Department of Health and Human Services
Participating Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at
http://www.cdc.gov/
Components of Participating Organizations
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHSTP/CDC), at
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (NCCDPHP/CDC), at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/
Title: HIV-Cancer Data Linkage Project
The CDC policies, guidelines, terms, and conditions stated in this announcement may differ from those used by the NIH.
Authority: This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act, Sections 301 (42 U.S.C. 241); 318B (42 U.S.C. 247c-2), as amended.
Announcement Type
New
Update: The following update relating to this announcement has been issued:
Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-PS-06-001
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.944 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus Syndrome (AIDS) Surveillance
Key Dates
Release Date: February 14, 2006
Application
Receipt Date(s): April 10, 2006
Peer
Review Date(s): 06/2006
Council
Review Date(s): 07/2006
Earliest
Anticipated Start Date(s): September 01, 2006
Expiration
Date: April
11, 2006
Due Date for E.O. 12372
Due no later than 60 days after
application receipt date.
Additional Overview Content
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Part I Overview Information
Part II Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity
Description
1. Research Objectives
Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
2. Funds Available
Section III. Eligibility
Information
1. Eligible Applicants
A. Eligible Institutions
B. Eligible Individuals
2.Cost Sharing or Matching
3.Other - Special Eligibility Criteria
Section IV. Application and
Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission
3. Submission Dates and Times
A. Receipt and Review and
Anticipated Start Dates
1. Letter of
Intent
B. Sending an Application
C. Application Processing
4. Intergovernmental Review
5. Funding Restrictions
6. Other Submission Requirements
Section V. Application Review
Information
1. Criteria
2. Review and Selection Process
A. Additional Review Criteria
B. Additional Review
Considerations
C. Sharing Research Data
D. Sharing Research
Resources
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award
Dates
Section VI. Award Administration
Information
1. Award Notices
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
A. Cooperative Agreement
Terms and Conditions of Award
1. Principal
Investigator Rights and Responsibilities
2. CDC
Responsibilities
3.
Collaborative Responsibilities
3. Reporting
Section VII. Agency Contact(s)
1. Scientific/Research Contact(s)
2. Peer Review Contact(s)
3. Financial/ Grants Management
Contact(s)
4. General Questions Contact(s)
Section VIII. Other Information
- Required Federal Citations
Part II - Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Research Objectives
The CDC, NCHSTP and NCCDPHP are committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010" and to measuring program performance as stipulated by the Government Performance and Review Act (GPRA). This RFA addresses Healthy People 2010 priority area(s) for HIV and is in alignment with NCHSTP performance goal(s) for HIV/AIDS reporting completeness. For more information, see http://www.health.gov/healthypeople and http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/mgmt-gpra/.
The CDC announces the availability of FY 2006 funds for a two-year cooperative agreement program to support five awards to augment routine HIV/AIDS surveillance data collection to assess the incidence of cancer among persons diagnosed with HIV. With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996, significant reductions in morbidity and mortality have been observed among persons infected with HIV. However, the incidence of HIV-related cancers and of non-HIV-related cancers in the HAART era has not been well described. The HIV-Cancer Data Linkage project will augment routine HIV/AIDS surveillance data collection for the purpose of assessing the incidence of cancer among persons diagnosed with HIV and to compare their cancer incidence with that of the general population. This project has the following objectives:
Applicants with the greatest likelihood for funding through this announcement will be HIV reporting areas with long-standing confidential, name-based HIV (HIV with or without AIDS at the time of diagnosis) data collection. This will allow for sufficient follow-up time to detect cancer. The project time period covers HIV cases diagnosed in 1994 through 2004, with a follow-up period for cancer through 2005. Eligible areas are restricted to those with confidential, name-based HIV (not AIDS) reporting who submit data to CDC. This is required for this project to ensure proper linkage between cancer surveillance data and surveillance data collected in confidential name-based systems. Cancer registry data must be of sufficient quality to ensure complete and timely ascertainment of cancer (as certified by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries [NAACCR]). In addition, HIV morbidity must be sufficient to allow for adequate sample sizes (this could include pooling data from a group of states with a lower morbidity, as long as the cancer data quality requirement is met). Annual reported cases to CDC will be used as an eligibility criterion.
