cdc-rfa-eh15-1508.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Environmental Health

Provide Technical Assistance to GEMA Preparedness Application Ready.Georgia

CDC-RFA-EH15-1508

Application Due Date: 06/09/2015

Provide Technical Assistance to GEMA Preparedness Application Ready.Georgia

CDC-RFA-EH15-1508

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Overview Information

Federal Agency NameA.

Funding Opportunity TitleB.

Announcement TypeC.

Agency Funding Opportunity NumberD.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) NumberE.

Dates F.

Executive Summary G.

Part II. Full Text

Funding Opportunity Description A.

Award Information B.

Eligibility Information C.

Required Registrations D.

Review and Selection Process E.

Award Administration Information F.

Agency Contacts G.

Other Information H.

Glossary I.

Part I. Overview Information Applicants must go to the synopsis page of this announcement at www.grants.gov and click on the "Send Me Change Notifications Emails" link to ensure they receive notifications of any changes to CDC-RFA-EH15-1508. 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) B. Funding Opportunity Title:

Provide Technical Assistance to GEMA Preparedness Application Ready.Georgia C. Announcement Type: New - Type 1 This announcement is only for non-research domestic activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered Research for this purpose is defined at http://www.cdc. gov/od/ science / integrity/ docs/cdc- policy- distinguishing- public- health- research- nonresearch. pdf.

D. Agency Funding Opportunity Number:

CDC-RFA-EH15-1508

E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:

93.070 F. Dates:

1. Due Date for Letter of Intent (LOI): N/A

2. Due Date for Applications: 06/09/2015, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern

Standard Time, at www.grants.gov.

3. Date for Informational Conference Call: N/A

G. Executive Summary:

1. Summary Paragraph:

The purpose of this FOA is to provide the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) with assistance (funding and guidance) to improve their Ready.Georgia emergency preparedness smart phone application. The Ready.Georgia smart phone application is distributed to the public for free by GEMA and is available through Android and iPhone app stores. CDC is not procuring goods or services from GEMA for use by the government.

a. Eligible Applicants: Single

b. FOA Type: Cooperative Agreement

c. Approximate Number of Awards: 1

d. Total Project Period Funding: $145,000

e. Average One Year Award Amount: $145,000

f. Number of Years of Award: 2

g. Estimated Award Date: 08/01/2015

h. Cost Sharing and / or Matching Requirements: N Matching or cost sharing is not required; however leveraging other resources is strongly encouraged. This will not affect scoring of the application.

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Part II. Full Text A. Funding Opportunity Description

1. Background

a. Overview

One of the missions of the Health Studies Branch (HSB) of CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is to prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters and public health emergencies, and mitigate the morbidity and mortality associated with those events.

Emergency preparedness describes the extent to which an entity (e.g., government agency, community, family, or individual) is able to react constructively to threats from the environment so that the negative impacts of those threats are minimized. While many resources are directed toward community preparedness, there is also a dimension of preparedness that focuses on the individual. In 2007, the Department of Homeland Security set a Target Capability measure for household preparedness - “80% of households would maintain pre-incident preparation to include creating and maintaining a communication plan, obtaining disaster supplies, and practicing evacuation/shelter-in-place plans.” Yet, according to a US national survey, only about half of individuals (53%) report having a disaster supply kit in their home, and most of those kits would be considered incomplete. Further, fewer than half (43%) report having a household disaster preparedness plan. Federal, state, and local public health agencies have implemented public health preparedness messaging campaigns, such as the “Zombie Apocalypse” preparedness message put forth from CDC in May of 2011. While it appears that this and other campaigns raise awareness about all-hazards preparedness and the role of public health in promoting preparedness, it is challenging to measure the effect they have on individual and family preparedness behaviors.

