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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Impact Assessment to Foster Healthy Community Design

I. AUTHORIZATION AND INTENT

Announcement Type:

· New – Type 1

· Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH11-1104

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.070 (Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response) Key Dates:

Letter of Intent Deadline: February 25, 2011 Application Deadline Date: March 28, 2011 Authority:

This program is authorized under Sections 301 and 311 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. Sections 241 and 243], as amended.

Background:

The Healthy Community Design Initiative (HCDI) within CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health is dedicated to understanding and improving the relationship between community design and public health. HCDI focuses its efforts on three major components of the built environment: transportation, land-use, and parks and public spaces. The design of these sectors affect, through environmental and behavioral intermediaries, injuries, physical activity, and health outcomes related to pollution exposure. The decisions that are made regarding community design impact health, but often health considerations are not incorporated into community design policies and programs. HCDI seeks to promote an evidence-based approach toward community design decision-making through three major activities: first, improving surveillance related to community design so communities have reliable local data they can use; second, encouraging Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) of policies, programs, and projects that will affect community design; and finally, supporting evaluation within the field. This FOA fits into HCDI’s activities by building capacity for HIA.

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is commonly defined as “a combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, program, or project may be judged in terms of its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population” (World Health Organization, 1999). HIA can help decision-makers avoid adverse health consequences and costs and improve health. HIA may also help reduce environmental injustices by characterizing opportunities to improve the relationship between affected vulnerable groups and the policy or project.

This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus areas of eliminating health disparities, increasing physical activity, improving environmental health, reducing injuries, and building public health capacity (www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020).

Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to increase the capacity of state, tribal and local government to include health considerations in community development, transportation, housing, and land use planning decisions, and to expand the scope of health impacts considered when making decisions that impact community design. FOA recipients will be expected to support the mission of the CDC’s Healthy Community Design Initiative (www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces). This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s) of eliminating health disparities, increasing physical activity, improving environmental health, reducing injuries, and building public health capacity. Healthy People 2020 requirements do not apply to foreign entities.

Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the following performance goals for the National Center for Environmental Health:

· Protect the public from environmental hazards and toxic exposures

· Promote healthy environments

· Advance the science of environmental public health

· Support environmental public health practice

· Educate communities, partners, and policy makers about environmental health risks and protective measures.

· Promote environmental justice and reduce health disparities associated with environmental exposures.

· Provide unique scientific and technical expertise to advance public health science and practice.

Intended impact: Ensure that health is considered in projects, programs and policies affecting community design and land-use, and to support state or local health departments and other agencies to integrate prospective Health Impact Assessment (HIA) into transportation and community design and/or planning.

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/regs/hrpp/researchDefinition.htm

II. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Recipient Activities:

· Propose and complete at least three Health Impact Assessments each year, targeted at a transportation, housing development, or land-use project or policy, in coordination with health, housing and urban development, land-use, planning and/or transportation professionals who have been trained in HIA. These HIAs may be at the state or local jurisdiction level. Organize a project kick-off meeting that includes an orientation to HIA for participants. In developing the HIA methodology, recipients should:

· Include in the HIA the following steps: screening, scoping, assessment, recommendations, reporting, and evaluation

· Utilize CDC’s Health Impact Assessment resources (http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/hia.htm) and other HIA resources.

· Obtain a letter of support from the participating agency, indicating a commitment to consider HIA recommendations in the policy or project.

Community involvement in the HIA process and use of built environment indicators from CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking program (http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/) are also strongly encouraged.

· Conduct a minimum of two training sessions on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and healthy community design each year. Content for the trainings should be consistent with national and international guidance on HIA practice. Trainings should also provide an overview of the connection between community design and public health. The goal is to train the maximum number of state, tribal and local government officials in the project timeframe. At least one training should be in-person, but technology such as webinars or video conferencing may be used to reach a larger audience for other trainings. Invitees should include state and local health, housing and urban development, land-use, community planning, and transportation professionals. Trainings may be geared to different skill levels, such as those targeted toward new or experienced practitioners, based on the level of HIA practice with the applicant’s state. Trainings should include a mechanism for evaluation.

