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Part I Overview Information
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Participating
Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), (http://www.cdc.gov)
Components of Participating Organizations
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/)
Title: NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13)
The policies, guidelines, terms, and conditions of the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated in this announcement may differ from those used by the HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Authority
This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance at http://www.cfda.gov/ and is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or Health Systems Agency Review. Awards are made under the authorization of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 20(a) and 21(a) (29 USC 669(a) and 29 USC 670); Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, Section 501(a), 30 USC 951(a); Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92. All awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
Announcement
Type
Reissue of PAR-08-072.
Update: The following updates relating to this announcement have been issued:
Program Announcement (PA) Number: PAR-10-272
NOTICE: Applications submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT.
This FOA must be read in conjunction with the application guidelines included with this announcement in Grants.gov/Apply for Grants (hereafter called Grants.gov/Apply).
A registration process is necessary before submission and applicants are highly encouraged to start the process at least four (4) weeks prior to the grant submission date. See Section IV.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.262
Key Dates
Release/Posted Date: August 25, 2010
Opening Date: September 25, 2010 (Earliest
date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letter of Intent
Receipt Date: Sixty calendar days in advance of standard Application
NOTE:
On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to
Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant
institution/organization).
Application Due Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Peer Review
Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward
Council Review
Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward
Earliest
Anticipated Start Date(s): Standard dates
apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward
Additional
Information To Be Available Date (URL Activation Date): Not Applicable
Expiration Date: January
8, 2013
Due Date for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Additional Overview Content
Executive Summary
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites grant applications for conferences and scientific meetings related to occupational safety and health.
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 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.
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. Submitting
an Application Electronically
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
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
NIOSH recognizes the value of supporting high quality scientific meetings that are relevant to its scientific mission and to the public health. A scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, conference, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. Support of such meetings is contingent on fiscal and programmatic interests and priorities of NIOSH (see http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ and http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/. While training is often a part of conferences or scientific meetings, applications for training only events will not be considered under this announcement.
See Section VIII, Other Information - Required Federal Citations, for policies related to this announcement.
Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism of Support
This FOA will use the Scientific Conference/Meeting (R13) grant award mechanism. Under the R13 mechanism, the applicant will be solely responsible for planning, directing, and executing the proposed project. Multiple year awards may be made to a permanently sponsoring organization for conferences held annually on a recurring topic. The total project period for an application requesting support may not exceed three years.
This funding opportunity uses just-in-time concepts (see SF424 (R&R) Application Guide). It also uses the non-modular budget format.
Applicants must complete and submit a detailed categorical request using the Research & Related Budget component.
2. Funds Available
Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the NIOSH financial plans provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds.
Awards may range up to $20,000 (total costs). Applicants requesting more than $20,000 (total costs) must obtain written prior approval from the NIOSH Scientific Program Official assigned to this announcement. If an applicant requests a funding amount greater than the ceiling of the award range without providing the required letter of approval from NIOSH, the application will be considered non-responsive, and it will not enter into the review process. HHS/CDC will notify the applicant that the application did not meet the submission requirements. NOTE: the letter approving submission of an application exceeding the $20,000 total costs limit does not assure funding.
HHS grants policies as described in both the HHS Grants Policy Statement, will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.Section III. Eligibility Information
1.
Eligible Applicants
1.A. Eligible Institutions
The following organizations/institutions are eligible to apply:
Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
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. Include this document in the Research and Related Other Project Information in section 11, Other Attachments.
Domestic institutions or organizations, including established scientific or professional societies, are eligible to apply for conference support. Both domestic and international conferences may be supported; however, an international conference can be supported only through the U.S. representative organization of an established international scientific or professional society. An individual is not eligible to receive a grant in support of a conference.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the PD/PI is invited to work with his/her organization 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 support.
More than one PD/PI, or multiple PDs/PIs, may be designated on the application for projects that require a team science approach and therefore clearly do not fit the single-PD/PI model. Additional information on the implementation plans and policies and procedures to formally allow more than one PD/PI on individual research projects is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/multi_pi. All PDs/PIs must be registered in the NIH eRA Commons prior to the submission of the application (see http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/preparing.htm for instructions).
