cdc-rfa-ps12-12050401supp15 06 29 15 final.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

To Strengthen Collaboration Between CDC & the National TB Controllers Association (NTCA) TB Nurse Coalition Supplement Project

CDC-RFA-PS12-12050401SUPP15

Application Due Date: 07/31/2015

To Strengthen Collaboration Between CDC & the National TB Controllers Association (NTCA) TB Nurse Coalition Supplement Project

CDC-RFA-PS12-12050401SUPP15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1. Overview Information Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description Section II. Award Information Section III. Eligibility Information Section IV. Application and Submission Information Section V. Application Review Information Section VI. Award Administration Information Section VII. Agency Contacts Section VIII. Other Information

Part 1. Overview Information Federal Agency Name:

Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funding Opportunity Title:

To Strengthen Collaboration Between CDC & the National TB Controllers Association (NTCA) TB Nurse Coalition Supplement Project Announcement Type:

Supplement to FOA CDC-RFA-PS12-1205. This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by 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/integrity/ docs/cdc-policy -distinguishing- public-health-research- nonresearch.pdf.

Agency Funding Opportunity Number:

CDC-RFA-PS12-12050401SUPP15

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:

93.947 Key Dates:

Due Date for Application: 07/31/2015 on Grants.gov EST 11:59 P.M.

Additional Overview Content:

Executive Summary:

The National Tuberculosis (TB) Controllers Association (NTCA) is an external organization that serves as a liaison between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of TB Elimination and national TB programs. With this supplement NTCA will be able to expand on work to advance the utilization of technology to alert national TB control programs relative to the status of TB drug shortages; available resources for programs during shortages; and keep CDC informed on issues that may have adverse impact on TB programs and the clients they serve.

Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the NCHHSTP:

Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE):

Progress towards TB elimination in the U.S. (defined as less than 1 case/1,000,000 population) by achieving an interim TB rate of 1 case/100,000 population in U.S.-born persons and 20 cases/100,000 population in foreign-born persons residing in the U.S., and 3 cases/100,000 population overall, by 2010.

This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf 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/ integrity/docs/ cdc-policy- distinguishing- public-health- research-nonresearch.pdf.

This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by 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/integrity/docs /cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf.

Part 2. Full Text Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Statutory Authority

This program is authorized under Sections 317(k)(2) and 317E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 247b(k)(2) and 247b-6), as amended.

Background

The National Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA) has a long-standing history of providing support, working in collaboration with the CDC/Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, to continually improve and strengthen partnerships with national TB control programs and their entities. The NTCA has provided the infrastructure, program expertise and consultation for over two decades that continue to support national TB Control programs toward the goal of eliminating TB in the United States.

Purpose

The purpose of the supplement is to expand upon work to continue strengthening the collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and NTCA. This expansion is critical to support enhanced communication methods in the implementation and utilization of new, advanced technologies, and in the development of a TB-related public health infrastructure relative to TB drug supplies. Also, to provide more ongoing support to external partners for advancing and disseminating TB program-focused work that will ultimately contribute to the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States.

This expansion is to assist the organization in serving some 67 national TB project recipients in meeting national goals/objectives as per the TB federal cooperative agreement by utilizing more state of the art technologies, which should enhance current activities with DTBE. In http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf addition, the NTCA will develop a TB-related public health infrastructure that will support these partners in the field to advance TB program focused work that is in line with the IOM and DTBE strategic plans for the elimination of TB in the United States.

This is an initial request for a supplement that will address these program components (surveillance, human resource development). The impact of this supplement not receiving approval may have a negative impact on TB programs that now require more awareness/ alerts relative to issues that may impact their state/local programs(i.e., drug shortages, funding allocations, other).

NTCA has the experience and is a leader in this component. NTCA is the only organization with the staffing structure, capacity, expertise, and external partnerships to complete work activities that will help move DTBE toward the advancement of TB elimination.

