foa gh15 1620.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Center for Global Health

Pakistan FELTP-Human/Animal Disease Investigation and Technical Assistance to the Pakistan Ministry of

Health and Ministry of Agriculture

CDC-RFA-GH15-1620

Application Due Date: 07/22/2015

Pakistan FELTP-Human/Animal Disease Investigation and Technical Assistance to the Pakistan Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture

CDC-RFA-GH15-1620

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview Information

Federal Agency NameA.

Funding Opportunity TitleB.

Announcement TypeC.

Agency Funding Opportunity NumberD.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) NumberE.

Dates

Letter of Intent Deadline1.

Application Deadline2.

Informational Conference Call for Potential Applicants3.

F.

Executive Summary

Summary Paragraph1.

G.

I.

Full Text

Funding Opportunity Description

Background 1.

CDC Project Description 2.

A.

Award Information

Funding Instrument Type 1.

Funding Activity Category 2.

Fiscal Year 3.

Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding 4.

Approximate Project Period Funding 5.

Total Project Period Length 6.

Expected Number of Awards 7.

Approximate Average Award 8.

Award Ceiling 9.

Award Floor 10.

Estimated Award Date 11.

Budget Period Length 12.

Funds Tracking 13.

Direct Assistance 14.

Indirect Costs 15.

B.

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants 1.

Additional Information on Eligibility 2.

Justification for Less than Maximum Competition 3.

Other 4.

Cost Sharing or Matching 5.

Maintenance of Effort 6.

C.

II.

Application and Submission Information

Required Registrations 1.

Request Application Package 2.

Application Package 3.

Submission Dates & Times 4.

CDC Assurances and Certifications 5.

Content and Form of Application Submission 6.

Letter of Intent 7.

Table of Contents 8.

Project Abstract Summary 9.

Project Narrative 10.

Work Plan 11.

Budget Narrative 12.

Tobacco and Nutrition Policies 13.

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs 14.

Funding Restrictions 15.

Other Submission Requirements 16.

D.

Application Review Information

Review and Selection Process 1.

Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates 2.

E.

Award Administration Information

Award Notices 1.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements 2.

Reporting 3.

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006

4.

F.

Agency Contacts G.

Other Information H.

Glossary I.

Part I. Overview Information A. Federal Agency Name:

B. Funding Opportunity Title:

Pakistan FELTP-Human/Animal Disease Investigation and Technical Assistance to the Pakistan Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture C. Announcement Type:

D. Agency Funding Opportunity Number:

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

F. Dates:

N/A 07/22/2015 N/A

1. Summary Paragraph:

A large portion of the population in Pakistan lives in close proximity to livestock and poultry. This close contact facilitates transmission of zoonotic disease from animals to humans. Yet the veterinary workforce in Pakistan is insufficiently trained in epidemiologic investigation to adequately conduct surveillance and report early warning signs of diseases that may transfer into the human population.

However in Pakistan there is no clearly designated unit responsible for surveillance of, and response to, animal diseases. There is a need to develop a trained veterinary workforce, reinforce laboratory capacity to test infection samples, and influence the way the animal-human health surveillance system develops.

The Pakistan- Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) was designed as a comprehensive approach to strengthen capacity in epidemiology, public health surveillance and response, public health laboratories, and information systems for surveillance. The program was implemented by the CDC, in conjunction with the Government of Pakistan (GOP), the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the Pakistan-National Institute of Health (NIH).

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to expand activities to the animal health sector to address zoonotic disease by developing the capacity of the veterinary workforce in Pakistan, reinforce capacity, and develop a strong collaboration between the MOH and the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council. This will result in increased sharing of data and information facilitating a quicker response to early warning signs of zoonotic infections that can impact the human population in Pakistan.

a. Eligible Applicants: Single

b. FOA Type: Cooperative Agreement

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This announcement is only for non-research international activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered. Research for this purpose is defined at:

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1. Due Date for Letter of Intent:

2. Due Date for Applications:

3. Date for Informational Conference Call:

G. Executive Summary:

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c. Approximate Number of Awards: 1

d. Total Project Period Funding: $1,000,000

e. Average One Year Award Amount: $200,000

f. Number of Years of Award: 5

g. Approximate Date When Awards will be Announced: 09/30/15

h. Cost Sharing and /or Matching Requirement: No

Part II. Full Text A. Funding Opportunity Description

1. Background

The preventable portion of the disease burden in Pakistan is large, and it is disproportionately borne by the poor. Improved health outcomes require effective prevention and disease control measures which in turn require investments in public health surveillance, a recognized public good and responsibility of governments. In light of the importance of surveillance in improving health outcomes, a joint assessment of Pakistan’s public health surveillance system was undertaken by the NIH/MOH, Government of Pakistan (GOP), World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Bank (WB) during 2004-2005.

