paper submission. 

Applications not submitted through 

Grants.gov, without an approved 

waiver, may be returned to the applicant 

without review and consideration. Each 

applicant should 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 will 

not be acceptable as proof of timely 

mailing. 

Extension of deadlines: IHS may 

extend application deadlines when 

circumstances such as acts of God 

(floods, hurricanes, etc.) occur, or when 

there are widespread disruptions of mail 

service, or in other rare cases. 

Determination to extend or waive 

deadline requirements rests with the 

Grants Management Officer, Division of 

Grants Operations (DGO). Late 

applications will be returned to the 

applicant without review or 

consideration. IHS will not 

acknowledge receipt of applications 

under this announcement. 

4. Intergovernmental Review 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions 

A. Pre-award costs are allowable 

pending prior approval from the 

awarding agency. However, in 

accordance with 45 CFR Part 74 all preaward costs are incurred at the 

recipient’s risk. The awarding office is 

under no obligation to reimburse such 

costs if for any reason the applicant 

does not receive an award or if the 

award to the recipient is less than 

anticipated. 

B. Funds may be used to expand or 

enhance existing activities to 

accomplish the objectives of this 

program announcement. Funds may be 

used to pay for consultants, contractors, 

materials, resources, travel and 

associated expenses to implement and 

evaluate intervention activities such as 

those described under the ‘‘Activities’’ 

section of this announcement. Funds 

may not be used for direct patient care, 

diagnostic medical testing, patient 

rehabilitation, pharmaceutical 

purchases, facilities construction, or 

lobbying. 

C. Each HP/DP award shall not exceed 

$100,000 a year or a total of $300,000 for 

3 years. 

D. The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and indirect costs. 

E. Only one grant will be awarded per 

applicant. 

6. Other Submission Requirements 

A. Electronic Transmission: The 

preferred method for receipt of 

applications is electronic submission 

through Grants.gov. However, should 

any technical challenges arise regarding 

the submission, please contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support at (800) 

518–4726 or e-mail your questions to 

support@grants.gov. The Contact Center 

hours of operation are Monday–Friday 

from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Eastern Standard 

Time). The applicant must seek 

assistance at least fifteen days prior to 

the application deadline. Applicants 

that do not adhere to the timelines for 

Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and/ 

or Grants.gov registration and/or request 

timely assistance with technical issues 

will not be a candidate for paper 

applications. 

To submit an application 

electronically, please use the Grants.gov 

Web site, http://www.grants.gov and 

select the ‘‘Apply for Grants’’ link on 

the homepage. Download a copy of the 

application package on the Grants.gov 

Web site, complete it offline and then 

upload and submit the application via 

the Grants.gov site. You may not e-mail 

an electronic copy of a grant application 

to IHS. 

Please be reminded of the following: 

• Under the new IHS requirements, 

paper applications are not the preferred 

method. However, if you have technical 

problems submitting your application 

online, please contact Grants.gov 

Customer Support at: http:// 

www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport. 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain 

a tracking number as proof of contact. 

The tracking number is helpful if there 

are technical issues that cannot be 

resolved and a waiver request from 

Grants Policy must be obtained. 

• If it is determined that a formal 

waiver is necessary, the applicant must 

submit a request, in writing (e-mails are 

acceptable), to Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov 

that includes a justification for the need 

to deviate from the standard electronic 

submission process. Upon receipt of 

approval, a hard copy application 

package must be downloaded by the 

applicant from Grants.gov, and sent 

directly to the Division of Grants 

Management/Operations (DGO), 801 

Thompson Avenue, TMP 360, Rockville, 

MD 20852 by the due date, July 17, 

2009. 

• Upon entering the Grants.gov site, 

there is information available that 

outlines the requirements to the 

applicant regarding electronic 

submission of an application through 

Grants.gov, as well as the hours of 

operation. Applicants must not wait 

until the deadline date to begin the 

application process through Grants.gov 

as the registration process for CCR could 

take up to fifteen working days. 