Ready.Georgia is a statewide campaign supported by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). The campaign, a local adaptation of HHS’s Ready America program, is designed to motivate Georgians to take action to prepare for a disaster. As part of the Ready.Georgia program, GEMA developed a mobile application (“app”), an interactive tool to help individuals and households be prepared for emergencies. The app, downloadable to any Android or iPhone smart phone, provides severe weather and emergency alerts, providing advance notice of a disaster. The app also allows individuals to develop a customized emergency plan and provides a supply checklist, information on how to deal with specific threats, and maps detailing everything from live traffic to the location of open emergency shelters. GEMA’s Ready.Geogia app has been available since 2011. The team regularly works with partners, SMEs, and contractors to make updates and improvements to the app each year. These improvements have been incremental and are funded with a small allocation from the state. GEMA has demonstrated success in developing and maintaining the ongoing function and utility of the app.

The purpose of this FOA is to provide GEMA with assistance (funding and guidance) to improve the functionality of their Ready.Georgia emergency preparedness smartphone application. The improvements will be based on recommendations arising from the results of process and outcomes evaluations, which will be available in August of 2015. Ultimately, the users of the Ready.Georgia app will be better prepared in the event of an emergency, potentially reducing morbidity and mortality associated with the emergency.

b. Statutory Authorities

Sec. 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2)),

c. Healthy People 2020

This program addresses the "Healthy People 2020" focus area(s) of Environmental Health (http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=12) and Public Health Infrastructure (http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=35) in addition to CDC's Vision of "Health Protection....Health Equity" by collaborating with partners to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health-through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.

d. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies

This program directly supports the following national preparedness priorities and programs:

US Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready campaign -http://www.ready.gov/about-us

US Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Preparedness Goal - https://www.fema.gov/national-preparedness-goal#

CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) -http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/about.htm

CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) Strategic Plan 2014 Goal 2-http://www.cdc .gov/nceh/information/nceh_atsdr_strategic_plan_2014_final.pdf

e. Relevant Work

CDC/NCEH/HSB employs scientists with specialized expertise in disaster and environmental epidemiology. HSB provides technical assistance and direct support to local, state, federal and international partners to help them prepare for and respond to natural and human-made public health disasters. HSB conducts surveillance, rapid needs assessments and epidemiology studies, and provides training to public health professionals, all to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with a public health disaster. https://esp.cdc.gov/sites/OPHPR/OD/CO/Published%20Doc uments/A_Natl_Strategic_Plan_for_Preparedness_20110901A.pdf

HSB is in the third year of a 3-year project, funded by CDC’s OPHPR, entitled, “Building community resilience to environmental disasters by strengthening individual and family preparedness through close collaboration with state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments.” This project applied three approaches to enhancing community resilience: 1) individual and family preparedness planning, 2) engaging emergency managers to apply social vulnerability assessment indices, and 3) conducting public health needs assessment during a disaster. The work performed for activity #1, “Individual and family preparedness planning”, is directly relevant to this FOA.

During year 1 of the individual and family preparedness planning activity, we contracted for services from specialists in program evaluation and evaluation sciences to identify and provide methodological options for us to then use to evaluate one or more existing campaigns designed for and intended to increase individual and family preparedness. Based on the contractor’s findings and recommendation, we chose a mixed methodologies - quantitative and qualitative - approach.

Also during year 1, we identified the Ready.Georgia application and met with GEMA to discuss conducting process and outcome evaluations on the app, results of which would be used to determine areas – function, usability, relevance, and impact – that could be improved. In year 2, http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/information/nceh_atsdr_strategic_plan_2014_final.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/information/nceh_atsdr_strategic_plan_2014_final.pdf https://esp.cdc.gov/sites/OPHPR/OD/CO/Published%20Documents/A_Natl_Strategic_Plan_for_Preparedness_20110901A.pdf https://esp.cdc.gov/sites/OPHPR/OD/CO/Published%20Documents/A_Natl_Strategic_Plan_for_Preparedness_20110901A.pdf we finalized the evaluation plan, and contracted for services to implement the plan. This phase is currently underway. The contractor is working closely with GEMA to interview fewer than 10 stakeholders who were involved in the creation of the GEMA app (the process evaluation) and to analyze previously collected app user data and data from GEMA's annual preparedness telephone survey (the outcome evaluation). Once completed, the contractor, CDC, and GEMA will discuss the results and identify one or more areas of the app that will be improved. It is these improvements that will be provided for in this FOA.

2. CDC Project Description

a. Approach

Outcomes achieved during project period are in Bold font.