One critical finding of the national assessment activity was a need to build disease surveillance capacity within the overall public health system of Pakistan. In April 2005, the USAID Mission in Pakistan agreed to fund a three-year proposal to establish a FELTP, under the guidance of the Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) CDC. The overarching goal of the program is to provide assistance to the GOP, the MOH, and the NIH: to enhance health system capacity, to produce appropriate health information, and to provide data for the GOP to make policy determinations, resource allocation and programmatic improvements to increase the overall effectiveness and efficiency of public health practice throughout Pakistan.

A large portion of the population in Pakistan lives in close proximity to livestock and poultry. This close contact facilitates transmission of zoonotic disease from animals to humans. The veterinary workforce in Pakistan is insufficiently trained in epidemiologic investigation to adequately conduct surveillance and report early warning signs of diseases that may transfer into the human population.

In addition to insufficient veterinary workforce, veterinary laboratory capacity and a collaborative system between MOH and PARC are currently insufficient to ensure early and rapid response to minimize animal to human transmission from emerging or re-emerging zoonotic diseases. Because of the amount of close animal to human contact, zoonotic disease surveillance is a critical and currently underdeveloped component in the overall public health surveillance system in Pakistan. An added need is to reinforce the zoonotic diseases sector which has a direct human health impact. The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), established in 1981, has the mandate (through the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock) to undertake, aid, promote, and coordinate surveillance and research activities at the federal and provincial levels in Pakistan to provide science-based solutions for animal-human public health issues. By strengthening the veterinary disease surveillance capacity, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) can detect emerging infectious disease early before transmission to human hosts.

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

Section 307 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2421) and Section 301 (a) of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 241(a))

b. Healthy People 2020

This cooperative agreement is in alignment with CDC’s global health Goals for the Healthy People 2020 (proposed) initiatives of Reducing the number of people infected with infectious diseases that disproportionately impact the developing world. For additional information see https://www.healt hypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/global-health

c. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies

Not applicable

d. Relevant Work

This FOA will build on work initiated in CDC-RFA-GH10-1002 Pakistan FELTP-Human/Animal Disease Investigation and Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock.

2. CDC Project Description

A.2.a. Approach

CDC-RFA-GH15-1620 Logic Model:

Strengthening and Development of Applied Epidemiology and Sustainable Public Health

Capacity through Collaboration, Program Development and Implementation, Communication and Information Sharing

Bold indicates expected project period outcomes.

Strategies and Activities

Short-Term Outcomes

Intermediate Outcomes

Long-Term Outcomes

1) Develop Veterinary Workforce Capacity

Develop veterinarian training plan

Train district and provincial veterinarians in epidemiological investigation

Deploy veterinarian residents to participate in outbreak investigations

2) Develop Veterinary Laboratory Capacity

Develop sensitive and specific diagnostic

Increased epi investigation knowledge and skills amongst veterinarians from diverse districts and provinces Improved geographical coverage for sentinel surveillance Reduced disparity in coverage of trained staff across provinces and districts

Improved capacity to monitor and detect existing, newly emerging or re-emerging zoonotic diseases across Pakistan Improved timeliness of response to zoonotic disease outbreaks Increased adoption and utilization of guidelines and protocols for surveillance and field investigations

Improved quality of outbreak investigation in Pakistan and in the region Reduced transmission of zoonotic diseases from animal to humans Decreased geographical disparity in risk/burden of zoonotic disease transmission from animals to humans Reduced morbidity and mortality from zoonotic disease in Pakistan https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/global-health https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/global-health http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf zoonotic tests

Develop a LQS plan

Develop SOPs, TORs, EOPs for laboratory testing

Collect and transport case samples

3) Develop System for Zoonotic Disease Surveillance, Detection and Response

Develop collaboration between MOH and PARC

Select and develop Sentinel Surveillance sites

Expand number of Sentinel Surveillance sites

Integrate surveillance activities into existing Government public health systems

Develop mechanisms for sharing and exchanging data and information

Increased availability of sensitive and specific diagnostic zoonotic tests Improved standardization of veterinary labs across diverse districts and provinces Increased use of data, from identified sentinel sites, for training and disease investigations Improved and increased exchange of information on surveillance and outbreak response among Ministries, MINFAL and PARC Improved capacity of sentinel surveillance Improve collaboration between CDC/FETP, Pakistan Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, and

MOH

field investigations to improve impact of zoonotic disease response.