This program addresses the "Healthy People 2020" focus area(s) of areas of TB P&C activities as well as rapid laboratory detection: http://healthypeople.gov/ 2020/topicsobjective s2020/ objectiveslist.aspx? topicId=23

Program Implementation

Recipient Activities

Recipient (Awardee) Activities

Develop a system for alerting national TB control programs when there are TB drug shortages in the United States

1.

Develop a newly established epidemiology section, taking advantage of technology and web-based opportunities

2.

Utilize new tools for educating external partners and other entities about TB prevention and control

3.

Conduct TB surveys as needed4.

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

CDC Activities

Assist the awardee in keeping TB Controllers fully apprised of developments in the struggle for TB elimination by ensuring that they are included with all other representative organizations in key deliberations and decision-making processes that affect U.S. TB prevention and control programs.

1.

Participate in defining the scope of TB training needs at the local, state, and territorial levels, and work with awardee and through the Regional Training and Medical

2.

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Provide continuing updates to the TB Controllers, NTCA, and other federal, state, local and private/non-profit agencies and organizations on scientific and operational issues in the area of TB prevention and control.

3.

Assist the awardee on an as needed basis to provide technical support.4.

Section II. Award Information

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

Award Mechanism: U52

Federal Cooperative Agreement (supplement) for Tuberculosis Control

Fiscal Year Funds: 2015 Approximate Total Supplemental Funding: $50,000

This amount is subject to availability of funds. Includes direct and indirect costs.

Approximate Number of Awards: 1

This amount is subject to availability of funds and includes direct and/or indirect costs

Approximate Average Award: $50,000 This amount is for a 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs.

Floor of Individual Award Range: $45,000 Ceiling of Individual Award Range: $50,000

This ceiling is for a 12-month budget period.

This amount indicates total cost to include indirect costs

Anticipated Award Date: 09/01/2015 Budget Period Length: 12 month(s) Project Period Length: 1 year(s) Competing Continuation Project Period Length: 0 year(s)

Section III. Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants The following recipients may submit an application:

Eligibility Category: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Eligibility is limited to grant recipients under PS12-1205 only. The National TB Controllers Association is the only external organization serving as a liaison between the nation's TB Controllers Association and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) . This organization provides a conduit for discussions relative to the nation's TB trends, issues that impact federal funding, and provide alerts when there are issues that may have a negative impact on national TB programs meeting DTBE national TB goals and objectives. This organization has been successful in working collaboratively with DTBE to interpret policies, guidelines, and recommendations to the state/big city/territorial TB programs. By expanding activities, supported by this supplement, the NTCA can transition activities without any program gaps in meeting the needs of 67 TB project areas and as a result of their expertise and guidance to programs over more than almost two decades-- making this organization uniquely qualified to perform the programmatic activities as indicated.

This expansion is to increase activities--utilizing more state-of-the art technologies to enhance current activities with DTBE. In addition, development of a TB-related public health infrastructure relative to the TB drug supplies, and ongoing support for 67 partners in the field to advance TB program focused work that is in line with plans (IOM, DTBE) for the elimination of TB in the United States. No previous request was made, so there are no outcomes to reports.

Without approval of this supplement, there may be a negative impact to TB control programs, specifically relative to having alerts and/or awareness with systematic plans for drug shortages that could result in a negative, adverse effect for TB care in the U.S.

Required Registrations

System for Award Management and Universal Identifier Requirements All applicant organizations must obtain a DUN and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the Universal Identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services.

The recipient is required to have the original DUNS identifier to apply for additional funds.

An AOR should be consulted to determine the appropriate number. If the organization does not have a DUNS number, an AOR should complete the US D&B D-U-N-S Number Request Form or contact Dun and Bradstreet by telephone directly at 1-866-705-5711 (toll-free) to obtain one. A DUNS number will be provided immediately by telephone at no charge. Note this is an organizational number. Individual Program Directors/Principal Investigators do not need to register for a DUNS number.