Inputs Strategies and

Activities Short-Term Outcomes

Intermediate Outcomes

Long-Term Outcomes

Impacts

Findings from CDC and ICF evaluation of Ready.Georgia app

Selecting improvements:

Use available resources and expertise (e.g., evaluation findings, state and federal SMEs) to select one or more improvements to make to the app

Georgia residents are aware of the need to be prepared for emergencies

Increased number of app downloads

Increased number of Georgia residents who believe they are at risk for a disaster

Georgia residents are resilient in disasters

Funding

CDC

Develop improvement plan: Develop a plan that describes the process, procedures, and timeline for making the improvements

Georgia residents with smartphones intend to use Ready.Georgia app to prepare for disasters

Increased number of users who have Ready.Georgia Profiles

Increased number of Georgia residents who believe that it is important to prepare for disasters

Georgia residents have less need for Georgia emergency managers during response/recovery

GEMA staff, including Ready.Georgia Team

Make improvements:

Lead and manage the activities described in the plan to improve the app

App is available as a communication tool for Georgia state and local emergency managers and health departments

Increased number of users who use the app at least monthly

Improved ability of Georgia residents who are able to prepare for disasters

Partners

CDC

Georgia Department of Public Health

(DPH)

Other subject matter experts

Increase in media and social media mentions of Ready.Georgia app

Increased number of users who are aware of emergency alerts and

(SMEs) warnings

i. Purpose

The purpose of this FOA is to provide the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) with assistance (funding and guidance) to improve their emergency preparedness smartphone application, Ready.Georgia.

ii. Outcomes

The Outcomes of this requirement will be a smartphone application that better addresses the need of individuals and families for information about how to prepare for a disaster and what to do during a disaster. Improvements to the app will ensure a clear, user-friendly interface and easy to understand and implement guidance for individuals and families to prepare for and get through the disaster.

iii. Strategies and Activities

Strategy 1: Select improvements: Using findings from process and outcome evaluations of the Ready.Georgia smartphone application (app), the GEMA Ready. Georgia team will select one or more improvements – technical, contextual, content-related, or other domain – to make to the app. In addition to the evaluation findings, GEMA may consult with SMEs at CDC, GEMA, and Georgia Department of Public Health for information and insight to guide their selection.

Strategy 2: Develop improvement plan: The GEMA Ready.Georgia team will develop a plan that describes the process, procedures, and timeline for making the improvements. The plan should include anticipated partnerships, financial agreements, expertise, etc. that will be needed to make the selected improvements.

Strategy 3: Make improvements: Once the plan is finalized, the GEMA Ready.Georgia team will lead and manage the activities described in the plan. The team will manage all aspects of the implementation of the plan, using resources already in place for program planning, performance monitoring, financial reporting, budget management, administrative support and personnel management. GEMA’s Ready.Georgia app has been available since 2011. The team regularly works with partners, SMEs, and contractors to make updates and improvements to the app each year based on an annual evaluation of the data collected. GEMA has demonstrated success in developing and maintaining the ongoing function and utility of the app.

The expected output of this FOA is a Ready.Georgia smartphone app improved to address selected recommendations identified during the evaluation currently underway.

1.Collaborations

The applicant will collaborate with subject matter experts at NCEH/EHHE/HSB and the Georgia Department of Health to identify and select improvments to the Ready.Georgia smartphone app.

a. With CDC-funded programs:

Not applicable.

b. With organizations external to CDC:

The applicant is strongly encouraged to collaborate with external organizations that have direct knowledge of smart phone application development as well emergency management subject matter experts in other federal, state or local government agencies. This is not a requirement of the FOA.

2. Target Populations

State of Georgia population.

a. Inclusion

Not applicable.

iv. Funding Strategy (for multi-component FOAs only)

Not applicable.

b. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

i. CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy

Progress and performance measures will be reported in a monthly update to CDC.

1. Number and description of meetings held with stakeholders and SMEs to review the process and outcome evaluation of the Ready.Georgia application.

