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Amendment I: Section Key Dates and Section V. Submission Date and Time

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Enhanced Resources for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Intervention through National Networking, Education, and Dissemination

I. AUTHORIZATION AND INTENT

Announcement Type: New – Type 1

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD-10-1005 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance

Key Dates:

Application Submission Date: July 09, 2010, Applications must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the application deadline date to ensure the validation process is successfully completed (free of errors) and made available to the agency for download from Grants.gov.

Application Deadline: July 09, 2010, on Grants.gov, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time Authority:

This program is authorized under sections 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. Section 247b(k)(2)), as amended.

Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to 1) increase the availability and coordination of FASD-related prevention, intervention, and support services at the national, state, and local levels, and 2) increase awareness regarding FASDs through the distribution and dissemination of accurate information through professional and public health networks and the media. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area(s) of Maternal, Infant, and Child Health.

Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities that include establishing new, or enhancing existing prevention programs that reduce the prevalence of FASDs, reduce prenatal exposure to alcohol, and improve and/or link children who currently have FASDs to health services.

This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If research is proposed, the application will not be reviewed. For the definition of research, please see the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/regs/hrpp/researchDefinition.htm

II. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Recipient Activities:

· Develop, disseminate, and maintain a resource directory of national- and state-level organizations that offer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and/or treatment services, including but not limited to, community resources and family support groups; diagnosis of FASDs; prevention programs, including intervention and treatment programs for women of childbearing age; treatment services for individuals with FASDs; etc. This resource directory should provide up-to-date, state-by-state listings of such services, with current contact information and should be made available via the Web and through other appropriate dissemination methods.

· Implement strategies to promote sharing of resources, skills, expertise, and lessons learned to enable network organizations and other stakeholders to improve the delivery, effectiveness, and sustainability of their programs. This might include regularly providing network organizations and other stakeholders with a listing of public and private funding opportunities or working collaboratively to maximize the impact of existing resources.

· Serve as a national FASD resource and information center and build and/or expand ongoing communication vehicles (e.g., website, webinars, listservs, newsletters, conference calls, partner meetings). This might include: developing/enhancing awareness and media toolkits that can be used by network organizations to educate national, state, and local media about the burden of prenatal alcohol exposure and FASDs or development of communication tools and templates (e.g., press releases, fact sheets, briefing materials, FASD Awareness Day materials) for state and local adaptation.

· Increase the capacity of state and local networks or organizations involved in FASD prevention and intervention efforts. This could include awarding small, community-based grants to organizations that are implementing and evaluating programs aimed at improving the health, wellness, and quality of life of people living with FASDs.

· Disseminate FASD educational resources (e.g., FAS Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis, K-12 FASD Prevention & Education Curriculum, Making a Difference: FASD Public Awareness Guide) and recommendations put forth by the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect through a national network of organizations that focus on FASD prevention and intervention. This could include the distribution and marketing of existing resources to key organizations or systems of care to enhance services for women at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy and/or services for individuals with FASDs and their families.

· Work with the media to portray accurate prevention and health messages concerning alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs. This could include:

· Conducting a media scan to assess past and current coverage of issues related to the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy and individuals living with FASDs;

· Conducting ongoing monitoring of various media channels (e.g., print and electronic media);

· Working with CDC and other partners to develop mechanisms to respond in a timely manner to media stories that portray inaccurate health information pertaining to alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs as well as to commend TV shows/movies/other media channels that do portray correct information and positive messages;

· Providing the media with reliable contacts for FASD-related topics that regularly surface in the news (e.g., “how safe is it to drink during pregnancy?”);

· Conducting a media roundtable workshop where journalists, TV writers, producers, etc., can be educated about the topic of alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs and where the media can educate those in the field of FASD about how to better ensure media coverage of this topic;

· Develop an evaluation plan to monitor progress on activities and to assess the timeliness, completeness, and success of the project. The plan should be based on a clear rationale related to the activities within the cooperative agreement. Wherever realistic and possible, measurement of progress toward goals should focus on health outcome indicators, rather than on intermediate processes or outputs.

· Share training, education, and other resource materials with CDC in their development to ensure consistency with national recommendations and CDC policies.