Additionally, all applicant organizations must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain their SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an application under consideration for funding by CDC and, if an award is made, until a final financial report is submitted or the final payment is received, whichever is later. SAM is the primary registrant database for the Federal government and is the repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a recipient. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM internet site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

If an award is granted, the grantee organization must notify potential sub-recipients that no organization may receive a sub-award under the grant unless the organization has provided its DUNS number to the grantee organization.

Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

No

Cost sharing or matching funds are 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 recipient will be notified that the application did not meet the eligibility requirements.

Special Requirements

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.

Proof of non-profit status should be uploaded in Grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms,” and labeled as “Nonprofit Status.”

Applications that do not comply with this requirement will be determined to be non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

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.

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Maintenance of Effort

Maintenance of Effort is not required for this program

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

Address to Request Application Package Applicants must download the application package associated with this funding opportunity from Grants.gov. If access to the Internet is not available or if the applicant encounters difficulty accessing the forms on-line, contact the HHS/CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS) staff at (770) 488-2700 for further instruction. CDC Telecommunications for the hearing impaired or disable is available at:

TTY 1-888-232-6348.

If the applicant encounters technical difficulties with Grants.gov, the applicant should contact Grants.gov Customer Service. The Grants.gov Contact Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the exception of all Federal Holidays. The Contact Center provides customer service to the applicant community. The extended hours will provide applicants support around the clock, ensuring the best possible customer service is received any time it is needed. You can reach the Grants.gov Support Center at 1-800-518-4726 or by email at support@grants.gov. Submissions sent by email, fax, CD’s or thumb drives of applications will not be accepted.

Content and Form of Application Submission Unless specifically indicated, this announcement requires submission of the following information:

All applicants are required to sign and submit CDC Assurances and Certifications that can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo /funding/grants/foamain.shtm

Print, scan and upload as an additional attachment into the application package.

Letter of Intent (LOI): A letter of intent is not applicable to this funding opportunity announcement.

Note: Please do not cut and paste information into any fields within the application package.

All information must be typed.

A Project Abstract must be completed in the Grants.gov application forms. 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:

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Maximum number of pages: 10. 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 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:

Statement of Need - Describe the problems to be addressed with the requested assistance and briefly propose a programmatic plan for each.

Objectives -Establish short-term (1 year) objectives for programmatic plans proposed in Section 1.a. Objectives must be specific, measurable, time phased, and realistic.

Operational Plan -Describe the operational plan for achieving each objective established in Section 1. Concisely describe each component or major activity and how it will be carried out. Include a time line for completing each component or major activity.

Program Management- Describe the function and qualifications required for each position requested.

Budget (not counted in the narrative page limitation) -Submit a detailed budget and line-item justification that is consistent with the program purpose and proposed activities.Additional information may be included in the application appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative page limit. This additional information includes, for example, Curriculum Vitaes, Resumes, Organizational Charts, Letters of Support, etc.

Additional information may be included in the application appendices. The appendices must be uploaded to the "Other Attachments Form" of application package in Grants.gov. Note:

appendices will not be counted toward the narrative page limit. This additional information includes:

Curriculum Vitas, Resumes, and Organizational Charts

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

Other Attachments Forms” should be titled when uploaded under Mandatory Documents into Grants.gov (i.e., Curriculum vitae, Letters of Support, Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, etc.)

No more than 5 electronic attachments should be uploaded per application.

CDC Assurances and Certifications: All applicants are required to sign and submit

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

Applicants may follow either of the following processes:

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.Complete the applicable assurances and certifications and submit them directly to CDC on an annual basis at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/ grant assurances/ (S(mj444mxct 51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/ 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.

Submission Dates and Times This announcement is the definitive guide on 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 recipient will be notified the application did not meet the submission requirements.

This section provides applicants with submission dates and times. Applications that are submitted after the deadlines will not be processed.

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.

Application Deadline Date Due Date for Applications: 07/31/2015 on Grants.gov EST 11:59 P.M.

Explanation of Deadlines: Application must be successfully submitted to Grants.gov by 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on the deadline date.

