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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Announcement 468]
Skin Cancer Primary Prevention Education Projects
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for cooperative agreements
to develop skin cancer primary prevention education demonstration
projects. Projects are to develop and evaluate educational messages
that target parents and caregivers of children under the age of 13 in
clinical settings, schools, and the community. Messages should heighten
the awareness of parents and caregivers of the need to protect children
from the sun's harmful rays.
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 area of Cancer. (To order a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,''
see the section ``Where To Obtain Additional Information.'')
Authority
This program is authorized under Section 317(k)(3) of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(3)].
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. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect
and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.
Eligible Applicants
Assistance will be provided only to the health departments 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.
State and Territorial Health Departments (SHD) have a unique
opportunity to impart primary prevention information regarding skin
cancer. They have health education expertise and existing channels that
can be used to identify and impart knowledge to those in the target
populations. SHDs provide organizational structure that can facilitate
collaboration with other organizations regarding the development of
skin cancer primary prevention educational strategies.
Availability of Funds
Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund
approximately five awards. It is expected that the average award will
be $100,000, ranging from $75,000 to $125,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin on or about September 30, 1994, and will be made for
a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to 3 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
The purpose of this demonstration project is to design, conduct,
and evaluate creative and innovative skin cancer primary prevention
educational strategies by using the scientific process. Educational
strategies can be defined as instruments that have been designed to
impart information, such as information campaigns, health fairs, multi-
media messages, etc. The intent is to successfully heighten the
awareness and knowledge of parents and caregivers of the risks to
children associated with exposure to the harmful rays of the sun and to
ultimately affect sun protection behavior.
Program Requirements
The target population for the demonstration project is parents and
caregivers of children under the age of 13. Caregivers are defined as
those individuals who spend a significant number of consecutive hours
with a child or children on a daily basis, i.e., grandparents, day-care
workers, teachers, foster parents, etc.
Collaboration with agencies and organizations such as local and
county health departments, education departments, parent groups, day-
care centers, and voluntary organizations is considered essential to
the success of this project. This collaboration should ensure that
sound principles of behavioral science and the unique characteristics
of the target population are reflected in the design of educational
strategies. Single or multiple educational messages may be delivered to
parents and caregivers in a variety of community settings including
clinical settings, schools, day-care centers, and other locations where
parents and caregivers gather. Educational design, implementation, and
evaluation should be grounded in behavioral and educational theory.
Funds may not be used to pay for skin cancer screening.
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under A.
(Recipient Activities), and CDC will be responsible for the activities
listed under B. (CDC Activities).
A. Recipient Activities
1. Select, convene, and maintain an advisory panel of not less than
five persons to ensure target population input into designing,
conducting, and evaluating creative and innovative skin cancer primary
prevention educational strategies. In addition to parents and
caregivers, the advisory panel membership may include representatives
from the local and county health department, the education department,
the American Cancer Society, the medical community (pediatricians,
dermatologists, and family practice physicians), academic institutions
(adult educators, early childhood educators), local representatives of
community organizations, and others. (year one through year three)
2. Develop an Action Plan, in collaboration with CDC, that targets
parents and caregivers of children under the age of 13. (year one)
3. Develop and field-test educational strategies and modify the
strategies based on field-test results. (year one or year two)
4. Carry out educational strategies among the proposed target
populations and evaluate the outcome according to a predetermined
evaluation plan. (year two or year three)
5. Share information about program effectiveness and materials with
CDC and with other interested recipients through electronic databases,
bulletin boards, program conferences, and participation in CDC-
sponsored training and demonstration workshops. (year two and year
three)
6. Participate in at least two planning meetings with CDC per year.
(year one through year three)
B. CDC Activities
1. Provide consultation on the design, evaluation, and management
of the educational strategies in the project.
2. Collaborate in the design of data collection, analysis, and
evaluation systems.
3. Collaborate in the transfer and dissemination of information,
methods, and findings developed in the project.
4. Convene recipients at least twice a year to evaluate progress
and provide technical assistance.
Evaluation Criteria (Total of 100 Points)
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the
following criteria:
A. Experience and Background
The extent to which the applicant's past experience with the
prevention of skin cancer or other cancers demonstrates the ability to
design, develop, conduct, and evaluate educational messages and
strategies; use behavioral science research for primary prevention;
apply principles of adult learning and parental influence; and develop
and maintain relationships with appropriate educational agencies and
departments. (15 Points)
B. Collaboration
The extent to which the applicant proposes to involve, and
describes collaboration with, relevant organizations, to include
letters of support. (15 Points)
C. Target Populations
The adequacy and extent of disease burden analysis; the
sociodemographic and behavioral description of the geographic areas,
communities, and target populations; and the degree to which the
applicant demonstrates relevant experience and ability to work with
interested target populations and the community. (15 Points)
D. Action Plan Development
The feasibility and appropriateness of the Action Plan and proposed
timeline to establish: A procedure likely to develop, design, and carry
out appropriate process and outcome objectives; methods for selection
and development of educational strategies; selection of channels that
reach parents and caregivers; field-testing educational strategies;
procedures for conducting and disseminating strategies; and evaluation
plan with process and outcome indicators and a method to track
recipients of information. (25 Points)
E. Project Objectives
The appropriateness of proposed objectives that are specific,
measurable, time-phased, and realistic for the first year activities
and a brief description of proposed objectives for years two and three
(excluding those proposed in the Action Plan), and the extent to which
end-of-project expected outcomes are described. (15 Points)
F. Project Management and Staffing Plan
The extent to which the role(s) proposed for the advisory panel and
the staff, organizational structure, staff experience and background,
and job descriptions and resume for proposed and current staff indicate
ability to carry out the purpose of the project. (15 Points)
G. Budget
The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed budget and
justification consistent with the stated objectives and proposed
project activities. (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 (other than Federally-recognized
Indian tribal governments) 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 for each affected State. A
current list of SPOCs is included in the application kit. Indian tribes
are strongly encouraged to request tribal government review of the
proposed application. If SPOCs or tribal governments have any process
recommendations on applications submitted to CDC, they should forward
them to Edwin L. Dixon, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., 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'' for State or tribal process recommendations it receives after
that date.
Public Health Systems 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 93.945.
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
(Revised 7/92, OMB Control Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Edwin
L. Dixon, 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, Mail Stop
E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or before July 1, 1994.
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 which 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, information on application
procedures, an application package, and business management technical
assistance may be obtained from Locke Thompson, 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, Mail Stop E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404)
842-6595.
Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Barbara A.
Bewerse, M.N., M.P.H., Division of Cancer Prevention and Control,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway,
NE., Mail Stop K-57, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, telephone (404) 488-4347.
Please refer to Announcement Number 468 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) 783-3238.
Dated: May 25, 1994.
Ladene H. Newton,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-13231 Filed 5-31-94; 8:45 am]
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