[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29646-29656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13884]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 99095]
Cooperative Agreements for Capacity-Building Assistance (CBA) to
Community-Based Organizations Serving African American Populations
Heavily Affected by the Human-Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); Notice of
Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 1999 funds for cooperative agreements
with non-governmental minority organizations to develop and implement
regionally structured and focused capacity-building assistance for CDC-
funded community-based organizations (CBOs) providing HIV prevention
services to African-Americans and for African-American community
stakeholders. For the purpose of this program announcement, community
stakeholders are individuals who have an interest in preventing HIV in
a community and are potential or actual agents of change. The purpose
of this program announcement is to provide capacity-building assistance
that will sustain, improve, and expand HIV prevention services for
African-American individuals whose behavior places them at risk for HIV
and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2000'' priority areas
of Educational and Community-Based Programs, Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) Infection, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
The purpose of this program is to serve four regional groups as
follows:
Northeast Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, PR, U.S. Virgin
Islands
Midwest Region: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI
South Region: AL, AR, D.C., DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN,
TX, VA, WV
West Region: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, OR, MT, UT, WA, WY
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The goals for this program are as follows:
1. Improve the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to
develop and sustain organizational infrastructures to support their
program services and interventions.
2. Improve the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to
design, develop, implement, and evaluate effective HIV prevention
interventions.
3. Improve the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to
mobilize African-American communities to increase their awareness,
leadership, participation and support for HIV prevention.
4. Enhance the capacity of CBOs serving African-Americans to
effectively participate in, and improve the responsiveness of the HIV
prevention community planning process to the HIV prevention needs of
African-Americans.
5. Enhance the capacity of African-American community stakeholders
to provide leadership and support for HIV prevention.
Capacity-Building Assistance will be provided in two categories (A
and B). Category A includes capacity-building assistance in (1)
Organizational Infrastructure Development and Assessment, and (2)
Intervention Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.
Category B includes capacity-building assistance in (1) Community
Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and (2) HIV Prevention Community
Planning Effectiveness and Participation. For additional information,
refer to the Addendum to this program announcement.
B. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants for Category A are: (1) A national minority
organization serving all four regions either independently or as the
lead agency within a coalition; or (2) a lead regional minority
organization within a coalition of regional minority organizations
representing and serving all four regions.
Eligible applicants for Category B are (1) A national minority
organization serving up to four regions either independently or as the
lead agency within a coalition; or (2) a regional minority organization
serving one region either independently or as the lead agency within a
coalition; or (3) a local minority organization as the lead agency
within a coalition serving one region.
Note: Applicants that meet the eligibility requirements for
Categories A and B may apply for both under separate applications.
The lead agency must be the legal applicant and all applicants must
meet the following criteria:
1. Have a copy of a currently valid IRS Tax Determination letter
stating that the organization is a 501(c)3.
2. If applying for Category A, have a documented and established 3-
year record of service to community-based organizations serving
African-Americans. If applying for Category B, applicants must meet the
criteria for Category A and must also have a documented and established
3-year record of service to African-American communities or an African-
American sub-population heavily affected by HIV. Acceptable
documentation for both Category A and B includes letters of support,
agency annual reports, client satisfaction survey summaries, and
memoranda of agreement.
3. Have a governing body composed of greater than 50 percent
African-American members.
4. Have 50 percent of key positions in the applicant organization,
including management, supervisory, administrative, and service
positions filled by African-American persons (for example, executive
director, program director, fiscal director, trainer, technical
assistance provider, curricula development specialist, or group
facilitator).
Note: Pub. L. 104-65 states that an organization described in
section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages
in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds
constituting an award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan,
or any other form.
C. Availability of Funds
In Category A, approximately $1.55 million is expected to be
available in FY 1999 to fund one program. In Category B, approximately
$1 million is expected to be available in FY 1999 to fund up to four
programs with an average award of $225,000, and a range from $100,000
to $1 million. It is expected that the awards will begin about
September 1999 and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a
project period of up to five years.
Funding estimates may change based on the availability of funds,
scope and quality of the applications received, appropriateness and
reasonableness of the budget justifications, and proposed use of
project funds.
Continuation awards for a new 12 month budget period within an
approved project period may be made on the basis of the availability of
funds and satisfactory progress towards accomplishing stated objectives
as evidenced by required reports. Satisfactory progress will also be
determined through site visits by CDC representatives and the quality
of future program plans. Proof of continued eligibility will be
required with the noncompeting continuation application.
Use of Funds
These federal funds may not supplant or duplicate existing funding.
The applicant must perform a substantial portion of the program
activities and can not serve as merely a fiduciary agent. Applications
requesting funds to support only managerial and administrative
functions will not be accepted.
Funds available under this announcement must support assistance
that increases the capacity of CBOs to expand and sustain effective HIV
prevention for African-American individuals whose behavior places them
at high risk for HIV and other STDs.
No funds will be provided for direct patient care, including
substance abuse treatment, and medical treatment or medications.
Note: Before using funds awarded through this cooperative
agreement to develop HIV prevention materials, recipients must check
with the CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) to
determine if suitable materials are already available. Also,
materials developed by recipients must be made available for
dissemination through the CDC NPIN.
CDC's National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) maintains a
collection of HIV, STD and TB resources for use by organizations and
the public. Successful applicants will be contacted by NPIN to obtain
information on program resources for use in referrals and resource
directories. Also, grantees should send three copies of all educational
materials and resources developed under this grant for inclusion in
NPIN's databases.
NPIN also makes available information and technical assistance
services for use in program planning and evaluation. For further
information on NPIN services and resources, contact NPIN at 1-800-458-
5231; visit their web site: www.cdcnpin.org or send requests by fax to
1-888-282-7681. (TTY users: 1-800-243-7012).
Funding Priorities
In making awards, CDC's priorities for funding will be given to:
(1) Ensuring capacity-building assistance in both Categories A and
B for all four regions identified in the introduction of this
announcement; and
(2) Ensuring that funding for capacity-building assistance is
distributed in proportion to the disease burden for
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African American populations in each region.
Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed funding
priority. All comments received within 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register will be considered before the final funding priority
is established. If the funding priority changes because of comments
received, a revised announcement will be published in the Federal
Register, and revised applications will be accepted before the final
selections are made. Address comments to the Grants Management
Specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information''
section of this announcement.
D. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under 1.
(Recipient Activities for Category A) or 2. (Recipient Activities for
Category B). CDC will be responsible for activities specified under 3.
(CDC Activities).
1. Recipient Activities for Category A
a. Create a regionally-based resource network that includes the
applicant's current and proposed staff, a consultant retainer system or
pool, and may include a coalition, and collaborative relationships.
b. Ensure the effective and efficient provision of capacity-
building assistance in the following areas: Organizational
Infrastructure Development and Assessment, and Intervention Design,
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. These services are to be
provided through the use of the following mechanisms: Information
Transfer, Skills Building, Technical Consultation, Technical Services,
and Technology Transfer. See Addendum for additional information.
c. Ensure that capacity-building assistance is allocated according
to priority needs of CBOs serving highly affected sub-populations, such
as men who have sex with men (MSM); gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender youth (GLBT Youth); high risk heterosexuals (HRH) including
youth, men, and women; injection drug users and other substance abusers
(IDU/SA); and incarcerated, soon-to-be-released and released persons.
d. Develop and implement a plan for targeting, engaging, and
maintaining long term capacity-building relationships with CDC-funded
community based organizations serving African-American populations. The
plan should include strategies for conducting ongoing needs assessments
and developing tailored capacity building packages to be delivered over
the course of the project period.
e. Develop and implement a system that responds to capacity-
building assistance requests. This system must include mechanisms for
conducting needs assessments, prioritizing capacity-building assistance
requests, linking requests to other capacity-building resources
(including those funded under Category B), assigning and evaluating
consultants and agency personnel, delivering services, reporting on
service delivery, and conducting quality assurance.
f. Develop a standardized system for tracking, assessing and
documenting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery with
CDC assistance as needed.
g. Incorporate cultural competency and linguistic and educational
appropriateness into all capacity-building activities.
h. Develop and implement an effective strategy for marketing
capacity-building assistance.
i. Participate in a CDC-coordinated capacity-building network.
j. Coordinate program activities with appropriate national,
regional, state, and local HIV prevention programs and community
planning groups to prevent duplication of efforts and optimize use of
resources.
k. Monitor and evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives,
and the process of capacity-building assistance.
l. Facilitate the dissemination of information about successful
capacity-building assistance strategies and ``lessons learned'' through
peer-to-peer interactions, meetings, workshops, conferences, and
communications with CDC project officers.
m. Participate in CDC coordinated train-the-trainer opportunities.
n. Adhere to CDC policies for securing approval for CDC sponsorship
of conferences.
o. Develop a strategy for obtaining additional resources from non-
CDC sources to supplement the program conducted through this
cooperative agreement and to enhance the likelihood of its continuation
after the end of the project period.
2. Recipient Activities for Category B
a. Conduct regional community needs and resource assessments around
issues related to HIV prevention, leadership development, and community
mobilization.
b. Develop a regional plan of action to mobilize community and
agency resources to meet priority needs related to Community Capacity-
Building for HIV prevention.
c. Develop a regional plan of action to provide capacity-building
assistance in HIV Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and
Participation.
d. Provide capacity-building assistance to CBOs serving African-
Americans and to African-American community stakeholders in the
following areas: Community Capacity-Building for HIV Prevention, and
HIV Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation.
These services are to be provided through the use of the following
mechanisms: Information Transfer, Skills Building, Technical
Consultation, Technical Services and Technology Transfer. See Addendum
for additional information.
e. Develop and implement a plan for targeting, engaging, and
maintaining long term capacity-building relationships with CBOs serving
African-American populations and African-American community
stakeholders. The plan should include strategies for conducting ongoing
CBO and HIV prevention stakeholder needs assessments related to areas
listed in section d above. The plan should also include the strategy
for developing tailored capacity building packages to be delivered over
the course of the project period.
f. Develop a strategy that includes forming a regional community
advisory board which includes CDC-funded CBOs, members of the target
population(s), and community representatives and other HIV prevention
stakeholders. This community advisory board should be involved with
providing input into the overall direction of the proposed program and
in assessing the proposed program's communication, linkages,
performance, and services to the target population.
g. Ensure that capacity-building assistance is allocated according
to priority capacity-building assistance needs of CBOs and highly
affected African-American communities and sub-populations, such as men
who have sex with men (MSM); gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
youth (GLBT Youth); high risk heterosexuals (HRH) including youth, men,
and women; injection drug users and other substance abusers (IDU/SA);
and incarcerated, soon-to-be-released and released persons.
h. Develop and implement a system that responds to requests for
assistance in Community Capacity-Building; HIV Prevention Community
Planning Participation and Effectiveness; and other types of capacity-
building
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assistance from CBOs and African-American community stakeholders. This
process must include mechanisms for conducting needs assessments,
prioritizing requests, assigning staff or consultants, linking requests
(where appropriate) to the retainer consultant system funded under
Category A, delivering services, reporting on service delivery, and
conducting quality assurance.
i. Develop a standardized system for tracking, assessing and
documenting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery with
CDC assistance as needed.
j. Incorporate cultural competency and linguistic and educational
appropriateness into all capacity-building activities.
k. Develop and implement an effective strategy for marketing
capacity-building assistance and services.
l. Participate in a CDC-coordinated capacity-building network.
m. Coordinate program activities with appropriate national,
regional, state, and local HIV prevention programs and community
planning groups to prevent duplication of efforts and optimize use of
resources.
n. Monitor and evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives,
and the process of capacity-building assistance.
o. Facilitate the dissemination of information about successful
capacity-building assistance strategies and ``lessons learned'' through
peer-to-peer interactions, meetings, workshops, conferences, and
communications with CDC project officers.
p. Participate in CDC coordinated train-the-trainer opportunities.
q. Adhere to CDC policies for securing approval for CDC sponsorship
of conferences.
r. Develop a strategy for obtaining additional resources from non-
CDC sources to supplement the program conducted through this
cooperative agreement and to enhance the likelihood of its continuation
after the end of the project period.
