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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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Agency Name: Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funding Opportunity Title: Improving Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities Announcement Type:

· New – Type 1 Agency Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD12-1201 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.184 Key Dates:

Letter of Intent Deadline Date: April 6, 2012 Application Deadline Date: May 21, 2012, 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time Executive Summary:

The goal of this program is to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) by improving access to health services and promoting healthy behaviors. The program shall accomplish health improvements by:

· providing health assessments, referral to services, and education to persons with ID

· training health care professionals to improve their skill in caring for people with ID

· raising awareness of the health needs of persons with ID and

· improving related health care access.

Measurable outcomes of the program will align with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD):

Priority 1: Reduce disparities in key health indicators, including obesity in children, youth, and adults with disabilities.

Priority 4: Identify and reduce disparities in health care access for people with disabilities.

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 following CDC website:

http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf

PART 2. FULL TEXT

I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

Statutory Authority

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

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to fund activities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) that identify comorbid conditions and poor health behaviors and to increase healthy behaviors, and improve and increase access to appropriate health services. The primary goal is to address overall health by enhancing and increasing access to health services for people with ID and increasing their healthy behavior choices. The program should focus primarily on US populations but could include international activities. It should accomplish health improvements by:

1. Providing health assessments, referral to services, and education to people with ID;

2. Providing health promotion training, information, and encouragement to people with ID and, when appropriate, their caregivers or service providers;

3. Training health care professionals to develop improved skills in their care of people with ID;

4. Analyzing and disseminating findings from health assessments to raise awareness among key stakeholders regarding the health needs of people with ID;

5. Identifying best practices and opportunities for improvements pertaining to the health needs of people with ID; and

6. Improving health care accessibility for the ID population by developing effective partnerships and initiatives, nationally and internationally as appropriate.

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

DH–2 Surveillance and health promotion programs

DH–4 Barriers to primary care

DH–8 Barriers to health and wellness programs

DH–9 Barriers to participation

DH–13 Participation in social, spiritual, recreational, community, and civic activities

DH–17 Social and emotional support For more information visit www.healthypeople.gov.

To locate the full set of objectives visit www.healthypeople.gov.

Program Implementation

Recipient Activities

The applicant will:

· Develop a strategic plan and a logic model to guide program operations. The strategic plan will include examples of demonstrated experience in the required activities. Review plan and model throughout project period and revise as needed.

· Establish action plans for each program objective.

· Develop outreach methods to identify and reach the population of people with ID

· Conduct voluntary health assessments of people with ID in some or all of the following areas: hearing (audiology), oral health, vision, physical and mental well-being (including physical activity and healthy weight, blood pressure, bone density, podiatry, sunscreen use, hydration, etc.). Such assessments will cost nothing to the person or their family. Assessments should include documented referrals, information, and pre-arranged linkages so those people with positive findings can obtain follow-up care. Linkages should be arranged through national- and state-level partnerships, health care professionals, schools and universities, and international ministries of health, if appropriate (or related agents of non-governmental organizations). Programs should be encouraged to partner with local disability programs and organizations when and where appropriate.

· Train volunteers (medical professionals and laypersons) to provide health screening services for people with ID and promote follow-up care. Training for volunteers should be evaluated and revised as needed.

· Encourage and promote availability of health care for people with ID. Promote training on routine medical care of people with ID to a variety of medical professionals. Develop partnerships to help facilitate this training. Track and evaluate these trainings and partnerships.

· Develop, test and deploy an individualized data tracking system for long-term evaluation of individuals’ health and well-being.

· Collect data during screening events of people with ID, compile and evaluate collected data, and disseminate results. Include information on per individual costs.

· Advance partnerships and initiatives to improve health care for persons with ID, provide technical assistance to foster improved health care, and monitor results of the technical assistance provided.