As part of this project, participating areas will conduct their usual surveillance activities for information on HIV cases. These activities include active case surveillance, medical record review and data extraction for newly diagnosed cases, and linkage to death data. In addition, participating areas will conduct data quality reviews to determine case completeness, timeliness of case reporting, and completeness of risk factor ascertainment according to standard protocols. Surveillance information will be entered into the national HIV/AIDS Reporting System and uploaded to CDC on a routine schedule; ancillary data will be sent securely to CDC without personal identifiers. Linkage is made by the case identification number.
Because a limited number of sites (approximately 5) will be funded, applications should demonstrate that sufficient numbers of cases will be available to meaningfully interpret trends of interest among major HIV/AIDS risk groups, including men and women, and among major cancer types of interest.
See Section VIII, Other Information - Required Federal Citations, for policies related to this announcement.
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
This funding opportunity will use the U 01 award mechanism(s).
The CDC U 01 is a cooperative agreement award mechanism. In the cooperative agreement mechanism, the Principal Investigator retains the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing, and executing the proposed project, with CDC staff being substantially involved as a partner with the Principal Investigator, as described under the Section VI. 2.Administrative Requirements, "Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award".
2. Funds Available
The participating CIO, NCHSTP, intends to commit approximately $250,000 dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, including direct and indirect costs, to fund five awards. The average award amount will be $50,000, including direct and indirect costs, for the first 12-month budget period. An applicant may request a project period of up to 24 months. An applicant may request up to $75,000 for the first 12-month budget period. The approximate total project period funded amount is $100,000 per awardee. The anticipated start date for new awards is September 1, 2006.
All estimated funding amounts are subject to availability of funds.
CDC will accept and review applications with budgets greater than the ceiling amount.
Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
1.A. Eligible
Institutions
You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics:
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 you are applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, you must provide a letter from the state or local government as documentation of your status. Place this documentation behind the first page of your application form.
1.B. Eligible Individuals
Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for CDC programs.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing,
matching, or cost participation is not required for eligibility.
The most current Grants Policy statement can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm
3. Other-Special Eligibility Criteria
Other special eligibility criteria include possessing the following additional characteristics:
If your application is incomplete or non-responsive to the special requirements listed in this section, it will not be entered into the review process.
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 an award, grant, or loan.
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application
Information
The PHS 398
application instructions are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. Applicants must use the currently approved version
of the PHS 398. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301)
710-0267, Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov.
CDC Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY
770-488-2783.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
Applications
must be prepared using the most current PHS 398 research grant application
instructions and forms. Applications must have a Dun & Bradstreet
(D&B) Data Universal Numbering System number as the universal identifier
when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number
can be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or through the web site at http://www.dnb.com/us/. The D&B number
should be entered on line 11 of the face page of the PHS 398 form.
The title and number of this funding opportunity must
be typed on line 2 of the face page of the application form and the YES box
must be checked.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Applications must be received on or before the receipt date described in Section IV.3.A. Submission times are not applicable.
All requested information must be received in the CDC Procurement and Grants Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. If you submit your application by the United States Postal Service or commercial delivery service, you must ensure that the carrier will be able to guarantee delivery by the closing date and time. If CDC receives your submission 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, you will be given the opportunity to submit documentation of the carrier’s guarantee. If the documentation verifies a carrier problem, CDC will consider the submission as having been received by the deadline.
This announcement is the definitive guide on LOI and application content, submission address, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in the application instructions. If your application does not meet the deadline described in Section IV.3.A, it will not be eligible for review, and will be discarded. You will be notified that you did not meet the submission requirements.
Otherwise,
CDC will not notify you upon receipt of your submission. If you have a
question about the receipt of your application, first contact your courier. If
you still have a question, contact the PGO-TIMS staff at: 770-488-2700. Before
calling, please wait two to three days after the submission deadline. This
will allow time for submissions to be processed and logged.