3. CDC Activities:
a. Serve as the coordinator for CDC's capacity-building programs,
which will include organizations providing capacity-building assistance
under this program announcement.
b. Provide recipients with consultation in planning, developing,
managing, and evaluating capacity-building services. CDC will provide
consultation and assistance both directly through CDC and indirectly
through contractors; national, regional and local organizations; and
peer-to-peer assistance from CDC-funded partners.
c. Provide up-to-date scientific information on the risk factors
for HIV infection, prevention measures, and program strategies for
prevention of HIV infection.
d. Facilitate and promote collaboration through the exchange of
program information, coalition maintenance strategies, and technical
assistance among CBOs; State and local health departments; HIV
prevention community planning groups; national, regional, and local
organizations; and other HIV prevention partners.
e Support train-the-trainer opportunities that enhance capacity-
building assistance delivery systems.
f. Facilitate and collaborate in the dissemination of successful
capacity-building strategies and ``lessons learned'' through meetings
of grantees, workshops, conferences, and communications.
g. Work with recipients to standardize a system for tracking and
reporting all capacity-building assistance requests and delivery.
h. Monitor the recipient's performance of program activities,
protection of client confidentiality, and compliance with federally
mandated requirements.
i. Coordinate an evaluation of the overall capacity-building
assistance program.
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 48 pages. Number each page
clearly, and provide a complete index to the application and its
appendices. Please begin each separate section of the application on a
new page. The original and each copy of the application set must be
submitted unstapled and unbound. All material must be typewritten,
single spaced, with a font of 10 pitch or 12 point on 8\1/2\'' by 11''
paper, with at least 1'' margins, headings and footers, and printed on
one side only. Materials which should be part of the basic plan will
not be accepted if placed in the appendices.
In developing the application, you must follow the format and
instructions below:
1A. Format for Category A
a. Abstract
b. Long-term Goals
c. Organizational History and Capacity
(1) Organizational Structure
(2) History Providing Capacity-Building Assistance to CBOs serving
African-American Populations and African-American Communities
(3) Capacity for Cultural Competence
(4) Current Capability in Providing Capacity-Building Assistance
(5) Experience Creating and Maintaining Consultant Retainer Systems
or Pools and Working with Coalitions
(6) Current Collaborations
d. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance
(1) Characteristics of African-American Population(s)
(2) Capacity-Building Priority Needs
(3) Use of HIV Comprehensive Plans
e. Program Plan
(1) Involvement of Local CBOs
(2) Objectives
(3) Plan of Operation
(4) Coordination and Collaboration
(5) Timeline
f. Program Evaluation Plan
g. Communication and Dissemination Plan
h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources
i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification
(1) Detailed Budget
(2) Mechanisms for Use of Funds
(3) Staffing Plan
j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan
k. Attachments
1B. Instructions for Category A
a. Abstract (not to exceed 3 pages) Briefly summarize the
following:
(1) The type of organization (national or regional) and, if
national, whether applying independently or with a coalition
(2) Organizational structure, philosophy, mission, history
(3) Long term goals of the proposed project
(4) Overview of plan of operation
(5) Overview of plan for collaboration and coordination with other
capacity-building service providers, state and local health
departments, and community planning groups
(6) Composition of proposed coalition (where appropriate)
(7) Future year activities.
b. Long-term Goals (not to exceed 1 page) Describe the broad
capacity-building goals that your proposed program aims to achieve over
the course of the project period.
c. Organizational History and Capacity (not to exceed 10 pages)
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(1) Describe your existing organizational structure, including the
role, responsibilities, and racial/ethnic composition of board of
directors; board committee structure (including advisory board); board
recruitment and training process; organizational management,
administrative, and program components; constituent or affiliate
organizations or networks; and how the organizational structure offers
the ability to provide capacity-building assistance.
(2) Describe your organization's history providing capacity-
building assistance to CBOs and other types of organizations serving
the HIV prevention needs of African-American populations.
(3) Describe your organization's capability in providing services
that respond effectively to the cultural, gender, environmental,
social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs serving African-
American populations. Include a description of the types of services
provided and a list summarizing culturally, linguistically, and
developmentally appropriate curricula and materials.
(4) Describe your organization's capability in developing and
implementing capacity-building assistance programs, strategies, or
activities (refer to recipient activities section), and in developing
and implementing programs similar to the one proposed in this program
announcement.
(5) Describe your organization's experience or capability in
creating a consultant retainer system or pools and, if appropriate,
experience working with a coalition(s).
(6) Describe your experience in collaborating and coordinating with
governmental and non-governmental organizations, including national or
regional agencies or organizations, State and local health departments,
community planning groups, State and local non-governmental
organizations that provide HIV prevention services, and State and local
criminal justice systems (prisons, jails, detention centers, halfway
houses, etc.), and national African-American correctional health
organizations (e.g., African American Correctional Officers
Association).
d. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance (not to
exceed 5 pages)
(1) Describe the demographics of the African-American populations
across the four regions. Describe the impact of the AIDS epidemic on
these populations and any specific environmental, social, cultural, or
linguistic characteristics which will be considered in your capacity-
building strategy.
(2) Describe the capacity-building priority needs of CBOs serving
the African-American populations described above. Describe the process
for determining these needs by addressing areas such as: the use of
epidemiologic and other data, resource inventories, regional needs
assessments, and the use of gap analyses.
(3) Describe how your proposed program complements the HIV
comprehensive plans in these regions.
e. Program Plan (not to exceed 20 pages)
Describe your proposed program, including:
(1) Involvement of CDC-funded CBOs: Describe how CDC-funded CBOs
within the four regions will be involved in evaluating and providing
input into activities and services provided by the proposed program
throughout the project period.