2. Identification and description of selected improvements that will be made to the application.

3. Development of workplan describing the process and timeline for making selected improvements to the application.

4. Number of selected improvements made to the application within the period of performance.

ii. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan

c. Organizational Capacity of Awardees to Execute the Approach

The applicant is expected to have personnel with the technical, scientific, and program management skills so that performance measures are met and the administrative aspects of the program (e.g., budget and finance; communications) are maintained. The applicant must have access to the Ready.Georgia smartphone application and all of the underlying components of the application with the technical staff and skills to make the identified improvements to the application.

d. Work Plan

Please use the sample work plan format to describe the strategies and activities for the period of performance.

e. CDC Monitoring and Accountability Approach Monitoring activities include routine and ongoing communication between CDC and awardees, site visits, and awardee 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 awardee progress in achieving the desired outcomes.

Ensuring the adequacy of awardee 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:

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

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

Working with awardees 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.

Other activities deemed necessary to monitor the award, if applicable.

These activities may include 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 grantees.

NCEH/HSB will monitor the progress of performance measures during regularly scheduled calls with GEMA personnel and other appropriate partners to ensure GEMA is performing the work strategies at a level sufficient to achieve outcomes within stated timeframes, and to adjust the work plan based on achievement of outcomes, evaluation results and changing budgets.

GEMA will submit a progress report every three months to summarize work performed for each strategy during that time frame, and whether and how performance measures were met.

GEMA will submit a final report describing work performed, measures met, and outcome of the program.

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

AGREEMENTS)

CDC will provide the applicant with the final evaluation of the Ready.Georgia application. CDC will work with the applicant to review the evaluation documents and identify the highest priority improvements to the application. Additional technical assistance will be available to the applicant as needed and requested.

B. Award Information

1. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement CDC's substantial involvement in this program appears in the

CDC Program Support to Awardees Section.

2. Award Mechanism:

3. Fiscal Year: 2015 Estimated Total Funding: $145,000

4. Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding: $145,000

5. Approximate Project Period Funding: $145,000

6. Total Project Period Length: 2 year(s)

7. Expected Number of Awards: 1

8. Approximate Average Award: $145,000 Per Project Period

9. Award Ceiling: $145,000 Per Project Period

10. Award Floor: None

11. Estimated Award Date: 08/01/2015 Throughout the project period, CDC will continue the award based on the availability of funds, the evidence of satisfactory progress by the awardee (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 project period comprises the initial competitive segment and any subsequent non-competitive continuation award(s).

12. Budget Period Length: 12 month(s)

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

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligibility Category: State governments

2. Additional Information on Eligibility

Single Eligibility (sole source) to Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

The award ceiling for this FOA is $145,000. CDC will consider any application requesting an award higher than this amount as non- responsive and it will receive no further review. If a pre-application is required, then specify here and include it in the special eligibility requirements section. (http:// www.hhs.gov/ asfr/ ogapa/ aboutog/ hhsgps107.pdf)

3. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition

The Ready.Georgia statewide campaign is supported by GEMA/Homeland Security and includes a Ready Georgia mobile app for IPhone and Android Platforms. An evaluation of the app was conducted through a separate CDC contract and the recommendations from the vendor will help guide the technical improvements identified for the Ready. Georgia application. The recommendations for identified improvements to the Ready.Georgia app would not be applicable to any other known preparedness mobile application. Further, a sole source justification is warranted because this is follow-on work and is in the goverments best interest to use the evaluation and recommendations for the identified application in a timely fashion.

4. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

No

Matching or cost sharing is not required; however leveraging other resources is strongly encouraged. This will not affect scoring of the application.

5. Maintenance of Effort

Maintenance of effort is not required for this program.

D. Required Registrations

Additional materials that may be helpful to applicants: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/docs/Financial ReferenceGuide.pdf.

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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-awardees, those sub-awardees 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 an awardee. 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 usually requires not more than five business days, and registration must be renewed annually. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at www.SAM.gov.

c. Grants.gov: The first step in submitting an application online is registering your organization through www.grants.gov, the official HHS E-grant website. Registration information is located at the "Get Registered" option at www.grants.gov.

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

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 funding opportunity at www.grants.gov. If Internet access is not available, or if the online forms cannot be accessed, applicants may call the CDC PGO staff at 770-488-2700 or e-mail PGO PGOTIM@cdc.gov for assistance. Persons with hearing loss may access CDC telecommunications at TTY 1-888-232-6348.