The decision of whether to apply for a single PD/PI or multiple PD/PI grant is the responsibility of the investigators and applicant organizations and should be determined by the scientific goals of the project. Applications for multiple PD/PI grants will require additional information, as outlined in the instructions below. When considering the multiple PD/PI option, please be aware that the structure and governance of the PD/PI leadership team as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the individual PDs/PIs will be factored into the assessment of the overall scientific merit of the application. Multiple PDs/PIs on a project share the authority and responsibility for leading and directing the project, intellectually and logistically. Each PD/PI is responsible and accountable to the grantee organization, or, as appropriate, to a collaborating organization, for the proper conduct of the project or program, including the submission of required reports. For further information on multiple PDs/PIs, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/multi_pi.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
This program does not require cost sharing as
defined in the current HHS Grants Policy Statement.
3. Other-Special Eligibility Criteria
Conference grant applications are reviewed three times per year (Feb/June/Oct). NIOSH will only accept applications with at least an eight-month span of time between a standard application submission date (April/Aug/Dec) and the date of the scientific meeting. Interested applicants should refer to the respective Standard Submission Dates and Earliest Meeting Dates listed below:
Standard Submission Date |
Earliest Meeting Date |
April 12 |
December 12 of same year |
August 12 |
April 12 of following year |
Dec 12 |
August 12 of following year |
Number of Applications. Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct.
Resubmissions. Applicants may submit a resubmission application, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the previous peer review critique (Summary Statement).
Renewals. Applicants may submit a renewal application.
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
To download a SF424 (R&R) Application Package and SF424 (R&R) Application Instructions for completing the SF424 (R&R) forms for this FOA, link to Grants.gov/Apply and follow the directions provided on that Web site.
Registration:
Appropriate registrations with Grants.gov and eRA Commons must be completed on or before the due date in order to successfully submit an application. Several of the steps of the registration process could take four weeks or more. Therefore, applicants should immediately check with their business official to determine whether their organization/institution is already registered with both Grants.gov and the Commons. All registrations must be complete by the submission deadline for the application to be considered on-time (see 3.C.1 for more information about on-time submission).
A one-time registration is required for institutions/organizations at the following:
PD/PIs should work with their institutions/organizations to make sure they are registered in the eRA Commons.
The following steps are required before an applicant institution/organization can submit an electronic application:
1) Organizational/Institutional Registration in Grants.gov/Get Registered
2) Organizational/Institutional Registration in the eRA Commons
3) Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) Registration in the eRA Commons: Refer to the NIH eRA Commons System (COM) Users Guide.
Both the PD(s)/PI(s) and AOR/SO need separate accounts in the NIH eRA Commons since both are authorized to view the application image.
Note: The registration process is not sequential. Applicants should begin the registration processes for both Grants.gov and eRA Commons as soon as their organization has obtained a DUNS number. Only one DUNS number is required and the same DUNS number must be referenced when completing Grants.gov registration, eRA Commons registration and the SF424 (R&R) forms.
1.
Request Application Information
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R)
application forms and SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for this FOA through Grants.gov/Apply.
Note: Only the forms package directly attached to a specific FOA can be used. You will not be able to use any other SF424 (R&R) forms (e.g., sample forms, forms from another FOA); although some of the "Attachment" files may be useable for more than one FOA.
For further assistance within www.grants.gov, please
contact support@grants.gov.
For further assistance, contact GrantsInfo: Telephone 301-710-0267, Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov.
Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY 770-488-2783.
2.
Content and Form of Application Submission
Prepare all applications using the SF424 (R&R) application forms for this
FOA through Grants.gov/Apply in accordance with the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
The SF424 (R&R) Application Guide is critical to submitting a complete and accurate application to NIH. Some fields within the SF424 (R&R) application components, although not marked as mandatory, are required by NIH (e.g., the Credential log-in field of the Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile component must contain the PD/PI’s assigned eRA Commons User ID). Agency-specific instructions for such fields are clearly identified in the Application Guide. For additional information, see Frequently Asked Questions Application Guide, Electronic Submission of Grant Applications.