(2) Objectives: Provide specific, realistic, time-phased, and
measurable objectives to be accomplished during the first budget
period. Describe how these objectives relate to the goals described in
this announcement. Describe possible barriers to or facilitators for
reaching these objectives.
(3) Plan of Operation: Describe the following: (a) The strategies
(in detail) that will be used and activities that will be conducted to
meet the proposed goals and objectives and to complete all the required
recipient activities (including the provision of services through the
use of the ``capacity-building assistance delivery mechanisms''); (b)
the process for responding to capacity-building assistance requests,
include in your description how you will: (i) Conduct needs
assessments, (ii) prioritize requests to place major emphasis on
assistance to CBOs serving African-American sub-populations most
heavily affected by HIV, (iii) make referrals to other capacity-
building providers (when appropriate), (iv) assign consultants, (v)
deliver services, (vi) report on service delivery, and (vii) conduct
quality assurance; (c) how your organization will ensure that
assistance provided will be culturally competent, sensitive to issues
of sexual and gender identity, developmentally appropriate,
linguistically-specific, educationally appropriate and targeted to the
needs of CBOs serving African-Americans; (d) how your organization will
market program services; (e) how your organization will develop the
retainer consultant pool; (f) how the proposed program will be managed
and staffed, including the fiscal, administrative, managerial, and
personnel infrastructure and resources that will be used to support the
proposed capacity-building program; (g) the placement of the program
within your organizational structure and the space that will be used to
house the proposed program staff; (h) the equipment and information
management systems that could be used to maintain information related
to this announcement; and (i) the respective roles and responsibilities
of your organization and those of each coalition member performing any
of the proposed activities or functions.
(4) Coordination and Collaboration: Describe how you will
coordinate and collaborate with other national, regional, state, and
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV prevention
providers (see Addendum for examples of collaborating agencies).
(5) Timeline: Provide a timeline that identifies major
implementation phases and assigns approximate dates for inception and
completion.
f. Program Evaluation Plan (not to exceed 5 pages).
Describe your plan for monitoring progress to determine if the
objectives are being achieved and demonstrating that the methods used
to deliver the proposed capacity-building services are effective and
efficient. At a minimum, the plan should (1) outline strategies for
implementing process evaluation of capacity building activities to
determine if the process objectives are being achieved, (2) outline
strategies for outcome monitoring to determine if the services and
methods used to deliver the services are effective and efficient, (3)
describe what data will be collected and how this data will be
collected, analyzed, and used to evaluate and improve the program, and
(4) specify the persons responsible for designing and implementing
evaluation activities, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting
findings.
g. Communication and Dissemination Plan (not to exceed 2 pages).
Describe how you will share successful approaches and ``lessons
learned'' with other organizations.
h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources (not to exceed 2 pages).
Describe your plan for obtaining additional resources from other
(non-CDC) sources to supplement the program conducted through this
cooperative agreement and to increase the likelihood of its
continuation after the end of the project period.
i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification.
(1) Provide a detailed budget for each proposed activity. Justify
all operating
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expenses in relation to the stated objectives and planned activities.
CDC may not approve or fund all proposed activities. Be precise about
the program purpose of each budget item and itemize calculations
wherever appropriate.
(2) For contracts contained within the application budget, identify
the contractor, if known; describe the services to be performed;
justify the use of a third party; and provide a breakdown of and
justification for the estimated costs of the contracts; the kinds of
organizations or parties to be selected; the period of performance; and
the method of selection.
(3) Describe in detail each existing or proposed position by job
title, function, general duties, and activities. Include the level of
effort and allocation of time for each project activity by staff
positions, job title, function, general duties and activities, annual
salary/rate of pay, and percentage of time spent on this program.
Note: If indirect costs are requested, you must provide a copy
of your organization's current negotiated Federal indirect cost rate
agreement. In the absence of an indirect cost rate agreement, the
recipient may request, with detailed justification, a maximum of 10
percent for the executive director. This limitation also applies to
contracts and coalitions. If the organization has an indirect rate
that includes the executive director's salary, no additional funds
will be provided. Funds will not be provided for the salary of an
executive director that is also a member of the organization's Board
of Directors.
j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored).
Describe areas in which you anticipate a need for technical
assistance in designing, implementing, and evaluating your proposed
program and how you will obtain this technical assistance. Describe
anticipated staff training needs related to the proposed program and
how these needs will be met.
k. Attachments
(1) Proof of Eligibility.
Applicants should provide a separate section within the Attachments
section that is entitled Proof of Eligibility to include the documents
listed below. Failure to provide the required documentation will result
in disqualification.
i. IRS determination letter of your organization's 501(c)(3) tax--
exempt status.
ii. Evidence of a 3-year record of service to African-American
community-based organizations.
iii. Section of Bylaws or Agency Charter that indicates
organization's national or regional scope of work.
iv. A list and organizational chart of the members of your
governing body along with their positions on the board, their expertise
in working with or providing services to the proposed target
population, and their racial/ethnic backgrounds. Submission of
information regarding the HIV status or other confidential information
regarding individuals is optional, but must not be linked to a specific
individual.
v. A list and an organizational chart of existing and proposed
staff for this program, their race/ethnicity, their area of expertise,
and relevant experience. Include resumes (not to exceed 2 pages per
person).
(2) Other Attachments.
i. A list of all collaborating or coordinating entities and
memoranda of agreement as evidence of these established or agreed-upon
collaborative or coordinating relationships. Memoranda of agreement
should specifically describe the proposed collaborative activities.
Evidence of continuing collaboration must be submitted each year to
ensure that the collaborative relationships are still in place.
ii. Description of coalition organizations and original signed
letters from the chief executive officers of each organization assuring
their understanding of the intent of this program announcement, the
proposed program, their role in the proposed program, and the
responsibilities of recipients.
iii. A list summarizing services currently delivered and
culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate curricula
and materials.
iv. A description of any funding being received from CDC or other
sources to conduct similar activities which includes:
(a) A summary of funds and income received to conduct capacity-
building assistance programs. This summary must include the name of the
sponsoring organization/source of income, level of funding, a
description of how the funds have been used, and the budget period. In
addition, identify proposed personnel devoted to this project who are
supported by other funding sources and the activities they are
supporting.