· Participate with the CDC project officer in required conference calls, site visits, annual meetings, as well as other forums as requested, to discuss progress of program activities.

· Ensure that materials developed under this cooperative agreement are developed for the public domain and they are provided to CDC to share broadly among those working in FASD prevention and intervention.

In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.

CDC Activities:

· Collaborate and provide consultation and technical assistance in the planning and implementation of program activities.

· Provide guidance, support, and monitor grantee success in their programmatic and fiscal activities through review of work plans, technical assistance, consultation, site visits, conference calls, and budget review and approval.

· Monitor the grantee’s progress toward achieving stated objectives and provide guidance and recommendations for program modifications.

· Provide consultation and technical assistance to develop monitoring and evaluation activities, as well as the interpretation of program evaluation data.

· Provide a point of referral and coordination for state, regional and/or national activities and assist in building partnerships.

· Assist in the identification, development and promotion of resources and information regarding FASDs.

· Print, and provide to the grantee, all CDC educational materials that will be disseminated as part of this project.

· Convene regular conference calls and facilitate other forms of communication with grantee to provide updates and share information and materials.

III. AWARD INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement. CDC substantial involvement in this program appears in the Activities Section above.

Award Mechanism: U84 Cooperative Agreements for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Research Programs Fiscal Year Funds: 2010 Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $300,000 Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $1,200,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds.) This includes direct and indirect costs.

Approximate Number of Awards: One Approximate Average Award: $300,000 (This amount is for the first 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs.)

Floor of Individual Award Range: $250,000 Ceiling of Individual Award Range: $500,000

Anticipated Award Date: August 1, 2010 Budget Period Length: 12 months Project Period Length: 4 years Throughout the project period, CDC’s commitment to continuation of awards will be conditioned on the availability of funds, 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.

IV. ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:

· Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)

· Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)

· For-profit organizations (other than small business)

· Small, minority, and women-owned businesses

· Universities

· Colleges

· Research institutions

· Hospitals

· Community-based organizations

· Faith-based organizations

· Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments

· American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations

· Alaska Native health corporations

· Urban Indian health organizations

· Tribal epidemiology centers

· State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)

· Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.

SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Licensing/Credential/Permits

Cost Sharing or Matching

Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this program.

Maintenance of Effort

Maintenance of Effort is not required for this program.

Other

If a funding amount greater than the ceiling of the award range is requested, the application will be considered non-responsive and will not be entered into the review process. The applicant will be notified that the application did not meet the eligibility requirements.

Special Requirements:

If the application is incomplete or non-responsive to the special requirements listed in this section, it will not be entered into the review process. The applicant will be notified the application did not meet submission requirements.

· Late applications will be considered non-responsive. See section “V. Application Content”, under “Submission Dates and Times” for more information on deadlines.

· Proof of nonprofit status must be submitted by private nonprofit organizations with the application. Any of the following is acceptable evidence of nonprofit status: (a) a reference to the applicant organization’s listing in the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code; (b) a copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate; (c) a statement from a State taxing body, State Attorney General, or other appropriate State Official certifying that the applicant organization has a nonprofit status and that none of the net earnings accrue to any private shareholders or individuals; (d) a certified copy of the organization’s certificate of incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes nonprofit status; (e) any of the above proof for a State or national parent organization and a statement signed by the parent organization that the applicant organization is a local nonprofit affiliate.

· Preference will be given to national organizations whose primary focus is on FASDs and who have national reach through an existing network of member state organizations focusing on FASDs at the state and/or local levels.

Note: Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611 states that an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting a grant, loan, or an award.

Intergovernmental Review of Applications

Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

V. Application Content

Unless specifically indicated, this announcement requires submission of the following information:

A Project Abstract must be submitted with the application forms. All electronic project abstracts must be uploaded in a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov.

· Maximum of 2-3 paragraphs.

· Font size: 12 point unreduced, Times New Roman

· Single spaced

· Page margin size: One inch

The Project Abstract must contain a summary of the proposed activity suitable for dissemination to the public. It should be a self-contained description of the project and should contain a statement of objectives and methods to be employed. It should be informative to other persons working in the same or related fields and insofar as possible understandable to a technically literate lay reader. This abstract must not include any proprietary/confidential information.