• To use Grants.gov, you, as the 

applicant, must have a Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) Number and register in 

the CCR. You should allow a minimum 

of ten working days to complete CCR 

registration. See below on how to apply. 

• You must submit all documents 

electronically, including all information 

typically included on the SF 424 and all 

necessary assurances and certifications. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by IHS. 

• Your application must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in the program 

announcement. 

• After you electronically submit 

your application, you will receive an 

automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The DGO will retrieve 

your application from Grants.gov. The 

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DGO will not notify applicants that the 

application has been received. 

• You may access the electronic 

application for this program on http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

• You may search for the 

downloadable application package 

using the CFDA number (93.443) or the 

Funding Opportunity Number (HHS– 

2009–IHS–HPDP–0001). Both numbers 

are identified in the heading of this 

announcement. 

• The applicant must provide the 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS– 

2009–IHS–HPDP–0001. 

E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

B. DUNS Number: 

Beginning October 1, 2003, applicants 

were required to have a Dun and 

Bradstreet (DUNS) number. The DUNS 

number is a nine-digit identification 

number which uniquely identifies 

business entities. Obtaining a DUNS 

number is easy and there is no charge. 

To obtain a DUNS number, access http: 

//www.dnb.com/us/ or call (866) 705– 

5711. Interested parties may wish to 

obtain their DUNS number by phone to 

expedite the process. Applications 

submitted electronically must also be 

registered with the CCR. A DUNS 

number is required before CCR 

registration can be completed. Many 

organizations may already have a DUNS 

number. Please use the telephone 

number listed above to investigate 

whether or not your organization has a 

DUNS number. Registration with the 

CCR is free of charge. Applicants may 

register by calling (888) 227–2423. 

Applicants must also be registered with 

the CCR to submit electronically. Please 

review and complete the CCR 

‘‘Registration Worksheet’’ located in the 

appendix of the HP/DP application 

package or on http://www.Grants.gov/ 

CCRRegister. More detailed information 

regarding these registration processes 

can be found at the http:// 

www.Grants.gov Web site. 

C. Other Requirements: 

(1) Please number pages consecutively 

from beginning to end so that 

information can be located easily during 

review of the application. Appendices 

should be labeled and separated from 

the Project Narrative and Budget 

Section, and the pages should be 

numbered to continue the sequence. 

(2) Abstract—describing the overall 

project, intervention area and 

population size, partnerships, 

intervention strategies, and major 

outcomes. The abstract is limited to 1 

page. 

(3) Table of Contents—with page 

numbers for each of the following 

sections. 

(4) Application Narrative—the 

application narrative (excluding the 

appendices) must be no more than 20 

pages, single-spaced, printed on one 

side, with one-inch margins, and black 

type not smaller than 12 characters per 

one inch. You MUST respond to every 

question/request in each category of the 

Project Narrative individually. You 

MUST retype the bold portion of every 

section header, question or request 

directly above each individual response 

you provide. Be sure to place all 

responses and required information in 

the correct section or they will not be 

considered or scored. If your narrative 

exceeds the page limit, only the first 20 

pages will be reviewed. The narrative 

should include background and needs; 

intervention plan (including a work 

plan table); monitoring and evaluation; 

organizational capabilities and 

qualifications; communication and 

information sharing. The narrative 

should include a summary of the 

organizations that have submitted letters 

of support, resolution, and 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

(as appropriate) from the local key 

partners specifying their roles, 

responsibilities, and resources. Actual 

letters, resolution, and MOU should be 

placed in the appendix. 

(5) Line-Item Budget Narrative and 

Budget Justification—detailed budget by 

line items and a detailed budget 

narrative justification explaining why 

each budget line item is necessary/ 

relevant to the proposed project 

(personnel, supplies, equipment, 

training, etc.). You may include in-kind 

services to carry out proposed plans. 