3.A. Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
Application
Receipt Date(s):
April 10, 2006
Peer Review
Date(s): 06/2006
Council Review
Date(s): 07/2006
Earliest
Anticipated Start Date(s): September 01, 2006
3.B. Sending an
Application
Applications follow the PHS 398 application instructions for content and formatting of your applications. If the instructions in this announcement differ in any way from the PHS 398 instructions, follow the instructions in this announcement.
Applications must be prepared using the research grant applications found in the PHS 398 instructions for preparing a research grant application. Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application and all appendices, including the checklist, and one signed photocopy in one package to:
Technical Information Management Section RFA PS06-001
CDC, Procurements and Grants Office
2920 Brandywine Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
At the time of submission, three additional copies of the application, including the appendix material, must be sent to:
Michael Vance, Grants Technical Assistant
Extramural Research Program Office
National Center for HIV, STD and TB
Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE
MS
E-07
Atlanta,
GA 30333
Telephone:
(404) 639-8006
FAX: (404)
639-8600
Email:
Mvance@cdc.gov
3.C. Application
Processing
Applications must be received
on or before the application receipt date(s) described above (Section
IV.3.A.). If an application is received after that date, it will be returned to
the applicant without review. Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for
completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), and for responsiveness
jointly by NCHSTP
and PGO.
Incomplete and non-responsive
applications will not be reviewed.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Your application is subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, as governed by Executive Order (EO) 12372. This order sets up a system for state and local governmental review of proposed federal assistance applications. You should contact your state single point of contact (SPOC) as early as possible to alert the SPOC to prospective applications, and to receive instructions on your state’s process. Click on the following link to get the current SPOC list: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
5. Funding Restrictions
All CDC awards
are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other
considerations described in the PHS Grants Policy Statement.
Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your budget, are as follows:
6. Other Submission Requirements
The following are general characteristics that will affect decisions on funding levels (i.e., applicants must meet special requirement in bullet 1, but bullets 2 and 3 are optional and applicants may demonstrate ability to meet one or more of the following considerations). At least one unique reporting area for each of the following categories should be funded:
Awardees must agree to the "Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award" in Section VI. "Award Administration Information".
If you are requesting indirect costs in your budget, you must include a copy of your indirect cost rate agreement. If your indirect cost rate is a provisional rate, the agreement should be less than 12 months of age.
Your research plan should address activities to be conducted over the entire project period.
Plan for Sharing Research Data
The precise content of the data-sharing plan will vary, depending on the data being collected and how the investigator is planning to share the data. Applicants may wish to describe briefly the expected schedule for data sharing, the format of the final dataset, the documentation to be provided, whether or not any analytic tools also will be provided, whether or not a data-sharing agreement will be required and, if so, a brief description of such an agreement (including the criteria for deciding who can receive the data and whether or not any conditions will be placed on their use), and the mode of data sharing (e.g., under their own auspices by mailing a disk or posting data on their institutional or personal website, through a data archive or enclave). References to data sharing may also be appropriate in other sections of the application.
Surveillance information will be entered into the national HIV/AIDS Reporting System and electronically transmitted to CDC on a routine schedule; ancillary data will be sent securely to CDC without personal identifiers but linkable by the case identification number.
All applicants
must include a plan for sharing research data in their application. The data
sharing policy is available at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm
under Additional Requirements 25 Release and Sharing of Data. All investigators
responding to this funding opportunity should include a description of how
final research data will be shared, or explain why data sharing is not
possible.
The
reasonableness of the data sharing plan or the rationale for not sharing
research data will be assessed by the reviewers. However, reviewers will not
factor the proposed data sharing plan into the determination of scientific
merit or the priority score.
Sharing Research
Resources
Not applicable
Section V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process.
Applicants with the greatest likelihood for funding will be HIV reporting areas with long-standing confidential, name-based HIV (HIV with or without AIDS at the time of diagnosis) data collection that allow for sufficient follow-up time to detect cancer.
The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
2. Review and Selection Process
Applications that
are complete and responsive to the RFA will be evaluated for scientific and
technical merit by an appropriate peer review group convened by OPHR in
accordance with the review criteria stated below.