A Project Narrative must be submitted with the application forms. The project narrative must be uploaded in a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov. The narrative must be submitted in the following format:

· Maximum number of pages: 25. If your narrative exceeds the page limit, only the first pages which are within the page limit will be reviewed.

· Font size: 12 point unreduced, Times New Roman

· Double spaced

· Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches

· Page margin size: One inch

· Number all narrative pages; not to exceed the maximum number of pages.

The narrative should address activities to be conducted over the entire project period and must include the following items in the order listed:

1. Background, Need, and Impact

a. Document a clear need for the proposed program activities.

b. Describe the need for and benefits of FASD networks and partnerships, demonstrate knowledge of existing networks, and identify gaps in the field that would benefit from enhanced networks and partnerships across the nation.

c. Describe how the proposed national activities enhance or complement existing or planned public health activities of the applicant’s organization.

d. Demonstrate how partnerships, networking, and resources have the potential for significant national impact and benefit for improving the public’s health.

2. Technical Approach and Work Plan

a. Present a work plan that includes feasible project goals and objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-phased (SMART). Key strategies should be included as to how the objectives will be met.

b. Identify the key organizations to be included in the national network and outline their roles and relationship to the applicant.

c. Describe existing or proposed communication channels or vehicles suitable for distributing educational resources and disseminating information to key stakeholders.

d. Present a realistic timeline for the four-year period in which activities are sequential, build upon the previous year, and culminate in enhanced networks and improved tools and resources for organizations working in FASD prevention and intervention.

e. Provide a realistic plan for working with CDC and demonstrate willingness to collaborate in all aspects of the agreement with CDC program staff and other relevant organizations as appropriate.

3. Evaluation

a. Present a viable evaluation plan for assessing the success of the program in achieving its proposed objectives. This includes performance measures and realistic processes for measuring networking activities, reach, and potential impact; strategies to pre-test tools, directories, and other resources in order to ensure their accuracy and utility; and quality assurance strategies to ensure that directories and other resources are accurate and up-to-date.

b. Clearly describe how assessments and evaluation results will be reported and used to enhance progress and performance.

4. Organizational Capacity

a. Document that the applicant’s organizational mission, goals, and activities focus on FASDs, are consistent with national FASD prevention and intervention priorities and recommendations, and include an existing network of state member organizations.

b. Provide evidence of relevant FASD-related national-and state -level experience, leadership, capacity, and infrastructure (resources, access to a national network of organizations devoted to FASDs, facilities, and technical and administrative systems) to successfully conduct proposed activities.

c. Describe the specific agencies and organizations, including state, local, and/or community-based organizations, with whom the applicant is currently collaborating on FASD-related issues and identify other organizations to be invited to join in the network in order to accomplish the proposed activities.

d. Include original letters of support or commitment from appropriate non-applicant organizations, individuals, institutions, etc., needed to carry out proposed activities and have such letters clearly indicate the organizations’ roles and responsibilities. Letters of commitment will not be counted as part of the application page limit.

5. Management and Staffing Plan

a. Propose a management and staffing plan to carry out the objectives of the program; an organizational structure with clear lines of responsibility and authority delineated; and include job descriptions for proposed and current staff.

b. Present the qualifications of staff and demonstrate that they have the credentials, knowledge, training, and experience to perform assigned responsibilities, as evidenced by curriculum vitae and other relevant documents.

c. Describe involvement and/or coordination with other organizations, including state member organizations, in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities throughout the project period and describe their roles and responsibilities.

d. Describe fiscal management and oversight summary for the proposed program with the responsible parties identified.

Additional information should be included in the application appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative page limit. This additional information includes:

· Curriculum Vitae/Résumés

· Organizational Charts

· Job descriptions for proposed and current staff

· Letters of Support

· Synopsis of FASD-related work or projects

Additional information submitted via Grants.gov should be uploaded in a PDF file format, and should be named:

· “Other Attachments Forms” should be clearly and appropriately titled/named when uploaded under Mandatory Documents into Grants.gov (i.e., Curriculum vitae, Letters of Support, etc.)