The SF424 (R&R) application has several components. Some components are required, others are optional. The forms package associated with this FOA in Grants.gov/APPLY includes all applicable components, required and optional. A completed application in response to this FOA includes the data in the following components:
Required Components:
SF424 (R&R) (Cover component)
Research & Related Project/Performance
Site Locations
Research & Related Other Project
Information
Research & Related Senior/Key Person
PHS398 Cover Page Supplement
PHS398 Research Plan
PHS398 Checklist
PHS398 Research & Related Budget
Optional Components:
PHS398 Cover Letter File
Research & Related Sub award Budget Attachment(s)
Form
Special Instructions
Applications with Multiple PDs/PIs
When multiple PDs/PIs are proposed, HHS/CDC requires one PD/PI to be designated as the "Contact PI, who will be responsible for all communication between the PDs/PIs and the HHS/CDC, for assembling the application materials outlined below, and for coordinating progress reports for the project. The contact PD/PI must meet all eligibility requirements for PD/PI status in the same way as other PDs/PIs, but has no other special roles or responsibilities within the project team beyond those mentioned above.
Information for the Contact PD/PI should be entered on the SF424 (R&R) Cover component. All other PDs/PIs should be listed in the Research & Related Senior/Key Person component and assigned the project role of PD/PI. Please remember that all PDs/PIs must be registered in the eRA Commons prior to application submission. The Commons ID of each PD/PI must be included in the Credential field of the Research & Related Senior/Key Person component. Failure to include this data field will cause the application to be rejected.
Multiple PD/PI Leadership Plan: For applications designating multiple PDs/PIs, the section of the Research Plan, entitled Multiple PD/PI Leadership Plan , must be included. A rationale for choosing a multiple PD/PI approach should be described. The governance and organizational structure of the leadership team and the research project should be described, and should include communication plans, process for making decisions on scientific direction, and procedures for resolving conflicts. The roles and administrative, technical, and scientific responsibilities for the project or program should be delineated for the PDs/PIs and other collaborators.
If budget allocation is planned, the distribution of resources to specific components of the project or the individual PDs/PIs should be delineated in the Leadership Plan. In the event of an award, the requested allocations may be reflected in a footnote on the Notice of Award (NoA).
Applications Involving a Single Institution
When all PDs/PIs are within a single institution, follow the instructions contained in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Applications Involving Multiple Institutions
When multiple institutions are involved, one institution must be designated as the prime institution and funding for the other institution(s) must be requested via a subcontract to be administered by the prime institution. When submitting a detailed budget, the prime institution should submit its budget using the Research & Related Budget component. All other institutions should have their individual budgets attached separately to the Research & Related Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form. See Section 4.8 of the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for further instruction regarding the use of the subaward budget form.
3. Submission Dates and Times
See Section IV.3.A for details
3. A.
Submission, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
Opening Date: September 25, 2010 (Earliest date an application may be submitted
to Grants.gov)
Application Due Dates: Standard dates apply.
For details, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm.
Peer Review Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm)
Council Review Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm)
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: Standard dates apply, please see (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm)
3.A.1. Letter of Intent
Prospective applicants are asked to submit a
letter of intent that includes the following information:
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows NIOSH Review staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.
The letter of intent should be sent to:
Lee Sanderson, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Official
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E74
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 404-498-2546
Fax: 404-498-2571
e-mail: LSanderson@cdc.gov
and copy OEP Correspondence
(CDC)@cdc.gov
Overnight Mail Address:
2400 Century Parkway NE (4th Floor)
Atlanta GA 30345-3114
3.B. Submitting an Application Electronically
To submit an application in response to this FOA, applicants should access this FOA via http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp and follow Steps 1-4. Note: Applications must only be submitted electronically. PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All attachments must be provided in PDF format, filenames must be included with no spaces or special characters, and a .pdf extension must be used.
3.C.