· Develop, deploy and expand locally-based health promotion programs appropriate for people with ID in order to provide education and training for individuals with ID and, when appropriate their caregivers or service providers. Supporting activities may include literature reviews, inventory of current program activities, identification of program gaps, inventory of potential evidence-based interventions, evaluation of evidence-based activities, development of training and deployment strategies, technical assistance regarding funding strategies, and development of partnerships to facilitate activities. Activities should, as much as possible, follow a social-ecological framework (recognizing that people with ID live within systems such as congregate living arrangements, families or group homes, and typically may not make choices independently regarding their health behaviors). Topics may include, but are not limited to: physical fitness, nutrition and healthy weight, hydration (including safe water supplies), skin safety, foot care, dental health, vision, and general body hygiene.

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

CDC Activities

· Provide technical consultation to the grantee using the current knowledge base (including emerging research, literature and epidemiological information) regarding health promotion and health care access for people with intellectual disabilities and assist in the development of information targeted to people with limitations related to this condition.

· Provide programmatic technical assistance [TA] as requested or indicated in the planning and conduct of data collection, training, evaluation, and disability and health promotion activities.

· Provide scientific consultation; identify SME to liaison

· Assist with planning and partnership activities.

· Create liaisons within the Center and other CIOs in CDC

· Provide consultation in program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, which may include consulting with committees or working groups whose operations may impact the proposed programs.

· Assist with the identification of health-related policies, best practices, and model programs designed to improve the health of people intellectual disabilities

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

II. AWARD INFORMATION

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

Award Mechanism: U59 - Disabilities Prevention Cooperative Agreement

Fiscal Year Funds: 2012 Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $3,500,000 Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $10,500,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds.) This amount includes both direct and indirect costs.

Approximate Number of Awards: 1 Approximate Average Award: $3,500.000 (This amount is for the first 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs.)

Floor of Individual Award Range: None.

Ceiling of Individual Award Range: $3,500,000 Anticipated Award Date: 7/1/2012 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.

III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

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

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

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

· For-profit organizations (other than small business)

· Small, minority, and women-owned businesses

· Universities

· Colleges

· Research institutions

· Hospitals

· Community-based organizations

· Faith-based organizations

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

· American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations

· Alaska Native health corporations

· Urban Indian health organizations

· Tribal epidemiology centers

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

· Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a 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.

Required Registrations

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 your application to familiarize yourself with the registration and submission processes. The “one-time” registration process will take three to five days to complete. However, the Grants.gov registration process also requires that you register your organization with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and DUN and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) which will require up to at least 4 weeks to complete registration in its entirety. The CCR registration can require an additional one to two days to complete. You are required to maintain a current registration in CCR. CCR registration must be renewed annually.

Central Contractor Registration 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. An Authorized Organization Representative (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 Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and maintain the 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. CCR 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 CCR internet site at www.ccr.gov.

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 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 applicant will be notified that the application did not meet the eligibility requirements Proof of non-profit status must be provided.

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.

Maintenance of Effort

Maintenance of Effort is not required for this program IV. Application and Submission Information Submission Dates and Times This announcement is the definitive guide on LOI and application content, submission, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the application instructions. If the application submission does not meet the deadline published herein, it will not be eligible for review and the applicant will be notified the application did not meet the submission requirements.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline Date: April 6, 2012 Application Deadline Date: May 21, 2012, 11:59pm, U.S. Eastern Standard Time.

Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity from 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 email:pgotim@cdc.gov Monday-Friday 7:00am – 4:30pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time for further instruction. CDC Telecommunications for the hearing impaired or disabled 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’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.

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

· Table of contents

All applicants are required to sign and submit 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 Print, scan and upload as an additional attachment into the application package.

Letter of Intent (LOI):

Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of intent for logistical planning purposes that includes the following information:

· Descriptive title of proposed project.

· Name, address, and telephone number of the Principal Investigator/Project Director.

· Names of other key personnel.

· Participating institutions.

· Number and title of this funding opportunity.

LOIs must be received not later than the date indicated in the Section I entitled, “Authorization and Intent”.

Submit the LOI by e-mail to:

Jacqui Butler, MPA CDC, NCBDDD1600 Clifton Road NE MS E-88

Atlanta, Georgia 30333 Telephone Number: 404-498-0274 jabutler@cdc.gov Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows CDC Program staff to estimate and plan the review of submitted applications. Requested LOIs should be provided not later than by the date indicated in the Section I entitled “Authorization and Intent”.