No more than 15 electronic attachments should be uploaded per application.

Additional requirements for additional documentation with the application are listed in Section VII. Award Administration Information; subsection entitled “Administrative and National Policy Requirements.”

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Registering your organization through www.Grants.gov, the official agency-wide E-grant website, is the first step in submitting application online. Registration information is located on the “Get Registered” screen of www.Grants.gov. Please visit www.Grants.gov at least 30 days prior to submitting your application to familiarize yourself with the registration and submission processes. The “one-time” registration process will take three to five days to complete. However, the Grants.gov registration process also requires that you register your organization with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) annually. The CCR registration can require an additional one to two days to complete.

Submit the application electronically by using the forms and instructions posted for this funding opportunity on www.Grants.gov. If the applicant encounters difficulty in accessing the forms on-line, contact the HHS/CDC Procurement and Grant Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO-TIMS) staff at (770) 488-2700 for further instruction.

Note: Application submission is not concluded until successful completion of the validation process.

After submission of your application package, applicants will receive a “submission receipt” email generated by Grants.gov. Grants.gov will then generate a second e-mail message to applicants which will either validate or reject their submitted application package. This validation process may take as long as two (2) calendar days. Applicants are strongly encouraged check the status of their application to ensure submission of their application package is complete and no submission errors exists. To guarantee that you comply with the application deadline published in the Funding Opportunity Announcement, applicants are also strongly encouraged to allocate additional days prior to the published deadline to file their application. Non-validated applications will not be accepted after the published application deadline date.

In the event that you do not receive a “validation” email within two (2) calendar days of application submission, please contact Grants.gov. Refer to the email message generated at the time of application submission for instructions on how to track your application or the Application User Guide, Version 3.0 page 57.

Other Submission Requirements

Letter of Intent (LOI):

A letter of intent is not applicable to this funding opportunity announcement.

Dun and Bradstreet Universal Number (DUNS)

The applicant is required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier to apply for grants or cooperative agreements from the Federal government. The DUNS is a nine-digit number which uniquely identifies business entities. There is no charge associated with obtaining a DUNS number. Applicants may obtain a DUNS number by accessing the Dun and Bradstreet website or by calling 1-866-705-5711.

Electronic Submission of Application:

Applications must be submitted electronically at www.Grants.gov. Electronic applications will be considered as having met the deadline if the application has been successfully submitted electronically by the applicant organization’s Authorized Organizational representative (AOR) to Grants.gov on or before the deadline date and time.

The application package can be downloaded from www.Grants.gov. Applicants can complete the application package off-line, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov Web site. The applicant must submit all application attachments using a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov. Directions for creating PDF files can be found on the Grants.gov Web site. Use of file formats other than PDF may result in the file being unreadable by staff.

Applications submitted through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov), are electronically time/date stamped and assigned a tracking number. The AOR will receive an e-mail notice of receipt when HHS/CDC receives the application. The tracking number serves as a receipt of submission.

If the applicant encounters technical difficulties with Grants.gov, the applicant should contact Grants.gov Customer Service via E-mail at support@grants.gov or by phone at 1-800-518-4726 (1-800-518-GRANTS). The Customer Support Center is available between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

E-mail submissions of applications will not be accepted.

Submission Dates and Times

This announcement is the definitive guide on LOI and application content, submission, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the application instructions. If the application submission does not meet the deadline published herein, it will not be eligible for review and the applicant will be notified the application did not meet the submission requirements. The application face page will be returned by HHS/CDC with a written explanation of the reason for non-acceptance.

Application Deadline Date: July 09, 2010 ON GRANTS.GOV at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, VI. Application Review Information

Eligible applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of CDC-RFA-DD10-1005. Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goals stated in the “Purpose” section of this announcement. Measures of effectiveness must be objective, quantitative and measure the intended outcome of the proposed program. The measures of effectiveness must be included in the application and will be an element of the evaluation of the submitted application.