Application Processing
3.C.1
Submitting On-Time
Applications may be submitted on or after the opening date and must be successfully received by Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization) on the application submission/receipt date(s). (See Section IV.3.A. for all dates.) If an application is not submitted by the receipt date(s) and time, the application may be delayed in the review process or not reviewed. All applications must meet the following criteria to be considered on-time :
Please visit http://era.nih.gov/electronicReceipt/app_help.htm for detailed information on what to do if Grants.gov or eRA system issues threaten your ability to submit on time.
Submission to Grants.gov is not the last step applicants must follow their application through to the eRA Commons to check for errors and warnings and view their assembled application!
3.C.2 Two Day Window to Correct eRA Identified Errors/Warnings
IMPORTANT NOTE! NIH has eliminated the error correction window for due dates of January 25, 2011 and beyond. As of January 25, all corrections must be complete by the due date for an application to be considered on-time. See NOT-OD-10-123.
Once an application package has been successfully submitted through Grants.gov, NIH (who receives applications on behalf of NIOSH) provides applicants a two day error correction window to correct any eRA identified errors or warnings before a final assembled application is created in the eRA Commons. The standard error correction window is two (2) business days, beginning the day after the submission deadline and excluding weekends and standard federal holidays. All errors must be corrected to successfully complete the submission process. Warnings will not prevent the application from completing the submission process.
Please note that the following caveats apply:
3.C.3 Viewing an Application in the eRA Commons
Once any eRA identified errors have been addressed and the assembled application has been created in the eRA Commons, the PD/PI and the Authorized Organization Representative/Signing Official (AOR/SO) have two weekdays (Monday Friday, excluding Federal holidays) to view the assembled application before it automatically moves forward to NIH for further processing.
Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated
for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review, NIH. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed.
There will be an acknowledgement of receipt of
applications from Grants.gov and the Commons. The
submitting AOR receives the Grants.gov acknowledgments. The AOR and the PI
receive Commons acknowledgments. Information related to the assignment of an
application to a Scientific Review Group is also in the Commons.
Note: Since email can be unreliable, it is the responsibility of the applicant to check periodically on their application status in the Commons.
NIOSH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial merit review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIOSH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. However, NIOSH will accept a resubmission application, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the critique from the previous review.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.
All CDC/NIOSH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
6. Other
Submission Requirements
Applications with total costs exceeding $20,000 need advance approval from
NIOSH. Such approval should be requested early in the process, and no later
than two months before the receipt date. The letter from NIOSH documenting
advance approval to request more than $20,000 (total costs) must be submitted
with the application. Attach the letter as part of the PHS 398 Cover Letter
component (PDF). If an application is received without an approval letter, it
will not be accepted for review. Note that advance approval to submit an
application does not guarantee funding. Resubmission and renewal applications
will be accepted.
The following instructions are to be used in conjunction with the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide accompanying the SF424 (R&R) application form:
SF424 (R&R) Cover Component: Enter the title of the scientific conference or scientific meeting in the Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project field of the SF424 Cover component.
Research and Related Project/Performance Site Locations: Enter the site of the conference or meeting as the Performance Site.
Research and Related Budget: The NIOSH conference award contact should be consulted for guidance regarding any NIOSH specific budget requirements. Enter the direct costs requested. Provide a narrative justification for each proposed personnel position, including role and proposed level of effort. Include information regarding efforts to obtain funding for this conference/meeting from other sources. If the proposed conference is one of an ongoing series, please include a justification for why NIOSH support is required to continue the series, in addition to registration fees and/or other sources of support.
PHS 398 Checklist Component: The checklist is required; however, no information regarding facilities and administrative (F&A) costs (also called indirect costs) should be included as these are not allowable costs for this mechanism
PD/PI Credential (e.g., Agency Login)
HHS/CDC requires the PD(s)/PI(s) to fill in his/her Commons User ID in the PROFILE Project Director/Principal Investigator section, Credential log-in field of the Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile component.
Organizational DUNS
The applicant organization must include its DUNS number in its Organization Profile in the eRA Commons. This DUNS number must match the DUNS number provided at CCR registration with Grants.gov. For additional information, see Frequently Asked Questions Application Guide, Electronic Submission of Grant Applications.
