[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15807-15809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8779]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Announcement 604]
Environmental Health Education for Health Professionals and
Communities
Introduction
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the expected availability of fiscal year (FY) 1996 funds for
a cooperative agreement program for the development and implementation
of environmental health education for health professionals in support
of ATSDR's site-specific health activities program.
ATSDR is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease
prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 2000,'' a national activity
to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve quality of life. This
announcement is related to the priority area of Environmental Health.
(For ordering a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' see the section
``Where to Obtain Additional Information.'')
Authority
This program is authorized under Sections 104(i)(14) and (15) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9604 (i) (14) and (15)].
Smoke-Free Workplace
ATSDR strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco 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.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are national health professional organizations
that provide environmental health education and training for their
defined membership and constituency.
Availability of Funds
The Government's obligation under this grant project is contingent
upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for
grant purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the
government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to
the grantee through the formal award of a cooperative agreement.
It is expected that approximately $500,000 will be available in FY
1996 to fund 3 to 5 awards. The awards are expected to range from
$60,000 to $200,000 and will begin on or about September 30, 1996, for
a 12-month budget period, with a 3-year project period. Funding
estimates may vary and are subject to change.
Continuation awards within the project period are made on the basis
of satisfactory progress and availability of funds.
Purpose
The proposed cooperative agreement is intended to meet the demand
for environmental health expertise and strengthen environmental public
health activities by developing educational and training programs in
health risk communication; to improve information access and transfer
between and among local, State, tribal, and Federal agencies; to build
the capacity of local health care professionals to respond to community
concerns related to hazardous waste sites by providing training and
guidance in addressing issues of community concern; to provide
environmental health education for health professionals in communities;
to support primary health care providers by providing environmental
health education and access to clinical expertise for diagnosing and
treating environmental health problems; and to serve as a referral
service for primary health care providers.
This cooperative agreement comprises a core program and additional
enhancement activities. All applicants must address the Core Program in
their application. The provision of environmental health education
services comprises the Core Program which includes the following as
minimum components:
1. Needs assessment for health education
2. Development and implementation of health education programs
3. Evaluation of the effectiveness of health education programs
4. Coordination of provision of health education services; service as a
health education resource
5. Communication of health and health education needs, concerns, and
resources to constituency groups.
Applicants must describe the method(s) by which the health
education will be delivered (examples include short courses, annual
meetings, video libraries, electronic seminars, newsletters, and
regional training).
Applicants may further address Enhancement Activities as applied to
their respective constituency. Examples of Enhancement Activities
include:
1. Risk communication training
2. Technical referral
3. Environmental information training, including assessment of provider
capability, and
4. Medical and nursing education concerning the health impact of
hazardous substances.
Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of the program, all
awardees shall be responsible for conducting activities under Recipient
Core Program Component Activities, listed in A. below, and awardees may
select three to five activities from the Recipient Enhancement Program
Activities, listed in B. below. ATSDR will be responsible for
conducting activities under ATSDR Activities, listed in C. below.
A. Recipient Core Program Component Activities
1. Develop and provide education and training for members and
constituents of recipient organizations about (a) hazardous substances
as defined by CERCLA, (b) health risks resulting from exposure to
hazardous substances in the environment, and (c) the concerns of those
impacted by issues associated with hazardous waste sites.
Note: Health education programs addressing health risks or
health issues not related to CERCLA issues (e.g., occupational) are
not acceptable under this program.
2. Develop and implement environmental health education for members
and constituents of recipient organizations related to site-specific
concerns and issues.
3. Develop standard environmental health education materials
related to ATSDR's site-specific health activities programs.
4. Develop and implement an evaluation plan specifying the methods
of measuring success in meeting each objective defined by the applicant
and evaluating the change in knowledge, attitudes, awareness, skill,
behaviors, or other attributes of the participants.
B. Recipient Enhancement Program Activities
1. Provide environmental health education related to site-specific
concerns and issues to primary health care providers regarding
prevention and interventions.
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2. Act as a clinical referral resource for health care providers
and diagnose and treat health effects related to exposure to hazardous
substances.
3. Develop, conduct, and evaluate environmental health symposia on
scientific and medical issues and provide technical support and
materials on the effects of hazardous exposure for environmental
education activities at medical and nursing schools, national
conferences, continuing education programs, and public learning
institutes.
4. Develop culturally appropriate health education materials for
use by health professionals. Include priority content, teaching
methods, appropriate channels to best reach target audiences, promotion
of activities and appropriate evaluation strategies based on the type
of audience.
5. Conduct electronic educational teleconferences for constituents
on topics of environmental health at least monthly.
6. Catalogue and disseminate environmental health curriculum
modules, clinical case studies, publications, videotapes, and other
resources through a clearinghouse/lending library whose use is not
restricted solely to the applicant's membership.
7. Provide for the electronic dissemination of environmental health
information developed by the applicant or other health agencies and
provide an electronic forum for the discussion of environmental health
issues to any interested party.
C. ATSDR Activities
1. Provide required information and instructional resources about
National Priority List (NPL) sites for course development and
presentation.
