Attachment 3 - Project Approach - EIP Application Template.docx

2024 Emerging Infections Program (EIP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Application Template for Project Approach Sections

Please refer to the NOFO H. Other Information for application instructions. EIP strongly encourages applicants use the application template tools provided by EIP for NOFO submission.

Applicant:

Program: Select activity

If selected O. Other emerging or site-specific activities, please specify:

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a. Background

b. Purpose

c. Catchment Area

d. Outcomes

e. Applicant Capacity

f. Evaluation Plan for 2024

g. Work Plan Project Approach (One Narrative for each EIP Activity) Background

a. Applicants must provide relevant background information that includes the context of the problem and describes how this activity relates to EIP program priorities as described in Background section for each EIP Activity.

Purpose

b. Describe how the applicant’s implementation of this activity will address the public health issue(s) identified (See Purpose section for each EIP Activity).

Catchment Area (for population-based activities)

c. State whether the catchment area for this activity is the full area described in Background – Catchment Area and Strategy. If not the full area, describe the specific catchment area for this activity. Describe the rationale for using the full area or this specific catchment area and how the applicant has taken into account sample size or specific population needed to conduct the activity.

Outcomes

d. Cleary identify the outcomes expected to be achieved by the end of the first budget period and the five-year period of performance. Refer to outcomes listed in the Outcomes section for the relevant EIP Activity. All outcomes must indicate the intended direction of change (i.e., increase, decrease, maintain, complete, etc.). In addition to outcomes identified by the CDC program, applicants should include any additional outcomes they anticipate.

Applicant Capacity

e. Describe the current resources, processes and steps planned to implement this activity and achieve expected outcomes.

e. i. Current Capacity: For each EIP Activity, describe the applicant’s current capacity to successfully implement the proposed strategies and activities.

e. ii. If the applicant was funded for a similar activity in the past, describe capacities attained during that funding period (including staff and other infrastructure already in place).

Evaluation Plan for 2024

f. If needed, EIP will work with recipients during the first six months of the period of performance to finalize an evaluation and performance measurement plan to monitor the progress of the activities implemented and outcomes achieved. Applicants must provide an overall evaluation and performance measurement plan for each EIP Activity. This plan must address the following points:

f. i. Propose one or more specific performance measures that can be used to track and demonstrate progress and accomplishment of the activity objectives and proposed outcomes. Measures should be objective, quantitative, and time-bound.

f. ii. Identify key program staff who will participate in collecting and reporting performance measurement data.

f. iii. Describe the applicant's experience and capacity to implement the evaluation plan.

f. iv. Describe the applicant’s plans and ability to collect data and report on the performance measures listed in this NOFO.

f. v. Discuss how the applicant and their program staff will use and share performance measurement data collected (e.g., to inform program improvement, identify gaps, program management, etc.).

f. vi. If applicable: Discuss any barriers or challenges expected for collecting data (i.e., responding to performance measures, system access), and reporting on results. Describe how these potential barriers would be overcome. In addition, applicants may also describe other measures to be developed or additional data sources and data collection methods that applicants will use to evaluate their activities and outcomes.

Work Plan

g. Provide an implementation plan for each project within each EIP Activity. Include:

g. i. General implementation strategy stating how the applicant will approach the activity.

g. ii. Resources (in place or applied for) for implementation

g. ii. 1. List key staff members (applicant’s, academic partner’s, other partner’s) that will be responsible for implementation and management of this activity. Briefly summarize their overall qualifications regarding these activities and include their full Curricula Vitae in the application attachments.

g. ii. 2. Describe the specific roles and responsibilities of each listed key staff member.

g. iii. Provide clear and appropriate timelines for implementation of the activity.

g. iv. List the planned milestone(s) that will be achieved and tracked to ensure that the activity is completed on time and within budget.

g. v. Describe the expected outcomes resulting from the completion of the activity, and the performance measures/indicators that will be used to assess those outcomes.

g. vi. For any proposed activities that are research or include a component that is research, be sure to clearly address the following 9 issues. For 1-9, refer to review criteria details for these issues in Section E.1. Review and Selection Process, b. Phase II Review, in the NOFO:

g. vi. 1. Significance

g. vi. 2. Innovation

g. vi. 3. Approach (including Specific Aims)

g. vi. 4. Investigators

g. vi. 5. Environment

g. vi. 6. Human Subjects and/or Vertebrate Animal Protections: For each proposed activity that involves human subjects and/or vertebrate animal research, describe how adherence to human subjects and/or vertebrate animal protection policies and requirements will be assured.

c. For vertebrate animal research, please address all required components found at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/VASchecklist.pdf

g. vi. 7. Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children: For each proposed activity, describe how applicant will ensure inclusion of women, minorities and children in research activities (see Sections 4.2 and 4.4 at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/SupplementalInstructions.pdf#4_1_protection_of_human_subject).

g. vi. 8. Biohazards and Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC): Biohazards and DURC: a. Describe whether biohazardous materials or procedures are proposed and if so, describe whether/how they are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment and describe how the applicant will assure adequate protection. b. Describe plans to appropriately manage DURC requirements and policies, if applicable. See Dual Use Research of Concern Policy at: http://www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Documents/durc-policy.pdf

g. vi. 9. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)