[Federal Register: November 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 228)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 03016]
Notice of Availability of Funds; Cooperative Agreement for a
National Information Center on Physical Activity for Persons With
Disabilities
A. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under Section 301(a) and 317(C) of the
Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Section 241 and 247b-4, as
amended]. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.184.
B. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement
program for operation of a National Information and Resource Center on
Physical Activity for Persons with Disabilities. This program addresses
the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus areas of Disability and Secondary
Conditions and Physical Activity and Fitness.
The purpose of this program is to provide information, technical
assistance, and consultation on physical activity, exercise, and health
promotion practices targeting persons with
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disabilities across all segments of the population. It includes
addressing the prevention of secondary conditions in persons who have a
disability by promoting and assessing the benefits of physical activity
and exercise, reducing the risk for associated adverse health,
promoting environmental access to physical activity and recreational
facilities and services, and participation outcomes among persons who
have a disabling condition.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the
following performance goal for the National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD): monitor, characterize, and improve
the health status of Americans with disabilities.
C. Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit
organizations and by governments and their agencies; this includes, but
is not limited to, universities, colleges, technical schools, research
institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based
organizations, and State and local governments or their bona fide
agents, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the
Republic of Palau, federally recognized Indian tribal governments,
Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations.
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.
D. Funding
Availability of Funds
Approximately $750,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund one award.
It is expected that the award will begin on or about April 1, 2003, and
will be made for a 12 month budget period within a project period of up
to five 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
Grant funds may be used to support personnel services, supplies,
equipment, travel, subcontracts, and other services consistent with the
approved scope of work.
Project funds may not be used to supplant other available applicant
or collaborating agency funds, for construction, for purchase of
facilities or space, or for patient care. Project funds may not be used
for group, program, or individualized support such as wheelchairs,
sport/ recreational and fitness equipment, assistive technology, and
medical appliances unless specifically approved by the funding agency.
Recipient Financial Participation
Matching funds are not required for this program.
E. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities listed under 1.
Recipient Activities, and CDC will be responsible for the activities
listed under 2. CDC Activities.
1. Recipient Activities
a. Collect and compile information regarding physical activity and
exercise for persons with disabilities on a national, regional, and
state/local basis. Provide this information to a broad range of
requesters, including: Individuals, media, researchers, disability
service organizations, community groups, service providers, legislative
and governing bodies, and the public.
b. Serve as a leading national organization that sustains a
capacity and competency to serve a nationwide constituency on physical
activity, exercise, and fitness for persons with a wide range of
disabilities and their support networks, including caregivers.
c. Identify, enumerate, and characterize the nature of requests and
inquiries from persons with disabilities, caregivers, providers, and
organizations seeking information on physical activity and exercise.
d. Provide guidance for initiating and maintaining physical
activity among persons with disabilities. Impart information regarding
the benefits and recommended amounts of physical activity to
individuals and to those populations served by requesting
organizations.
e. Provide technical assistance and consultation in the design,
conduct, and evaluation of health promotion and community-directed
physical activity and exercise programs in targeted populations of
persons with disabilities.
f. Organize and conduct symposia and conferences to publicize and
promote the benefits of physical activity and fitness for national
organizations and constituent groups.
g. Provide information regarding innovative and acceptable physical
activity facilities (e.g. buildings, parks, trails, equipment, new
technology), best practices, and model programs that are fully
accessible and available to persons with disabilities with attention to
geographical proximity and cost issues.
h. Provide information regarding innovative and acceptable policies
that promote physical activity among people with disabilities through
accessible and suitable dissemination formats and instruments.
2. CDC Activities
a. Provide technical consultation on current available and emerging
research, literature, epidemiological, and physical activity
information in the United States.
b. Serve as a conduit for accessing other data sets and for
referrals to information resources that would be of value to the
information gathering/dissemination and technical assistance activities
of the recipient.
c. Assist in the planning and organizing of conferences and
workshops related to project activities regarding physical activity,
exercise, and fitness for persons with disabilities.
d. Assist in the development and dissemination of physical activity
materials and information to other CDC grantees to maximize use among
those populations served.
e. Assist in the transfer of information and methods already
developed in the project to other disability-related entities and
programs, including environmental measures that can serve to facilitate
access to physical activity programs in the community setting.
f. Assist with the identification of physical activity policies,
best practices, and model programs for people with disabilities.
F. Content
Letter of Intent
A letter of intent (LOI) is requested for this program. The LOI
should identify the program announcement number and the proposed
project director. It should describe the scope of the proposed project
and denote those activities and collaborations already in place to
fully meet the requirements of the announcement. The LOI will be used
to determine the level of interest in the announcement, and to assist
CDC in planning the application review process.
Applications
The Program Announcement title and number must appear in the
application.
