CDC-RFA-EH20-2005.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Environmental Health

Strengthening environmental health capacity (EHC) to detect, prevent, and control environmental health hazards through data-driven, evidence-based approaches

CDC-RFA-EH20-2005

Application Due Date: 05/31/2020

Strengthening environmental health capacity (EHC) to detect, prevent, and control environmental health hazards through data-driven, evidence-based approaches

CDC-RFA-EH20-2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Overview Information A. Federal Agency Name B. Funding Opportunity Title C. Announcement Type D. Agency Funding Opportunity Number E. Assistance Listings (CFDA) Number F. Dates G. Executive Summary

Part II. Full Text A. Funding Opportunity Description B. Award Information C. Eligibility Information D. Application and Submission Information E. Review and Selection Process F. Award Administration Information G. Agency Contacts H. Other Information I. Glossary

Part I. Overview Information Applicants must go to the synopsis page of this announcement at www.grants.gov and click on the "Subscribe" button link to ensure they receive notifications of any changes to CDC-RFA- EH20-2005. Applicants also must provide an e-mail address to www.grants.gov to receive notifications of changes.

A. Federal Agency Name:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) B. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Title:

Strengthening environmental health capacity (EHC) to detect, prevent, and control environmental health hazards through data-driven, evidence-based approaches C. Announcement Type: New - Type 1 This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered. For this purpose, research is defined at https ://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR-2007-title42-vol1-sec52-2.pdf.

Guidance on how CDC interprets the definition of research in the context of public health can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/45-cfr-46/index.html (See section 45 CFR 46.102(d)).

D. Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity Number:

CDC-RFA-EH20-2005

E. Assistance Listings (CFDA) Number:

93.070 F. Dates:

1. Due Date for Letter of Intent (LOI): 04/17/2020

2. Due Date for Applications: 05/31/2020, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern

Standard Time, at www.grants.gov.

3. Date for Informational Conference Call:

An information conference call will be held no later than 2 weeks after the NOFO publishes in the Federal Register. Instructions for the informational conference call will be made available on the CDC program website.

G. Executive Summary:

1. Summary Paragraph:

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to strengthen the nation’s environmental health capacity (EHC) to protect public health by strengthening the capacity of public health department environmental health (EH) programs. This will ensure safe and healthy environments and improve community health status. The NOFO's three main strategies include:

1) use EH data and information for data-driven decision making; (2) identify and address EH hazards; and (3) assess the effectiveness and impact of EH services and interventions.

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a. Eligible Applicants: Open Competition

b. NOFO Type: Cooperative Agreement

c. Approximate Number of Awards: 50 The estimated number of Year 1 awards shall be based on the availability of funds and will vary by component and component-specific project:

Component A: 50 Component B: 29 Component C: 10

d. Total Period of Performance Funding: $27,000,000

e. Average One Year Award Amount: $150,000 The approximate average Year 1 awards will vary by component and component-specific project. All components are subject to availability of funds, and may be adjusted at the discretion of CDC.

Component A: $40,000 Component B: $50,00-$150,000 Component C: $450,000

f. Total Period of Performance Length: 5

g. Estimated Award Date: 09/01/2020

h. Cost Sharing and / or Matching Requirements: N Although there is no statutory or matching requirement for this NOFO, leveraging other resources and related ongoing efforts to promote sustainability is strongly encouraged.

Part II. Full Text A. Funding Opportunity Description

Part II. Full Text

1. Background

a. Overview

Environmental health (EH) is concerned with factors in the environment that affect human health. The effective use of EH data and information are essential for the timely identification and detection of environmental hazards and for implementation of evidence-based practices by state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health departments. EH data and information in this NOFO include those routinely generated, collected, and used by STLT EH services programs. These data or information may relate to the following:

EH services and activities (for example, inspections, investigations, public inquiries and complaints, environmental sampling or monitoring).

Community health status (for example, environment-related disease trends).

Program operations (for example, regulated facility inventories, economic or financial information).

This Environmental Health Capacity (EHC) NOFO will help strengthen EH programs and practices by providing financial and technical resources to support the following strategies: 1) use EH data and information for data-driven decision making; (2) identify and address EH hazards; and (3) assess the effectiveness and impact of EH services and interventions. CDC will use the outcomes of this work to identify and develop EH evidence-based practices.

These strategies will be carried out across three components. Applicants are required to apply for Component A. Applying for Components B and C is optional.

Component (A): Build core capacity to use EH data – Establish and strengthen systematic procedures to use existing or collect new EH data to identify, characterize, and mitigate an EH hazard(s) and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of EH interventions.

