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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: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funding Opportunity Title: Initiatives to Educate State Officials and Policy Makers about Priority Public Health Issues Related to the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Announcement Type: New

Agency Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS11-1118 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.977

Key Dates:

Application Deadline Date:

June 1, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy:

1) Reduce pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (as measured by initial visits to physicians in women 15-44)

2) Reduce prevalence of chlamydia in high-risk females ≤ 25 years (as measured by Job Corps data)

3) Reduce incidence of gonorrhea in women aged 15-44 years

4) Eliminate syphilis [as measured by incidence of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis]

5) Reduce incidence of P&S syphilis among men

6) Reduce incidence of P&S syphilis among women

7) Reduce incidence of congenital syphilis (CS)

8) Reduce the black: white ratio of P&S syphilis

9) Reduce new HIV infections by:

a. Reducing the annual number of new infections by 25 percent (from 56,300 to 42,225);

b. Reducing the HIV transmission rate, a measure of annual transmissions in relation to the number of people living with HIV, by 30 percent (from 5 persons infected each year per 100 people with HIV to 3.5 persons infected each year per 100 people with HIV); and,

c. Increasing from 79 percent to 90 percent the percentage of people living with HIV who know their serostatus (from 948,000 to 1,080,000 people).

10) Increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV by increasing the proportion of newly diagnosed patients linked to clinical care within three months of their HIV diagnosis from 65 percent to 85 percent.

11) Increase the percentage of persons newly diagnosed with HIV who are also tested for STDs, as recommended by CDC.

12) Reduce HIV-and STD-related disparities and health inequities by increasing the proportion of HIV diagnosed men who have sex with men, African Americans, and Latinos with undetectable viral load by 20 percent.

This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be reviewed. For the definition of research, please see the CDC Web site at the following Internet address:

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

PART 2. FULL TEXT

I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

Statutory Authority

This program is authorized by Public Health Service Act, Section 318(b), 42 U.S.C. Section 247c, as amended and Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 241, as amended.

Purpose

The purpose of the program is to fund education on accurate, comprehensive, and timely public health information for state Governors, legislatures, policy makers, and those involved in state efforts to protect the public’s health. This program can be accomplished through targeted meetings, workshops, conferences, educational materials, and other communication channels, with a focus on educating these sectors about public health policy matters. The proposed program will address the current and emerging STD and HIV/AIDS prevention concerns of states including policy and legislative barriers. The proposed program may also be expanded to include adolescent and school health and reproductive health issues of concern to states including policy and legislative barriers.

The proposed program supports efforts to improve the health of populations disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and STDs by maximizing the health impact of public health services, reducing disease prevalence, and promoting health equity consistent with the performance goals for the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

Health disparities in HIV and STDs are inextricably linked to a complex blend of social determinants that influence which populations are most severely affected by these diseases. Health equity is a desirable goal that entails special efforts to improve the health of those who have experienced social or economic disadvantage.

Programs should use data, including social determinants data, to identify communities within their jurisdictions that are disproportionately affected by HIV and STDs and related diseases and conditions, and plan activities to help eliminate health disparities. In collaboration with partners and appropriate sectors of the community, programs should consider social determinants of health in the development, implementation, and evaluation of program specific efforts and use culturally appropriate interventions that are tailored for the communities for which they are intended.

This program addresses “Healthy People 2020” focus area 25- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) and focus area 13-HIV available at http://www.healthypeople.gov/About/hpfact.htm. It also supports the overarching goals of Healthy People 2020: 1) to increase years and quality of healthy life, and 2) eliminate disparities among subgroups of the population. Healthy People 2020 requirements do not apply to foreign entities.

Program Implementation

Recipient Activities

· Collaborate with key organizations to provide accurate STD and HIV/AIDS prevention information to increase the effect and reach of educational efforts of state public health leaders and decision makers.

· Create, update, publicize, and maintain electronic services and other communication venues to inform the targeted constituency, relevant stakeholders, and the general public about: emerging and current STD and HIV/AIDS trends; policy and prevention activities including those related to achieving the goals and objectives of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy; opportunities for states to support activities to prevent STD and HIV/AIDS including supporting the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy; and barriers to effective public health. These electronic systems should provide mechanisms so that information on state STD and HIV/AIDS prevention programs, policies, and best practices are disseminated to appropriate partner organizations and state and local government officials.