As part of the
initial merit review, all applications will:
The goals of CDC-supported research are to advance the understanding of health promotion and prevention of disease, injury, and disability, and enhance preparedness. In the written comments, reviewers will be asked to evaluate the application in order to judge the likelihood that the proposed research will have a substantial impact on the pursuit of these goals.
Significance: Does this study address an important problem? If the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific knowledge or clinical practice be advanced? What will be the effect of these studies on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field? To what extent does the applicant understand the HIV-Cancer Data Linkage objectives and the applicant’s specific role in achieving those objectives?
Approach: Are the conceptual or clinical framework, design, methods, and analyses adequately developed, well integrated, well reasoned, and appropriate to the aims of the project? Does the applicant acknowledge potential problem areas and consider alternative tactics? To what extent are the applicant’s objectives specific to address the aims of the project, measurable, and achievable? To what extent does the applicant demonstrate the technical capability to conduct the project using appropriate data collection and analytic methods for accurately linking cancer surveillance data to all HIV and AIDS cases and transmitting that information to the national HIV/AIDS surveillance system for the duration of the project? Does the applicant propose a plan for conducting active resolution of indeterminate links, or demonstrate the capacity to develop and follow a protocol in collaboration with CDC? To what extent does the applicant demonstrate the technical capability to conduct follow-up of cases as specified in the protocol developed with CDC? Does the applicant propose an appropriate plan and documentation for methods to link cancer surveillance data to HIV cases? Does the proposed methodology for data linkage include an adequate plan for reconciling possible links? Does the applicant’s plan demonstrate conduct of activities in support of the general funding considerations listed in Section V. 6., bullets 2 and 3? Does the applicant provide data indicating sample sizes sufficient to measure cancer incidence overall and by major cancer sites? Does the applicant address additional sample size considerations for race/ethnicity, gender, and risk groups?
Innovation: Is the project original and innovative? For example:
Does the project challenge existing paradigms or clinical practice; address an
innovative hypothesis or critical barrier to progress in the field? Does the
project develop or employ novel concepts, approaches, methodologies, tools, or
technologies for this area?
Investigators: Are the investigators
appropriately trained and well suited to carry out this work? Is the work
proposed appropriate to the experience level of the principal investigator and
other researchers? Does the investigative team bring complementary and
integrated expertise to the project (if applicable)? Does the applicant have experience in successfully linking HIV data to
other public health database (e.g., cancer registry)?
Environment: Does the scientific
environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of
success? Do the proposed studies benefit from unique features of the scientific
environment, or subject populations, or employ useful collaborative
arrangements? Is there evidence of institutional support?
2.A. Additional
Review Criteria:
In addition to
the above criteria, the following items will continue to be considered in the
determination of scientific merit and the priority score:
Protection of Human Subjects from Research Risk: The involvement of human subjects and protections from research risk relating to their participation in the proposed research will be assessed (see the Research Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS Form 398). http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm. Additional CDC Requirements under AR-1 Human Subjects Requirements can be found on http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm.
Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Research: Does the application adequately address 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; and (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.B. Additional
Review Considerations
Budget: The reasonableness of the
proposed budget and the requested period of support in relation to the proposed
research. The priority score should not be affected by the evaluation of the
budget.
2.C. Sharing
Research Data
Data Sharing
Plan:
The reasonableness of the data sharing plan or the rationale for not sharing
research data will be assessed by the reviewers. However, reviewers will not
factor the proposed data sharing plan into the determination of scientific
merit or the priority score. The presence of a data sharing plan will be part
of the terms and conditions of the award. The funding organization will be
responsible for monitoring the data sharing policy.
Program staff will be responsible for the administrative review of the plan for sharing research data.
2.D. Sharing Research Resources
PHS
policy requires that grant award recipients make unique research resources
readily available for research purposes to qualified individuals within the
scientific community after publication. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/gps/8postnew.htm#phs.
Investigators responding to this funding opportunity should include a sharing
research resources plan addressing how unique research resources wil l be shared
or explain why sharing is not possible.
Program staff
will be responsible for the administrative review of the plan for sharing
research resources.