Component (B): Strengthen the capacity of EH programs and services – Strengthen EH programs and services in areas such as drinking water, recreational water, safe water management plans, rodent control, food safety, exposure assessments, outbreak investigations, and the range of EH programs identified by the UNCOVER EH practice and workforce assessment.

Component (C): Enhance capacity to address emerging or priority EH hazards and issues – Strengthen capacity to address specific priority or emerging EH hazards or issues such as harmful algal blooms, premise plumbing hazards, extreme weather events, and EH implications related to homelessness and other EH issues.

b. Statutory Authorities This NOFO is authorized under the Public Health Service Act 317(k)(2) (42 USC 247b(k)(2)) https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/uncover-eh/index.html and PHSA 307 (42 USC 242l) as amended.

c. Healthy People 2030 This NOFO supports the following Healthy People 2030 topic areas and objectives:

Environmental Health Food Safety Health Communication and Health Information Technology Public Health Infrastructure

d. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies

National Health Security Strategy and Implementation Plan National Voluntary Accreditation for Public Health Departments ;

Public Health 3.0

e. Relevant Work This NOFO supports the mission of the CDC National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP). The DEHSP mission is to prevent exposure to environmental health hazards and to improve the health of all people in all communities through applied environmental health science and practice. CDC has also collaborated with these types of partners through other EH programs as well: Safe Water for Community Health (Safe WATCH) (CDC-RFA-EH15-1507) and Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net) (CDC-RFA-EH15-001).

2. CDC Project Description

a. Approach

Bold indicates period of performance outcome.

CDC-RFA-EH20-2005 Logic Model: This NOFO supports strengthening environmental health capacity (EHC) to detect, prevent, and control environmental health hazards through data-driven, evidence-based approaches. Bold indicates period of performance outcome. The strategies and activities will be incorporated into the three NOFO components and projects.

Strategies and Activities Outputs Intermediate Outcomes

Long-Term Outcomes

Use EH data and information for data-driven decision making

Data available for decision making and improving performance

Addressed, prevented, and controlled EH hazards

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Improve EH program informatics capacity

Make EH data open and publicly accessible

Assess EH-related data sources and Increase data-driven decision making their utility

Increase data-driven decision making

Identify and address EH hazards

Use scientific methods for EH hazard identification

Implement EH interventions or controls

Develop innovative solutions for addressing EH hazards

Strengthen the EH workforce

Build internal and external partnerships

Assess the effectiveness and impact of EH services and interventions

Determine EH intervention effectiveness, efficiency, and impact

Generate evidence for effectiveness of EH interventions and

EH hazards identified and prioritized

EH interventions planned, implemented, and assessed

Strategic partnerships formed with key agencies and organizations

Field has more access to evidence on effectiveness of EH interventions

Increased efficiency and effectiveness of EH interventions to address EH hazards

Strengthened capability of EH workforce to identify, prevent, and control EH hazards

Increased cross-sector collaboration with partners to address EH hazards

Strengthened coordination between agent, host, and environmental components of the disease triad

Reduction in EH hazards results in improved environmental conditions and community health status

Demonstrated value and importance of EH program services and interventions services Improve performance of EH programs and services

Each of the NOFO components will address each of the strategies shown in the logic model.

i. Purpose The purpose of this NOFO is to enhance the nation’s capacity in order to protect public health.

The NOFO uses three strategies to develop evidence-based practices needed to improve community health. These strategies include: 1) use EH data and information for data-driven decision making; (2) identify and address EH hazards; and (3) assess the effectiveness and impact of EH services and interventions.

ii. Outcomes During the period of performance, recipients are expected to carry out the program capacity-building strategies and activities to achieve intermediate outcomes and to identify and document additional outcomes accomplished. The efforts performed under this NOFO should produce the outputs and accomplish the intermediate outcomes outlined in the logic model. Recipients are expected to achieve the following intermediate outcomes by the end of the period of performance (bolded items in the logic model):

Addressed, prevented, and controlled EH hazards;

Field has more access to evidence on effectiveness of EH interventions, which will be used to develop a CDC EH Practice Guide;

Increased efficiency and effectiveness of EH interventions to address EH hazards.

In the long term, the EHC will improve EH practice through the identification, adoption, and implementation of evidence-based EH best practices; reduction in EH hazards; and demonstrated value and importance of EH program services and interventions. These improvements will enhance public health department EH program performance, capacity, agility, and resilience. Ultimately, these efforts will improve and protect the nation’s health and create a safer and healthier nation.

iii. Strategies and Activities This NOFO consists of the following three components.