PHS398 Research Plan Component Sections
All application instructions outlined in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide are to be followed, incorporating "Just-in-Time" information concepts, and with the following additional requirements:
In the Conference Plan section of the application (uploaded as the Research Strategy attachment), describe the objectives, specific program, and logistical arrangements for the meeting. Describe the format and list the agenda and speakers, including the principal topics to be covered, problems to be addressed, and developments or contributions the conference/meeting might stimulate. Provide a detailed justification for the conference/meeting, including the scientific need, timeliness, and usefulness of the conference/meeting to the scientific community. Describe the composition and role of the organizing committee, and provide the names and credentials of key participants in the conference/meeting, including the basis for their selection and documentation of their agreement to participate.
Describe plans for the appropriate involvement of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in the planning and implementation of, and participation in, the proposed conference/meeting. Describe plans to identify resources for child care and other types of family care at the conference site to allow individuals with family care responsibilities to attend. That information should allow attendees to make arrangements for family care as needed. Estimate the expected size and composition of the audience, as well as the method of selection. Describe plans for publicizing the conference/meeting to all interested participants and for publishing the proceedings (with the latter possibility not being required). Identify related conferences or meetings held on the subject during the past 3 years and how the proposed conference or meeting is similar to, and/or different from these, and why it is still necessary and useful. If this is one of a series of periodic conferences/meetings held by a permanent sponsoring organization, briefly describe and evaluate the last conference/meeting in the series.
Applications requesting multiple years of support must provide the following additional information for each future year requested, in as much detail as possible: meeting topic(s); tentative dates, locations, and participants; and contingency plans for future meetings dependent upon, for example, the outcome of the first year’s conference/meeting or developments in the field.
A critical part of the application for CDC/NIOSH support of conferences/meetings is documentation of appropriate representation of women, racial/ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and other individuals who have been traditionally underrepresented in science. Attendance for some individuals will be dependent on the availability of resources for family care. A broad cross section of individuals must be included in all aspects of planning, organization, and implementation of CDC/NIOSH-sponsored and/or supported conferences/meetings. Appropriate representation means representation based on the availability of these scientists from these groups known to be working in a particular field of biomedical or behavioral research. If appropriate representation is not apparent, no award will be issued until program staff members are assured of concerted recruitment efforts. Organizers of scientific conferences/meetings must document compliance with the Guidelines for Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Scientific Meetings Supported by the CDC/NIOSH.
Appendix Materials
The appendix is limited to announcements and reports of previous conferences/meetings under the same sponsorship. No other information or material should be submitted as appendices.
Do not use the Appendix to circumvent the page limitations. An application that does not comply with the required page limitations may be delayed in the review process.
Resource
Sharing Plan(s)
The following resource sharing policies do
not apply to this FOA:
Section V. Application Review Information
Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process.
2. Review and Selection Process
Review Process
Applications
that are complete will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an
appropriate scientific review group in accordance with CDC/NIOSH peer review
procedures using the review criteria stated below.
As part of the initial merit review, all applications will:
The mission of CDC/NIOSH is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The goal of the NIOSH research and training programs is to identify the risks and conditions that are associated with occupational diseases and injuries, to explore methods for reducing risks and for preventing or minimizing exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace, and to translate significant scientific findings into prevention practices and products that will effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries. The scientific review group will address and consider each of the review criteria in assigning the application's overall score, weighting them as appropriate for each application.
Overall Impact
Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following five scored review criteria, and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed).
Scored Review Criteria
Reviewers will consider each of the five review criteria below in the determination of scientific and technical merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Significance. Does the conference/scientific meeting address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the project are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the conference/scientific meeting change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
Investigator(s). Are the PDs/PIs, collaborators, and other researchers well suited for organizing and fulfilling the goals of this conference/scientific meeting? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project? Are the key personnel and selected speakers appropriate and well suited for their described roles in the conference/scientific meeting?
Innovation. Does the conference/scientific meeting content challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms, or employ novel approaches or methods to fulfill its purpose? Will the conference/scientific meeting cover concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense? Will the conference/scientific meeting address a refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed? Does the conference/scientific meeting draw together appropriate experts who may otherwise not have an opportunity to meet?