The
adequacy of the resources sharing plan will be considered by Program staff of
the funding organization when making recommendations about funding
applications. Program staff may negotiate modifications of the data and
resource sharing plans with the awardee before recommending funding of an
application. The final version of the data and resource sharing plans
negotiated by both will become a condition of the award of the grant. The
effectiveness of the resource sharing will be evaluated as part of the
administrative review of each non-competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590 http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm).
See Section VI.3. Reporting .
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Applicants should expect to learn the outcome of their applications, whether successful or unsuccessful, by September 1, 2006.
Section VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
After the peer
review of the application is completed, the Principal Investigator will also
receive a written critique called a Summary Statement.
Those applicants under consideration for funding will
be contacted by CDC for additional information.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization. The NoA signed by the Grants Management Officer (GMO) is the authorizing document. This document will be mailed and/or emailed to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application.
Selection of the application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any cost incurred before receipt of the NoA is at the recipient’s risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs. See also Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Funds relating to the conduct of research will be restricted until the appropriate assurances and Institutional Review Board approvals are in place.
The
Code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR Part 74 and Part 92 have details about
policy requirements. 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.
Additional requirements can be found in Section VIII. Other Information of this
document or on the CDC website at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm.
These will be incorporated into the NoA by reference.
2.A. Cooperative
Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
The
following special terms of award are in addition to, and not in lieu of,
otherwise applicable OMB administrative guidelines, HHS grant administration
regulations at 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 (Part 92 is applicable when State and
local Governments are eligible to apply), and other HHS, PHS, and CDC grant
administration policies.
The administrative and funding instrument used for
this program will be the cooperative agreement, U01, an "assistance"
mechanism (rather than an "acquisition" mechanism), in which
substantial CDC programmatic involvement with the awardees is anticipated
during the performance of the activities. Under the cooperative agreement, the
CDC purpose is to support and stimulate the recipients' activities by
involvement in and otherwise working jointly with the award recipients in a
partnership role; it is not to assume direction, prime responsibility, or a
dominant role in the activities. Consistent with this concept, the dominant
role and prime responsibility resides with the awardees for the project as a
whole, although specific tasks and activities may be shared among the awardees
and the CDC as defined above.
2.A.1.
Principal Investigator Rights and Responsibilities
The Principal Investigator will have the primary responsibility for:
Awardees will retain custody of and have primary rights to the data and
software developed under these awards, subject to Government rights of access
consistent with current HHS, PHS, and CDC policies.
2.A.2.
CDC Responsibilities
A CDC Project
Scientist will have substantial programmatic involvement that is above and
beyond the normal stewardship role in awards, as described below.
Additionally, an agency program official or CIO program director will be responsible for the normal scientific and programmatic stewardship of the award and will be named in the award notice.
2.A.3.
Collaborative Responsibilities
CDC
Project Scientists will collaborate with awardees on a Steering
Committee, to develop the project protocol, analyze data, and write
reports. Each full member will have one vote. Awardee members of
the Steering Committee will be required to accept and implement policies
approved by the Steering Committee.
3. Reporting
You must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard copies of the following reports:
These reports must be forward by U.S. Postal Service or Express Delivery to the Grants Management Specialist listed in the Agency Contacts section of this announcement.
Although the financial plans of the CIO(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon 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.
We
encourage your inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the
opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall
into three areas: scientific/research, peer review, and financial or grants
management issues:
1. Scientific/Research Contacts:
Amy
L. Sandul, Scientific Program Administrator
Extramural Research Program Office
National Center for HIV, STD
and TB Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Mailstop
E-07
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone:
(404) 639-6485
FAX: (404) 639-8600
Email: Asandul@cdc.gov
2. Peer Review Contacts:
M.
Chris Langub, PhD
Office of
Public Health Research
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Mailstop
D-72
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: 404-639-4640
FAX: (404) 639-4903
E-mail:
Mlangub@cdc.gov
3. Financial or Grants Management Contacts:
Angie Tuttle, Grants Management Specialist
Procurement and Grants Office
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Mailstop
E 15
2900 Brandywine Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone:
(404) 639-8305
FAX:
(404) 639-8095
Email: ATuttle@cdc.gov
4. General Questions Contacts:
Technical
Information Management Section
CDC
Procurement and Grants Office
2920
Brandywine Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: 770-488-2700
Email:
PGOTIM@cdc.gov
Section VIII. Other Information
Required Federal Citations
Human
Subjects Protection:
Federal
regulations (45CFR46) require that applications and proposals involving human
subjects must be evaluated with reference to the risks to the subjects, the
adequacy of protection against these risks, the potential benefits of the
research to the subjects and others, and the importance of the knowledge gained
or to be gained (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm).