Component A (required): Build core capacity to use EH data

Applicants must apply for Component A. Recipients must complete the following activities.

Applicants must provide the required information in their application.

Strategy 1: Strengthen EH data use and informatics capacity Propose activities to address gaps or areas in need of improvement to ensure availability of data and information systems for identifying EH hazards, informing decisions about interventions, and assessing the effectiveness of interventions. Proposed activities might include the following:

Establishing datasets for identifying EH hazards Strengthening the utility of EH information systems Developing processes for using EH data to inform decisions about programs and services Promoting and implementing interoperable data exchanges across systems Providing staff training to increase competencies in informatics, data analysis, and data visualization Building or strengthening partnerships and implementing platforms or systems to share

EH data with partners and the public

Strategy 2: Identify, prevent, and control EH hazards Describe how improved capacity to access and use EH data will strengthen EH programs and be used to complete the following activities:

Identify and prioritize EH hazards Plan and implement interventions for controlling EH hazards

Strategy 3: Assess EH intervention effectiveness and impact Describe how improved capacity to access and use EH data will be used to complete the following activities:

Conduct assessments of effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of EH interventions Generate evidence for implementing interventions and services

Component B (optional): Strengthen the capacity of EH programs and services

Strengthen EH programs and services in areas such as drinking water, recreational water, safe water management plans, rodent control, food safety, exposure assessments, outbreak investigations, and the range of EH programs identified by the UNCOVER EH practice and workforce assessment. Applying for these projects is optional. Applicants may choose to apply for one or more of these projects. Detailed project descriptions are provided as an appendix.

Component B includes the following Year 1 projects:

B1. Safe water - Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water from Private Wells B2. Safe water - Developing Comprehensive and Effective Safe Recreational Water Programs B3. Safe water - Supporting Untreated Recreational Water Activities Managed by Environmental Health Service Programs (for example, safe beaches) B4. Safe water - Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water from Small Community Water Systems

Component C (optional): Enhance capacity to address emerging or priority EH hazards and issues

Strengthen capacity to address specific priority or emerging EH hazards or issues such as harmful algal blooms, premise plumbing hazards, extreme weather events, and EH implications related to homelessness and other EH issues. Applying for this project is optional. A detailed project description is provided as an appendix.

Component C includes the following Year 1 project:

C1. Disaster recovery - Supporting environmental health response, recovery, mitigation, and other expenses related to 2018/2019 declared disasters

Required activities for optional Component B and C projects are provided and described in each project's description included as an appendix.

Brief descriptions of potential projects in Years 2 – 5 are also provided as an appendix.

Addressing the NOFO strategies and project activities is expected to result in these key outputs, which will be assessed through performance measures throughout the period of performance:

Data available for decision making and improving performance EH hazards identified and prioritized

EH interventions planned, implemented, and assessed Strategic partnerships formed with key agencies and organizations

1. Collaborations

a. With other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations:

Recipients will collaborate directly with staff from the Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch in CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health/Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice. Projects in Components B and C may have additional required or suggested collaborations with other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations. This information can be found in the individual project descriptions.

b. With organizations not funded by CDC:

Recipients are encouraged to build and sustain strategic partnerships and collaborations with agencies and organizations that have a role in supporting the implementation of a recipient’s proposed work plan and activities and achieving expected outcomes. Partners and collaborators may include other health department programs or external partner agencies or organizations.

Partnerships are encouraged for addressing and understanding the relationships between environmental factors/pathways and other components of the disease triad (host and agent).

Additionally, recipients are encouraged to establish an EHC coordination team, which will assure sufficient and appropriate oversight, management, and collaboration across all EHC projects. This team should consist of management and technical staff responsible for ensuring coordination among the recipients’ projects and collective contributions toward the overall NOFO outcomes.

Applicants are encouraged to submit letters of support to demonstrate collaborations with public health department programs, agencies, and organizations. Applicants should name the files "LOS_#" and upload the file as a pdf at www.grants.gov. Component B and C projects may have additional required or suggested collaborations with organizations not funded by CDC. This information can be found in the individual project descriptions.

