[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22868-22870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10616]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 99088]
State Grants To Support the Evaluation of 5 A Day Nutrition
Programs; Notice of Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership
with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces the availability of
fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for a grant program to support the
evaluation of 5 A Day Nutrition Programs. This program addresses the
``Healthy People 2000'' priority area of Nutrition (please see
background section included in appendix).
The purpose of the program is to support State efforts to evaluate
5 A Day nutrition intervention programs.
B. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are the official public health agencies of
States or their bona fide agents. This includes the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau,
and federally recognized Indian tribal governments, that are licensed
by NCI for the 5 A Day Program; and have established, clearly-defined,
measurable, long-range 5 A Day for Better Health projects in a specific
community channel (e.g., supermarkets, schools, etc.).
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $535,000 is available in FY 1999, to fund
approximately 7 awards. It is expected that the average award will be
$75,000, ranging from $55,000 to $90,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin on or about September 30, 1999, and will be made for
a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to 1 year.
Funding estimates may change.
Recipient Financial Participation
Awards under this announcement will not be sufficient to fully
support an applicant's proposed activities, but are meant to be used in
conjunction with other resources--whether direct funding or in-kind
contributions--that the applicant may have available.
D. Program Requirements
Applicants should propose an evaluation plan for a clearly defined,
established, long-range effort (e.g., sustainable after program funding
under this announcement ends) in one or more specific community
channels in accordance with the following definitions:
1. Clearly Defined Objectives
Intervention objectives are clearly stated; activities necessary to
accomplish objectives are described, to include who is responsible for
each activity and when they will be accomplished; and work is done
within a specific channel with a defined target audience.
2. Established 5 A Day Program
The applicant has a developed, ongoing 5 A Day Program. Evaluating
pretested or piloted interventions is desirable.
3. Evaluation Plan
Clear, measurable evaluation objectives and expected outcomes are
defined with appropriate statistical power. Use of current theoretical
frameworks to guide the evaluation study is desirable. A combination of
process and impact objectives is also desirable, with outcome
objectives where feasible. In designing the study, consideration should
be given to the
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number of individuals or groups needed to detect realistic changes in
post-intervention outcome measures when compared with pre-intervention
measures. Sample sizes should give adequate power (80 percent) to
detect these changes. If the appropriate design expertise does not
exist within the State health department, inclusion of an organization
with the necessary design expertise on the project team, such as a
university affiliate, is recommended.
4. Long Range Sustainability
The program is not just a single activity at one point in time, but
sustained effort and on-going program plans involving appropriate
behavior change strategies that are capable of continuing after funding
under this announcement ends. Programs including environmental
approaches and administrative changes are encouraged.
5. Program Emphasis Will be Placed on
(a) Evaluation of a community intervention's impact on knowledge,
attitude, awareness and behavioral change in minority-based population
groups (such as elderly, young children or low-income groups, and
ethnic groups such as, but not exclusive to, American Indians, Asians,
Pacific Islanders, African Americans or Hispanics) which have low fruit
and vegetable intakes or have a disproportionately greater risk for
cancer;
(b) Testing the effects of culturally sensitive and linguistically
appropriate strategies within a community intervention designed to
increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in minority
population subgroups and promote other related lifestyle behaviors
which are recognized covariates that influence fruit and vegetable
consumption; or
(c) Evaluation of communication channels (radio, tv, print media)
which target the specific minority population subgroups identified as
part of 5 A Day-based community intervention campaigns.
E. Application 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 them in laying out your program
plan. The narrative should be no more than 10 double-spaced pages,
printed on one side, with one inch margins, and unreduced font and must
contain the following information:
1. Background
Provide a brief but clear description of a current project in one
or more specific community channels including project goals and
objectives, target group, methodology of intervention, and length of
time of the current project.
2. Program Plan
Provide a realistic, time phased, and specific work plan including
evaluation goals, objectives, methods, and outcomes to be achieved
during the 12-month period; and a clear plan to evaluate the current
long-range effort in a particular channel or channels and assess the
impact of those activities with measures of process and outcomes
related to the targeted audience. Examples of potential evaluation
projects might include but are not limited to the following:
a. Evaluation of the process and impact of instituting a community
neighborhood 5 A Day project targeting for example minority, elderly,
youth, or low-income groups and its effect on perceived barriers,
attitudes, beliefs, dietary behaviors and fruit and vegetable
consumption.
b. Evaluation of innovative measurement techniques appropriate for
targeted minority audiences and their perceptions/response to the
current 5 A Day Program recommendations of 5 to 9 servings of fruits
and vegetables daily.
c. Evaluate the impact of a 5 A Day media and/or education campaign
on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of targeted minority community
members, with a focus on issues of awareness translating to action/
behavioral stages of change and changes in fruit and vegetable
consumption. (e.g. food assistance program like Women Infant Children
(WIC) or other community-based program combined with a media
intervention).
d. Evaluate an intervention that promotes healthy dietary choices
(5 A Day) and physical activity in a defined community setting with a
focus on the effect of affiliated environmental change(s) on behavior.
3. Capacity
Document the expertise of the evaluation team by including the
curriculum vitae (limited to 1 page attachment per person) for key
members of the team. If sufficient evaluation expertise is not
available in the State health department, States are strongly
encouraged to work with an academic institution in the design, data
collection, and analysis activities for this evaluation. For
interventions involving administrative changes, describe the
infrastructure that is or will be in place to support the
administrative change once made in the defined setting.