(6) Appendix—the following 

additional information may be included 

in the appendix. The appendices will 

not be counted toward the narrative 

page limit. Appendices are limited to 

the following items: 

a. Multi-Year Categorical Budgets and 

Multi-Year Budget Narrative 

Justifications. 

b. Categorical Budget Line-Items and 

Budget Narrative Justification. 

c. Tribal Resolution(s) or Health 

Board Resolution(s). 

d. Organizational Chart(s). 

e. Letters of Support, Resolution, or 

Memorandum of Understanding. 

f. Resumes of key staff that reflect 

current duties. 

g. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. 

h. Proposed Contractual or Consultant 

Scope of Work, if applicable. 

i. Resumes or Qualifications of 

Contractors or Consultants, if 

applicable. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Criteria 

You are required to provide 

measurable objectives related to the 

performance goals and intended 

outcome. Applicants will be evaluated 

and rated according to weights assigned 

to each section as noted in parentheses. 

A. Abstract. (no points) 

B. Background and Needs. (Total 20 

points) 

• Is the proposed intervention and 

the extent of the problem clearly and 

thoroughly described, including the 

targeted population served and 

geographic location of the proposed 

project? (5 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

• Are data provided to substantiate 

the existing burden and/or disparities of 

chronic diseases and conditions in the 

target population to be served? (5 

points) Please retype this heading in 

your responses. 

• Are assets and barriers to successful 

program implementation identified? (5 

points) Please retype this heading in 

your responses. 

• How well are existing resources 

used to complement or contribute to the 

effort planned in the proposal? (5 

points) Please retype this heading in 

your responses. 

C. Intervention Plan. (Total 30 points) 

• Does the plan include objectives, 

strategies, and activities that are 

specific, realistic, measurable, and time 

phased related to identified needs and 

gaps in existing programs? (10 points) 

Please retype this heading in your 

responses. 

• Does the proposed plan include 

intervention strategies to address risk 

factors contributing to chronic 

conditions and diseases? (5 points) 

Please retype this heading in your 

responses. 

• How well does the plan reflect local 

capacity to provide, improve, or expand 

services that address the needs of the 

target population? (5 points) Please 

retype this heading in your responses. 

• Does the proposed plan include the 

action steps in a time line that identify 

who will be responsible to coordinate 

the project, develop and collect the 

evaluation, and provide training if any? 

Provide the work plan/time line in the 

appendix. (5 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

• If the plan includes consultants or 

contractors, does the plan include 

educational requirements, work 

experience and qualifications, expected 

work products to be delivered and a 

time line? If a potential consultant/ 

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contractor has already been identified, 

please include a resume in the 

appendix. (5 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

• You must present the details of 

your plan in table format as shown 

below. You may use 10 pt Times New 

Roman font inside the table (for the rest 

of the application you must use 12 pt). 

The table should fall within the text of 

this section (not an attachment). NOTE: 

this table counts toward your overall 

page limit. Please develop a multi year 

work plan that includes the goal, 

objective, target date, responsible party, 

output and outcome evaluation. 

GRANT IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

Activity Responsible party(s) Target date Output (e.g., how you 

know it’s done) 

Outcome (e.g., the 

expected impact) 

Goal: 

Objective 1: 

xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx 

Objective 2: 

D. Plan for Monitoring and Program 

Evaluation. (Total 20 points) 

• Core Measurement Requirement: As 

a HP/DP grantee, does your plan reflect 

the required pertinent measures 

bulleted below: (5 points) Please retype 

this heading in your responses. 

(1) Baseline data of tobacco and/or 

alcohol use among targeted population; 

(2) Perception of alcohol/tobacco use 

among youth and adults; 

(3) Frequency of fruits and vegetable 

consumption within the past 30 days; 

(4) Frequency of physical education 

provided in the schools or afterschool 

programs; 

(5) Policies pertaining to tobacco, 

physical education, worksite wellness, 

vending machines offering healthier 

snacks and beverages; and 

(6) Self-reported physical activity 

level within the past 30 days. 