2. Target Populations Successful applicants will receive funding to deliver comprehensive EHC projects and must describe the specific target population(s) in their jurisdiction and explain how such a target will achieve the goals of the award and/or alleviate health disparities. There is no specified target population for Component A. However, Component B and C projects may specify target populations. This information can be found in each of the individual project descriptions.

a. Health Disparities This NOFO seeks to protect public health by enhancing the capacity of public health http://www.grants.gov department EH programs to deliver EH services using evidence-based practices. Applicants should try to provide information that describes how segments of their population may bear a disproportionate burden of health risk and how these population segments may be described as a vulnerable population (i.e., a population at an increased risk for adverse health-related outcomes due to drinking water issues driven by racial, cultural, social, and economic conditions).

Applicants should also consider how meaningful involvement of affected populations during the implementation of project activities will be essential to addressing health and service inequities.

No specified population has been identified at greatest risk for Component A. However, Component B and C projects may specify at-risk populations. This information can be found in the individual project descriptions.

iv. Funding Strategy Planned funding for Year 1 includes Component A (EH data and information) projects and optional Component B and C projects (Safe Water and Natural Disasters). During Years 2 – 5, Year 1 projects may continue and new projects may be funded. Individual projects and activities may change and other EH programs, services, hazards, and issues may be added. This may include program-developed projects or recipient-driven projects.

CDC anticipates making available additional project descriptions throughout the program period; applicants approved and funded in Year 1 will be eligible to respond to additional Component B and C projects in the subsequent program years (descriptions of potential projects in Years 2 – 5 are provided as an appendix).

The individual EHC projects for this NOFO will be awarded based on the availability of funds.

Additional projects are subject to the availability of funds and agency priorities. The CDC program office reserves the right to make the final funding determination. If applicable, a detailed justification to fund out of rank order will be provided. The award amounts represent funding provided by the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP). Additional funding may be available from other CDC centers, institutes, and offices (CIOs).

Component A ($2,000,000; up to 50 awards)

Component B: Year 1 Projects B1. Safe water - Private wells ($1,600,000; 16 awards) B2. Safe water - Recreational water, swimming pools ($200,000; 4 awards) B3. Safe water - Recreational water, beaches ($200,000; 4 awards) B4. Safe water - Small community water systems ($500,000; 5 awards)

Component C: Year 1 Project

C1. EH hazards resulting from natural disasters ($4,500,000; 10 awards)

b. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

i. CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy The purpose of evaluation and performance measurement is to help CDC and recipients monitor the extent to which activities planned were successfully completed, demonstrate how capacity building activities contribute toward the NOFO outcomes, and inform decisions about future projects that drive continuous improvement for more efficient and effective EH program performance. The evaluation and performance measurement strategy focuses on both process and outcome evaluation. Process evaluation is conducted to monitor activities during the implementation and operation of a project; outcome evaluation examines long-term successes and accomplishments.

Activities and accomplishments under work plans for Components A, B, and C will contribute to the recipient’s overall performance and evaluation using the NOFO process and outcomes measures. Projects in Components B and C require performance measures specific to the topic area and activities being addressed. Measures associated with these projects will be incorporated into the applicant’s evaluation and performance measurement plan. Additionally, applicants should expect to complete in-depth assessment activities to accomplish Strategy 3 and generate evidence for the effectiveness and impact of implemented interventions. CDC will provide guidance and assistance with determining and using assessment criteria for addressing Strategy 3.

CDC will work with recipients to determine if the NOFO strategies and project activities have been implemented as expected and if the intended project period outcomes have been achieved.

This is key information to keep the awardees on track, to demonstrate the effectiveness of the NOFO, and to suggest ways to improve the program. This includes routine and ongoing communication and collaboration between CDC and recipients, site visits, and recipient reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting). CDC will work with recipients to formalize performance measures shortly after award.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to collect the necessary data in response to the following proposed process and outcome measures. CDC and recipients will have 6 months after award to discuss and finalize measures. A data management plan (DMP) may be required if a recipient’s work plan includes the collection or generation of public health data.

CDC will work with recipients to develop a DMP, if required.

Below are the process performance measures that will be collected throughout the period of performance.

Strategy 1: Strengthen EH data use and informatics capacity Measure: Number of available EH datasets to use for making decisions and improving performance Measure: Number of decisions made based on available EH datasets

Strategy 2: Identify, prevent, and control EH hazards Measure: Number of identified and prioritized EH hazards Measure: Number of strategic partnerships formed

Strategy 3: Assess EH intervention effectiveness and impact Measure: Number of EH interventions assessed for effectiveness and impact

Below are the outcome performance measures that will be collected throughout the period of performance.

