[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24654-24656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11482]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Program Announcement 99083]
Program To Build Capacity To Develop, Implement, and Evaluate
Health Education and Promotion Activities in Tribal Communities; Notice
of Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for a
cooperative agreement program to build capacity in tribal communities
to develop, implement, and evaluate health education and health
promotion activities in tribal communities. This program addresses the
``Healthy People 2000'' priority areas of educational and community-
based programs, and environmental health. This five-year cooperative
agreement program is designed to assist American Indian and Alaska
Native Nations and consortia of Indian tribes in dealing with present
and potential environmental health challenges related to National
Priorities List (NPL) and CERCLA hazardous substances waste sites and
releases on or adjacent to Indian lands. Specifically, cooperative
agreement funds will be used to assist tribal and village governments
in addressing community health concerns related to environmental
toxins. This will be accomplished by increasing tribal capacity to
develop, implement, and evaluate culturally relevant and appropriate
environmental health education and promotion activities for American
Indian and Alaska Native communities and for the health professionals
and para-professionals serving these communities.
B. Eligible Applicants
This program is directed only to federally-recognized Indian tribes
or consortia of Indian tribes. Indian tribes are defined in section
101(36) (42 U.S.C. 9601 (36)) as ``any Indian tribe, band, nation, or
other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native Village
but not including any Alaska Native regional or village corporation,
which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians.''
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $170,000 is available in FY 1999 to fund 3-4 awards.
The average award is anticipated to be approximately $50,000, ranging
from $35,000 to $75,000. It is expected 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 five years. Funding estimates may
change.
Continuation awards within the approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports
and the availability of funds.
Use of Funds
The funding awarded may be expended for reasonable program
purposes, such as personnel, travel, supplies and services, including
contractual services. ATSDR funding is generally not to be used for the
purchase of furniture or equipment. Any equipment purchased will be
forwarded to ATSDR at the end of the funding period. The awardees shall
serve as the direct recipients in this grant program and must perform a
substantive role in carrying out project activities. They cannot merely
serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provide funds to an
ineligible party.
D. Program Requirements
In conducting activities related to NPL sites and hazardous
substance releases to achieve the purpose of the program, the recipient
shall be responsible for conducting activities under 1, below, and
ATSDR will be responsible for conducting activities under 2, below:
1. Recipient Activities
a. Conduct community-based health education and promotion needs
assessment(s) and asset inventory(ies), and develop project period and
budget period workplans based on these identified needs and resources.
Children should be recognized as a susceptible population of special
interest and concern.
b. Develop environmental health education materials for American
Indian and Alaska Native communities and the health professionals and
paraprofessionals serving them, including materials in appropriate
languages, literacy levels, and age-groups.
c. Implement methods to disseminate educational materials to
American Indian and Alaska Native communities and the health
professionals and para-professionals serving them. These materials
should also be made available to other tribes and audiences as feasible
and appropriate.
d. Develop and implement health education and promotion activities
related to preventing and managing environmental health problems
related to NPL sites or hazardous substances releases on or adjacent to
tribal lands. These activities should be designed to improve the
knowledge and skills of community members and health professionals and
paraprofessionals concerning such topics as:
(1) Health conditions possibly related to hazardous substances at
sites, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of exposure-
related conditions in adults and children;
(2) Health studies being done by ATSDR concerning acute or chronic
exposure of American Indian/Alaska Natives to hazardous substances;
(3) Chemical-specific and site-specific information resources;
(4) American Indian and Alaska Native community risk communication
and outreach;
(5) Environmental health guidelines and policy, and health-based
environmental standards.
e. Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of project activities and
the overall health education and promotion program.
f. Attend and participate in annual ATSDR Partners' Meetings held
in Atlanta, Georgia, or other locations, including assisting in
planning meeting and presenting program activities and evaluation
results.