Additional CDC Requirements under AR-1 Human Subjects Requirements can be found
on http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm.
Requirements
for Inclusion of Women and Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Research
It is
the policy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to ensure that
individuals of both sexes and the various racial and ethnic groups will be
included in CDC/ATSDR-supported research projects involving human subjects,
whenever feasible and appropriate. Racial and ethnic groups are those defined
in OMB Directive No. 15 and include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian,
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander. Applicants shall ensure that women, racial and ethnic minority
populations are appropriately represented in applications for research
involving human subjects. Where clear and compelling rationale exist that
inclusion is inappropriate or not feasible, this situation must be explained as
part of the application. This policy does not apply to research studies when
the investigator cannot control the race, ethnicity, and/or sex of subjects.
Further guidance to this policy is contained in the Federal Register, Vol. 60,
No. 179, pages 47947-47951, and dated Friday, September 15, 1995.
HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions
Recipients must have confidentiality and security
provisions to protect data collected through HIV/AIDS surveillance, including
copies of local data release policies; employee training in confidentiality
provisions; State laws, rules, or regulations pertaining to the protection or
release of surveillance information; and physical security of hard copies and
electronic files containing confidential surveillance information.
Describe laws, rules, regulations, or health department policies that require or permit the release of patient-identifying information collected under the HIV/AIDS surveillance system to entities outside the public health department; describe also the measures the health department has taken to ensure that persons reported to the surveillance system are protected from further or unlawful disclosure.
Some projects may require Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval or a certificate of confidentiality.
HIV Program
Review Panel Requirements
Compliance with Content of AIDS-Related Written
Materials, Pictorials, Audiovisuals, Questionnaires, Survey Instruments, and
Educational Sessions (June 1992) is required.
To meet the requirements for a program review panel, you are encouraged to use an existing program review panel, such as the one created by the State health department's HIV/AIDS prevention program. If you form your own program review panel, at least one member must be an employee (or a designated representative) of a State or local health department. List the names of the review panel members on the Assurance of Compliance form, CDC 0.1113. Submit the program review panel's report that all materials have been approved.
If the proposed project involves hosting a conference, submit the program review panel's report stating that all materials, including the proposed conference agenda, have been approved. Submit a copy of the proposed agenda with the application.
Before funds are used to develop educational materials, determine whether suitable materials already exist in the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse.
Patient
Care
Ensure that all STD or HIV infected patients enrolled
in the proposed project will be linked to an appropriate local care system that
can address their specific needs, such as medical care, counseling, social
services, and therapy.
Executive
Order 12372 Review
Applications
are subject to Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, as governed by
Executive Order (E.O.) 12372. The order sets up a system for State and local
governmental review of proposed Federal assistance applications. Applicants
should contact their State single point of contact (SPOC) as early as possible
to alert the SPOC to prospective applications and to receive instructions on
the State process. For proposed projects serving more than one State, the
applicant is advised to contact the SPOC for each State affected.
Click on the following link to get the current SPOC
list
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
Indian tribes must request tribal government review of their applications.
SPOCs or tribal governments that have recommendations about an application submitted to CDC should send them, in a document bearing the program announcement number, no more than 60 days after the application deadline date, to:
Angie
Tuttle, Grants Management Specialist
Procurement and Grants Office
Announcement Number RFA PS06-001
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2920 Brandywine Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146
CDC does not guarantee to accept or justify its non-acceptance of recommendations that are received more than 60 days after the application deadline.