4. Submission Dates and Times If the application is not submitted by the deadline published in the FOA, it will not be processed. PGO personnel will notify the applicant that their application did not meet the deadline. The applicant must receive pre-approval to submit a paper 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 PGO.

a. Letter of Intent Deadline (must be emailed or postmarked by) N/A

b. Application Deadline Due Date for Applications: 06/09/2015, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, at www.grants.gov. If http://www.grants.gov http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do https://www.SAM.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.grants.gov https://foa.grantsolutions.gov/announcementmodule/PGOTIM@cdc.gov%20

Due Date for Applications: 06/09/2015, 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.

5. CDC Assurances and Certifications All applicants are required to sign and submit “Assurances and Certifications” documents indicated at http://www.cdc.gov/grants/interestedinapplying/applicationprocess.html.

Complete the applicable assurances and certifications on an annual basis, name the file “Assurances and Certifications” and upload it as a PDF file 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.

6. Content and Form of Application Submission Applicants are required to include all of the following documents with their application package at www.grants.gov.

7. Letter of Intent

A letter of intent is not requested or required as part of the application for this FOA.

8. Table of Contents (No page limit and not included in Project Narrative limit): The applicant must provide, as a separate attachment, the “Table of Contents” for the entire submission package.

Provide a detailed table of contents for the entire submission package that includes all of the documents in the application and headings in the "Project Narrative" section. Name the file "Table of Contents" and upload it as a PDF file under "Other Attachment Forms" at www.grants.gov.

9. Project Abstract Summary (Maximum 1 page)

A project abstract is included on the mandatory documents list and must be submitted at www.grants.gov.

The project abstract must be a self-contained, brief summary of the proposed project including the purpose and outcomes. This summary must not include any proprietary or confidential information. Applicants must enter the summary in the "Project Abstract Summary" text box at www.grants.gov.

10. Project Narrative (Maximum of 20 pages, single spaced, Calibri 12 point, 1-inch margins, number all pages. Content beyond 20 pages will not be considered. The 20 page limit includes the work plan. For a multi-component FOA, maximum page limit is 25.)

The Project Narrative must include all of the bolded headings shown in this section. The Project Narrative must be succinct, self-explanatory, and in the order outlined in this section. It must address outcomes and activities to be conducted over the entire project period as identified in the CDC Project Description section. Applicants must submit a Project Narrative with the application forms. Applicants must name this file “Project Narrative” and upload it at www.grants.gov.

a. Background Applicants must provide a description of relevant background information that includes the context of the problem (See CDC Background).

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b. Approach

i. Purpose Applicants must describe in 2-3 sentences specifically how their application will address the problem as described in the CDC Background section.

ii. Outcomes Applicants must clearly identify the outcomes they expect to achieve by the end of the project period.

Outcomes are the results that the program intends to achieve. All outcomes must indicate the intended direction of change (e.g., increase, decrease, maintain). (See the logic model in the Approach section of the CDC Project Description.)

iii. Strategies and Activities Applicants must provide a clear and concise description of the strategies and activities they will use to achieve the project period outcomes. Applicants must select existing evidence-based strategies that meet their needs, or describe in the Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan, how these strategies will be evaluated over the course of the project period. (See CDC Project Description: Strategies and Activities section.)

1. Collaborations Applicants must describe how they will collaborate with programs and organizations either internal or external to CDC.

The applicant will seek subject matter expertise from available technical experts experienced in the development and implementation of improvements to smartphone applications and emergency management topics.

2. Target Populations Applicants 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. Refer back to the CDC Project Description section – Approach: Target Population.

The target population is State of Georgia residents.

c. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan Applicants must provide an overall evaluation and performance measurement plan that is consistent with the CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy section of the CDC Project Description of this FOA. Data collected must be used for ongoing monitoring of the award to evaluate its effectiveness, and for continuous program improvement.

The plan must:

Affirm the ability to collect the performance measures and respond to the evaluation questions specified in the CDC strategy. (For guidance regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act, please visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/policy/collection/infocollectfaq.html) Describe how key program partners will participate in the evaluation and performance measurement planning processes.

