[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27978-27980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12954]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement 540]
Development of State Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
Prevention Databases/Clearinghouses
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1995 funds for a cooperative agreement
program for the development of State health promotion and chronic
disease prevention databases/clearinghouses that are compatible with
Chronic Disease Prevention File (CDP) and the Combined Health
Information Database (CHID). CDP File and CHID link health information
and education resources into a national network of information on
programs, interventions, and methods, and act as a mechanism for
collecting, sharing, and distributing information, bibliographies,
literature, [[Page 27979]] and health promotion and chronic disease
prevention information to professionals responsible for planning,
developing, conducting, and evaluating health promotion and chronic
disease prevention programs.
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality
and improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the
priority areas of Cancer, Clinical Preventive Services, Diabetes and
Chronic Disabling Conditions, Educational and Community-Based Programs,
HIV Infection, Family Planning, Heart Disease and Stroke, Physical
Activity and Fitness, Nutrition, Tobacco, Maternal and Infant Health,
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Surveillance and Data Systems. (For
ordering a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' see the section Where to
Obtain Additional Information.)
Authority
This program is authorized under section 317(k)(2) [42 U.S.C.
247b(k)(2)] of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Smoke-Free Workplace
The Public Health Service 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 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.
Funding is limited to one three-year project period to provide
start-up costs for establishing a State database. Therefore, Colorado,
Minnesota, and Missouri are not eligible applicants because they were
funded September 1, 1991, for a three-year project period, under
Program Announcement Number: 940, entitled ``Assistance Program for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control'' for the activities described
in this program announcement. In addition, California, Florida, and
Michigan are not eligible participants because they were funded
September 30, 1993, for a three-year project period, under Program
Announcement Number: 344, entitled ``Development of State Health
Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Databases/Clearinghouses.''
Availability of Funds
Approximately $90,000 is available in FY 1995 to fund approximately
three awards. It is expected that the average award will be $30,000. It
is expected that the awards will begin on or about September 30, 1995,
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period
of up to three years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to
change.
Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the
basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
Purpose
This cooperative agreement will provide States with start-up funds
and guidance to establish bibliographic databases that are compatible
with CDP File and CHID. The databases may be used to support new or
existing health information clearinghouses, thereby increasing health
professionals' access to State health promotion and chronic disease
prevention information.
Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under A., and CDC
will be responsible for the activities under B.
A. Recipient Activities
1. Establish and maintain a bibliographic database compatible with
CDP File and CHID.
2. Establish a database advisory committee.
3. Design and carry out a systematic needs assessment to determine
specific needs, current resources, and communication networks of State
and local health professionals.
4. Identify, acquire, track, promote, and provide access to State
and local health promotion and chronic disease prevention program
information and materials.
5. Design and implement a quality assurance plan to maintain
accurate data entry, descriptive abstracts, and consistent indexing of
database records.
6. Revise, update, and delete items in the database.
7. Develop a plan and conduct an evaluation to monitor program
activity and use of the database.
8. Develop a plan for gaining administrative support, continuing
activities beyond the project period, and for institutionalizing the
database into the agency organizational structure.
B. CDC Activities
1. Collaborate in the design of the database to ensure
compatibility with CDP File and CHID.
2. Collaborate in developing a needs assessment and information
collection instruments.
3. Collaborate in developing plans for quality assurance, tracking,
evaluation, and institutionalization.
4. Collaborate in training project staff.
5. Assist in promoting the State and national information systems.
6. Coordinate with other Federal agencies, States, and
organizations to ensure a coordinated, cooperative effort to build a
comprehensive information sharing system.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the
following criteria:
A. Background and Need: The extent to which a database currently
exists, the degree of need and administrative commitment to the
project. (15 Points)
B. Goals and Objectives: The extent to which the stated goals and
objectives are specific, measurable, time-framed and realistic; are
derived from identified needs; and describe process, impact, and
outcome objectives. (15 Points)
C. Database Development Plan: The appropriateness of the
methodologies for (1) establishing a database advisory committee; (2)
designing, implementing, and analyzing a needs assessment; (3)
identifying, collecting, selecting, and tracking information resources;
(4) cataloging, abstracting, and indexing records; (5) promoting and
providing access to users; and (6) revising, updating, and deleting
items. (20 Points)
D. Institutionalization: The extent to which the applicant
demonstrates the capacity to gain administrative support for the
project, continue activities beyond the project period, and
institutionalize the database into the agency organizational structure.
(15 Points)
E. Management: The extent to which the applicant demonstrates the
capacity to provide adequate and appropriate staff and equipment
resources. (15 Points)
F. Quality Assurance: The extent to which the quality assurance
plan is adequate and appropriate. (10 Points)
G. Evaluation: The extent to which the evaluation plan determines
the effectiveness of the database. (10 Points)
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H. Budget: The extent to which the budget is reasonable and
consistent with the intended use of the program funds. (Not Weighted)
Executive Order 12372 Review
Applications are subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs as governed by Executive Order (E.O.) 12372. E.O. 12372 sets
up a system for State and local government review of proposed Federal
assistance applications. Applicants 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 proposed projects 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. If SPOCs have
any State process recommendations on applications submitted to CDC,
they should send them to Clara M. Jenkins, Grants Management Officer,
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE.,
Room 314, Mailstop E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305, no later than 60 days after
the application deadline date. The Program Announcement Number and
Program Title should be referenced on the document. The granting agency
does not guarantee to ``accommodate or explain'' State process
recommendations it receives after that date. Indian tribes are strongly
encouraged to request tribal government review of the proposed
application. If tribal governments have any tribal process
recommendations on applications submitted to CDC, they should forward
them to Clara M. Jenkins, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mailstop E-
18, Atlanta, GA 30305. This should be done no later than 60 days after
the application deadline date. The granting agency does not guarantee
to ``accommodate or explain'' for tribal process recommendations it
receives after that date.
Public Health 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 93.283.
Other Requirements
Paperwork Reduction Act
Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more
individuals and funded by the cooperative agreement will be subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
Application Submission and Deadline
The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 (OMB
Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Clara M. Jenkins, Grants
Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East
Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mailstop E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305 on or
before July 14, 1995.
1. Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the
deadline if they are either:
(a) Received on or before the deadline date; or
(b) 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.)
2. Late Applications: Applications that do not meet the criteria in
1.(a) or 1.(b) 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
A complete program description and information package on
application procedures, an application package, and business management
technical assistance may be obtained from Nealean K. Austin, Grants
Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East
Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404)
842-6512.
Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Kathryn
Sunnarborg or William Thomas, Technical Information Specialist,
Technical Information Services Branch, National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop K-13, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Atlanta,
GA 30341-3724, telephone (404) 488-5080.
Please refer to Announcement Number 540 when requesting information
and submitting an application.
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) referenced in the
Introduction through the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325, telephone (202) 512-1800.
Dated: May 22, 1995.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and And Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 95-12954 Filed 5-25-95; 8:45 am]
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