Public
Health System Reporting Requirements
This program is subject to the Public Health System
Reporting Requirements. Under these requirements, all community-based
non-governmental organizations submitting health services applications must
prepare and submit the items identified below to the head of the appropriate
State and/or local health agency(s) in the program area(s) that may be impacted
by the proposed project no later than the application deadline date of the
Federal application. The appropriate State and/or local health agency is
determined by the applicant. The following information must be provided:
A. A copy of the face page of the application (SF 424).
B. A summary of the project that should be titled "Public Health System Impact Statement" (PHSIS), not exceed one page, and include the following:
1. A description of the population to be served.
2. A summary of the services to be provided.
3. A description of the coordination plans with the appropriate state and/or local health agencies.
If the State and/or local health official should desire a copy of the entire application, it may be obtained from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) or directly from the applicant.
Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
CDC strongly encourages all recipients to provide a
smoke-free workplace and to promote abstinence from all tobacco products.
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, 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.
Healthy People 2010
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to
achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010," a PHS-led national activity for setting
priority areas. This PA is related to one or more of the priority areas.
Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
In addition no part of CDC appropriated funds, shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress or any State or local legislature, except in presentation to the Congress or any State or local legislature itself. No part of the appropriated funds shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress or any State or local legislature.
Any activity designed to influence action in regard to a particular piece of pending legislation would be considered "lobbying." That is lobbying for or against pending legislation, as well as indirect or "grass roots" lobbying efforts by award recipients that are directed at inducing members of the public to contact their elected representatives at the Federal or State levels to urge support of, or opposition to, pending legislative proposals is prohibited. As a matter of policy, CDC extends the prohibitions to lobbying with respect to local legislation and local legislative bodies.
The provisions are not intended to prohibit all interaction with the legislative branch, or to prohibit educational efforts pertaining to public health. Clearly there are circumstances when it is advisable and permissible to provide information to the legislative branch in order to foster implementation of prevention strategies to promote public health. However, it would not be permissible to influence, directly or indirectly, a specific piece of pending legislation
It remains permissible to use CDC funds to engage in activity to enhance prevention; collect and analyze data; publish and disseminate results of research and surveillance data; implement prevention strategies; conduct community outreach services; provide leadership and training, and foster safe and healthful environments.
Recipients of CDC grants and cooperative agreements need to be careful to prevent CDC funds from being used to influence or promote pending legislation. With respect to conferences, public events, publications, and "grassroots" activities that relate to specific legislation, recipients of CDC funds should give close attention to isolating and separating the appropriate use of CDC funds from non-CDC funds. CDC also cautions recipients of CDC funds to be careful not to give the appearance that CDC funds are being used to carry out activities in a manner that is prohibited under Federal law.
Accounting System Requirements
The services of a certified public accountant licensed
by the State Board of Accountancy or the equivalent must be retained throughout
the project as a part of the recipient's staff or as a consultant to the
recipient's accounting personnel. These services may include the design,
implementation, and maintenance of an accounting system that will record
receipts and expenditures of Federal funds in accordance with accounting
principles, Federal regulations, and terms of the cooperative agreement or
grant.
Capability Assessment
It may be necessary to conduct an on-site evaluation of
some applicant organization's financial management capabilities prior to or
immediately following the award of the grant or cooperative agreement.
Independent audit statements from a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for the
preceding two fiscal years may also be required.
Small,
Minority, And Women-owned Business
It is a national policy to place a fair share of
purchases with small, minority and women-owned business firms. The Department
of Health and Human Services is strongly committed to the objective of this
policy and encourages all recipients of its grants and cooperative agreements
to take affirmative steps to ensure such fairness. In particular, recipients
should:
1. Place small, minority, women-owned business firms on bidders mailing lists.
2. Solicit these firms whenever they are potential sources of supplies, equipment, construction, or services.
3. Where feasible, divide total requirements into smaller needs, and set delivery schedules that will encourage participation by these firms.
4. Use the assistance of the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, DHHS, and similar state and local offices.
Research Integrity
The signature of the institution official on
the face page of the application submitted under this Funding Opportunity
Announcement is certifying compliance with the Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) regulations in Title 42 Part 93, Subparts A-E, entitled PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCT.
The regulation places requirements on institutions receiving or applying for funds under the PHS Act that are monitored by the DHHS Office of Research Integrity (http://ori.hhs.gov./policies/statutes.shtml).