Intergovernmental Review

Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

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

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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.

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.

Federal funds, per this award cannot be used to fund construction. Please refer to specific language for international announcements is posted on the PGO intranet site:

http://pgo.cdc.gov/pgo/webcache/SOP/revised_use_of_funds_8.13.07.doc

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

http://www.cdc.gov/grants/interestedinapplying/applicationprocess.html

Other Submission Requirements

Application Submission Submit the application electronically by using the forms and instructions posted for this funding opportunity on www.Grants.gov. If access to the Internet is not available or if the recipient 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, recipients will receive a "submission receipt" email generated by Grants.gov. Grants.gov will then generate a second e-mail message to recipients which will either validate or reject their submitted application package. This validation process may take as long as two (2) business days. Recipients 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, recipients 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) business 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.

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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 made available to CDC for processing from Grants.gov on the deadline date.

The application package can be downloaded from www.Grants.gov. Recipients can complete the application package off-line, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov website. The recipient 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 website. 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 to document submission and initiate the electronic validation process before the application is made available to CDC for processing.

If the recipient encounters technical difficulties with Grants.gov, the recipient should contact Grants.gov Customer Service. The Grants.gov Contact Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Contact Center provides customer service to the recipient community. The extended hours will provide recipients support around the clock, ensuring the best possible customer service is received any time it’s needed. You can reach the Grants.gov Support Center at 1-800-518-4726 or by email at support@grants.gov. Submissions sent by e-mail, fax, CD’s or thumb drives of applications will not be accepted.

Organizations that encounter technical difficulties in using www.Grants.gov to submit their application must attempt to overcome those difficulties by contacting the Grants.gov Support Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov). After consulting with the Grants.gov Support Center, if the technical difficulties remain unresolved and electronic submission is not possible to meet the established deadline, organizations may submit a request prior to the application deadline by email to the Grants Management Specialist/Officer for permission to submit a paper application. An organization's request for permission must: (a) include the Grants.gov case number assigned to the inquiry, (b) describe the difficulties that prevent electronic submission and the efforts taken with the Grants.gov Support Center (c) be submitted to the Grants Management Specialist/Officer at least 3 calendar days prior to the application deadline. Paper applications submitted without prior approval will not be considered.

If a paper application is authorized, the recipient will receive instructions from PGO TIMS to submit the original and two hard copies of the application by mail or express delivery service.

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Section V. Application Review Information

Eligible recipients are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the CDC-RFA-PS12-12050401SUPP15. 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.

Criteria Eligible recipients will be evaluated against the following criteria:

Plan Maximum Points: 35

Plan (35 Points) Is the plan adequate to carry out the proposed objectives? How complete and comprehensive is the plan for the entire project period? Does the plan include quantitative process and outcome measures?

Personnel Maximum Points: 25

Personnel (25 Points) Do the staff members have appropriate experience? Are the staff roles clearly defined? As described, will the staff be sufficient to accomplish the program goals?

Method Maximum Points: 20

Methods (20 Points) Are the proposed methods feasible? To what extent will they accomplish the program goals?

Need Maximum Points: 20

Need (20 Points) To what extent does the recipient justify the need for this program within the target community?

Budget (SF 424A) and Budget Narrative Reviewed, but not scored. Although the budget is not scored recipients 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 recipients 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.

Review and Selection Process

Review Eligible applications will be jointly reviewed for responsiveness by NCHHSTP and PGO.

Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive will not advance through the review process. Recipients will be notified in writing of the results.

An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in Section V. Application Review Information, subsection entitled “Criteria”.

The objective review process will follow the policy requirements as stated in the GPD 2.04 at http://intranet.hhs.gov/grantsinfo/gpdstable.html. Eligible applications will be reviewed by a panel of Department of Health and Human Services employees from outside the funding division. The panel votes to approve or disapprove based on the information provided and each application is scored and ranked.