2. Assist in identification of priority target audiences and their
environmental education needs.
3. Provide technical assistance and collaboration for NPL site-
specific education materials and activities.
4. Provide assistance in establishing a communication and
environmental resource network between clinics, State and local health
departments, and other environmental organizations.
5. Provide assistance in the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of risk communication training programs.
6. Provide technical assistance for conducting needs assessments.
7. Assist in evaluating training activities.
8. Annually provide list of priority sites for environmental health
education activities.
Evaluation Criteria
The application will be reviewed and evaluated according to the
adequacy of the proposal relative to the following criteria:
A. Proposed Project and Appropriateness of Project Design--50%
1. Applicant's understanding of the project's purpose.
2. Applicant's understanding and justification of the need or
problem to be addressed.
3. Identification of target group and needs.
4. Quality of project objectives in terms of specificity,
measurability, and feasibility.
5. Specificity and feasibility of the proposed schedule for
implementing project activities.
6. Appropriateness and thoroughness of the methods used to evaluate
the project.
B. Proposed Project Management--30%
1. Ability of the applicant to provide appropriate program staff
and support staff to the project.
2. Ability of the applicant to provide staff time, facilities,
space, equipment, and financial resources required to accomplish
responsibilities of the project.
3. Extent to which the applicant has provided an administration
plan, outlined strategic and operational plans for the 3-year project
period, and designated a qualified administrator to manage the project.
C. Other--20%
Applicants will have environmental health activities within their
organization and submit documentation of this activity.
D. Proposed Project Budget--(not Scored)
The extent to which the proposed budgets are reasonable, clearly
justified with budget narratives, and consistent with the intended use
of cooperative agreement funds.
Executive Order 12372 Review
This program is not subject to the Executive Order 12372.
Public Health Reporting System Reporting Requirements
This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting
Requirements.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.161.
Other Requirements
A. Cost Recovery
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, provides for the recovery of
costs incurred for response actions at Superfund sites from potentially
responsible parties. The awardee would agree to maintain an accounting
system that will keep an accurate, complete, and current accounting of
all financial transactions on a site-specific basis, i.e., individual
time, travel, and associated costs, including indirect costs, as
appropriate for the site. Awardee would also maintain documentation
that describes the site-specific actions taken with respect to the
site, e.g., contracts, work assignments, progress reports, and other
documents, that describe the work performed related to a site. Awardee
will retain the documents and records to support these financial
transactions, for possible use in a cost recovery case, for a minimum
of ten years after submission of a final Financial Status Report (FSR).
However, if there is a litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other
action involving the specific site, then the records will be maintained
until resolution of all issues at the specific site.
B. Materials Developed
1. Any materials developed by awardee with ATSDR funds are to carry
the following statement: This material was developed under a
cooperative agreement (Announcement No. 604) from the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Public Health Service, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, with funding from the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980
as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
of 1986.
2. Material developed under funding by ATSDR will not be
copyrighted and will remain in the public domain to encourage wide
distribution. However, awardee is allowed to charge fees for
conferences, workshops, computer programs, etc., at a level below or
equal to other similar programs offered by awardee. These fees may be
retained by awardee and used to offset the development and cost of the
material. ATSDR will receive final copies of all material developed by
awardee including course notebooks, brochures, computer programs (with
appropriate operating software and instructions),
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pamphlets, but not excluding other materials not mentioned here.
Application Submission and Deadline
Applicants must submit an original and two copies of application
form PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937-0189) to Ron S. Van Duyne, Grants
Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East
Paces Ferry Road NE., Room 300, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or before June 3,
1996. (By formal agreement, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Procurement and Grants Office will act on behalf of
and for ATSDR on this matter.)
A. Deadline
Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they
are either:
1. Received on or before the deadline date; or
2. Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for
submission to the objective review group. (Applicants must request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated
receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
B. Late Applications
Applications which do not meet the criteria in A.1. or A.2. above
are considered late applications. Late applications will not be
considered in the current competition and will be returned to the
applicant.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
To receive additional written information call (404) 332-4561. You
will be asked to leave your name, address and phone number and will
need to refer to Announcement 604. You will receive a complete program
description, information on application procedures and application
forms. The announcement is also available through the CDC home page on
the Internet. The address for the CDC home page is http://www.cdc.gov.
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the
documents, business management assistance may be obtained from Maggie
Slay, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road NE., Room 300, Mailstop E-
13, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6797, or INTERNET address
MCS9@ops.pgo1.em.cdc.gov. Programmatic technical assistance may be
obtained from Maureen Lichtveld, Division of Health Education, ATSDR,
1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-33, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone (404)
639-6206, or INTERNET address MYL1@atsod3.em.cdc.gov.
Please refer to Announcement 604 when requesting information and
submitting an application.
A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report, Stock No. 0117-
001-00473-1) referenced in the ``Introduction'' may be obtained through
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20401-9325, telephone (202) 512-1800.
Dated: April 3, 1996.
Claire V. Broome,
Deputy Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 96-8779 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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