Improved performance and data quality of all veterinary labs across diverse districts and provinces Improved animal disease surveillance, detection and response capabilities

i. Problem Statement

Pakistan has a very large population with a large portion living in close proximity to livestock and poultry.

This close contact facilitates transmission of zoonotic disease from animals to humans. The outbreak of avian influenza in December 2007 is one example of the need to address zoonotic disease outbreaks. The veterinary workforce in Pakistan is insufficiently trained in epidemiologic investigation to adequately conduct surveillance and report early warning signs of diseases that may transfer into the human population.

ii. Purpose

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to strengthen the expertise of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) by supporting multiple collaborative programs with the United States Centers for Disease Control and to strengthen the PARC’s institutional capacity to respond to outbreaks and improve surveillance.

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Short Term Outcomes

Increased epi investigation knowledge and skills amongst veterinarians from diverse districts and provinces Improved geographical coverage for sentinel surveillance.

Reduced disparity in coverage of trained staff across provinces and districts Increased availability of sensitive and specific diagnostic zoonotic tests Improved standardization of veterinary labs across diverse districts and provinces Increased use of data, from identified sentinel sites, for training and disease investigations Improved and increased exchange of information on surveillance and outbreak response among Ministries, MINFAL and PARC Improved capacity of sentinel surveillance Improve collaboration between CDC/FETP, Pakistan Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, and

MOH

Intermediate Outcomes highlight importance of surveillance in improving health

Improved capacity to monitor and detect existing, newly emerging or re-emerging zoonotic diseases across Pakistan Improved timeliness of response to zoonotic disease outbreaks Increased adoption and utilization of guidelines and protocols for surveillance and field investigations to improve impact of zoonotic disease response.

Improved performance and data quality of all veterinary labs across diverse districts and provinces Improved animal disease surveillance, detection and response capabilities

iv. Funding Strategy

N/A

v. Strategies and Activities

1) Develop Veterinary Workforce Capacity

a. Develop veterinarian training plan

b. Train district and provincial veterinarians in epidemiological investigation

c. Deploy veterinarian residents to participate in outbreak investigations

2) Develop Veterinary Laboratory Capacity

a. Develop sensitive and specific diagnostic zoonotic tests

b. Develop a LQS plan

c. Develop SOPs, TORs, EOPs for laboratory testing

d. Collect and transport case samples

3) Develop System for Zoonotic Disease Surveillance, Detection and Response

a. Develop collaboration between MOH and PARC

b. Select and develop Sentinel Surveillance sites

c. Expand number of Sentinel Surveillance sites

d. Integrate surveillance activities into existing Government public health systems

e. Develop mechanisms for sharing and exchanging data and information

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a. With CDC-funded programs:

Awardee is required to work with CDC Center for Global Health Division of Global Health Protection Field and Applied Epidemiology Training Program Branch to develop strategies that will recruit and train members of the Pakistani veterinary public health who would benefit most from and are likely to use their epidemiology training to improve public health outcomes; that is, they will use their training to enhance regional disease surveillance, improve epidemiologic investigation and response capabilities within their regions.

b. With organizations external to CDC:

Although not required, Awardee is strongly encouraged to develop and sustain partnerships with other strategic partners and work together to enhance field epidemiology in Pakistan. These collaborators and partners are those that have demonstrated interest and have the capacity to work together to improve the public health workforce in Pakistan. The collaboration and partnership will foster the professional development of and Pakistani veterinary public health professionals and students, contribute to the strengthening of surveillance and outbreak response systems, and also work toward advancing the networking and sharing of regional field epidemiology and surveillance information across Pakistan. The awardee is encouraged to work with their partners and collaborators to develop training plans that encourage applicants for training from those who have the greatest likelihood of being retained and utilized in their disease surveillance and epidemiologic investigation duties at the local and regional levels