4. Human Subjects
Documentation that human subject assurances are met, either through
copies of approved protocols or notation of the institutional review
committee that will review the project. Should human subjects review be
required, the proposed work plan should incorporate time lines for such
development and review activities.
5. Women, Racial, and Ethnic Minorities
Describe and provide for the inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial
groups in the proposed research to include:
a. The proposed plan for the inclusion of both sexes and racial and
ethnic minority populations for appropriate representations.
b. The proposed justification when representation is limited or
absent.
c. A statement whether the design of the study is adequate to
measure differences when warranted.
6. Budget
Provide a detailed budget and line-item justification that is
consistent with the stated objectives, purpose, and planned activities
of the project. (Not to be counted as part of the 10 page narrative.)
An original and two copies of the application are required. Pages
should be numbered, and an index to the application and appendix must
be included. The original and each copy of the application must be
submitted unstapled and unbound. Materials that should be part of the
basic plan will not be accepted if placed in the appendix. Appendix
material should not exceed 25 pages. Please do not include reports (or
portions thereof), journal articles, mass media articles, or
presentations of national statistical data.
F. Submission and Deadline
Application
Submit the original and two copies of CDC Form 0.1246(E). Forms are
in the application kit. On or before June 28, 1999, submit the
application to: Lucy Picciolo, Grants Management Specialist, Grants
Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement 99088,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road,
Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146.
Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline
if they are either:
(a) Received on or before the deadline date; or
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(b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for
submission to the review panel. (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: Applications which do not meet the criteria in
(a) or (b) above are considered late applications, will not be
considered, and will be returned to the applicant.
G. Evaluation Criteria
Each application will be evaluated individually against the
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC.
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the
following criteria:
1. Background: (25 Points)
The degree to which the applicant clearly describes a long-range,
clearly defined, measurable project, including a description of the
intervention targeted population, method, and community channel(s).
2. Program Plan: (40 Points)
The adequacy of the applicant's plan to carry out the evaluation
within the 12-month time period, including the specific objectives,
methods, and measures to be used in the evaluation.
3. Capacity: (30 Points)
The capabilities of the personnel (including consultants where
appropriate) to carry out the evaluation.
4. Women, Racial, and Ethnic Minorities (5 Points)
The degree to which the applicant has met the CDC Policy
requirements regarding the inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial
groups in the proposed research.
This includes:
a. The proposed plan for the inclusion of both sexes and racial and
ethnic minority populations for appropriate representations.
b. The proposed justification when representation is limited or
absent.
c. A statement whether the design of the study is adequate to
measure differences when warranted.
5. Human Subjects: (Not Weighted)
Whether or not exempt from the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) regulations, are procedures adequate for the protection
of human subjects? Recommendations on the adequacy of protections
include: (1) Protections appear adequate and there are no comments to
make or concerns to raise, (2) protections appear adequate, but there
are comments regarding the protocol, (3) protections appear inadequate
and there are concerns related to human subjects, or (4) disapproval of
the application is recommended because the research risks are
sufficiently serious and protection against the risks are inadequate as
to make the entire application unacceptable.
Does the application adequately address the requirements of Title
45 CFR Part 46 for the protection of human subjects?
____Yes ____No
Comments:--------------------------------------------------------------
6. Budget: (Not Weighted)
The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed budget and
line-item justification that is consistent with the evaluation plan.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with original plus two copies of
1. Annual progress report; The progress reports must include the
following for each program, function, or activity involved: (1) A
comparison of the actual accomplishments to the goals established for
the period; (2) the reasons for slippage if established goals were not
met; and (3) other pertinent information including, when appropriate,
analysis and explanation of unexpectedly high costs for performance.
2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period; and
3. Final financial status and performance reports, no more than 90
days after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to: Lucy Picciolo, Grants Management Specialist,
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000,
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the
application kit.
AR-1 Human Subjects Requirements
AR-2 Requirements for Inclusion of Women and Racial and Ethnic
Minorities in Research
AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2000
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under section 301 (a) and 317(k)(2) [42
U.S.C. 241 (a) and 247b (k)(2)] of the Public Health Service Act, as
amended. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.
J. Where to Obtain Additional Information
Please refer to Program Announcement [99088] when you request
information. For a complete program description, information on
application procedures and business management assistance, contact:
Lucy Picciolo, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement 99088, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta,
GA 30341-4146, Telephone (770) 488-2757, Email address lip6@cdc.gov.
See also the CDC home page on the Internet in order to find
information on application procedures and an application package:
http://www.cdc.gov.
For program technical assistance, contact: Sarah Kuester, MS, RD,
Public Health Nutritionist, Division of Nutrition and Physical
Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3005
Chamblee-Tucker Road, Room 5157, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4133, Telephone
(770) 488-6019, Fax (770) 488-6000, Email address: sak2@cdc.gov.
To receive additional written information and to request an
application kit, call 1-888-GRANTS4 (1-888-472-6874). You will be asked
to leave your name and address and will be instructed to identify the
Announcement number of interest.
Dated: April 22, 1999.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-10616 Filed 4-27-99; 8:45 am]
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