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A Pilot Program To Educate Vulnerable Populations About Fish Advisories in Michigan; Notice of Availability of Funds
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[Federal Register: June 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 108)]
[Notices]
[Page 33699-33701]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Program Announcement 03084]
A Pilot Program To Educate Vulnerable Populations About Fish
Advisories in Michigan; Notice of Availability of Funds
Application Deadline: July 21, 2003.
A. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under sections 104(i)(1)(E) and (15) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) (42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(E) and (15)).
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.208.
B. Purpose
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a grant
program for A Pilot Program to Educate Vulnerable Populations about
Fish Advisories in Michigan. This program addresses the ``Healthy
People 2010'' focus area(s) of Educational and Community-Based
Programs, Environmental Health, and Maternal, Infant, and Child Health.
The purpose of the program is to conduct community-based research
to assess the knowledge of and adherence to fish health advisories in
vulnerable populations who reside in the Upper Peninsula of the state
of Michigan. These vulnerable populations would include such
populations as American Indians, sport and subsistence anglers,
pregnant women, young children, and the elderly.
The Upper Peninsula area has a specific need for health education
about fish advisories. Many residents fall in the vulnerable groups of
reproductive-age men and women, sport and subsistence anglers and their
families, and minorities, including the various tribal groups in the
Upper Peninsula. In addition, many of the residents depend heavily on
sport fish as a subsistence food. Because the population is spread out
over a large and often remote area, the process of educating people
there is difficult.
ATSDR encourages collaborative research efforts among potential
applicants as well as the inclusion of community members and community
organizations as partners in this pilot program.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one or
more of the following performance goals for the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): (1) Develop and provide
reliable, understandable information for affected communities, tribes,
and stakeholders, and (2) Build and enhance effective partnerships.
C. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are political subdivisions of the state of
Michigan, including federally recognized Indian tribal governments and
tribal organizations. State organizations, including State
universities, State colleges, and State research institutions, must
affirmatively establish that they meet the State's legislative
definition of a State entity or political subdivision to be considered
an eligible applicant.
Note: Title 2 of the United States Code section 1611 states that
an organization described in section 501c(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive
Federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan.
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D. Funding
Availability of Funds
Approximately $300,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund two awards.
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 15,
2003, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to three years. Funding estimates may change.
Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports
and the availability of funds.
Use of Funds
Funds may be expended for reasonable program purposes, such as
personnel, travel, supplies and services. Funds for contractual
services may be requested; however, the grantee, as the direct and
primary recipient of ATSDR grant funds, must perform a substantive role
in carrying out project activities, and not merely serve as a conduit
for an award to another party or provide funds to an ineligible party.
Equipment may be purchased with grant funds. However, the equipment
proposed should be appropriate and reasonable for the research activity
to be conducted. Property may be acquired only when authorized in the
grant. The grantee, as part of the application process, should provide
a justification of need to acquire property, the description, and the
cost purchase versus lease. At the completion of the project, the
equipment must be returned to ATSDR.
Recipient Financial Participation
Matching funds are not required for this program.
Funding Preferences
The funding preference is a state entity or political subdivision
with a close working relationship with tribal governments and tribal
organizations as evidenced by letters of support.
E. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the following priority areas of
research which include:
1. Identifying the barriers (including specific cultural practices)
to following current fish consumption advisories and fish preparation
guidelines among vulnerable populations.
2. Engaging vulnerable community members and institutions in
identifying more effective communication channels for fish advisories
that recognize and work within existing cultural practices.
3. Designing new targeted fish advisory interventions incorporating
effective communication channels, dissemination methods, and community
programs.
4. Implementing and assessing the effectiveness of pilot program
messages, communications channels, and community-based educational
programs in increasing the effectiveness of fish advisories among
vulnerable populations.
5. Sharing the results of the pilot program for broader replication
in the Great Lakes region.
F. Content
Letter of Intent (LOI)
A LOI is optional for this program. The Program Announcement title
and number must appear in the LOI. The narrative should be no more than
two pages, single-spaced, printed on one side, with one-inch margins,
and unreduced 12-point font. Your letter of intent will be used to
determine level of interest in the announcement, and should include the
following information: (1) Investigator's name and affiliation, (2)
brief description of the research project, and (3) estimated cost.
Applications
The Program Announcement title and number must appear in the
application. Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other
Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections to develop the
application content. Your application will be evaluated on the criteria
listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out your program
plan. The narrative should be no more than 25 pages, double-spaced,
printed on one side, with one-inch margins, and unreduced 12-point
font.
The narrative should consist of: (1) Proposed research, (2)
Objectives, (3) Methods and procedures, (4) Three-Year Timetable for
research activities, (5) Proposed personnel, and (6) Budget.
G. Submission and Deadline
Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission:
On or before June 25, 2003, submit the LOI to the Grants Management
Specialist identified in the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information''
section of this announcement.
Application Forms
Submit the signed original and two copies of PHS-398. Forms are
available at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/
od/pgo/forminfo.htm. 
Follow the instructions in the Errata sheet (posted on the CDC web
site) for PHS-398. If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you
have difficulty accessing the forms on-line, you may contact the CDC
Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section
(PGO-TIM) at: 770-488-2700. Application forms can be mailed to you.