Outcome: Addressed, prevented, and controlled EH hazards Measure: Provide target audience, at-risk population, and exposed population percentages of the total jurisdiction population at baseline and yearly until the project or period end date Measure: Degree or level of reported EH hazards at baseline and yearly until the project or period end date

Outcome: Generated evidence on effectiveness of EH interventions Measure: Percentage of population at risk for the EH hazards being addressed at baseline and yearly after intervention implementation until the project or period end date Measure: Reduction in EH hazards yearly after intervention implementation until the project or period end date

Outcome: Increased efficiency and effectiveness of EH interventions to address EH hazards Measure: Percentage of the population that has benefited from the intervention

ii. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan Applicants must provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan that demonstrates how the recipient will fulfill the requirements described in the CDC Evaluation and

Performance Measurement and Project Description sections of this NOFO. At a minimum, the plan must describe:

How applicant will collect the performance measures, respond to the evaluation questions, and use evaluation findings for continuous program quality improvement.

How key program partners will participate in the evaluation and performance measurement planning processes.

Available data sources, feasibility of collecting appropriate evaluation and performance data, and other relevant data information (e.g., performance measures proposed by the applicant)

Plans for updating the Data Management Plan (DMP), if applicable, for accuracy throughout the lifecycle of the project. The DMP should provide a description of the data that will be produced using these NOFO funds; access to data; data standards ensuring released data have documentation describing methods of collection, what the data represent, and data limitations; and archival and long-term data preservation plans.

For more information about CDC’s policy on the DMP, see https://www.cdc.gov/grants/additionalrequirements/ar-25.html.

Where the applicant chooses to, or is expected to, take on specific evaluation studies, they should be directed to:

Describe the type of evaluations (i.e., process, outcome, or both).

Describe key evaluation questions to be addressed by these evaluations.

Describe other information (e.g., measures, data sources).

Recipients will be required to submit a more detailed Evaluation and Performance Measurement plan, including a DMP, if applicable, within the first 6 months of award, as described in the Reporting Section of this NOFO.

Applicants must provide the following information as a part of their performance measurement plan:

1. Describe a data collection plan that specifies data sources and feasibility of collecting the appropriate data needed for the process and outcome performance measures. The data collection plan should include the method and frequency of data collection and describe the responsible parties who will assure the data collection activity is implemented.

2. Describe how process and outcome performance measure findings will be used to assess program progress for closing performance gaps and identify new interventions and activities that align with performance improvement areas to continuously improve program quality.

c. Organizational Capacity of Recipients to Implement the Approach Successful EHC recipients must have a demonstrated core organizational capacity to effectively conduct the activities for which awards are made. This organizational capacity includes skill https://www.cdc.gov/grants/additionalrequirements/ar-25.html sets such as program planning and performance management, partnership development, evaluation, performance monitoring, financial reporting, budget management and administration, and personnel management (including developing staffing plans, developing and training workforce and developing a sustainability plan). Applicants should demonstrate sufficient staffing capacity for completing NOFO activities, including EH subject matter expertise and competencies in data use and evaluation. Applicants should have adequate infrastructure (equipment and physical space), information and data systems, electronic information and communication systems, and workforce capacity and competence to execute the award. Applicants must also be fully capable of managing the required procurement efforts, including the ability to write and award contracts in accordance with 45 or 74 C.F.R.

Documentation to illustrate adequate staffing plan and program management structure includes organizational charts, job descriptions, CVs/resumes, and staffing plans that clearly define staff roles and expertise as they relate to the activities and outcomes. Applicants must submit at least three letters of support from other organizations to demonstrate ability to build and maintain partnerships. Applicants should name letters of support as "LOS_#" and upload the files as a pdf at www.grants.gov.

d. Work Plan Applicants must clearly describe how their work plan and activities crosswalk to the strategies, activities, outcomes, and evaluation and performance measures presented in the logic model and the narrative sections of the NOFO. Applicants will describe their approach to address Component A activities. Applicants must include an individual work plan and budget for each project of interest in Components B and C. Work plans and budgets for Component B and C projects may be uploaded as an appendix to the NOFO application. Work plans for component B and C projects of interest must contain activities that address the three NOFO strategies and that link to the intermediate and long-term outcomes in the logic model.

Applicants must address the three strategies below in their work plan(s). This includes the Component A work plan and work plans for Component B and C projects of interest. Example activities to address each strategy are provided.

Strategy 1: Strengthen EH data use and informatics capacity. Following are examples of activities to address Strategy 1:

Improving or implementing information and data systems to support identification and characterization of EH hazards.

Establishing platforms and protocols for making EH data open and accessible to the public.

Assessing EH-related data sources and utility for measuring effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of EH programs and interventions.