(b) A summary of the objectives and activities of the funded
programs described above.
(c) A description of how funds requested in this application will
be used differently or in ways that will expand upon the funds already
received, applied for, or being received.
(d) An assurance that the funds being requested will not duplicate
or supplant funds received from any other Federal or non-Federal
source. CDC awarded funds can be used to expand or enhance services
supported with other Federal or non-Federal funds.
v. Independent audit statements from a certified public accountant
for the previous 2 years.
vi. A copy of your organization's current negotiated Federal
indirect cost rate agreement, if applicable.
2A. Format for Category B
a. Abstract.
b. Long-term Goals.
c. Organizational History and Capacity.
(1) Organizational Structure
(2) History Providing Community Capacity-Building and Other
Capacity-Building Assistance to CBOs Serving African-American
Populations and African-American community stakeholders.
(3) Capacity for Cultural Competence.
(4) Current Capability in Providing Capacity-Building Assistance.
(5) Experience Working with Coalitions (where appropriate) and
Current Collaborations.
d. Assessing the Need for Community Capacity-Building and HIV
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation
(1) Characteristics of African-American Population(s) and
Communities
(2) Capacity-building Needs
e. Program Plan
(1) Involvement of CDC-Funded CBOs and African-American community
stakeholders
(2) Objectives
(3) Plan of Operation
(4) Coordination/Collaboration
(5) Timeline
f. Program Evaluation Plan
g. Communications/Dissemination Plan
h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources
i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification
(1) Detailed Budget
(2) Mechanisms for Use of Funds
(3) Staffing Plan
j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan.
k. Attachments.
2B. Instructions for Category B
a. Abstract (not to exceed 3 pages).
Briefly summarize the following:
(1) Region(s) applying for and the type of organization (national,
regional, or local) and, if national or regional, whether applying
independently or with a coalition.
(2) Organizational structure, philosophy, mission, history.
(3) Long term goals of the proposed project.
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(4) Overview of plan of operation.
(5) Overview of plan for collaboration and coordination with other
capacity-building service providers, state and local health
departments, and community planning groups.
(6) Composition of proposed coalition (where appropriate).
(7) Future year activities.
b. Long-term Goals (not to exceed 1 page).
Describe the broad capacity-building goals that your proposed
program aims to achieve over the course of the project period.
c. Organizational History and Capacity (not to exceed 10 pages).
(1) Describe your existing organizational structure, including the
role, responsibilities, and racial/ethnic composition of board of
directors; board committee structure (including advisory board); board
recruitment and training process; organizational management,
administrative, and program components; constituent or affiliate
organizations or networks; and how the organizational structure offers
the ability to provide capacity-building assistance.
(2) Describe your organization's history with providing assistance
in Community Capacity-Building; HIV Prevention Community Planning
Effectiveness and Participation; and other capacity-building assistance
to CBOs serving African-American populations and to African-American
community stakeholders (especially African-American sub-populations
heavily affected by HIV and other STDs). Describe specific assistance
or services provided.
(3) Describe your organization's capability to provide services
that respond effectively to the cultural, gender, environmental,
social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs and African-American
community stakeholders. Include a description of the types of services
provided and a list summarizing culturally, linguistically, and
developmentally appropriate curricula and materials.
(4) Describe your organization's capability in developing and
implementing capacity-building programs, strategies, or activities
(refer to recipient activities section), and in developing and
implementing programs similar to the one proposed in this program
announcement.
(5) Describe your organization's experience, if appropriate,
working with a coalition(s) and in collaborating with governmental and
non-governmental organizations, including national or regional agencies
or organizations, State and local health departments, community
planning groups, and State and local non-governmental organizations
that provide HIV prevention services.
d. Assessing the Need for Community Capacity-Building, and HIV
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation (not to
exceed 5 pages).
(1) Describe the demographics and structure of the HIV prevention
stakeholders you intend to serve. Describe the impact of the HIV and
AIDS epidemic on these stakeholders and any specific environmental,
social, cultural, or linguistic characteristics which will be
considered in your capacity-building strategy.
(2) Describe the priority needs related to Community Capacity-
Building and HIV Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and
Participation for CBOs and the HIV prevention stakeholders you intend
to serve. Describe the process for determining these needs, including
where appropriate: The use of epidemiologic and other data, resource
inventories, regional needs assessments, and the use of gap analyses.
(3) Describe how your proposed program complements the HIV
comprehensive plans in the region(s) you plan to serve.
e. Program Plan (not to exceed 20 pages).
Describe your proposed program, including:
(1) Involvement of CDC-funded CBOs and HIV Prevention Stakeholders.
Describe how CDC-funded CBOs and HIV prevention stakeholders within a
region will be involved in providing input into the direction of the
proposed program and in assessing the proposed program's communication,
linkages, performance and services provided throughout the project
period.
(2) Objectives: Provide specific, realistic, time-phased, and
measurable objectives to be accomplished during the first budget
period. Describe how these objectives relate to the goals described in
this announcement. Describe possible barriers to or facilitators for
reaching these objectives.
(3) Plan of Operation: Describe the following: (a) The strategies
(in detail) that will be used, the activities that will be conducted,
and the services that will be provided to meet the proposed goals and
objectives and to complete all the required recipient activities
(including the provision of services through the use of the
(``capacity-building assistance delivery mechanisms''); (b) the process
for responding to requests for assistance in community Capacity-
Building; HIV Prevention Community Planning Participation and
Effectiveness; and other types of capacity-building assistance from
CBOs and HIV prevention stakeholders in African-American communities.