Describe how evaluation findings will be used for continuous program quality improvement.

Where the applicant chooses to, or is expected to, take on specific evaluation studies:

Describe the type of evaluation(s) (i.e., process, outcome, or both) to be conducted.

Describe key evaluation questions to be addressed by these evaluations.

Describe other information relevant to the evaluation (e.g., measures, data sources) http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/policy/collection/infocollectfaq.html

Additional evaluation and performance measures are not required.

Awardees will be required to submit a more detailed evaluation and performance measurement plan within the first 6 months of the project, as outlined in the reporting section of the FOA.

d. Organizational Capacity of Applicants to Implement the Approach Applicant must address the organizational capacity requirements as described in the CDC Project Description.

No additional requirements.

11. Work Plan (Included in the Project Narrative’s 20 page limit)

Applicants must prepare a work plan consistent with the CDC Project Description Work Plan section. The work plan integrates and delineates more specifically how the awardee plans to carry out achieving the project period outcomes, strategies and activities, evaluation and performance measurement.

Applicants must name this file "Work Plan" and upload it as a PDF file at www.grants.gov.

Please refer to the Project Description Work Plan, there are no additional requirements.

12. Budget Narrative Applicants must submit an itemized budget narrative, which may be scored as part of the Organizational Capacity of Awardees to Execute the Approach. When developing the budget narrative, applicants must consider whether the proposed budget is reasonable and consistent with the purpose, outcomes, and program strategy outlined in the project narrative. The budget must include:

Salaries and wages Fringe benefits Consultant costs Equipment Supplies Travel Other categories Contractual costs Total Direct costs Total Indirect costs

Indirect costs will not be reimbursed under grants to foreign organizations, international organizations, and foreign components of grants to domestic organizations (does not affect indirect cost reimbursement to the domestic entity for domestic activities). The CDC will not reimburse indirect costs unless the recipient has an indirect cost rate covering the applicable activities and period.

For guidance on completing a detailed budget, see Budget Preparation Guidelines at:http://www.cdc.gov/grants/interestedinapplying/applicationresources.html .

If applicable and consistent with the cited statutory authority for this announcement, applicant entities may use funds for activities as they relate to the intent of this FOA to meet national standards or seek health department accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (see: http://www.phaboard.org).

Applicant entities to whom this provision applies include state, local, territorial governments (including 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), or their bona fide agents, political subdivisions of states (in http://www.grants.gov http://www.cdc.gov/grants/interestedinapplying/applicationresources.html http://www.phaboard.org consultation with states), federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments, and American Indian or Alaska Native tribally designated organizations. Activities include those that enable a public health organization to deliver public health services such as activities that ensure a capable and qualified workforce, up-to-date information systems, and the capability to assess and respond to public health needs. Use of these funds must focus on achieving a minimum of one national standard that supports the intent of the FOA. Proposed activities must be included in the budget narrative and must indicate which standards will be addressed.

Applicants must name this file “Budget Narrative” and upload it as a PDF file at www.grants.gov. If requesting indirect costs in the budget, a copy of the indirect cost-rate agreement is required. If the indirect costs are requested, include a copy of the current negotiated federal indirect cost rate agreement or a cost allocation plan approval letter for those Grantees under such a plan. Applicants must name this file “Indirect Cost Rate” and upload it at www.grants.gov.

No additional requirements.

13. Tobacco and Nutrition Policies Awardees are encouraged to implement tobacco and nutrition policies.

Unless otherwise explicitly permitted under the terms of a specific CDC award, no funds associated with this FOA may be used to implement the optional policies, and no applicants will be evaluated or scored on whether they choose to implement these optional policies.

CDC supports implementing evidence-based programs and policies to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, and to promote healthy nutrition. CDC encourages all awardees to implement the following optional recommended evidence-based tobacco and nutrition policies within their own organizations. The tobacco policies build upon the current federal commitment to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, specifically The Pro-Children Act, 20 U.S.C. 7181-7184, that prohibits smoking in certain facilities that receive federal funds in which education, library, day care, health care,or early childhood development services are provided to children.

Tobacco Policies:

Tobacco-free indoors: Use of any tobacco products (including smokeless tobacco) or electronic cigarettes is not allowed in any indoor facilities under the control of the awardee.