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Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other Requirements,
and Evaluation Criteria 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 40 pages, double spaced, printed on one side,
with one inch margins and unreduced 12-point font. Attachments are
permitted, but should be consistent and compatible with the scope of
the tasks described and descriptive of those operational systems that
are to be the foundation for the project.
The narrative should consist of, at a minimum, a Plan, Objectives,
Evaluation, and Budget.
Applicants must submit a separate typed abstract of their proposal
consisting of no more than two single-spaced pages. Applicants should
also include a table of contents for the project narrative and related
attachments.
G. Submission and Deadline
LOI
On or before December 23, 2002, submit the LOI to the Senior
Project Officer identified in Section ``J. Where to Obtain Additional
Information'' of this announcement.
Application Forms
Submit the original and two copies of PHS-5161-1 (OMB Number 0920-
0428). Forms can be found at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm
.
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.
Application Submission Date, Time, and Address
The application must be received by 4 p.m. Eastern Time, January
16, 2003. Submit the application to: Technical Information Management
Section--PA 03016, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine
Road, Room 3000, MS-E13, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146.
Forms may not be submitted electronically.
CDC Acknowledgment 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 will be considered as meeting
the deadline if they are received before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the
deadline date. Applicants sending applications 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.
Applications which do not meet the above criteria will not be
eligible for competition and will be returned. Applicants will be
notified of their failure to meet the submission requirements.
H. Evaluation Criteria
Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that
will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified
objectives of the cooperative agreement.
Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goal
stated in section ``B. Purpose'' of this announcement. Measures must be
objective and quantitative and must measure the intended outcome. These
measures of effectiveness shall be submitted with the application and
shall be an element of evaluation.
Each application will be evaluated individually against the
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC. It
is suggested that applications be organized to be compatible with the
evaluation scoring criteria, as that is the process by which the review
committee will assess the quality of the applications.
1. Operational Approach (30 Points). This includes:
a. The methods to be employed to sustain an effective information
resources system and communications network.
b. The approach to: continue to gather information on the
determinants (facilitators and barriers) to physical activity and
exercise; assess the perceptions and experiences of persons with
disabilities and their families regarding physical activity; formulate
a strategy to enable and motivate persons with disabilities to engage
in physical activity, exercise, and recreational programs; and continue
to promote and publish guidelines and recommendations for sustaining
such activities over the long-term.
c. The methods by which the applicant has and will further develop
and disseminate educational materials on facts, benefits, programs,
policies, and motivational tools based on their value for promoting
physical activity in persons with disabilities across the nation in all
age ranges and literacy levels during medical treatment,
rehabilitation, and in the home and community settings.
d. The approach in place and proposed to expand the construction of
a centralized listing of programs, events, and service providers to be
disseminated to requesters for personal, organizational, and
constituency use.
e. The accounts of the expansion of resource development and
communications capacity for employing information technology to reach
key targeted groups including impairment-specific populations;
children; adolescents; older citizens; women; minorities; lower socio-
economic strata; professionals/clinicians, fitness/allied health
providers and educators/trainers; persons with varying fitness levels;
and changing levels (persons with improving or regressing physical
conditioning) in order to best translate information into physical
activity and exercise programs and protocols for persons with
disabilities.
f. The description of how the applicant has and will continue to
develop and implement appropriate readability levels, cultural
sensitivity, and fully accessible formats in all communication and
program activities.
g. The methods by which the applicant has and will provide
technical assistance, information, and consultation to participants and
supporting organizations across the nation regarding the design,
conduct, and evaluation of programs to introduce and sustain physical
activity and exercise in persons with disabilities.
h. The degree to which the applicant presents evidence of work to
date in addressing issues related to the barriers and facilitators
(i.e., architectural, attitudinal, policies) to physical activity
programs and facilities (e.g., trails, parks, fitness facilities,
buildings, recreational camps), and with key entities (e.g. parks and
recreation officials, health care providers, fitness professionals,
municipal/city planners, construction managers, school, and citizens
groups).
i. The extent to which the applicant adequately addresses the CDC
policy requirements regarding the inclusion of women, ethnic, and
racial groups in
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proposed research (as appropriate). 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. Capacity to Expand and Operate the Center (25 Points). This
includes:
a. Documentation that the organizational mission includes providing
resources and best practices in physical activity and health promotion
to prevent secondary conditions to persons with disabilities, advocacy
and disability service organizations, and entities providing physical
activity programs in the community. This should be demonstrated by
evidence of established and effective partnerships and information
bases that complement this mission through constituencies across
demographic groups of people with a wide range of disabling conditions.
b. Documentation that the applicant entity has in place
recreational and physical activity or exercise modules that allow
individuals with disabilities and practitioners to customize programs
according to the individual's own disabling condition and unique needs.