Include in your description how you will: (i) Conduct needs
assessments, (ii) prioritize requests to place major emphasis on
assistance to CBOs and other prevention stakeholders serving African-
American sub-populations most heavily affected by HIV, (iii) make
referrals to the retainer consultant system funded under Category A,
(iv) assign staff and consultants, (v) deliver services, (vi) report on
service delivery, and (vii) conduct quality assurance; (c) how your
organization will ensure that assistance provided will be culturally
competent, sensitive to issues of sexual and gender identity,
developmentally appropriate, linguistically-specific, educationally
appropriate, and targeted to the needs of CBOs and African-American
community stakeholders (d) how your organization will market program
services; (e) how the proposed program will be managed and staffed,
including the fiscal, administrative, managerial, and personnel
infrastructure and resources that will be used to support the proposed
capacity-building program; (f) the placement of the program within your
organizational structure and the space that will be used to house the
proposed program staff; (g) the equipment and information management
systems that could be used to maintain information related to this
announcement; and (h) the respective roles and responsibilities of your
organization and those of each coalition member performing any of the
proposed activities or functions.
(4) Coordination and Collaboration: Describe how you will
coordinate and collaborate with other national, regional, state, and
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV prevention
providers (see Addendum for examples of collaborating agencies).
(5) Timeline: Provide a timeline that identifies major
implementation phases and assigns approximate dates for inception and
completion.
f. Program Evaluation Plan (not to exceed 5 pages).
Describe your plan for monitoring progress to determine if the
objectives are being achieved and demonstrating that the methods used
to deliver the proposed capacity-building services are effective and
efficient. At a minimum, the plan should (1) outline strategies for
implementing process evaluation of capacity building activities to
determine if the process objectives are being achieved, (2) outline
strategies for outcome monitoring to determine if the services and
methods used to deliver
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the services are effective and efficient, (3) describe what data will
be collected and how this data will be collected, analyzed, and used to
evaluate and improve the program, and (4) specify the persons
responsible for designing and implementing evaluation activities,
collecting and analyzing data, and reporting findings.
g. Communication and Dissemination Plan (not to exceed 2 pages).
Describe how you will share successful approaches and ``lessons
learned'' with other organizations.
h. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources (not to exceed 2 pages).
Describe your plan for obtaining additional resources from other
(non-CDC) sources to supplement the program conducted through this
cooperative agreement and to increase the likelihood of its
continuation after the end of the project period.
i. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification (not scored).
(1) Provide a detailed budget for each proposed activity. Justify
all operating expenses in relation to the stated objectives and planned
activities. CDC may not approve or fund all proposed activities. Be
precise about the program purpose of each budget item and itemize
calculations wherever appropriate.
(2) For contracts contained within the application budget, identify
the contractor, if known; describe the services to be performed;
justify the use of a third party; and provide a breakdown of and
justification for the estimated costs of the contracts, the kinds of
organizations or parties to be selected, the period of performance, and
the method of selection.
(3) Describe in detail each existing or proposed position by job
title, function, general duties, and activities. Include the level of
effort and allocation of time for each project activity by staff
positions, job title, function, general duties and activities, annual
salary/rate of pay, and percentage of time spent on this program.
Note: If indirect costs are requested, you must provide a copy
of your organization's current negotiated Federal indirect cost rate
agreement. In the absence of an indirect cost rate agreement, the
recipient may request, with detailed justification, a maximum of 10
percent for the executive director. If the organization has an
indirect rate that includes the executive director's salary, no
additional funds will be provided. Funds will not be provided for
the salary of an executive director that is also a member of the
organization's Board of Directors.
j. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored).
Describe areas in which you anticipate a need for technical
assistance in designing, implementing, and evaluating your proposed
program and how you will obtain this technical assistance. Describe
anticipated staff training needs related to the proposed program and
how these needs will be met.
k. Attachments.
(1) Proof of Eligibility.
Applicants should provide a separate section within this
Attachments section that is entitled Proof of Eligibility to include
the documents listed below. Failure to provide the required
documentation will result in disqualification.
i. IRS determination letter of your organization's 501(C)(3) tax--
exempt status.
ii. Evidence of a 3-year record of service to CBOs serving African-
Americans, and to African-American communities or an African-American
sub-population heavily affected by HIV.
iii. Section of Bylaws or Agency Charter that indicates
organization's national or regional scope of work.
iv. A list and organizational chart of the members of your
governing body along with their positions on the board, their expertise
in working with or providing services to the proposed target
population, and their racial/ethnic backgrounds. Submission of
information regarding the HIV status or other confidential information
regarding individuals is optional, but must not be linked to a specific
individual.
v. A list and an organizational chart of existing and proposed
staff for this program, their race/ethnicity, their area of expertise,
and relevant experience. Include resumes (not to exceed 2 pages per
person).
(2) Other Attachments.
i. A list of all collaborating or coordinating entities and
memoranda of understanding or agreement as evidence of these
established or agreed-upon collaborative or coordinating relationships.
Memoranda of agreement should specifically describe the proposed
collaborative activities. Evidence of continuing collaboration must be
submitted each year to ensure that the collaborative relationships are
still in place.
ii. Description of coalition organizations and original signed
letters from the chief executive officers of each organization assuring
their understanding of the intent of this program announcement, the
proposed program, their role in the proposed program, and the
responsibilities of recipients.
iii. A list summarizing services currently delivered and
culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate curricula
and materials.
iv. A description of any funding being received from CDC or other
sources to conduct similar activities which includes:
(a) A summary of funds and income received to conduct capacity-
building assistance programs. This summary must include the name of the
sponsoring organization/source of income, level of funding, a
description of how the funds have been used, and the budget period. In
addition, identify proposed personnel devoted to this project who are
supported by other funding sources and the activities they are
supporting.
(b) A summary of the objectives and activities of the funded
programs described above.
(c) A description of how funds requested in this application will
be used differently or in ways that will expand upon the funds already
received, applied for, or being received.