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Tobacco-free indoors and in adjacent outdoor areas: Use of any tobacco products or electronic cigarettes is not allowed in any indoor facilities, within 50 feet of doorways and air intake ducts, and in courtyards under the control of the awardee.

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Tobacco-free campus: Use of any tobacco products or electronic cigarettes is not allowed in any indoor facilities or anywhere on grounds or in outdoor space under the control of the awardee.

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Nutrition Policies:

Healthy food-service guidelines must, at a minimum, align with HHS and General Services Administration Health and Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations.

These guidelines apply to cafeterias, snack bars, and vending machines in any facility under the control of the awardee and in accordance with contractual obligations for these services (see: http://www.gsa.gov/ graphics/pbs/Guidelines_for_ Federal_ Concessions_and_Vending _ Operations.pdf).

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Resources that provide guidance for healthy eating and tobacco-free workplaces are:2.

http://www.grants.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/Guidelines_for_Federal_Concessions_and_Vending_Operations.pdf http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/Guidelines_for_Federal_Concessions_and_Vending_Operations.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/hwi/toolkits/tobacco/index.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ nccdphp/dnpao/hwi/ toolkits/ tobacco/index.htm http://www. thecommunityguide.org/ tobacco/index.html http:// www.cdc.gov /obesity /strategies /food-serv-guide.html

14. Health Insurance Marketplaces A healthier country is one in which Americans are able to access the care they need to prevent the onset of disease and manage disease when it is present. The Affordable Care Act, the health care law of 2010, creates new Health Insurance Marketplaces, also known as Exchanges, to offer millions of Americans affordable health insurance coverage. In addition, the law helps make prevention affordable and accessible for Americans by requiring health plans to cover certain recommended preventive services without cost sharing.

Outreach efforts will help families and communities understand these new options and provide eligible individuals the assistance they need to secure and retain coverage as smoothly as possible. For more information on the Marketplaces and the health care law, visit: www.HealthCare.gov.

15. Intergovernmental Review

The application is subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, as governed by Executive Order 12372, which established a system for state and local intergovernmental review of proposed federal assistance applications. Applicants should inform their state single point of contact (SPOC) as early as possible that they are applying prospectively for federal assistance and request instructions on the state's process. The current SPOC list is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc/.

16. Pilot Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protections: All applicants will be subject to a term and condition that applies the terms of 48 CFR section 3.908 to the award and requires that grantees inform their employees in writing (in the predominant native language of the workforce) of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712.

17. Funding Restrictions Restrictions that must be considered while planning the programs and writing the budget are:

Awardees may not use funds for research.

Awardees may not use funds for clinical care.

Awardees may use funds only for reasonable program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services.

Generally, awardees may not use funds to purchase furniture or equipment. Any such proposed spending must be clearly identified in the budget.

Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.

Other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, no funds may be used for:

publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any material designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before any legislative body the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before any legislative body

See http:// www.cdc.gov /grants /additional requirements /index.htm l#ar12 for detailed guidance on this prohibition and http://www. cdc.gov/ grants /documents/Anti- Lobbying _Restrictions_ for_CDC_ Grantees_July _2012.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/hwi/toolkits/tobacco/index.htm http://www.thecommunityguide.org/tobacco/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/strategies/food-serv-guide.html http://www.HealthCare.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc/ http://www.cdc.gov/grants/additionalrequirements/index.html#ar12 http://www.cdc.gov/grants/documents/Anti-Lobbying_Restrictions_for_CDC_Grantees_July_2012.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/grants/documents/Anti-Lobbying_Restrictions_for_CDC_Grantees_July_2012.pdf

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

Terms and Conditions

1. Collections without a current OMB PRA clearance

a. Required Language for FOAs and NoAs (grants/cooperative agreements):

Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more individuals and are funded by a grant/cooperative agreement will be subject to review and approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act

18. Other Submission Requirements

a. Electronic Submission: Applications must be submitted electronically at www.grants.gov. The application package can be downloaded at www.grants.gov. Applicants can complete the application package off-line and submit the application by uploading it at www.grants.gov. All application attachments must be submitted using a PDF file format. Directions for creating PDF files can be found at www.grants.gov. File formats other than PDF may not be readable by PGO Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) staff.