2. Target Populations

This FOA is targeting a large portion of the population of Pakistan that lives in close contact with livestock and poultry. Because of the close living proximity of humans and livestock, this population is at high risk for contracting zoonotic diseases.

b. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

i. CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy

Throughout the 5-year FOA period, the FETP Pakistan office will work with the awardee to demonstrate program outcomes through process and outcome evaluation of funded activities. The office will use process evaluation to assess the extent to which planned program activities have been implemented and lead to feasible program outcomes. They will use outcome evaluation to assess whether funded activities are leading to intended outcomes. In addition, FETP Pakistan office in partnership with the awardee will conduct a program site visit and prepare a report to be used for program monitoring and quality improvement and will highlight annually key process and outcome data results. Evaluations included in this plan will be reviewed by the program manager. The awardee will report evaluation findings to relevant network stakeholders and will make these publically available. The awardee will use overall evaluation findings during the 5-year FOA period to establish key recommendations for partners on program implementation and effectiveness, sustainability of FETPs, and continued program improvement upon completion of this award.

Evaluation and Performance Matrix

Evaluation Question

Performance Measure

Data Source

Collection Method

Frequency of Collection

Dissemination and Utilization

PROCESS

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PROCESS

Is the awardee implementing activities in Pakistan and the region?

# of activities implemented either through sub-recipients or sub-contractors

Program progress reports

Document review

Annually Develop an evaluation report

# of dollar amount spent on activities

Financial reports

Document review

Annually Develop an evaluation report

# of program areas where activities are implemented

Program progress reports

Document review

Annually Develop an

Are the activities completed?

# of activities completed by program area

Program progress reports

Document review

Annually Develop an evaluation report

OUTCOME

To what extent did the quality of outbreak investigation improve in Pakistan?

# of steps followed residents in an outbreak investigation protocol

Network program managers

Document review

Annually Develop an

To what extent did the veterinarian Lab Capacity improve?

# of trainings of vet residents to assist in outbreaks

Network program managers

Document review

Annually Develop an extent did collaboration between

MINFAL,

MOH and other ministries improve?

# collaborative activities between

MINFAL,

MOH and other ministries

Operational plan http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf extent did the capacity to detect newly emerging diseases improve?

# of outbreaks detected and # of outbreaks investigations conducted

Program monitoring data base extent were surveillance activities expanded to further sites?

# work opportunities in field epidemiology by topic, duration, and country

Program monitoring data base training opportunities for FETP veterinarian residents improved?

# new training opportunities offered by topic and duration

Program monitoring data base degree did involvement of veterinarian residents in outbreak investigations, and field epidemiology activities increase?

# of outbreak investigation conducted involving veterinarian residents per academic year

Program monitoring data base guidelines and protocols for surveillance reinforced?

Qualitative assessment on Adopting accreditation standards

Program monitoring data base

Document review

Annually Develop an

ii. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan

c. Organizational Capacity of Awardees to Execute the Approach http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf

All applicant organizations must demonstrate their existing or forthcoming capacity to successfully execute all proposed strategies and activities to meet the program requirements of the selected funding category.

Specifically, applicants should have:

• Capacity to conduct surveillance, epidemiology, and evaluation activities

• Availability of sophisticated laboratory instruments and analytical and quality testing facilities that are supported by qualified and trained manpower

• Ability to integrate surveillance activities into existing government public health systems

• Ability of sharing and exchanging data and information with partners e.g. ministry of health

• Capacity to collect, handle and transport case samples

• Capacity to develop diverse partnerships and build coalitions

• Capacity to train veterinarians in epidemiological investigations and lead zoonotic outbreak responses

d. Work Plan

Applicants should provide a high-level work plan that covers the duration of the project, with more detail for the first year of the project period. The work plan should cross walk to the strategies and activities, outcomes, and performance measures presented in the logic model and narrative sections of the FOA. The table below should be completed for each project period outcome identified in the logic model. If a particular activity leads to multiple outcomes, it should be described under each outcome measure.

Project Period Outcome:

[from Outcomes section and/or logic model]

Outcome Measure:

[from Evaluation and Performance Measurement section]

Strategies/Activities Process Measure

[from Evaluation and Performance Measurement section]

Responsible Position / Party

Completion Date

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

e. CDC Monitoring and Accountability Approach Monitoring activities include routine and ongoing communication between CDC and awardees, site visits, and awardee reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting). HHS grants policy specifies the following HHS expectations for post-award monitoring for grants and cooperative agreements:

Tracking awardee progress in achieving the desired outcomes.