· Examine existing public health, policy, and health services research to identify critical barriers, as well as best practices and solutions to improve public health outcomes, particularly those related to state STD and HIV prevention efforts including those aimed at reducing racial and ethnic health disparities Remain current on key public health activities and concerns as they relate to states and constituency groups and share findings with the target constituents. At a minimum, conduct quarterly public health educational updates on these public health activities and barriers to effective health promotion and disease prevention efforts in a coordinated and integrated fashion. Examine existing research from CDC and other relevant parties to develop and distribute publications tailored to the informational needs of state officials (Governors (or their staff), state legislators, state public health officials and organizations that support state health programs) on STD and HIV/AIDS prevention activities, including policy and legislative barriers to effective public health. The information on STD and HIV/AIDS prevention methods (or strategies) can include abstinence; monogamy (i.e.; being faithful to a single sexual partner); using condoms consistently and correctly; vaccination; screening; treatment; behavioral interventions, partner services, and access to confidential prevention and treatment services. These approaches can avoid risk (abstinence, vaccination) or effectively reduce risk for STDs (monogamy, condom use, screening, treatment, behavioral interventions). Publication formats should be designed specifically for the states and their relevant constituency groups, including regular reports, issue briefs, talking points, policy analysis publications, and public health articles on issues critical to States.

· Monitor state laws and develop monthly reports detailing relevant legislation as bills are introduced, and providing the status of significant legislative developments and pending state legislation on STD and HIV/AIDS prevention activities, including those that present policy and legislative barriers to effective public health.

· Plan regional and national meetings and workshops incorporating STD and HIV/AIDS presentations or tracks (including topics such as state laws, best practices and barriers to effective prevention efforts), specifically for Governors (or their staff), state legislators, state public health officials and organizations that support state health programs in order to support State-to-State communication on technical issues and assistance in solving State-focused problems.

· Provide a forum and/or educational publications for new members of the target audience so they can learn about priority STD and HIV/AIDS public health activities, policy and legislative barriers within their state and nationally and identify and promote legislative solutions to these barriers.

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

CDC Activities

· Provide current information that includes diffusion of best practices (programmatic and policy interventions) and current research and data in STD and HIV/AIDS prevention.

· Provide subject matter expertise, consultation, recommendations, and assistance regarding STD and HIV/AIDS programs, research, and policies for the development of communications tools and educational materials.

· Collaborate in the planning and support of STD and HIV/AIDS presentations or tracks at workshops, meetings, and other professional gatherings that serve a public health purpose, and as appropriate, provide speakers for activities.

· Coordinate with national, state, and local health service agencies, as well as other relevant organizations, in planning and implementing national strategies designed to strengthen programs to prevent STD and HIV/AIDS.

· Provide technical assistance regarding the scope, development, and accomplishment of activities undertaken as part of the cooperative agreement.

II. AWARD INFORMATION

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

Award Mechanism: H25: Venereal Disease Control Fiscal Year Funds: 2011 Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $ 140,000 Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $420,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds and contingent on the expansion of activities, and includes both direct and indirect costs.)

Approximate Number of Awards: 1 Approximate Average Award: $140,000 (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: $250,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-month budget period, and includes both direct and indirect costs)

Anticipated Award Date: September 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.

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 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)

· Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity

· Other (specify) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.

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). The CCR registration can require an additional one to two days to complete. You are required to maintain a current registration in CCR.

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 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 subaward 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.

Special Requirements:

If the application is incomplete or non-responsive to the special requirements listed in this section, it will not be entered into the review process. The applicant will be notified the application did not meet submission requirements.

· Late applications will be considered non-responsive. See section “IV.3. Submission Dates and Times” for more information on deadlines.

· Applicants should upload all documentation in Grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms.” Each attachment should be named to reflect the type of information in the document. (i.e. Letters of Support, Indirect cost Rate Agreement, etc.)