• Does the plan describe appropriate 

data sources to monitor and track 

changes in community capacity; the 

extent to which interventions reach 

populations at risk; changes in risk 

factors; and changes in program 

efficiency? (5 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

• Does the applicant demonstrate the 

capability to conduct surveillance and 

program evaluation, access and analyze 

data sources, and use the evaluation to 

strengthen the program? (5 points) 

Please retype this heading in your 

responses. 

• Does the applicant describe how the 

project is anticipated to improve 

specific performance measures and 

outcomes compared to baseline 

performance? (5 points) Please retype 

this heading in your responses. 

E. Organizational Capabilities, 

Qualifications and Collaboration. (Total 

10 points) 

• Does the plan include the 

organizational structure of the Tribe/ 

Tribal or Urban Indian organization? (1 

point) Please retype this heading in your 

responses. 

• Does the plan include the ability of 

the organization to manage the proposed 

plans, including information on similar 

sized projects in scope as well as other 

grants and projects successfully 

completed? (2 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

• Does the applicant include key 

personnel who will work on the project? 

Position descriptions should clearly 

describe each position and duties, 

qualifications and experiences related to 

the proposed plan. Resumes must 

indicate the staff qualifications to carry 

out the proposed plan and activities. (2 

points) Please retype this heading in 

your responses. 

• How will the plan be sustained after 

the grant ends? (2 points) Please retype 

this heading in your responses. 

• Does the applicant describe key 

partners specifying their roles, 

responsibilities, and resources (MOU, 

Letters of Support are provided in the 

appendix). (3 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

F. Communication and Information 

Sharing. (Total 10 points) 

• Does the applicant describe plans to 

share experiences, strategies, and results 

with other interested communities and 

partners? (5 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

• Does the applicant describe plans to 

ensure effective and timely 

communication and exchange of 

information, experiences and results 

through mechanisms such as the 

Internet, workshops, and other 

methods? (5 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

G. Budget Justification. (Total 10 points) 

• Is the budget reasonable and 

consistent with the proposed activities 

and intent of the program? (4 points) 

Please retype this heading in your 

responses. 

• Does the budget narrative 

justification explain each line item and 

the relevancy to the proposed plan? (4 

points) Please retype this heading in 

your responses. 

• Does the budget include in-kind 

services? (2 points) Please retype this 

heading in your responses. 

2. Review and Selection Process 

Applications will be reviewed for 

timeliness and completeness by the 

DGO and for responsiveness by the HP/ 

DP staff. Late and incomplete 

applications will be considered 

ineligible and will be returned to the 

applicant without review. Applications 

will be evaluated and rated based on the 

evaluation criteria listed in Section V.1. 

Applicants will be notified if their 

application did not meet submission 

requirements. In addition to the above 

criteria/requirements, applications are 

considered according to the following: 

A. Proposals will be reviewed for 

merit by the Objective Review 

Committee consisting of Federal and 

non-Federal reviewers appointed by the 

IHS. 

B. The technical review process 

ensures the selection of quality projects 

in a national competition for limited 

funding. After review of the 

applications, rating scores will be 

ranked, and the applications with the 

highest rating scores will be 

recommended for funding. Applicants 

scoring below 60 points will be 

disapproved. 

3. Anticipated Announcement and 

Award Dates 

Earliest anticipated award date is 

August 3, 2009. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

Notification: July 28, 2009 

The Notice of Award (NoA) will be 

initiated by the DGO and will be mailed 

via postal mail on or before August 3, 

2009 to each entity that is approved for 

funding under this announcement. The 

NoA will be signed by the Grants 

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Management Officer and this is the 

authorizing document for which funds 

are dispersed to the approved entities. 