Insuring the adequacy of awardee systems that underlie and generate data reports.

Creating an environment that fosters integrity in program performance and results.

Monitoring may also include the following activities:

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

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

Working with awardees on adjusting the work plan based on achievement of objectives and changing budgets.

Monitoring performance measures (both programmatic and financial) to assure satisfactory performance levels.

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

These may include monitoring and reporting activities as outlined in HHS grants policy that assists grants management staff (e.g., grants management officers and specialists, and project officers) in the identification, notification, and management of high-risk grantees.

f. CDC Program Support to Awardees

Review and approve grantee’s annual work plan, as part of the review-and-approval process

Meet on an annual basis with the grantee to review annual progress report for each U.S. Government Fiscal Year, and to review annual work plans and the subsequent year, as part of the review and approval process

Provide technical assistance, as mutually agreed upon, and revise annually during validation of the first and subsequent annual work plans

Provide technical oversight for all activities under this award

Facilitate in-country planning and review meetings for technical assistance activities

Monitor implementation of activities in Pakistan and in the region as agreed upon under this award

Provide technical assistance or advice on any data collections on 10 or more people that are planned or conducted by the awardee. All such data collections-- where CDC staff will be or are approving, directing, conducting, managing, or owning data-- must undergo OMB project determinations by CDC and may require OMB PRA clearance prior to the start of the project

B. Award Information

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

CDC Program Support to Awardees Section.

2. Funding Activity Category: HL

3. Fiscal Year: 2015 Estimated Total Funding: $1,000,000

4. Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding: $200,000

5. Approximate Project Period Funding: $1,000,000

6. Total Project Period Length: 5 year(s)

7. Expected Number of Awards: 1

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8. Approximate Average Award: $200,000 Per Budget Period

9. Award Ceiling: $200,000 Per Budget Period

10. Award Floor: $0 Per Budget Period

11. Estimated Award Date: 09/30/2015

12. Budget Period Length: 12 month(s) Throughout the project period, CDC will continue the award based on the availability of funds, the evidence of satisfactory progress by the awardee (as documented in required reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the federal government. The total number of years for which federal support has been approved (project period) will be shown in the “Notice of Award.” This information does not constitute a commitment by the federal government to fund the entire period. The total project period comprises the initial competitive segment and any subsequent non-competitive continuation award(s).

13. Funds Tracking

Applicant is required to track funds by P-Accounts/Sub-Accounts for each project/cooperative agreement awarded.

14. Direct Assistance Direct assistance is not available through this FOA.

15. Indirect Costs Indirect Costs are not an allowable cost through this FOA.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligibility Category: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

2. Special Eligibility Requirements Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition

The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), established in 1981, has the mandate (through the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock) to undertake, aid, promote, and coordinate surveillance and research activities at the federal and provincial levels in Pakistan to provide science-based solutions for animal-human public health issues. The institution is the most stable veterinary public health service and research institution in Pakistan with the capacity to conduct animal health surveillance trainings and respond to zoonotic health threats throughout Pakistan. Moreover, it possesses the requisite scientific and technical expertise, together with the service, research and administrative infrastructure to strengthen the veterinary workforce. Through its mandate PARC has played a pivotal role to manage several national zoonotic crises in Pakistan in the last 25 years. These combined attributes make them uniquely qualified as the only organization in Pakistan capable of effectively conducting epidemiology, veterinary laboratory surveillance, outbreak response and other public health program activities proposed for this cooperative agreement.

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4. Other

N/A

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

No

Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this program. Although there is no statutory match requirement for this FOA, leveraging other resources and related ongoing efforts to promote sustainability is strongly encouraged.

6. Maintenance of Effort

Maintenance of Effort is not required.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Required Registrations An organization must be registered at the three following locations before it can submit an application for funding at www.grants.gov.

a. Data Universal Numbering System:

All applicant organizations must obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identification number provided by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). It will be used as the Universal Identifier when applying for federal awards or cooperative agreements.

The applicant organization may request a DUNS number by telephone at 1-866-705-5711 (toll free) or internet at http:// fedgov.dnb. com/webform/ displayHomePage.do. The DUNS number will be provided at no charge.