Evaluation Criteria Eligible applications will be evaluated against the following criteria:

1. Background, Need, and Impact (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant:

a. documents a clear need for the proposed program activities;

b. describes the need for and benefits of FASD networks and partnerships, demonstrates knowledge of existing networks, and identifies gaps in the field that would benefit from enhanced networks and partnerships across the nation;

c. describes how the proposed national activities enhance or complement existing or planned public health activities of the applicant’s organization;

d. demonstrates how partnerships, networking, and resources have the potential for significant national impact and benefit for improving the public’s health.

2. Technical Approach and Work Plan (25 points)

The extent to which the applicant:

a. presents a work plan that includes feasible project goals and objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-phased (SMART) and includes strategies as to how the objectives will be met;

b. identifies the key organizations to be included in the national network and outlines their roles and relationship to the applicant;

c. describes existing or proposed communication channels or vehicles suitable for distributing educational resources and disseminating information to key stakeholders;

d. presents a realistic timeline for the four-year period in which activities are sequential, build upon the previous year, and culminate in enhanced networks and improved tools and resources for organizations working in FASD prevention and intervention;

e. provides a realistic plan for working with CDC and demonstrates willingness to collaborate in all aspects of the agreement with CDC program staff and other relevant organizations as appropriate.

3. Evaluation (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant:

a. presents a viable evaluation plan for assessing the success of the program in achieving its proposed objectives which includes performance measures and realistic processes for measuring networking activities, reach, and potential impact; strategies to pre-test tools, directories, and other resources in order to ensure their accuracy and utility; and quality assurance strategies to ensure that directories and other resources are accurate and up-to-date.

b. clearly describes how assessments and evaluation results will be reported and used to enhance progress and performance.

4. Organizational Capacity (30 points)

The extent to which the applicant:

a. documents that its organizational mission, goals, and activities focus on FASDs, are consistent with national FASD prevention and intervention priorities and recommendations, and include a network of state member organizations;

b. provides evidence of relevant FASD-related national-and state-level experience, leadership, capacity, and infrastructure (resources, access to a national network of organizations devoted to FASDs, facilities, and technical and administrative systems) to successfully conduct proposed activities;

c. describes the specific agencies and organizations, including state, local, and/or community-based organizations, with whom the applicant is currently collaborating on FASD-related issues and identifies other organizations to be invited to join in the network in order to accomplish the proposed activities;

d. includes original letters of support or commitment from appropriate non-applicant organizations, individuals, institutions, etc., needed to carry out proposed activities that clearly indicate the organization’s roles and responsibilities. Letters of commitment will not be counted as part of the application page limit.

5. Management and Staffing Plan (15 points)

The extent to which the applicant:

a. proposes a management and staffing plan to carry out the objectives of the program and an organizational structure with clear lines of responsibility and authority delineated and includes job descriptions for proposed and current staff;

b. presents the qualifications of staff and demonstrates that they have the credentials, knowledge, training, and experience to perform assigned responsibilities, as evidenced by curriculum vitae and other relevant documents;

c. describes involvement and/or coordination with other organizations, including state member organizations, in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities throughout the project period and describes their roles and responsibilities;

d. provides a fiscal management and oversight summary for the proposed program with the responsible parties identified.

6. Budget (SF 424A) and Budget Narrative (Reviewed, but not scored) Although the budget is not scored applicants should consider the following in development of their budget. Is the itemized budget for conducting the project, and justification reasonable and consistent with stated objectives and planned program activities?

If the applicant requests indirect costs in the budget, a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement is required. If the indirect cost rate is a provisional rate, the agreement should be less than 12 months of age. The indirect cost rate agreement should be uploaded as a PDF file with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via Grants.gov.

Funding Restrictions Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing the budget, are as follows:

· Recipients may not use funds for research.

· Recipients may not use funds for clinical care.

· Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual.

· Awardees may not generally use HHS/CDC/ATSDR funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment. Any such proposed spending must be identified in the budget.

· The direct and primary recipient in a cooperative agreement program must perform a substantial role in carrying out project objectives and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provider who is ineligible.

· Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.

The applicant can obtain guidance for completing a detailed justified budget on the CDC website, at the following Internet address:

http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/budgetguide.htm.