The NoA will serve as the official 

notification of the grant award and will 

reflect the amount of Federal financial 

funds awarded, the purpose of the grant, 

the terms and conditions of the award, 

the effective date of the award, and the 

budget/project period. The NoA is the 

legally binding document. Applicants 

who are approved but unfunded or 

disapproved based on their Objective 

Review score will receive a copy of the 

Executive Summary which identifies 

the weaknesses and strengths of the 

application submitted. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

A. 45 CFR Part 92, ‘‘Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments,’’ or 45 

CFR Part 74, ‘‘Uniform Administration 

Requirements for Awards and 

Subawards to Institutions of Higher 

Education, Hospitals, Other Non Profit 

Organizations, and Commercial 

Organizations.’’ 

B. Appropriate Cost Principles: OMB 

Circular A–87, ‘‘State, Local, and Indian 

Tribal Governments,’’ (Title 2 Part 225) 

or OMB Circular A–122, ‘‘Non-Profit 

Organizations.’’ (Title 2 Part 230). 

C. OMB Circular A–133, ‘‘Audits of 

States, Local Governments, and NonProfit Organizations.’’ 

D. Grants Policy Guidance: HHS 

Grants Policy Statement 01/2007. 

Indirect Costs: 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request indirect costs in 

their application. In accordance with 

HHS Grants Policy Statement, Part II– 

27, IHS requires applicants to have a 

current indirect cost rate agreement in 

place prior to award. The rate agreement 

must be prepared in accordance with 

the applicable cost principles and 

guidance as provided by the cognizant 

agency or office. A current rate means 

the rate covering the applicable 

activities and the award budget period. 

If the current rate is not on file with the 

awarding office, the award shall include 

funds for reimbursement of indirect 

costs. However, the indirect cost portion 

will remain restricted until the current 

rate is provided to the Division of Grant 

Operations (DGO). 

Generally, indirect cost rates for IHS 

Tribal organization grantees are 

negotiated with the Division of Cost 

Allocation at http://rates.psc.gov/, and 

indirect cost rates that are for IHSfunded, Federally-recognized Tribes are 

negotiated with the Department of 

Interior. If your organization has 

questions regarding the indirect cost 

policy, please contact the DGO at (301) 

443–5204. 

3. Reporting 

A. Progress Report—Program progress 

reports are required semi-annually by 

March 1 and September 1 of each 

funding year. These reports will include 

a brief comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, reasons for 

slippage (if applicable), and other 

pertinent information as required. A 

final report must be submitted within 90 

days of expiration of the budget/project 

period. 

B. Financial Status Report—Annual 

financial status reports (FSR) must be 

submitted 90 days after the end of each 

Budget Period. Final FSRs are due 

within 90 days of expiration of the 

project period. Standard Form 269 (long 

form) can be downloaded from: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ 

sf269.pdf for financial reporting. 

Failure to submit required reports 

may result in one or both of the 

following: 

A. The imposition of special award 

provisions; and 

B. The withholding of support of 

other eligible projects or activities. This 

applies whether the delinquency is 

attributable to the failure of the grantee 

organization or the individual 

responsible for preparation of the 

reports. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

1. Information regarding the program 

or grants management related inquiries 

may be obtained from either of the 

following persons: 

Program Contact: Ms. Alberta Becenti, 

Division of Clinical & Preventive 

Services, Indian Health Service, 5300 

Homestead Rd., NE., Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87110, Phone: (301) 443–4305. 

Grants Policy Contact: Ms. Sylvia 

Ryan, Division of Grants Management/ 

Operations, Indian Health Service, 801 

Thompson Avenue, Suite 320, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852, Phone: 

(301) 443–5204. 

The Public Health Service (PHS) 

strongly encourages all grant and 

contract recipients to provide a smokefree workplace and promote the non-use 

of all tobacco products. In addition, 

Public Law 103–227, the Pro-Children 

Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in 

certain facilities (or in some cases, any 

portion of the facility) in which regular 

or routine education, library, day care, 

health care or early childhood 

development services are provided to 

children. This is consistent with the 

PHS mission to protect and advance the 

physical and mental health of the 

American people. 

Dated: June 3, 2009. 

Randy Grinnell, 

Deputy Director, Indian Health Service. 

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