If funds are awarded to an applicant organization that includes sub-awardees, those sub-awardees must provide their DUNS numbers before accepting any funds.

b. System for Award Management (SAM):

The SAM is the primary registrant database for the federal government and the repository into which an entity must submit information required to conduct business as an awardee. All applicant organizations must register with SAM, and will be assigned a SAM number. All information relevant to the SAM number must be current at all times during which the applicant has an application under consideration for funding by CDC. If an award is made, the SAM information must be maintained until a final financial report is submitted or the final payment is received, whichever is later. The SAM registration process can require 10 or more business days, and registration must be renewed annually. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at www.SAM.gov.

c. Grants.gov:

The first step in submitting an application online is registering your organization at www.grants.gov, the official HHS E-grant Web site. Registration information is located at the “Get Registered” option at www.grants.gov.

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

Step System Requirements Duration Follow Up http://www.grants.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf

1 Data Universal Number System

(DUNS)

1. Click on http:// fedgov.dnb.com/webform

2. Select Begin DUNS search/request process

3. Select your country or territory and folllow the instructions to obtain your DUNS 9-digit #

4. Request appropriate staff member(s) to obtain DUNS number, verify & update information under DUNS number

1-2 Business Days To confirm that you have been issued a new DUNS number check online at

(http:// fedgov.dnb.com/ webform) or call 1-866-705-5711

2 System for Award Management (SAM) formerly Central Contractor Registration (CRR)

1. Retrieve organizations DUNS number

2. Go to www.sam.gov and designate an E-Biz POC (note CCR username will not not work in SAM and you will need to have an active SAM account before you can register on grants.gov)

3-5 Business Days but up to 2 weeks and must be renewed once a year

For SAM Customer Service Contact www.fsd.gov/US Calls: 866-606-8220

3 Grants.gov 1. Set up an individual account in Grants.gov using organization new DUNS number to become an authorized organization representative (AOR)

2. Once the account is set up the

E-BIZ

POC will be notified via email

3. Log into grants.gov using the password the E-BIZ POC received and create new password

4. This authorizes the AOR to submit applications on behalf of the organization

Same day but can take 8 weeks to be fully registered and approved in the system (note, applicants MUST obtain a

DUNS number and SAM account before applying on grants.gov)

Register early! Log into grants.gov and check AOR status until it shows you have been approved

2. Request Application Package Applicants may access the application package at www.grants.gov.

3. Application Package http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fsd.gov/US http://www.grants.gov http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf

3. Application Package Applicants must download the SF-424 application package associated with this funding opportunity from www.grants.gov. If Internet access is not available, or if the online forms cannot be accessed, applicants may call the CDC PGO staff at 770-488-2700 or e-mail PGO PGOTIM@cdc.gov for assistance. Persons with hearing loss may access CDC telecommunications at TTY 1-888-232-6348.

4. Submission Dates and Times If the application is not submitted by the deadline published in the FOA, it will not be processed. PGO personnel will notify the applicant that their application did not meet the deadline. The applicant must receive pre-approval to submit a paper application (see Other Submission Requirements section for additional details). If the applicant is authorized to submit a paper application, it must be received by the deadline provided by PGO.

If Grants.gov cannot receive applications due to an emergency or other unanticipated event (and circumstances preclude advance notification of an extension), then applications must be submitted by the first business day on which government operations resume.

Due Date for Applications: 07/22/2015

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

5. CDC Assurances and Certifications All applicants are required to sign and submit CDC Assurances and Certifications documents that can be found on the CDC Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/grants/interestedinapplying/applicationprocess.html

Applicants may follow either of the following processes:

Applicants must name this file "Assurances and Certifications" and upload as a PDF on www.grants.gov.

Complete the applicable assurances and certifications and submit them directly to CDC on an annual basis at http:// www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/ funding/grants/ foamain.shtm

Assurances and certifications submitted directly to CDC will be kept on file for 1 year and will apply to all applications submitted to CDC within one year of the submission date.

6. Contents and Form of Applications Submission Applicants are required to submit all of the documents outlined below as their application package on www.grants.gov.

7. Letter of Intent (LOI)

LOI is not requested or required as part of the application for this FOA.

8. Table of Contents (No page limit, not included in project narrative page limit). Provide a detailed table of contents for the entire submission package that includes all of the documents in the application and headings in the "Project Narrative" section. Name the file "Table of Contents" and upload it as a PDF file under "Other Attachment Forms" at www.grants.gov.