· Engage with local, state, and/or regional efforts to implement infrastructure or policies as part of the Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities, HHS/HUD collaborations, and/or other state or local planning and development efforts to create healthy community design. Engagement could also include work with communities to develop policies such as comprehensive plans or transportation plans. Provide health-related technical assistance and/or health data to these efforts. Engagement should include membership in and/or formal organizational support of one or more sustainability partnerships.

· Develop and maintain a publicly accessible webpage, or modify a current webpage, on the official website of the state health department to provide links to HIA resources, including http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/hia.htm, sources of data that could be helpful to local HIA practitioners in the state, and other HIA resources. Resources should include written materials or links that provide guidance on conducting HIA and sources of data for local HIAs. The webpage should also contain final reports of HIAs affiliated with this program and, if available, information regarding the status of the decision for which the HIA provided information.

· Advertise and provide conference calls, webinars, or other forums for HIA support and technical assistance related to healthy community design to local officials and/or community members.

· Track HIA efforts throughout the applicant’s state by collecting HIA reports from local jurisdictions or identifying the title, point of contact, and estimated completion date of HIAs in progress. Additionally, for completed HIAs, identify official points of contact (POC) of the person or department coordinating the HIA activity. If the decision the HIA targeted has been made, describe the result. Submit information along with annual report to NCEH for national tracking purposes.

· Develop and maintain a “Healthy Community Design State and Local Partners” list. Identify key contacts, among state agencies and local jurisdictions, working in health, land-use, housing, planning and/or transportation, who are interested and/or trained in HIA and healthy community design, and who may be willing to partner on healthy community design-related work. Share list with CDC and state and local contacts. List should be formatted as an Excel spreadsheet, specifying name, title, e-mail, organization, phone, area of expertise, and address of individuals.

· Develop and submit a session proposal of findings and lessons learned to at least one state conference (public health, planning, housing, or environmental) every year. If selected, attend and present at conference. Applicants should incorporate this expected cost into their budgets.

· Coordinate, with CDC project officer and other grantees, the development of a session to a national conference (e.g. SmartGrowth) every year. If selected, attend and present at the conference. Applicants should incorporate this expected cost into their proposed budgets.

· Participate on regularly scheduled calls with NCEH and other grantees. Report progress, challenges, and lessons learned.

· Attend required grantee meeting sponsored by CDC.

Optional Activities:

· Compile data within the applicant’s state that would be beneficial to healthy community design projects and policies. Examples of types of data include sidewalk inventories, bicycle facilities, pedestrian injury locations, community bicycling and walking counts, and park locations. Make these data easily accessible for healthy community design professionals on the website.

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

CDC Activities:

· Conduct introductory webinar introducing HIA and Healthy Community Design

· Provide feedback on materials

· Coordinate multi-state grantee meeting

· Host monthly conference call

· Review progress reports, evaluation tools, and workplans

· Conduct onsite visits to ensure achievement of success

· Participate in national media campaign strategy

· Maintain common web portal

· Coordinate with other federal agencies and CDC programs

· Submit session proposal to a national conference (e.g. New Partners for Smart Growth annual conference)

· Provide links to grantee reports on NCEH website

· Provide a template for the recipient annual report

III. AWARD INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement Award Mechanism: UE1 (Studies of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects)

Fiscal Year Funds: 2011 Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $925,000 Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $2,800,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds.) This includes direct and indirect costs.

Approximate Number of Awards: 6 Approximate Average Award: $154,000 (This amount is for the first 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs.)

Floor of Individual Award Range: $75,000 Ceiling of Individual Award Range: $180,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-month budget period and includes both direct and indirect costs).