(d) An assurance that the funds being requested will not duplicate
or supplant funds received from any other Federal or non-Federal
source. CDC awarded funds can be used to expand or enhance services
supported with other Federal or non-Federal funds.
v. Independent audit statements from a certified public accountant
for the previous 2 years.
vi. A copy of your organization's current negotiated Federal
indirect cost rate agreement, if applicable.
F. Submission and Deadline
Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161 (OMB Number 0937-
0189). Forms are available at the following Internet address:
www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm, or in the application kit. On
or before July 26, 1999, submit the application to the Grants
Management specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional
Information'' section of this announcement.
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 Independent 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).
Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria in
(a) or (b) above are considered late
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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:
1. Evaluation Criteria for Category A
a. Long-term Goals. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's stated long-term goals and the
extent to which the goals are consistent with the purpose of this
program announcement.
b. Organizational History and Capacity. (Total 35 points)
The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated history and
capacity to provide capacity-building assistance and to implement the
proposed program. These criteria include:
(1) The extent to which the applicant's organizational structure
(including planned collaborations or coalition) will support the
proposed program activities. (5 points)
(2) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a history in
providing capacity-building assistance to CBOs and other types of
organizations serving the HIV prevention needs of African-American
populations, and to African-American communities heavily affected by
HIV and other STDs. (7 points)
(3) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capacity to
provide services that respond effectively to the cultural, gender,
environmental, social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs serving
African American populations. (7 points)
(4) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capability in
developing and implementing capacity-building assistance programs,
strategies or activities, and in developing and implementing programs
similar to those proposed in this application. (7 points)
(5) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience in
creating consultant retainer pool(s) and, if appropriate, experience
working with a coalition(s). (5 points)
(6) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience and
ability in collaborating with governmental and non-governmental
organizations, including other national agencies or organizations,
State and local health departments, community planning groups, and
State and local non-governmental organizations that provide HIV
prevention services. (4 points)
c. Assessing the Need for Capacity-Building Assistance. (Total 10
Points)
The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding of
the need for capacity-building assistance. These criteria include:
(1) The extent to which the applicant describes the demographics of
the African-American populations across the four regions, the impact of
the HIV and AIDS epidemic on these populations, and any specific
environmental, social, cultural, or linguistic characteristics which
will be considered in the capacity-building strategy.
(2) The extent to which the applicant describes the capacity-
building priority needs of CBOs serving the African-American
populations and the process for determining these needs.
(3) The extent to which the applicant describes how the proposed
program complements the HIV comprehensive plans across the four
regions.
d. Program Plan. (Total 35 points)
(1) Involvement of CBOs. (5 points)
The extent to which CBOs serving African-American populations will
be involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities and
services provided by the proposed program throughout the project
period.
(2) Objectives. (5 points)
(a) The extent to which the proposed first-year objectives are
specific, realistic, time-phased, measurable, and consistent with the
program's long-term goals and proposed services; and
(b) The extent to which the applicant identifies possible barriers
to or facilitators for reaching these objectives.
(3) Plan of Operation. (15 points)
(a) The overall quality of the applicant's plan for conducting
capacity-building assistance and the likelihood that the proposed
methods will be successful in achieving proposed goals and objectives.
(b) The extent to which the applicant's plans address all the
activities listed under Required Recipient Activities.
(c) The extent to which the roles and responsibilities of the
primary applicant and each collaborating institution, organization, or
subcontractor are consistent with the proposed activities.
(4) Coordination/Collaboration. (5 points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant describes and documents, as
applicable, intended coordination with other national, regional, State,
and local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV
prevention providers, such as other national agencies or organizations,
State and local health departments.
(b) The extent to which the applicant provides memoranda of
agreement or understanding as evidence of agreed-upon collaborative
relationships.
(5) Timeline. (5 points)
The extent to which the applicant's proposed timeline is specific
and realistic.
e. Program Evaluation Plan. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's evaluation plan for monitoring and
evaluating the implementation of proposed services and measuring the
achievement of program goals and objectives.
f. Communication and Dissemination Plan. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's plan for sharing successful
approaches and ``lessons learned'' with other organizations.
g. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining additional
resources from other non-CDC sources to supplement the program
conducted through this cooperative agreement and ensure its
continuation after the end of the project period.
h. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification. (not scored)
Extent to which the budget is reasonable, itemized, clearly
justified, and consistent with intended use of funds.
i. Training and Technical Assistance Plan. (not scored)
The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining needed technical
assistance and staff training to support the proposed program.
j. Pre-decisional Site Visits.
Site visits by CDC staff will be conducted before final funding
decisions are made by CDC. Only organizations with high ranking
applications will be visited. During the visit, CDC staff will meet
with project staff, representatives of the board of directors, and
outside consultants to assess the applicant's organizational and
financial capability to implement the proposed program, review the
application and program plans for current or planned activities, and
determine the special programmatic conditions and technical assistance
requirements of the applicant. As part of these visits, CDC and its
consultants may visit state/local health departments and CBOs serving
the geographic area in which the program will be implemented. A fiscal
Recipient Capability Assessment (RCA) may be required of some
applicants before funds are awarded.
2. Evaluation Criteria for Category B
a. Long-term Goals. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's stated long-term goals and the
extent to which
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the goals are consistent with the purpose of this program announcement.
b. Organizational History and Capacity (Total 35 points).