Increasing data-driven decision making and data to inform EH program goals, strategies, and priorities.

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Strategy 2: Identify, prevent, and control EH hazards. Following are examples of activities to address Strategy 2:

Using scientific methods or processes for EH hazard identification.

Identifying and implementing EH interventions or controls with proven effectiveness.

Developing new and innovative solutions to address existing and emerging EH problems.

Strengthening the EH workforce and building technical and leadership-related competencies.

Building internal and external partnerships for collaborative approaches to identifying and controlling EH hazards.

Strategy 3: Assess EH intervention effectiveness and impact. Following are examples of activities to address Strategy 3:

Conducting assessments of effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of EH interventions to inform evidence-based decision making about services and activities.

Producing information for determining, prioritizing, and funding interventions or services that lower environment-related disease rates, prevent injuries, and improve community health.

Generating evidence for implementing interventions and services that address emerging or real-time priority EH needs.

Initiating performance improvement processes to increase the impact of EH interventions and services.

Work plans should focus on the first year of the project period and include detailed activities.

Work plans should also include a high-level plan for subsequent years. Recipients will be expected to update their work plans annually. Work plans should demonstrate alignment among the outcomes, strategies, activities, timelines, and staffing/collaborations. Additional information on performance measures, data sources, and target population can also be included if applicable. (Note: Applicants will incorporate this work plan criteria into their approach for each project of interest)

A sample work plan format is presented below to show how a traditional work plan aligns with the logic model and narrative.

Period of Performance Outcome:

[from Outcomes section and/or logic model]

Outcome Measure:

[from Evaluation and Performance Measurement section]

Strategies and Activities

Process Measure [from Evaluation and

Responsible Position /

Completion Date

Performance Measurement section]

Party

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3.

4.

5.

6.

e. CDC Monitoring and Accountability Approach Monitoring activities include routine and ongoing communication between CDC and recipients, site visits, and recipient reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting).

Consistent with applicable grants regulations and policies, CDC expects the following to be included in post-award monitoring for grants and cooperative agreements:

Tracking recipient progress in achieving the desired outcomes.

Ensuring the adequacy of recipient systems that underlie and generate data reports.

Creating an environment that fosters integrity in program performance and results.

Monitoring may also include the following activities deemed necessary to monitor the award:

Ensuring that work plans are feasible based on the budget and consistent with the intent of the award.

Ensuring that recipients are performing at a sufficient level to achieve outcomes within stated timeframes.

Working with recipients on adjusting the work plan based on achievement of outcomes, evaluation results and changing budgets.

Monitoring performance measures (both programmatic and financial) to assure satisfactory performance levels.

Monitoring and reporting activities that assist grants management staff (e.g., grants management officers and specialists, and project officers) in the identification, notification, and management of high-risk recipients.

Recipients will adjust their work plans based on achievement of outcomes, evaluation results, and changing budgets.

f. CDC Program Support to Recipients (THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS)

In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff are substantially involved with program activities beyond monthly calls, site visits, and routine grant monitoring. CDC activities for this program are as follows:

Collaborate to ensure coordination and implementation of strategies to provide capacity building assistance (CBA) to governmental and nongovernmental components of the public health system.

Provide guidance and coordination to improve the quality and effectiveness of work plans, evaluation strategies, products and services, and collaborative activities with other organizations.

Support ongoing opportunities to foster networking, communication, coordination, and collaboration, and serve as a conduit for information exchange, including fostering collaboration between funded organizations that would not normally interact or collaborate on public health efforts.

Collaborate to compile and publish accomplishments, best practices, performance criteria, and lessons learned during the period of performance.

Collaborate, as appropriate, to assess progress toward meeting strategic and operational goals and objectives and to establish measurement and accountability systems for documenting outcomes, such as increased performance improvements and best or promising practices.

B. Award Information

1. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement CDC's substantial involvement in this program appears in the CDC Program Support to Recipients Section.

2. Award Mechanism: Cooperative agr

3. Fiscal Year: 2020

4. Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding: $9,500,000

5. Approximate Period of Performance Funding: $27,000,000

This amount is subject to the availability of funds.

Estimated Total Funding: $27,000,000

6. Approximate Period of Performance Length: 5 year(s)

7. Expected Number of Awards: 50 The estimated number of Year 1 awards shall be based on the availability of funds and will vary by component and component-specific project:

Component A: 50 Component B: 29

Component C: 10

8. Approximate Average Award: $150,000 Per Budget Period The approximate average Year 1 awards will vary by component and component-specific project. All components are subject to availability of funds, and may be adjusted at the discretion of CDC.