This should be demonstrated through presentation of evidence of the
existence of such modules.
3. Project Goals and Objectives (20 Points). This includes:
a. The extent to which the management work plan for conducting the
project is effective including the process (approach and methods) by
which the applicant will meet established goals and objectives.
b. The quality of the presentation of specific goals, objectives
and timelines, and how they will be accomplished (with detailed
performance expectations for the first year by calendar month or
quarter, and a work plan outline for the second and third years of the
proposed five year project period).
c. The extent to which the applicant provides a clear vision and
description of the achievements and technical innovations it will
implement over time that will mark its resource capacity, national
outreach, and impact by the close of the project period.
d. The description of the major tasks and responsibilities for key
positions including the applicant organization and identified
contractual/consultant personnel (include an organization chart and
denote the relationship of this project within the applicant
organization).
e. The methods by which the applicant has and will seek out,
utilize, and benefit from input by persons with disabilities and their
families, and from organizations representing the disability and
physical activity communities in planning for project.
f. The description of remaining unmet needs and gaps (barriers and
constraints) as they relate to advancing a coordinated and
comprehensive information system on physical activity and exercise
among persons with disabilities, and how this project would move toward
elimination of those barriers through the proposed work plan.
4. Organizational Capacity (15 Points). This includes:
a. The capability of the applicant to conduct the project, taking
into account its institutional experience, evidence of leadership, and
current activities in the field for those activities required.
b. The ability of the applicant to ensure sustained timely access
to necessary data and educational materials related to physical
activity, denoting the sources for such data and materials.
c. The capacity of the applicant to document evidence of effective
ongoing collaborations and linkages with the disability and physical
activity fields, professional groups, service providers, fitness
facilities, governmental agencies, and community organizations to meet
all requirements of the project, including documented letters of
support and commitment from those collaborating entities. These
organizations include, but are not limited to: major disability
advocacy and voluntary entities; organizations promoting use of parks,
trails, and outdoor recreation; rehabilitation, fitness, and sports
facilities and organizations; and other national information and
resource centers such as the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis
Resource Center, the National Limb Loss Information Center, the
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Center, and the American
Association on Health and Disability.
d. The capacity of the applicant to gather and assess necessary
demographic and functional outcome information regarding sub-group
patterns for engaging in physical activity and the benefits to be
derived, including the kinds and sources of information to be accessed,
analyzed, and publicized, the staff/organizations charged with its
control, and how that data would be used.
5. Evaluation (10 points). The extent to which the applicant fully
and adequately describes how it will demonstrate its effectiveness in
meeting all objectives in the evaluation of its work plan; including
staff performance, organizational outreach and collaborations; and all
informational, referral, communications, and technical assistance
activities.
6. Budget Justification--Not Scored. This criteria includes the
adequacy of the budget justification and its relationship to program
operations, collaborations, and services. Each line item of the budget
must be justified in a narrative with special attention given to
contractual requests including the responsibilities of consultants,
percentage time equivalents, hourly or daily rates, etc. This section
will also be evaluated on the adequacy of facilities to conduct the
project. The budget narrative does not count against the maximum page
limit for the full application.
7. Human Subjects--Not Scored.
This includes the extent to which the application adequately
addresses the requirements of Title 45 CFR Part 46 for the protection
of human subjects. If the proposed project involves research on human
participants, assurance and evidence must be provided that the project
will be subject to initial and continuous reviews by an appropriate
institutional review board. Does the applicant adequately address the
requirements of 45 CFR 46 for the protection of human subjects?
I. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
1. Interim progress reports, no less than 90 days before the end of
the budget period. The progress report will serve as your non-competing
continuation application and must include the following elements:
a. Current budget period activities and objectives
b. Current budget period financial progress
c. New budget period proposed activities and objectives
d. Detailed line-item budget and justification
e. Report on estimated unobligated funds
f. Additional requested information
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2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period
3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days
after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
Section ``J. Where to Obtain Additional Information'' of this
announcement.
Additional Requirements
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see attachment I of the
announcement as posted on the CDC Web site.
AR-1 Human Subjects Requirements
AR-2 Requirements for Inclusion of Women and Racial and Ethnic
Minorities in Research
AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
Executive Order 12372 does not apply to 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 Section, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920
Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-
2700.
For business management and budget assistance, contact: Sheryl
Heard, Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road,
Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146, Telephone (770) 488-272, E-
mail address: slh3@cdc.gov.
For program technical assistance, contact: Joseph B. Smith, Senior
Project Officer, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental,
Disabilities, Disability and Health Team, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway (Mailstop F-35), Atlanta,
Georgia 30341, Telephone (770)488-7082, E-mail address: jos4@cdc.gov.
Dated: November 20, 2002.
Edward Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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