Submission Date, Time, and Address
The application must be received by 4 p.m. Eastern Time July 21,
2003. Submit the application to: Technical Information Management-
PA#03084, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
Applications may not be submitted electronically.
CDC Acknowledgement of Application Receipt
A postcard will be mailed by PGO-TIM, notifying you that CDC has
received your application.
Deadline
Letters of intent and applications shall be considered as meeting
the deadline if they are received before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the
deadline date. Any applicant who sends their application by the United
States Postal Service or commercial delivery services must ensure that
the carrier will be able to guarantee delivery of the application by
the closing date and time. If an application is received after closing
due to (1) carrier error, when the carrier accepted the package with a
guarantee for delivery by the closing date and time, or (2) significant
weather delays or natural disasters, CDC will upon receipt of proper
documentation, consider the application as having been received by the
deadline.
Any application that does not meet the above criteria will not be
eligible for competition, and will be discarded. The applicant will be
notified of their failure to meet the submission requirements.
H. Evaluation Criteria
Application
Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that
will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified priority
areas of research of the grant. Measures of effectiveness must relate
to the performance goals stated in the purpose section of this
announcement. Measures must be objective and quantitative and must
measure the intended outcome. These measures of effectiveness must be
submitted with the application and will be an element of evaluation.
An independent review group appointed by ATSDR will evaluate each
application against the following criteria:
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1. Proposed Research--60 percent
The extent to which the applicant's project addresses:
a. The scientific merit of the hypothesis of the proposed project,
including the originality of the approach and the feasibility,
adequacy, and rationale of the design (the design of the study should
ensure statistical validity for comparison with other research
projects).
b. The technical merit of the methods and procedures (analytic
procedures should be state of the art), including the degree to which
the project can be expected to yield results that meet the program
objective as described in the Purpose section of this announcement.
c. The proposed project schedule, including clearly established and
obtainable project objectives for which progress toward attainment can
and will be measured.
d. The proposed mechanism to be utilized as a resource to address
community concerns and opinion, and create lines of communication.
e. The prooposed method to disseminate the study results to State
and local public health officials, tribal governments, Indian Health
Service, community residents, and to other concerned individuals and
organizations.
f. The degree to which the applicant has met the CDC Policy
requirements regarding the inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial
groups in the proposed research. This includes:
(1) The proposed plan for the inclusion of both sexes and racial
and ethnic minority populations for appropriate representation.
(2) The proposed justification when representation is limited or
absent.
(3) A statement as to whether the design of the study is adequate
to measure differences when warranted.
(4) A statement as to whether the plans for recruitment and
outreach for study participants include the process of establishing
partnerships with community(ies) and recognition of mutual benefits.
2. Program Personnel--30 percent
The extent to which the proposal has described:
a. The qualifications, experience, and commitment of the Principal
Investigator, and his/her ability to devote adequate time and effort to
provide effective leadership.
b. The competence of associate investigators to accomplish the
proposed study, their commitment, and time devoted to the study.
3. Applicant Capability--10 percent
Description of the adequacy and commitment of the institutional
resources to administer the program and the adequacy of the facilities
as they impact on performance of the proposed study.
4. Program Budget--(Not Scored)
The extent to which the budget is reasonable, clearly justified,
and consistent with intended use of grant funds.
5. Human Subjects--(Not Scored)
Does the application adequately address the requirements of Title
45 CFR part 46 for the protection of human subjects? Not scored;
however, an application can be disapproved if the research risks are
sufficiently serious and protection against risks is so inadequate as
to make the entire application unacceptable.
I. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
(a) An Interim progress report, due June 15th. The progress report
will serve as your non-competing continuation application, and must
contain the following elements:
(1) Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
(2) Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
(3) New Budget Period Program Proposed Activity Objectives.
(4) Detailed Line-Item Budget and Justification.
(5) Additional Requested Information.
(b) Financial status report, due no later than 90 days, after the
end of the budget period.
(c) Final financial and performance reports, due no later than 90
days after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this
announcement.
Additional Requirements
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program.
AR-1 Human Subjects Requirements
AR-2 Requirements for Inclusion of Women and Racial and Ethnic
Minorities in Research
AR-3 Animal Subjects Requirements
AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements *
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobby Restrictions
AR-17 Peer and Technical Reviews of Final Reports of Health Studies--
ATSDR
AR-18 Cost Recovery--ATSDR
AR-19 Third Party Agreements
For a complete description of each, see Attachment I of the program
announcement, as posted on the CDC Web site.
* OMB Clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act is not
required for this program.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
This and other CDC announcements, the necessary applications, and
associated forms can be found on the CDC Web site, Internet address:
http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and
Cooperative Agreements''.
For general questions about this announcement, contact: Technical
Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
For business management and budget assistance, contact: Ms. Edna
Green, Grant Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road,
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2743, E-mail address:
ECG4@cdc.gov.
For program technical assistance, contact: Dr. Heraline E. Hicks,
Research Implementation Branch, Division of Toxicology, 1600 Clifton
Road, NE., Mail Stop E29, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 498-
0717, E-mail address: HEH2@cdc.gov.
Dated: May 30, 2003.
Edward Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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