Application Review Process

All eligible applications will be initially reviewed for completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff. In addition, eligible applications will be jointly reviewed for responsiveness by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and PGO. Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive to the eligibility criteria will not advance through the review process. Applicants will be notified the application did not meet eligibility and/or published submission requirements.

An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in Section VI. Application Review Information, subsection entitled “Evaluation Criteria”. The objective review panel will consist of CDC employees outside of the funding division who will be randomly assigned applications to review and score.

Applications Selection Process

Applications will be funded in order by score and rank determined by the review panel.

In addition, the following factors may affect the funding decision:

Preference will be given to national organizations whose focus is on FASDs and who have national reach through an existing network of state organizations focusing on FASDs.

CDC will provide justification for any decision to fund out of rank order.

VII. Award Administration Information Award Notices

Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NoA shall be the only binding, authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NoA will be signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer and e-mailed to the program director. A hard copy of the NoA will be mailed to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application.

Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of the application review by mail.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Successful applicants must comply with the administrative requirements outlined in 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 74 or Part 92, as appropriate. The following additional requirements apply to this project:

· AR-8

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

· AR-9

Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements

· AR-10

Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements

· AR-11

Healthy People 2010

· AR-12

Lobbying Restrictions

· AR-13

Prohibition on Use of CDC Funds for Certain Gun Control Activities

· AR-14

Accounting System Requirements

· AR-15

Proof of Non-Profit Status

· AR-21

Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business

· AR-23

States and Faith-Based Organizations

· AR-24

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Requirements

· AR-25

Release and Sharing of Data

· AR-26

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966

(Public Law 89-665, 80 Stat. 915)

· AR-27

Conference Disclaimer and Use of Logos

Additional information on the requirements can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/Addtl_Reqmnts.htm.

For more information on the Code of Federal Regulations, see the National Archives and Records Administration at the following Internet address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html CDC Assurances and Certifications can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/foamain.shtm

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Reporting Requirements

Each funded applicant must provide CDC with an annual Interim Progress Report submitted via www.grants.gov:

1. The interim progress report is due no less than 150 days before the end of the budget period. The Interim Progress Report will serve as the non-competing continuation application, and must contain the following elements:

a. Standard Form (“SF”) 424S Form.

b. SF-424A Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs.

c. Budget Narrative.

d. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement.

e. Project Narrative

f. Identify Estimated Unobligated Funds in the current budget period by component separately on the 424A Forms and provide detail actions to be taken to obligate the funds.

Additionally, funded applicants must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard copies of the following reports:

1. Annual progress report, due 90 days after the end of the budget period. This report should contain at least the following elements:

a. Project Description/Summary:

This is a brief description of the project and the goals to be achieved over the life of the project, which could ideally be taken from the original proposal.

b. Activities/Tasks Completed:

This is a discussion of the activities accomplished during the period. This is not intended to be an itemized list of all the tasks achieved, but should be something that directly relates back to the activities in the work plan.

c. Results/Accomplishments:

This should reflect the real results or impact of the project achieved over the past year, and how these results contribute to achieving the long-term goals or strategy of the project.

d. Challenges/Issues/Obstacles:

This section should discuss any problems/issues that are facing the project, how the awardee will address them, and if there is any role for HHS/CDC in addressing them.

2. Financial Status Report (SF 269) no more than 90 days after the end of the budget period.

3. Final performance and Financial Status Reports, no more than 90 days after the end of the project period.

These reports must be submitted to the attention of the Grants Management Specialist listed in the Section VIII below entitled “Agency Contacts”.

VIII. Agency Contacts

CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.

For general questions, contact:

Technical Information Management Section Department of Health and Human Services

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-2700

For programmatic technical assistance, contact:

Kendall R. Anderson, Project Officer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities

1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E-86

Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: 404-498-3950

E-mail: KRAnderson@cdc.gov or

Elizabeth P. Dang, Project Officer

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities

1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E-86

Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: 404-498-3947

E-mail: EDang@cdc.gov

For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:

Grants Management Specialist:

Tracey Sims

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-09

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-2739

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Other Information

Other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found on the CDC Web site, Internet address: www.Grants.gov.

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