Selection

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

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

Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

Section VI. Award Administration Information

Award Notices Successful recipients 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 recipients will receive notification of the results of the application review by mail.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements Successful recipients must comply with the administrative requirements outlined in 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2 Part 215 or Part 92, as appropriate. For competing supplements, ARs remain in effect as published in the original announcement.

Continuing Continuations -http://intranet.hhs.gov/grantsinfo/gpdstable.html

AR-8 Public Health System Reporting Requirements

AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements

AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements

AR-11 Healthy People 2020

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-16 Security Clearance Requirement

AR-20 Conference Support

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

AR-29 Compliance with E.O. 13513 Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, October 1, 2009.

AR-30 Information Letter 10-006. – Compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of

Additional information on the requirements can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/grants/additionalrequirements/index.html

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.

Reporting Federal Funding Accountability And Transparency Act Of 2006 (FFATA): Public Law 109-282, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 as amended (FFATA), requires full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds including grants, contracts, loans and other assistance and payments through a single publicly accessible Web site, USASpending.gov. The Web site includes information on each Federal financial assistance award and contract over $25,000, including such information as:

1. The name of the entity receiving the award

2. The amount of the award

3. Information on the award including transaction type, funding agency, etc.

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4. The location of the entity receiving the award

5. A unique identifier of the entity receiving the award; and

6. Names and compensation of highly-compensated officers (as applicable)

Compliance with this law is primarily the responsibility of the Federal agency. However, two elements of the law require information to be collected and reported by recipients: 1) information on executive compensation when not already reported through the Central Contractor Registry; and 2) similar information on all sub-awards/subcontracts/ consortiums over $25,000.

For the full text of the requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, please review the following website: http:// frwebgate .

access.gpo.gov / cgi-bin / getdoc.cgi ? dbname = 109_cong_bills&docid = f:s2590enr.txt.pdf.

Each funded awardee must provide CDC with an Annual Performance Report (APR) submitted via www.grants.gov:

The APR is due no less than 120 days before the end of the budget period. This report must not exceed 45 pages excluding administrative reporting. The APR will serve as the non-competing continuation application, and must contain the following elements:

Standard Form (“SF”) 424S Form.1.

SF-424A Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs.2.

Budget Narrative.3.

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement.4.

Project Narrative.5.

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Annual Performance Report (APR). The APR report should also include:2.

Brief description of the activities of the organization Overall performance and progress of approved activities Budget issue: Identify any issues that may have or have had an impact on successful performance of recipient activities

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

Federal Financial Report (FFR)(SF425): (Required) The annual FFR form (SF-425) is required and must be submitted through eRA Commons 90 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the budget period ends.

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Final Performance and Financial Status Reports*, due 90 days after the end of the project period

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*Disclaimer: As of February 1, 2011, current Financial Status Report (FSR) requirements will be obsolete. Existing practices will be updated to reflect changes for implementation of the new Federal Financial Reporting (FFR) requirements.

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

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:s2590enr.txt.pdf http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:s2590enr.txt.pdf http://www.grants.gov

Section VII. Agency Contacts

CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.

For programmatic technical assistance and general inquiries, contact:

Gail Grant, Project Officer Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of TB Elimination 1600 Clifton Rd, NE MS:E-10 Atlanta, GA 30329 Telephone: (404) 639-5344 Email: gab2@cdc.gov For financial, grants management, budget assistance and general inquiries, contact:

Karen Zion, Grants Management Specialist Department of Health and Human Services CDC Procurement and Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS:E-15 Atlanta, GA 30341 Telephone: (770) 488-2729 Email: wvf8@cdc.gov

For application submission questions, contact:

Technical Information Management Section Department of Health and Human Services CDC Procurement and Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS K-98 Atlanta, GA 30341 Telephone: 770-488-2700 Email: pgotim@cdc.gov

Section VIII. Other Information

Other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found at www.grants.gov.

mailto:gab2@cdc.gov mailto:gcg4@cdc.gov mailto:pgotim@cdc.gov http://www.grants.gov/