Note: (Limit file names to 30 characters and do not use special characters (example: &, -,*,%,/,#) including periods (.), blank spaces and accent marks, within application form fields and file attachment names. An underscore (_) may be used to separate a file name. Also, do not attach multiple documents with the same file name.) Please do not cut & 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:

· Maximum number of pages: 35. 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:

· Executive Summary

· Table of Contents

· Demonstrated Need

· Plan

· Methods

· Objectives

· Timeline

· Staff

· 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, but is not limited to:

· Curriculum Vitas

· Resumes

· Organizational Charts

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

· Curriculum vitae

· Letters of Support

· Indirect Cost Rate Agreement No more than 50 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.”

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.

Additional Submission Requirements Electronic 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 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 Email:pgotim@cdc.gov Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm 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.

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.

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 GMO/GMS [See Section VII “Agency Contacts”], 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 GMO/GMS at least 3 calendar days prior to the application deadline.

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.

Intergovernmental Review The application is subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, as governed by Executive Order (EO) 12372. This order sets up a system for state and local governmental review of proposed federal assistance applications. Contact the state single point of contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert the SPOC to prospective applications and to receive instructions on the State’s process. Visit the following Web address to get the current SPOC list: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc/.

V. Application Review Information Eligible applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of DD12-1201. 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 applications will be evaluated against the following criteria:

Understanding of Need (20 Points) To what extent does the applicant, based upon demonstrated experience, communicate an understanding of the need for this program within the target community?

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 illustrate the applicant’s demonstrated experience with the proposed activities? Does the plan include qualitative and quantitative process and outcome measures?

Methods (30 Points) Are the proposed methods feasible? To what extent will they accomplish the program goals?

Personnel (20 Points) Do the staff members have demonstrated experience in conducting health assessments for people with intellectual disabilities? Do the staff members have access to the intellectual disability population? Are the staff roles clearly defined? As described, will the staff be sufficient to accomplish the program goals?

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.

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

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

Review and Selection Process

Review

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

An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in Section 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. The panel will be comprised of CDC employees within and outside the funding center with experience in related fields with related public health and disability experience. A primary, secondary, and tertiary reviewer will score the applications and document their strengths and weaknesses. The applications will be scored against the criteria not against one another. These comments will be presented to the panel and a vote will take place by the panel to determine if the application is approved, disapproved, or deferred.

Selection

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

In addition, the following factors may affect the funding decision: prior experience with health assessments for people with intellectual disabilities.

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

Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates Applicants can expect to learn about the disposition of their applications, whether successful or unsuccessful, at the earliest possible date.

VI. Award Administration Information Award Notices

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

Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS, CCR Registration and Transparency Act requirements.

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

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

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

· AR-7

Executive Order 12372

· 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-14

Accounting System Requirements

· AR-15

Proof of Non-Profit Status

· AR-21

Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business

· AR-23

States and Faith-Based Organizations

· AR-24

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Requirements

· AR-25

Release and Sharing of Data

· AR-26

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665, 80 Stat. 915)

· AR-27

Conference Disclaimer and Use of Logos

· 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 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 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, www.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 .

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

1. The interim progress report is due no less than 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, funded applicants must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard copies of the following reports:

2. Quarterly progress reports, due October 1, January 1, and April 1.

a. Progress toward stated objectives

b. Budget narrative

3. Federal Financial Report and annual progress report, no more than 90 days after the end of the budget period.

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

*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”.

VII. Agency Contacts CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.

For programmatic technical assistance, contact:

Jacqui Butler, Team Lead Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road NE MS E-88

Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Telephone: 404-498-0274

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

Tracey Sims, Grants Management Specialist

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS E09

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-2739

E-mail: tsims@cdc.gov For assistance with submission difficulties, 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

VIII. Other Information For additional information on reporting requirements, visit the CDC website at: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/additional_req.shtm.

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

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