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 Address to Request Application Package Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity from 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. 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 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 Letter of Intent (LOI):

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

A Project Abstract must be completed in the Grants.gov application forms. The Project Abstract must contain a summary of the proposed activity suitable for dissemination to the public. It should be a self-contained description of the project and should contain a statement of objectives and methods to be employed. It should be informative to other persons working in the same or related fields and insofar as possible understandable to a technically literate lay reader. This abstract must not include any proprietary/confidential information.

A Project Narrative must be submitted with the application forms. The project narrative must be uploaded in a PDF file format when submitting via Grants.gov. The narrative must be submitted in the following format:

· Maximum number of pages: 20. 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.

· Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches

· Printed only on one side of page.

· Paper application should be held together only by rubber bands or metal clips; not bound in any other way.

The narrative should address activities to be conducted over the entire project period and must include the following items in the order listed:

Goals and Objectives and Activities– six pages:

List goals specifically related to program requirements and indicate expected program outcomes at the end of the three-year project period. Provide objectives that are specific, measurable, feasible, and time phased to be accomplished during the 12-month budget period. Objectives should relate directly to the project goals and recipient activities.

Describe goals and objectives in narrative form and provide a timetable, with specific activities and expected outcomes that are related to each objective during the 12-month budget period. Indicate when each activity will occur, including preparation for activities initiation. Also indicate who will be responsible for each activity and identify staff assigned to each activity.

Project management and staffing – five pages

(a.) Describe the proposed staffing for the project and the experience related to their proposed responsibilities/activities and submit job descriptions illustrating the level of organizational responsibility for professional staff that will be assigned to the project. Include an organizational chart that reflects the current management structure and a description of the roles, responsibilities and relationships of all staff. Indicate which staff will be supported through this cooperative agreement, and provide resumes of all staff which demonstrate their qualifications to perform the roles and responsibilities assigned to them. Organization charts and resumes may be included as appendices.

(b.) Describe the organization’s structure and function; how that structure will support the accomplishment of the proposed public health activities at the state level; and the organization’s methods of current communication with all 50 state and territories legislatures, elected officials and state health policy makers.

Evaluation Plan – four pages

Describe how activities and their impact will be evaluated. Describe how progress toward meeting project objectives will be monitored.

The evaluation plan should address measures considered critical to determine the success of the plan outlined by the applicant, and results should be used for improvement of the proposed operation and management plan.

Potential evaluation criteria:

· Evidence that a data-driven and inclusive (of communities affected and a broad partnership base) process has been used to assess health disparities related to HIV and STDs within the jurisdiction.

· Evidence that culturally appropriate interventions, including structural interventions and policies, tailored for disproportionately affected communities have been developed, implemented, and evaluated in collaboration with a diverse group of partners.

· Evidence of the development of strategic alliances with other partners and sectors to address social determinants of health to promote health equity.

Background and Need – three pages

Describe the need for the proposed activities as it relates to STD and HIV/AIDS prevention activities, issues, and strategies, and how the proposed activities address reducing the impact of racial and ethnic disparities in STD and HIV/AIDS. Provide holistic descriptions of the constituent population and the social and physical environment and how the applicant’s organization will play a significant role in improving public health efforts, either by direct or indirect impact.

Budget and Justification (not scored) – two pages

Provide a precise description for each budget item and itemize calculations when appropriate. Provide a summary budget for the total requested. 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:

· Resumes of staff to be supported

· Organizational Chart

· Organization’s strategic plan

· Complete and certified list of list of membership affiliated with the applicant.

· Up to 10 letters of support and collaboration

Additional information submitted via Grants.gov should be uploaded in a PDF file format, and should be named to reflect the type of information in the document. (i.e. Curriculum vitae, Organizational Chart, Strategic Plan, etc.)

No more than 10 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.”

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.

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

Intergovernmental Review Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

Funding Restrictions

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

· 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.

· Funds cannot be used for the purchase of major equipment e.g. copying machines, construction.