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

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

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

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

· For-profit organizations (other than small business)

· Small, minority, and women-owned businesses

· Universities

· Colleges

· Research institutions

· Hospitals

· Community-based organizations

· Faith-based organizations

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

· American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations

· Alaska Native health corporations

· Urban Indian health organizations

· Tribal epidemiology centers

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

· Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a 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 that the application did not meet the eligibility requirements.

· Letters of support signed by at least 2 expected state or local partner agency officials (transportation, planning, housing, etc.). Officials may include heads of local transportation, health, planning, or housing government agencies, or state agency leaders that head a component of an agency (e.g. program manager for a state DOT’s transit program). This may also include documentation that demonstrates commitment to attend training sessions. These documents should be labeled as follows: “(state two letter abbreviation or tribal name)_Ltr-Spt-(sequential number)” and placed on official organizational/agency letterhead.

Example: NY_Ltr-Spt-1; NY_Ltr-Spt-2; ect. Upload these letters as PDF files in Grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms”.

· If not a state health department applicant, a letter of support from the state health department signed by the state health officer is required. This documents should placed on official agency letterhead and be labeled as follows: “(state two letter abbreviation)_Ltr-Spt-HO” Example: NY_Ltr-Spt-HO Upload this letter as a PDF file in Grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms”.

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

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 Content

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

A Table of Contents must be submitted with the application forms. The table of contents must be uploaded in a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov.

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

Letter of Intent (LOI):

LOI Submission Address: Submit the LOI by express mail, delivery service, fax, or E-mail to:

LCDR Arthur Wendel MD, MPH

CDC, NCEH

4770 Buford Highway, MS F60

Atlanta GA 30341

Office: 770 488 4608

Fax: 770 488 4820 dvq6@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 no later than by the date indicated in the Section I entitled “Authorization and Intent”.

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 and it should be submitted in the following format:

· Maximum of 2 pages

· Font size 12 point unreduced, Times New Roman

· Single spaced

· Paper size 8.5 by 11 inches

· Page margin size 1 inch

· Written in plain language (i.e., avoid jargon, unexplained acronyms, and confusing sentence structure) 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: 15 (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:

· The plan for conducting the recipient activities, to include the Project Lead and other key staff involved. The plan will identify the roles and responsibilities of the key staff, and the percentage of time that they will devote to the project work. The plan will also describe the projects, plans, policies and/or programs that will be targeted for proposed Health Impact Assessments. The plan will describe how the applicant will engage with sustainability or planning efforts. The plan will include a description of methods and SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-framed) objectives.

· Identify existing partners committed to actively participating in the planning and completion of the Health Impact Assessments.

· Performance Measures

· Reasons why the project has a strong probability of success, as well as any anticipated challenges in completing the recipient activities.

· Sustainability plan that leverages all resources available, including federal, state, tribal, and local sources. Describe how the proposed efforts will be sustained after three-year project funding has ceased.

· Timeline for the project period that includes recipient activities and required reports. (This may be included as an appendix.)

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

· Letters of support from partner agency officials, other state and tribal offices and departments, local jurisdictions or counties, and elected officials.

· Letters of support from state agencies involved with housing, health, planning, and transportation that are willing to provide a representative on an advisory panel, encourage HIA training among staff and local agencies, and assist with coordination of healthy community design projects.

· Curriculum Vitas or resumes of project lead and key staff.

· Indirect cost agreement (not expired) should be submitted with the application if requesting indirect costs in the budget.

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

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

“(state two letter abbreviation or tribal name)_(document name)”

Example: NY_Indirect cost agreement No more than 10 electronic attachments should be uploaded per application.

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

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Registering your organization through www.Grants.gov, the official agency-wide E-grant website, is the first step in submitting 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) 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 to 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.

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 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. Paper applications submitted without prior approval will not be considered.