9. Project Abstract Summary (Maximum of 1 page, single spaced, 12 point font, 1-inch margins). A project abstract is included on the mandatory documents list and must be submitted at www.grants.gov. The project abstract must be a self-contained, brief summary of the proposed project including the purpose and outcomes. This summary must not include any proprietary or confidential information. Applicants must enter the summary in the “Project Abstract Summary” text box at www.grants.gov.

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10. Project Narrative (Maximum of 18 pages single spaced, Calibri 12 point, 1-inch margins, number all pages, content beyond 18 pages will not be reviewed). The Project Narrative must include all of the bolded headings shown in this section. The Project Narrative must be succinct, self-explanatory, and in the order outlined in this section. It must address outcomes and activities to be conducted over the entire project period as identified in the CDC Project Description section.

Applicants must submit a Project Narrative with the application forms. Applicants must name this file “Project Narrative” and upload it at www.grants.gov.

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

b. Approach

i. Problem Statement Applicants must describe the core information relative to the problem for the jurisdictions or populations they serve. The core information should help reviewers understand how the applicant’s response to the FOA will address the public health problem and support public health priorities. (See CDC Project Description).

ii. Purpose Applicants must describe specifically how their application will address the problem as described in the CDC Project Description.

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

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

iv. Strategy and Activities The applicant must provide a clear and concise description of the strategies and activities they will use to achieve the project period outcomes. Whenever possible, applicants should use evidence-based program strategies as identified by the Community Guide (or similar reviews) and reference it explicitly as a source.

Applicants may propose additional strategies and activities to achieve the outcomes. Applicants should select existing evidence-based strategies that meet their needs, or describe the rationale for developing and evaluating new strategies or practice-based innovations. (See CDC Project description: Strategies and Activities section).

c. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan Applicants must provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan that is consistent with the CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy section of the CDC Project Description of this FOA.

Data collected must be used for ongoing monitoring of the award to evaluate its effectiveness, and for continuous program improvement.

The plan must:

Describe how key program partners will be engaged in the evaluation and performance measurement planning processes.

Describe the type of evaluations to be conducted (i.e. process and/or outcome).

Describe key evaluation questions to be answered.

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Describe key evaluation questions to be answered.

Describe other information, as determined by the CDC program (e.g., performance measures to be developed by the applicant) that should be included.

Describe potentially available data sources and feasibility of collecting appropriate evaluation and performance data.

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

Describe how evaluation and performance measurement will contribute to development of that evidence base, where program strategies are being employed that lack a strong evidence base of effectiveness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For guidance on completing a detailed budget, see Budget Preparation Guidelines at:

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

Applicants should name this file “Budget Narrative” and upload it as a PDF file to www.grants.gov. If requesting indirect costs in the budget, a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement is required. If the indirect http://www.grants.gov http://www.cdc.gov/grants/interestedinapplying/applicationresources.html http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf cost rate is a provisional rate, the agreement must have been made less than 12 months earlier. Applicants must name this file “Indirect Cost Rate” and upload it to www.grants.gov.

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

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

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

Tobacco Policies:

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

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

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

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Nutrition Policies:

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

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

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

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14. Intergovernmental Review

Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

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

Awardees may not use funds for research.

Awardees may not use funds for clinical care except as allowed by law.

Awardees may only use funds for reasonable program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services (such as contractual).

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Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.

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

Publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any material designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before any legislative body The salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before any legislative body See Additional Requirement (AR) 12 for detailed guidance on this prohibition and additional guidance on lobbying for CDC awardees.

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

16. Other Submission Requirements

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

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

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

Do not use “special characters (i.e. %, &, * etc.) on the cover page of your application (form SF 424 – Application for Federal Assistance) as special characters are not recognized by the electronic system. Use of special characters may result in your application being rejected. When copy/paste is used on application documents, the grantee should ensure that text only is pasted. When extra, blank spaces at the end of the original are pasted into the new document it causes the system to reject the document.

b. Tracking Number: Applications submitted through www.grants.gov, are time/date stamped electronically and assigned a tracking number. The Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) will receive an email notice of receipt when www.grants.gov receives the application. The tracking number serves to document that the application has been submitted and initiates the electronic validation process before the application is made available to CDC.

c. Validation Process: Application submission is not concluded until successful completion of the validation process.