Component A: $40,000 Component B: $50,00-$150,000 Component C: $450,000

9. Award Ceiling: $640,000 Per Budget Period

This amount is subject to the availability of funds.

10. Award Floor: $40,000 Per Budget Period The Year 1 award floors will vary based on the strategies and activities for each EHC project description, as outlined below.

Component A: $40,000 Component B: $50,000-$150,000 Component C: $450,000

11. Estimated Award Date: 09/01/2020

12. Budget Period Length: 12 month(s)

Throughout the project period, CDC will continue the award based on the availability of funds, the evidence of satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the federal government. The total number of years for which federal support has been approved (project period) will be shown in the “Notice of Award.” This information does not constitute a commitment by the federal government to fund the entire period. The total period of performance comprises the initial competitive segment and any subsequent non-competitive continuation award(s).

13. Direct Assistance Direct Assistance (DA) is not available through this NOFO.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligibility Category: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Additional Eligibility Category:

2. Additional Information on Eligibility

Applicant are required to submit documentation that address the responsiveness criteria.

Applications that do not address or meet the responsiveness criteria may not receive further review. Documentation may be submitted as an addendum to application package and uploaded as a document labeled EHCResponsiveness.pdf to www.grants.gov.

1. Applicants must demonstrate they are an Environmental Health program or be an administrative partner to an established Environmental Health program.

2. If applicant is not an Environmental Health program, the applicant must supply a memorandum of understanding (MOU), memorandum of agreement (MOA), or notarized letter that indicates they represent or are an administrative partner to an established Environmental Health program.

3. Applicants requesting an award greater than the award ceiling for each component and project description will be considered as non-responsive.

Component C Year 1 project eligibility includes public health departments and agencies within or serving jurisdictions in which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

5170 and 5191) (referred to under this heading as “covered disaster or emergency”), including activities authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act (referred to in this Act as the “PHS Act”). Although counties are not eligible applicants for this notice of funding opportunity, states in which impacted counties are located may apply to directly collaborate with and provide resources to the impacted counties.

3. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition N/A

4. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement: No Although there is no statutory or matching requirement for this NOFO, leveraging other resources and related ongoing efforts to promote sustainability is strongly encouraged.

5. Maintenance of Effort

D. Application and Submission Information http://www.grants.gov/

1. Required Registrations An organization must be registered at the three following locations before it can submit an application for funding at www.grants.gov.

a. Data Universal Numbering System:

All applicant organizations must obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.

A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identification number provided by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). It will be used as the Universal Identifier when applying for federal awards or cooperative agreements.

The applicant organization may request a DUNS number by telephone at 1-866-705-5711 (toll free) or internet at http:// fedgov.dnb. com/ webform/ displayHomePage.do. The DUNS number will be provided at no charge.

If funds are awarded to an applicant organization that includes sub-recipients, those sub-recipients must provide their DUNS numbers before accepting any funds.

b. System for Award Management (SAM):

The SAM is the primary registrant database for the federal government and the repository into which an entity must submit information required to conduct business as a recipient. All applicant organizations must register with SAM, and will be assigned a SAM number. All information relevant to the SAM number must be current at all times during which the applicant has an application under consideration for funding by CDC. If an award is made, the SAM information must be maintained until a final financial report is submitted or the final payment is received, whichever is later. The SAM registration process can require 10 or more business days, and registration must be renewed annually. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

c. Grants.gov:

The first step in submitting an application online is registering your organization at www.grants.gov, the official HHS E-grant Web site. Registration information is located at the "Applicant Registration" option at www.grants.gov.

All applicant organizations must register at www.grants.gov. The one-time registration process usually takes not more than five days to complete. Applicants should start the registration process as early as possible.

Step System Requirements Duration Follow Up 1 Data

Universal Number System

(DUNS)

1. Click on http:// fedgov.dnb.com/ webform

2. Select Begin DUNS search/request process

3. Select your country or territory and follow the instructions to obtain your DUNS 9-digit #

4. Request appropriate staff member(s) to obtain DUNS number, verify & update

1-2 Business Days

To confirm that you have been issued a new DUNS number check online at (http:// fedgov.dnb.com/ webform) or call 1-866-705-5711 https://www.grants.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ https://grants.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov https://www.grants.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform information under DUNS number

2 System for Award Management

(SAM)

formerly Central Contractor Registration

(CCR)