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 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: February 25, 20110

Application Deadline Date: March 28, 2011

AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION ON GRANTS.GOV, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

VI. Application Review Information

Eligible applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the cooperative agreement CDC-RFA-EH11-1104. Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goals stated in the “Purpose” section of this announcement. Measures of effectiveness must be objective, quantitative and measure the intended outcome of the proposed program. The measures of effectiveness must be included in the application and will be an element of the evaluation of the submitted application.

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

Plan (50 Points) The applicant’s proposed plan suffiently addresses the purpose, objectives, and activities stated in the funding announcement

· Does the plan address all required recipient activities?

· Is the plan adequate to carry out the proposed activities and objectives?

· Is the plan complete and comprehensive for the entire project period?

· Are stated objectives SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-framed)?

· Is the plan supported (as identified through a letter of support) or conducted by a state public health agency?

· Does the plan involve other organizations; particularly public health, planning, housing, parks and recreation, and transportation?

· Does the plan identify the Project Lead and other key staff involved, to include their roles, responsibilities and percentage of time that they will devote to the project work?

· Does the plan describe how connections to state agencies will be made, and how local health departments and other agencies will be engaged?

· Does the applicant describe any linkages with other community based efforts (i.e., community comprehensive planning or action plans)?

· Does the plan provide an adequate description and details of the proposed Health Impact Assessments?

· How well does the applicant provide evidence of the ability to complete the recipient activities in the time required?

· Are CVs or resumes for the Project Lead and key staff included?

Collaborations (20 Points)

· Has the applicant involved collaborators?

· Is there a description of support and commitment to actively participate in the planning and completion of the Health Impact Assessments by state/tribal offices or departments, communities, counties, etc.?

· Are letters of support provided?

Outcome Measures (10 Points)

· Are the outcome measures for the training sessions, Health Impact Assessments, and technical assistance reasonable?

· Are other measures or supporting details included?

Probability of Success and Challenges (10 Points)

· Is the description of why the project has a strong probability of success reasonable?

· Are anticipated challenges in completing the recipient activities reasonable?

· Do the applicant and key staff have appropriate experience?

· Does the applicant have demonstrated access to public health data, resources, and contacts within public health, transportation, parks, housing, and planning to engage a state-wide audience?

Sustainability Plan (5 Points)

· Does the applicant clearly articulate how the project may be sustained after the grant funding is complete?

· Does the applicant provide evidence of leveraging other resources?

Timeline (5 Points)

· Does the timeline include all recipient activities and required reports for the entire project period?

Optional Activities (not scored)

· Does the applicant identify potential sources of data that could facilitate collaborations among community design and health.

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 not use funds for purchasing food and beverages.

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

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

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

· Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.

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

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

Application Review Process

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

An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in Section VI.

Applications Selection Process

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

VII. Award Administration Information Award Notices

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

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

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

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

· AR-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-13

· 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.

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

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

1. The interim progress report is due no less than 90 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 report, due 30 days before the end of the budget period.

a. Status of Health Impact Assessments, including the number of completed and the impact that the HIAs had on the decision.

b. Numbers of communities or counties that received training, and list of individuals by job title that attended training.

c. Barriers or concerns that impacted the project.

d. Recommendations.

3. Annual progress report, due 90 days after the end of the budget period. This report must contain the following elements:

a. Status of Health Impact Assessments, including the title of the HIA, contact information for the primary author, organizations that participated, the number of completed HIAs, and the impact that each HIA had the policy or project.

b. Numbers of communities or counties that received training, and list of individuals by job title with email address that attended training.

c. Success stories

d. Barriers or concerns that impacted the project.

e. Recommendations.

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

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

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

VIII. Agency Contacts

CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.

For programmatic technical assistance, contact:

LCDR Arthur Wendel, MD, MPH Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4770 Buford Hwy, MS F60

Atlanta GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-4608

E-mail: dvq6@cdc.gov For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:

LaKasa Wyatt, Grants Management Specialist

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS K70

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770.488.2728

E-mail: LWyatt@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

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

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