No bound booklets, etc. should be attached. Competing continuation applicants funded under Program Announcement 780, State and Injury Intervention Surveillance Program, Part II, Basic Injury Program Development, should provide a Progress Report which includes a detailed report on the attainment of objectives and achievements of the program over the preceding three-year period of CDC funding. The applicant should include the accomplishments made with CDC funding covering all areas related to that cooperative agreement. The section should not exceed 5 pages. Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and is not used in the review of an application, the information that it contains is used to estimate the potential review workload and avoid conflict of interest in the review.
Forms are in the application kit.
The extent to which the applicant describes the need for Core Program funding and the minimal nature of their injury program. The extent to which the applicant describes the level of agency resources directed toward injury activities, if applicable, and how this additional funding will contribute to efforts to initiate or improve existing or planned injury surveillance activities. The extent to which the applicant defines the agency's commitment to coordinating injury prevention and control activities through a focal point. The extent to which the applicant presents data and information documenting the agency's capacity and current resources allocated for injury surveillance. The extent to which the applicant has included objectives which are feasible to accomplish during the budget period, and which address all activities necessary to accomplish the purpose of the proposal.