2. ATSDR Activities
a. Assist in development of a needs assessment process, the
identification of education and training needs of target audiences, and
the development of work plans.
b. Assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of
community environmental health education materials, including providing
examples of materials developed by other tribes under cooperative
agreement.
c. Provide assistance in the dissemination of educational materials
developed under cooperative agreement to the attention of State,
regional, or national audiences.
d. Assist in the design and implementation of community and health
professional education and promotion activities and training activities
for tribal staff and others serving the environmental health needs of
American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This assistance could
include providing current information and instructional resources about
the possible health effects related to
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exposure to hazardous substances in the environment.
e. Assist in development of an overall evaluation plan to determine
the effectiveness and impact of the project on the knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and behaviors of target audiences.
f. Provide site-specific assistance and direction on possible cost
recovery activities.
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 20 double-spaced pages,
excluding appendices, printed on one side, one-inch margins, and
unreduced font.
F. Submission and Deadline
Submit the original and two copies of PHS 516l (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are in the application kit. On or before July 15, 1999,
submit the application to: Nelda Godfrey, Grants Management Specialist,
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement
#99083, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920
Brandywine Road, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
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
orderly processing. (Applicants must request a legibly dated U.S.
Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated receipt from a
commercial carrier or the 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 ATSDR.
1. Proposed Program--50 percent
a. Clearly stated understanding of environmental health problem(s)
to be addressed, including the proximity of NPL sites and any special
risks to children as a susceptible population.
b. Clear and reasonable project goals.
c. Extent to which stated project objectives are realistic,
measurable, and related to program requirements.
d. Identification of specific target audiences and their
environmental health education and promotion needs.
e. Specificity and feasibility of the proposed timeline for
implementing project activities.
2. Proposed Personnel--20 percent
a. Ability of the applicant to provide adequate program staff and
support staff, including any proposed consultants or contractors. Award
should support at least 1 full-time employee.
b. Experience of proposed staff in conducting needs assessments,
developing materials, implementing activities, and conducting program
evaluation related to community health education and promotion.
c. Experience of staff in conducting culturally appropriate
activities for tribal communities.
3. Capability--30 percent
a. Cultural-appropriateness of the health education and promotion
activities proposed for the proposed target groups--including
collaboration with tribal colleges and universities in the development
of the activities.
b. Thoroughness of the health education and promotion activities
proposed.
c. Extent to which the evaluation plan includes measures of program
outcome and effectiveness, such as changes in participants' knowledge,
attitudes, and behaviors.
d. Plans for collaborative efforts and appropriate letters of
support, including coordination with tribal colleges and universities.
4. Proposed Budget--(not scored)
The extent to which the proposed budget is reasonable, clearly
justified with a budget narrative, and consistent with the intended use
of cooperative agreement funds.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting
Provide CDC with the original plus two copies of:
1. Quarterly progress reports;
2. financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period, and
3. final financial report and performance report, no more than 90
days after the end of the project.
Send all reports to: Nelda Godfrey, Grants Management Specialist,
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 3000,
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each see Attachment 1, in the
application kit. Additional ATSDR requirements are also included in
Attachment 1.
AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2000
AR-18 Cost Recovery--ATSDR
AR-19 Third Party Agreements--ATSDR
AR-20 Conference Support
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under Sections 104(i)(14) and (15) and
126 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), (15)
and 9626]. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.161.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
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 (Announcement 99083). You will receive
a complete program description, information on application procedures,
and application forms. See also the CDC home page on the Internet for a
complete copy of the announcement: http://www.cdc.gov
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained
from: Nelda Godfrey, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146,
telephone (770) 488-2722, e-mail address: nag9@cdc.gov.
Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from: Christine
Rosheim, D.D.S., M.P.H., Health Education Specialist, Division of
Health
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Education and Promotion, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-33, Atlanta, GA 30333,
Telephone (404) 639-6351.
Dated: May 3, 1999.
Georgi Jones,
Director, Office of Policy and External Affairs, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
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