1. Retrieve organizations DUNS number

2. Go to https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ and designate an E-Biz POC (note CCR username will not work in SAM and you will need to have an active SAM account before you can register on grants.gov)

3-5 Business Days but up to 2 weeks and must be renewed once a year

For SAM Customer Service Contact https://fsd.gov/ fsd-gov/ home.do Calls:

866-606-8220

3 Grants.gov 1. Set up an individual account in Grants.gov using organization new DUNS number to become an authorized organization representative (AOR)

2. Once the account is set up the E-BIZ POC will be notified via email

3. Log into grants.gov using the password the E-BIZ POC received and create new password

4. This authorizes the AOR to submit applications on behalf of the organization

Same day but can take 8 weeks to be fully registered and approved in the system (note, applicants

MUST

obtain a

DUNS

number and

SAM

account before applying on grants.gov)

Register early!

Log into grants.gov and check AOR status until it shows you have been approved

2. Request Application Package Applicants may access the application package at www.grants.gov.

3. Application Package Applicants must download the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, package associated with this notice of funding opportunity at www.grants.gov.

4. Submission Dates and Times If the application is not submitted by the deadline published in the NOFO, it will not be processed. Office of Grants Services (OGS) personnel will notify the applicant that their application did not meet the deadline. The applicant must receive pre-approval to submit a paper https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do application (see Other Submission Requirements section for additional details). If the applicant is authorized to submit a paper application, it must be received by the deadline provided by

OGS.

a. Letter of Intent Deadline (must be emailed or postmarked by) Due Date for Letter of Intent: 04/17/2020

b. Application Deadline Due Date for Applications: 05/31/2020 , 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, at www.grants.gov. If Grants.gov is inoperable and cannot receive applications, and circumstances preclude advance notification of an extension, then applications must be submitted by the first business day on which grants.gov operations resume.

Date for Information Conference Call An information conference call will be held no later than 2 weeks after the NOFO publishes in the Federal Register. Instructions for the informational conference call will be made available on the CDC program website.

5. CDC Assurances and Certifications All applicants are required to sign and submit “Assurances and Certifications” documents indicated at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/ grantassurances/ (S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa)) /Homepage.aspx.

Applicants may follow either of the following processes:

Complete the applicable assurances and certifications with each application submission, name the file “Assurances and Certifications” and upload it as a PDF file with at www.grants.gov

Complete the applicable assurances and certifications and submit them directly to CDC on an annual basis at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/ grantassurances/ (S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/ Homepage.aspx

Assurances and certifications submitted directly to CDC will be kept on file for one year and will apply to all applications submitted to CDC by the applicant within one year of the submission date.

Risk Assessment Questionnaire Requirement CDC is required to conduct pre-award risk assessments to determine the risk an applicant poses to meeting federal programmatic and administrative requirements by taking into account issues such as financial instability, insufficient management systems, non-compliance with award conditions, the charging of unallowable costs, and inexperience. The risk assessment will include an evaluation of the applicant’s CDC Risk Questionnaire, located at https://www.cdc.gov/grants/documents/PPMR-G-CDC-Risk-Questionnaire.pdf, as well as a review of the applicant’s history in all available systems; including OMB-designated https://www.grants.gov https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/default.htm http://wwwn.cdc.gov/grantassurances/(S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/Homepage.aspx http://wwwn.cdc.gov/grantassurances/(S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/Homepage.aspx https://www.grants.gov http://wwwn.cdc.gov/grantassurances/(S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/Homepage.aspx http://wwwn.cdc.gov/grantassurances/(S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/Homepage.aspx https://www.cdc.gov/grants/documents/PPMR-G-CDC-Risk-Questionnaire.pdf repositories of government-wide eligibility and financial integrity systems (see 45 CFR 75.205(a)), and other sources of historical information. These systems include, but are not limited to: FAPIIS (https://www.fapiis.gov/), including past performance on federal contracts as per Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2009; Do Not Pay list; and System for Award Management (SAM) exclusions.

CDC requires all applicants to complete the Risk Questionnaire, OMB Control Number 0920- 1132 annually. This questionnaire, which is located at https://www.cdc.gov/grants/documents/PPMR-G-CDC-Risk-Questionnaire.pdf, along with supporting documentation must be submitted with your application by the closing date of the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement. If your organization has completed CDC’s Risk Questionnaire within the past 12 months of the closing date of this NOFO, then you must submit a copy of that questionnaire, or submit a letter signed by the authorized organization representative to include the original submission date, organization’s EIN and DUNS.

When uploading supporting documentation for the Risk Questionnaire into this application package, clearly label the…