Other Submission Requirements Application Submission Submit the application electronically by using the forms and instructions posted for this funding opportunity on www.grants.gov. If access to the Internet is not available or if the applicant encounters difficulty in accessing the forms on-line, contact the HHS/CDC Procurement and Grant Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS) staff at (770) 488-2700 for further instruction.

Note: Application submission is not concluded until successful completion of the validation process. After submission of your application package, applicants will receive a “submission receipt” email generated by Grants.gov. Grants.gov will then generate a second e-mail message to applicants which will either validate or reject their submitted application package. This validation process may take as long as two (2) business days. Applicants are strongly encouraged check the status of their application to ensure submission of their application package is complete and no submission errors exists. To guarantee that you comply with the application deadline published in the Funding Opportunity Announcement, applicants are also strongly encouraged to allocate additional days prior to the published deadline to file their application. Non-validated applications will not be accepted after the published application deadline date.

In the event that you do not receive a “validation” email within two (2) business days of application submission, please contact Grants.gov. Refer to the email message generated at the time of application submission for instructions on how to track your application or the Application User Guide, Version 3.0 page 57.

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 (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.

V. Application Review Information Eligible applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of CDC-RFA-PS11-1118. 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:

Goals and Objectives (40 Points)

For the proposed project, does the applicant’s plan for achieving the proposed activities appear realistic, feasible and relate to the programmatic requirements and purposes of this program announcement? Does the plan include quantitative process and outcome measures? Does the plan include long (three-year) and short term (one year) objectives? Are they specific? Are they measurable? Are they time-phased? Are they realistic? Are they related to identified needs?

Project management and staffing: (30 Points)

For the proposed project, does the proposed staffing, organizational structure, job descriptions and curricula vitae for both proposed and current staff, indicate past experience in carrying out similar programs, and the ability to carry out the purposes of the current program? Does the organization’s management plan match the operational/program plan? Do the staff members have appropriate experience? Are the staff roles clearly defined? Are staff responsibilities to be supported by this cooperative agreement clearly defined? As described, will the staff be sufficient to accomplish the program goals?

Evaluation Plan: (20 Points)

For the proposed project, does the proposed evaluation plan address progress toward meeting goals and objectives, assess impact, and appear to be reasonable and feasible? Are the performance measures appropriate for the objectives? Do the performance measures provide sufficient information to monitor progress? Is the monitoring plan realistic?

Background and Need: (10 Points)

Does the applicant describe the need for the proposed activities and the context in which the work will be conducted? Does the applicant describe how their organization will play a significant role in promoting an integrated broad national state-based strategy to prevent STDs and HIV/AIDS among their target constituents?

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? Does the applicant provide a summary budget for all activities?

If the applicant 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 the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) 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. Application Review Information, subsection entitled “Evaluation Criteria.” The objective review process will follow the policy requirements as stated in the GPD 2.04 at http://198.102.218.46/doc/gpd204.doc. The panel will consist of CDC employees with 100% being from outside the funding Office and at least 51% being from outside the funding Center.

Selection

Applications will be funded in order by score and rank determined by the review panel. CDC will provide justification for any decision to fund out of rank order.

In addition, the following factors may affect the funding decision: the applicant should be able to demonstrate the ability to engage audiences of national scope.

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.

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-4

HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions

· AR-5

HIV Program Review Panel Requirements

· 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-13

Prohibition on Use of CDC Funds for Certain Gun Control

Activities

· AR-14

Accounting System Requirements

· AR-15

Proof of Non-Profit Status

· AR-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-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 Reporting 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 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. Annual progress report, due no more than 90 days after the end of the budget period.

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

4. Final performance and Financial Status Reports*, due 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 VIII below entitled “Agency Contacts”.

VII. Agency Contacts CDC encourages inquiries concerning this announcement.

For programmatic technical assistance, contact:

Rachel Wynn, Project Officer Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-02

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 404-639-8522

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

Steven Genson, Grants Management Specialist

Department of Health and Human Services

CDC Procurement and Grants Office

2920 Brandywine Road, MS E - 15

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 770-488-2514

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

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

Email: support@grants.gov Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Closed on Federal holidays.

For application submission questions, contact:

Technical Information Management Section

Department of Health and Human Services

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.