The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated history and
capacity to provide capacity-building assistance and to implement the
proposed program. These criteria include:
(1) The extent to which the applicant's organizational structure
(including planned collaborations or coalition) will support the
proposed program activities. (5 points)
(2) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a history in
providing assistance in Community Capacity-Building; HIV Prevention
Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation; and other capacity-
building assistance to CBOs serving African-American populations and to
African-American community stakeholders (especially African-American
sub-populations heavily affected by HIV and other STDs). (7 points)
(3) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capacity to
provide services that respond effectively to the cultural, gender,
environmental, social, and multilingual characteristics of CBOs and HIV
prevention stakeholders in African-American communities (especially
African-American sub-populations at risk for HIV). (7 points)
(4) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates capability in
developing and implementing capacity-building programs, strategies or
activities, and in developing and implementing programs similar to
those proposed in this application. (10 points)
(5) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience and
ability in working with coalitions (where appropriate) and in
collaborating with governmental and non-governmental organizations,
including other national agencies or organizations, State and local
health departments, community planning groups, and State and local non-
governmental organizations that provide HIV prevention services. (6
points)
c. Assessing the Need for Community Capacity-Building and HIV
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation (Total 10
Points) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding
of the need for Community Capacity-Building and HIV Prevention
Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation. These criteria
include:
(1) The extent to which the applicant describes the demographics
and structure of the HIV prevention stakeholders it intends to serve,
the impact of the HIV and AIDS epidemic on these stakeholders, and any
specific environmental, social, cultural, or linguistic characteristics
which will be considered in the capacity-building strategy.
(2) The extent to which the applicant describes the priority needs
related to Community Capacity-Building and HIV Prevention Community
Planning Effectiveness and Participation for CBOs serving African-
Americans and for African-American community stakeholders in the
region(s) to be served, and the process for determining these needs.
(3) The extent to which the applicant describes how the proposed
program complements the HIV comprehensive plans in the region(s) to be
served.
d. Program Plan. (Total 35 points)
1. Involvement of CDC-Funded CBOs (5 Points).
The extent to which CDC-funded CBOs and African-American community
stakeholders will be involved in providing input into the direction of
the program and the program's communication, linkages, performance and
services provided throughout the project period.
2. Objectives (5 Points)
(a) The extent to which the proposed first-year objectives are
specific, realistic, time-phased, measurable, and consistent with the
program's long-term goals and proposed services; and
(b) The extent to which the applicant identifies possible barriers
to or facilitators for reaching these objectives.
3. Plan of Operation (15 Points)
(a) The overall quality of the applicant's plan for providing
capacity-building assistance in Community Capacity-Building, and HIV
Prevention Community Planning Effectiveness and Participation to CBOs
serving African-American populations and to African-American community
stakeholders and the likelihood that the proposed methods will be
successful in achieving proposed goals and objectives.
(b) The extent to which the applicant's plans address all the
activities listed under Required Recipient Activities.
(c) The extent to which the roles and responsibilities of the
primary applicant and each coalition member (where appropriate),
collaborating organization, or subcontractor are consistent with the
proposed activities.
4. Coordination and Collaboration (5 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant describes and documents, as
applicable, intended coordination with national, regional, State, and
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations and HIV prevention
providers, such as other national agencies or organizations, State and
local health departments.
(b) The extent to which the applicant provides memoranda of
agreement or understanding as evidence of agreed-upon collaborative
relationships.
5. Timeline (5 Points)
The extent to which the applicant's proposed timeline is specific
and realistic.
e. Program Evaluation Plan. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's evaluation plan for monitoring and
evaluating the implementation of proposed services and measuring the
achievement of program goals and objectives.
f. Communication and Dissemination Plan. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's plan for sharing successful
approaches and ``lessons learned'' with other organizations.
g. Plan for Acquiring Additional Resources. (Total 5 points)
The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining additional
resources from other, non-CDC sources to supplement the program
conducted through this cooperative agreement and ensure its
continuation after the end of the project period.
h. Budget and Staffing Breakdown and Justification (not scored)
Extent to which the budget is reasonable, itemized, clearly
justified, and consistent with intended use of funds.
i. Training and Technical Assistance Plan (not scored)
The quality of the applicant's plan for obtaining needed technical
assistance and staff training to support the proposed program.
j. Pre-decisional Site Visits
Site visits by CDC staff will be conducted before final funding
decisions are made by CDC. Only organizations with high ranking
applications will be visited. During the visit, CDC staff will meet
with project staff, representatives of the board of directors, and
outside consultants to assess the applicant's organizational and fiscal
capability to implement the proposed program, review the application
and program plans for current or planned activities, and determine the
special programmatic conditions and technical assistance requirements
of the applicant. As part of these visits, CDC and its consultants may
visit state/local health departments and CBOs serving the geographic
area in which the program will be implemented. A fiscal Recipient
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Capability Assessment (RCA) may be required of some applicants before
funds are awarded.
H. Other Requirements
1. Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with the original plus two copies of:
a. Quarterly progress reports;
b. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period; and
c. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days
after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this
announcement.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the
application kit.
AR98-4 HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions
AR98-5 HIV Program Review Panel Requirements
AR98-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR98-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements
AR98-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR98-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR98-11 Healthy People 2000
AR98-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR98-14 Accounting System Requirements
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act,
section 301(a)(42 U.S.C. 241(a)), 317(k)(2) (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2)), as
amended. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.939.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
To receive additional written information and to request an
application and tool kit, call NPIN at 1-800-458-5231 (TTY users: 1-
800-243-7012); visit their Web site: www.cdcnpin.org/program; send
requests by fax to 1-888-282-7681 or send requests by e-mail:
[email protected] This information is also posted on the
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/
nchstp/hiv__aids/funding/toolkit/.
CDC maintains a Listserv (HIV-PREV) related to this program
announcement. By subscribing to the HIV-PREV Listserv, members can
submit questions and will receive information via e-mail with the
latest news regarding the program announcement. Frequently asked
questions on the Listserv will be posted to the Web site. You can
subscribe to the Listserv on-line or via e-mail by sending a message
to: listserv@listserv.cdc.gov and writing the following in the body of
the message: subscribe hiv-prev first name last name.
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained
from: Maggie S. Warren, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office Announcement (99095), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room. 3000,
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone (770) 488-2736, E-mail: mcs9@cdc.gov
For program technical assistance, contact: Samuel Taveras,
Community Assistance, Planning, and National Partnerships Branch
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Rd. Mailstop E-58, Atlanta,
GA 30333, Telephone (404) 639-5241, E-mail address: syta@cdc.gov
See also the CDC home page on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov
Dated: May 26, 1999.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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