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Amendment I made on March 3, 2011 to the following section:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National Public Health Practice and Information Center on Paralysis

I. AUTHORIZATION AND INTENT

Announcement Type: New – Type 1

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD11- 1102 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.184 Key Dates:

Application Deadline Date: April 1, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time Authority:

This program is authorized under Sections Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (and accordingly replace 42 USC 247b(k)(2) with 241), as for profit organizations are eligible applicants Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to provide funding to support a national Paralysis Resource Center to improve the health and quality of life of individuals living with paralysis and their families by raising awareness of and facilitating access to a broad range of services relevant to individuals with paralysis. The Paralysis Resource Center will work to remove environmental barriers to health for individuals living with paralysis and expand the knowledge base of proven, successful health promotion strategies leading to improved physical and emotional health for this population, improving the understanding of the true burden of paralysis by disease category, injury, and quality of life indicators and to measure secondary complications, and conducting evaluation projects to translate clinical rehabilitation treadmill therapy to community-based settings and training health care professionals to deliver this intervention.

This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s):

Access to Health Services Adolescent Health Disability and Health

Early and Middle Childhood Educational and Community-Based Programs Health Communication and Health IT

Healthcare-Associated Infections Nutrition and Weight Status Older Adults Physical Activity and Fitness Quality of Life and Well-Being Social Determinants of Health

Tobacco Use

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 (NCBDDD): B. Disabilities and Health

Goal 2: Improve the health and quality of life of Americans with disabilities Goal-by-Goal Performance Measurement

Disabilities and Health

2. Performance Goal: Improve the health and quality of life of Americans with disabilities.

Performance Measure Targets Actual Performance Reference

2. Decrease the overall health disparity experienced by people with disability by increasing the number of states that implement a health promotion program to improve the health and quality of life for persons with disability.

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/hrpo/researchDefinition.htm

II. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Recipient Activities:

· Maintain and expand a national resource and information center utilizing various forms of communication such as social media, telephone, a website, email, internet training modules and videos, webinars, monographs and a Paralysis Resource Guide. As needed and requested, materials may be translated into other languages including Spanish as needed and requested.

· Disseminate information about paralysis to policy making, service, advocacy and academic communities to increase their knowledge, understanding and awareness of the issues in the lives of persons with paralysis and the activities and initiatives that may be undertaken to improve the quality of their lives.

· Increase support and resources available to people with paralysis, their families, caregivers and health care professionals that will increase their quality of life through a national peer visitation, support and resilience program.

As appropriate, work with CDC personnel to identify and implement strategies to address a CDC “Winnable Battle” for this population. CDC's Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. The current Winnable Battles have been chosen based on the magnitude of the health problems and our ability to make significant progress in improving outcomes.

· Work as a national coordinating and partnership-building organization through a Paralysis Task Force to develop, implement and sustain innovative collaborations and partnerships with federal agencies; public, non-profit or private sector disability organizations designed to increase the quality of life of people with paralysis, their families, caregivers and health care professionals

· Encourage local and community based organizations to implement programs aimed at improving the health, wellness and quality of life of people living with paralysis.

· Design, implement, sustain and evaluate a comprehensive program of resources and outreach to minority and multicultural communities, including local chapters (created and partially supported by the grantee) throughout the United States that will increase their quality of life by increasing access to resources about paralysis

· Conduct national evaluation projects to translate clinical rehabilitation treadmill therapy to community-based settings and training health care professionals to deliver this intervention.

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

CDC Activities:

· Provide scientific and programmatic technical assistance [TA] as requested or indicated in the planning and conduct of disability communications and health promotion activities.

· Assist with planning and evaluation activities including development of measures for program impact

· 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 paralysis and health.

III. AWARD INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

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

Award Mechanism: U59 Fiscal Year Funds: 2011 Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $ 6,610,000 Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $ 33,050,000 This amount is an estimate and subject to availability of funds and includes indirect and indirect cost.

Approximate Number of Awards: One

Approximate Average Award: $ 6,610,000 (This amount is for the first 12-month budget period and includes both direct and indirect costs.)

Floor of Individual Award Range: $4,000,000 Ceiling of Individual Award Range: $ 6,610,000 Anticipated Award Date: June 1, 2011

Budget Period Length: 12 months Project Period Length: 3 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

· 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)

· Other (specify)

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 legal, binding agreement 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 the application did not meet the eligibility requirements.