Applications must be submitted electronically by using the forms and instructions posted for this funding opportunity at www.grants.gov.

If Internet access is not available or if the forms cannot be accessed online, applicants may contact the PGO TIMS staff at 770- 488-2700 or by e-mail at pgotim@cdc.gov, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except federal holidays. Electronic applications will be considered successful if they are available to PGO TIMS staff for processing from www.grants.gov on the deadline date.

b. Tracking Number: Applications submitted through www.grants.gov are time/date stamped electronically and assigned a tracking number. The applicant’s Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) will be sent an e-mail notice of receipt when www.grants.gov receives the application. The tracking number documents that the application has been submitted and initiates the required electronic validation process before the application is made available to CDC.

c. Validation Process: Application submission is not concluded until the validation process is completed successfully. After the application package is submitted, the applicant will receive a “submission receipt” e-mail generated by www.grants.gov. A second e-mail message to applicants will then be generated by www.grants.gov that will either validate or reject the submitted application package. This validation process may take as long as two business days. Applicants are strongly encouraged to check the status of their application to ensure that submission of their package has been completed and no submission errors have occurred. Applicants also are strongly encouraged to allocate ample time for filing to guarantee that their application can be submitted and validated by the deadline published in the FOA. Non-validated applications will not be accepted after the published application deadline date.

If you do not receive a “validation” e-mail within two business days of application submission, please contact www.grants.gov. For instructions on how to track your application, refer to the e-mail message generated at the time of application submission or the Applicant User Guide, Version 1.1, page 102.

http:// www.grants.gov /documents /19/18243 /Grantsgov ApplicantUserGuide .pdf /ce754626 -c2aa-44bc- b701 -30a75bf428c8

d. Technical Difficulties: If technical difficulties are encountered at www.grants.gov, applicants should contact Customer Service at www.grants.gov. The www.grants.gov Contact Center is available 24 hours http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/documents/19/18243/GrantsgovApplicantUserGuide.pdf/ce754626-c2aa-44bc-b701-30a75bf428c8 http://www.grants.gov/documents/19/18243/GrantsgovApplicantUserGuide.pdf/ce754626-c2aa-44bc-b701-30a75bf428c8 http://www.Grants.gov http://www.Grants.gov a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. The Contact Center is available by phone at 1-800-518-4726 or by e-mail at support@www.grants.gov. Application submissions sent by e-mail or fax, or on CDs or thumb drives will not be accepted. Please note that www.grants.gov is managed by

HHS.

e. Paper Submission: If technical difficulties are encountered at www.grants.gov, applicants should call the www.grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail them at support@www.grants.gov for assistance. After consulting with the Contact Center, if the technical difficulties remain unresolved and electronic submission is not possible, applicants may e-mail or call CDC GMO/GMS, before the deadline, and request permission to submit a paper application. Such requests are handled on a case-by-case basis.

An applicant’s request for permission to submit a paper application must:

Include the www.grants.gov case number assigned to the inquiry1.

Describe the difficulties that prevent electronic submission and the efforts taken with the www.grants.gov Contact Center to submit electronically; and

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Be postmarked at least three calendar days before the application deadline. Paper applications submitted without prior approval will not be considered. If a paper application is authorized, PGO will advise the applicant of specific instructions for submitting the application (e.g., original and two hard copies of the application by U.S. mail or express delivery service).

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E. Review and Selection Process

1. Review and Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed in three phases.

a. Phase I Review All applications will be reviewed initially for completeness by CDC PGO staff and will be reviewed jointly for eligibility by the CDC NCEH and PGO. Incomplete applications and applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not advance to Phase II review. Applicants will be notified that their applications did not meet eligibility or published submission requirements.

b. Phase II Review A review panel will evaluate complete, eligible applications in accordance with the criteria below.

i. Approach

ii. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

iii. Applicant’s Organizational Capacity to Implement the Approach

Approach Maximum Points: 40

Evaluate the extent to which the applicant:

Presents outcomes that are consistent with the project period outcomes described in the CDC Project Description and logic model.

Describes…