For example:
Section 93.301 Institutional assurances.(a) General policy. An institution with PHS supported biomedical or behavioral research, research training or activities related to that research or research training must provide PHS with an assurance of compliance with this part, satisfactory to the Secretary. PHS funding components may authorize [[Page 28389]] funds for biomedical and behavioral research, research training, or activities related to that research or research training only to institutions that have approved assurances and required renewals on file with ORI. (b) Institutional Assurance. The responsible institutional official must assure on behalf of the institution that the institution-- (1) Has written policies and procedures in compliance with this part for inquiring into and investigating allegations of research misconduct; and (2) Complies with its own policies and procedures and the requirements of this part.
Compliance
with Executive Order 13279
Faith-based organization are eligible to receive federal
financial assistance, and their applications are evaluated in the same manner
and using the same criteria as those for non-faith-based organizations in
accordance with Executive Order 13279, Equal Protection of the Laws for
Faith-Based and Community Organizations. All applicants should, however, be
aware of restrictions on the use of direct financial assistance from the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for inherently religious
activities. Under the provisions of Title 45, Parts 74, 87, 92 and 96,
organizations that receive direct financial assistance from DHHS under any DHHS
program may not engage in inherently religious activities, such as worship,
religious instruction, or proselytization as a part of the programs or services
funded with direct financial assistance from DHHS. If an organization engages
in such activities, it must offer them separately, in time or location, from
the programs or services funded with direct DHHS assistance, and participation
must be voluntary for the beneficiaries of the programs or services funded with
such assistance. A religious organization that participates in the DHHS funded
programs or services will retain its independence from Federal, State, and
local governments, and may continue to carry out its mission, including the
definition, practice, and expression of its religious beliefs, provided that it
does not use direct financial assistance from DHHS to support inherently
religious activities such as those activities described above. A faith-based organization
may, however, use space in its facilities to provide programs or services
funded with financial assistance from DHHS without removing religious art,
icons, scriptures, or other religious symbols. In addition, a religious
organization that receives financial assistance from DHHS retains its authority
over its internal governance, and it may retain religious terms in its
organization=s
name, select its board members on a religious basis, and include religious
references in its organization=s mission statements and
other governing documents in accordance with all program requirements,
statutes, and other applicable requirements governing the conduct of DHHS
funded activities. For further guidance on the use of DHHS direct financial
assistance see Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 87, Equal Treatment
for Faith-Based Organizations, and visit the internet site:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Requirements
Recipients of this grant award should note that
pursuant to the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health
Information promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164) covered entities may
disclose protected health information to public health authorities authorized
by law to collect or receive such information for the purpose of preventing or
controlling disease, injury, or disability, including, but not limited to, the
reporting of disease, injury, vital events such as birth or death, and the
conduct of public health surveillance, public health investigations, and public
health interventions. The definition of a public health authority includes a
person or entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such
public agency. CDC considers this project a public health activity consistent
with the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
and CDC will provide successful recipients a specific grant of public health
authority for the purposes of this project.
Release and Sharing of Data
The Data Release Plan is the Grantee's assurance that
the dissemination of any and all data collected under the CDC data sharing
agreement will be released as follows:
a. In a timely manner.
b. Completely, and as accurately as possible.
c. To facilitate the broader community.
d. Developed in accordance with CDC policy on Releasing and Sharing Data.
April 16, 2003, http://www.cdc.gov/od/foia/policies/sharing.htm, and in full compliance with the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), (where applicable), The Office of Management and Budget Circular A110, (2000) revised 2003, www.whitehouse.gov/omb/query.html?col=omb&qt=Releasing+and+Sharing+of+Data and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) www.4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/5/552/html.
Applications must include a copy of the applicant's Data Release Plan. Applicants should provide CDC with appropriate documentation on the reliability of the data. Applications submitted without the required Plan may be ineligible for award. Award will be made when reviewing officials have approved an acceptable Plan. The successful applicant and the Program Manager will determine the documentation format. CDC recommends data is released in the form closest to micro data and one that will preserve confidentiality.
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