Approach. Are
the format and agenda for the conference/meeting well-reasoned and appropriate
to accomplish the specific aims of the conference/scientific meeting? Are
potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success
presented? If the field is in the early stages of development, will the
conference/scientific meeting establish feasibility and will particularly risky
aspects be addressed?
If the project involves clinical research, are the plans for 1) protection of
human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion of minorities and members
of both sexes/genders, as well as the inclusion of children, justified in terms
of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed? Is the
conference/meeting timely for the subject matter?
Environment. Will the conference/scientific meeting site contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available adequate for the conference/meeting proposed? Will the conference/scientific meeting benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements?
Additional Review Criteria
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider the following additional items in the determination of scientific and technical merit, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Protections for Human Subjects. For research that involves human subjects but does not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children. When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children.
Vertebrate Animals. The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/VASchecklist.pdf.
Biohazards. Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.
Appropriate Representation: How well do the plans for inclusion of women, racial/ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and other individuals who traditionally have been underrepresented in science provide for their appropriate representation in the planning, organization, and execution of the proposed conference/scientific meeting?
Resubmission Applications. When reviewing a Resubmission application (formerly called an amended application), the committee will evaluate the application as now presented, taking into consideration the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group and changes made to the project.
Renewal Applications. When reviewing a Renewal application (formerly called a competing continuation application), the committee will consider the progress made in the last funding period.
Revision Applications. When reviewing a Revision application (formerly called a competing supplement application), the committee will consider the appropriateness of the proposed expansion of the scope of the project. If the Revision application relates to a specific line of investigation presented in the original application that was not recommended for approval by the committee, then the committee will consider whether the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group are adequate and whether substantial changes are clearly evident.
Additional Review Considerations
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will address each of the
following items, but will not give scores for these items and should not
consider them in providing an overall impact/priority score.
Budget and Period of Support: The reasonableness of the proposed budget and the appropriateness of the requested period of support in relation to the proposed research may be assessed by the reviewers.
Selection Process
Applications submitted in response to this funding opportunity will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
3.
Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Not Applicable.
Section VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
After the peer review of the application is
completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement
(written critique) via the eRA Commons.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIOSH will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant. HHS grants policies as described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
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. CDC will mail and/or e-mail this document 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
All CDC/NIOSH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the HHS Grants Policy Statement as part of the NoA.The following Terms and Conditions will be incorporated into the award statement and will be provided to the Principal Investigator as well as to the appropriate institutional official, at the time of award.
All conference material (promotional materials, agenda, publications an internet sites) related to this project must include an acknowledgement of NIH grant support and a disclaimer stating the following: Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] by [insert grant number] from NIOSH. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
3. Reporting
Recipient organizations must provide CDC/NIOSH with an original, plus
two hard copies of the following reports:
1) Non-Competing Grant Progress Report, (use form PHS 2590, posted on the CDC/NIOSH website, and at , no less than 120 days prior to the end of the current budget period. The progress report will serve as the non-competing continuation application. The Progress Report should include a report of the previous meeting supported by the current grant, as well as a full description of the next planned meeting.
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.
Recipient organizations must forward these reports by the U.S. Postal Service or express delivery to the Grants Management Specialist listed in the Agency Contacts section of this FOA.
Although the financial plans of NIOSH 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.
CDC/NIOSH encourages
your inquiries concerning this FOA and welcomes the opportunity to answer
questions from potential applicants. Inquiries can fall into three areas: scientific/research,
peer review, and financial or grants management issues:
1. Scientific/Research Contacts:
Steven Inserra, MPH
Scientific Program Official
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E74
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 404-498-2552
Fax: 404-498-2571
e-mail:SInserra@cdc.gov
and copy OEP Correspondence (CDC)@cdc.gov
Overnight Mail Address:
2400 Century Parkway NE (4th Floor)
Atlanta GA 30345-3114
2. Peer Review Contacts:
Price Connor, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Officer
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop E74
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: (404) 498-2511
FAX: (404) 498-2571
Email: PConnor@cdc.gov
Overnight Mail Address:
2400 Century Parkway NE (4th Floor)
Atlanta GA 30345-3114
3. Financial or Grants Management Contacts:
Peter Grandillo Jr.
Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
626 Cochrans Mill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0070
Telephone: (412) 386-6834
FAX: (412) 386- 6429
Email: png2@cdc.gov
4. General Questions Contacts:
Technical Information Management Section
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
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 (45 CFR Part 46) 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 HHS/CDC
Requirements under AR-1 Human Subjects Requirements can be found on the
Internet at the following address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/ARs.htm.
Use of Animals in Research
Recipients of PHS support for activities involving
live, vertebrate animals must comply with the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use
of Laboratory Animals (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/PHSPolicyLabAnimals.pdf) as mandated by the Health
Research Extension Act of 1985 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/hrea1985.htm), and the USDA Animal Welfare
Regulations (http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm) as applicable. Additional
HHS/CDC Requirements under AR-3 Animal Subjects Requirements can be found at 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.
Inclusion Of Persons Under The Age Of 21 In
Research
The policy of CDC is that persons under the age of 21 must be included in all
human subjects research that is conducted or supported by CDC, unless there are
scientific and ethical reasons not to include them. This policy applies to all
CDC-conducted or CDC-supported research involving human subjects, including
research that is otherwise exempt in accordance with Sections 101(b) and 401(b)
of 45 CFR Part
46, HHS Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects. Therefore, proposals
for research involving human subjects must include a description of plans for
including persons under the age of 21. If persons under the age of 21 will be
excluded from the research, the application or proposal must present an
acceptable justification for the exclusion.
In an extramural research plan, the investigator should create a section titled "Participation of persons under the age of 21." This section should provide either a description of the plans to include persons under the age of 21 and a rationale for selecting or excluding a specific age range, or an explanation of the reason(s) for excluding persons under the age of 21 as participants in the research. When persons under the age of 21 are included, the plan must also include a description of the expertise of the investigative team for dealing with individuals at the ages included, the appropriateness of the available facilities to accommodate the included age groups, and the inclusion of a sufficient number of persons under the age of 21 to contribute to a meaningful analysis relative to the purpose of the study. Scientific review groups at CDC will assess each application as being acceptable or unacceptable in regard to the age-appropriate inclusion or exclusion of persons under the age of 21 in the research project, in addition to evaluating the plans for conducting the research in accordance with these provisions.
The inclusion of children (as defined by the applicable law of the jurisdiction in which the research will be conducted) as subjects in research must be in compliance with all applicable subparts of 45 CFR Part 46, as well as with other pertinent federal laws and regulations.
The policy of inclusion of persons under the age of 21 in CDC-conducted or CDC-supported research activities in foreign countries (including collaborative activities) is the same as that for research conducted in the United States.
HIV/AIDS Confidentiality ProvisionsDescribe 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
Prevention Information Network (NPIN). The website can be found at; http://www.nchstp.cdc.gov/od/infocenter/npin.htm.
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.
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.
Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act, projects that involve the collection of information
from 10 or more individuals and funded by a grant or a cooperative agreement
will be subject to review and approval by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
Smoke-Free
Workplace Requirements
HHS/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.
Lobbying Restrictions
Applicants should be aware of restrictions on the use
of HHS funds for lobbying of Federal or State legislative bodies. Under the
provisions of 31 U.S.C. Section 1352, recipients (and their sub-tier
contractors) are prohibited from using appropriated Federal funds (other than
profits from a Federal contract) for lobbying congress or any Federal agency in
connection with the award of a particular contract, grant, cooperative
agreement, or loan. This includes grants/cooperative agreements that, in whole
or in part, involve conferences for which Federal funds cannot be used directly
or indirectly to encourage participants to lobby or to instruct participants on
how to lobby.