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

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 Other Requirements

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

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:

· Maximum number of pages: 75 - If the 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.

· Include a table of contents The narrative should address activities to be conducted over the entire project period and must include the following items in the order listed:

A. Plan

B. Methods

C. Objectives

D. Timeline

E. Staff

F. Understanding

G. Need

H. Evaluation and Performance Measures The budget and budget justification will be included as a separate attachment, not to be counted in the narrative page limit.

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

· Curriculum Vitae, Resumes, Organizational Charts, and Letters of Support. Additional information submitted via Grants.gov should be uploaded in a PDF file format, and should be named as appropriate, such as publications, reports, etc.

· No more than 15 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 an 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 the 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 registration of the 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 access to the Internet is not available or 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) business 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) 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.

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. International registrants can confirm by sending an e-mail to ccrhelp@dnb.com, including Company Name, D-U-N-S Number, and Physical Address, and Country.

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. 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 Grants.gov 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 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’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.

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

Submission Dates and Times

This announcement is the definitive guide on the 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.

Application Deadline Date: April 1, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

VI. Application Review Information

The eligible applicant is required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the FOA DD11-1102. 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 The eligible application will be evaluated against the following criteria:

Need (10 Points): To what extent does the applicant justify the need for this program within the target community? Did the applicant describe the need for a Paralysis Resource Center and the nature of any current activities being conducted by their organization?

Plan (30 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? Did the applicant provide a reasonable and complete timeline for implementing and completing all activities and objectives?

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

Personnel (20 Points) Do the staff members have appropriate experience? Are the staff roles clearly defined? Did the applicant provide a detailed description of how staffing resources will be allocated and used to accomplish each objective and overall program goals?

Evaluation (20 points) Is the proposed evaluation system detailed? Does it address the goals and objectives of the program? Will it effectively evaluate program progress, effectiveness, and impact?

Does the application demonstrate the availability of potential data sources for evaluation purposes? Does it outline methods to evaluate the data sources? Does it document the availability of staff with the appropriate expertise, experience and capacity to perform program evaluation?

Does the application present a feasible plan for reporting evaluation results and for using evaluation information for programmatic decisions and continuous program improvement?

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 applicants 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 applicants 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

The eligible applications will be initially reviewed for completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff. In addition, the eligible application will be jointly reviewed for responsiveness by NCBDDD and PGO. If the application is incomplete and non-responsive to the eligibility criteria, it will not advance through the review process. The applicants will be notified the application did not meet eligibility and/or published submission requirements.

An objective review panel will evaluate the complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in Section VI. Application Review Information, subsection entitled “Evaluation Criteria”. The objective review process will follow the policy requirements as stated in the GPD 2.04 at http://198.102.218.46/doc/gpd204.doc.

Applications Selection Process

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

VII. Award Administration Information Award Notices

The successful applicant 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.

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-9

Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements

· AR-10

Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements

· AR-11

Healthy People 2020

· AR-12

Lobbying Restrictions

· AR-14

Accounting System Requirements

· AR-15

Proof of Non-Profit Status

· AR-24

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Requirements

· AR-29

Compliance with EO13513 “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving”, Oct 1, 2009

· AR-30

Information Letter 10-006. – Compliance with Section 508 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Reporting Requirements

The 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 120 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.

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

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.

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

FEDERAL FUNDING ACCOUNTABILITY and TRANSPARENCY ACT of 2006:

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.

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 VIII. Agency Contacts

CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.

For programmatic technical assistance, contact:

Mary Helen Witten, Project Officer

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

1600 Clifton Road MS E-88 Atlanta, Georgia 300333

Telephone: 404-498-3023

E-mail: mwitten@cdc.gov For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:

Tracey Sims, Grants Management Specialist

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-2739

E-mail:

tsims3@cdc.gov For assistance with submission difficulties (also see page 20), contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center Phone: 1-800-518-4726.

Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Closed on federal holidays.

For submission questions, contact:

Technical Information Management Section

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-2700

Email:

pgotim@cdc.gov CDC Telecommunications for the hearing impaired or disabled is available at:

TTY 1-888-232-6348

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

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