In addition no part of HHS/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, HHS/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 HHS/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 HHS/CDC grants and cooperative agreements need to be careful to prevent HHS/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 HHS/CDC funds should give close attention to isolating and separating the appropriate use of HHS/CDC funds from non-CDC funds. HHS/CDC also cautions recipients of HHS/CDC funds to be careful not to give the appearance that HHS/CDC funds are being used to carry out activities in a manner that is prohibited under Federal law.
Prohibition on Use of HHS/CDC Funds for Certain Gun Control ActivitiesAnti-Lobbying Act requirements prohibit lobbying Congress with appropriated Federal monies. Specifically, this Act prohibits the use of Federal funds for direct or indirect communications intended or designed to influence a member of Congress with regard to specific Federal legislation. This prohibition includes the funding and assistance of public grassroots campaigns intended or designed to influence members of Congress with regard to specific legislation or appropriation by Congress.
In addition to the restrictions in the Anti-Lobbying Act, HHS/CDC interprets the language in the HHS/CDC's Appropriations Act to mean that HHS/CDC's funds may not be spent on political action or other activities designed to affect the passage of specific Federal, State, or local legislation intended to restrict or control the purchase or use of firearms.
Accounting System RequirementsCapability 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.
Proof
of Non-profit Status
Proof of nonprofit status must be submitted by private
nonprofit organizations with the application. Any of the following is
acceptable evidence of nonprofit status: (a) a reference to the applicant organization's
listing in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt
organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code; (b) a copy of a
currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate; (c) a statement from a State
taxing body, State Attorney General, or other appropriate State Official
certifying that the applicant organization has a nonprofit status and that none
of the net earnings accrue to any private shareholders or individuals; (d) a
certified copy of the organization's certificate of incorporation or similar
document that clearly establishes nonprofit status; (e) any of the above proof
for a State or national parent organization and a statement signed by the
parent organization that the applicant organization is a local nonprofit
affiliate.
Security Clearance Requirement
All individuals who will be performing work under a
grant or cooperative agreement in a HHS/CDC-owned or leased facility (on-site
facility) must receive a favorable security clearance, and meet all security
requirements. This means that all awardees employees, fellows, visiting
researchers, interns, etc., no matter the duration of their stay at HHS/CDC
must undergo a security clearance process.
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 (ORI) (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. HHS/CDC considers this project a public health activity
consistent with the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health
Information and HHS/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 HHS/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 HHS/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) http://www.cdc.gov/od/foia/index.htm.
Applications must include a copy of the applicant's Data Release Plan. Applicants should provide HHS/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. HHS/CDC recommends data is released in the form closest to micro data and one that will preserve confidentiality.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
(Public Law 89-665, 80 Stat. 915)
The grantee’s signature on the grant application attests to their: (1) knowledge of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665, 80 Stat. 915); and (2) intent to ensure all grant related activities are in compliance with referenced public law, as stated:
a. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) states:
The head of any Federal agency, having direct or indirect jurisdiction over a proposed Federal or Federally assisted undertaking in any State and the head of any Federal department or independent state agency having authority to license any undertaking, shall, prior to the approval of the expenditure of any Federal funds on the undertaking or prior to the issuance of any license, as the case may be, take into account the effect of the undertaking on any district, site, building, structure, or object that is included in or is eligible for inclusion in the National Register. The head of any such Federal agency shall afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation established under Title II of this ACT a reasonable opportunity to comment with regard to such undertaking.
b. Additionally, the NHPA also contains the following excerpt that forbids anticipatory demolition:
Each Federal agency shall ensure that the agency will not grant a loan, loan guarantee, permit, license, or other assistance to an applicant who, with intent to avoid the requirements of Section 106 of this Act, has intentionally, significantly, adversely affected a historic property to which the grant would relate or, having legal power to prevent it, allowed such significant adverse effect to occur, unless the agency, after consultation with the Council, determines that circumstances justify granting such assistance despite the adverse effect created or permitted by the applicant.
Conference Disclaimer and Use of Logos
Disclaimer: Where a conference is funded by a grant or cooperative agreement, a sub grant or a contract the recipient must include the following statement on conference materials, including promotional materials, agenda, and internet sites:
Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] by [insert grant or cooperative agreement award number] from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) or the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) . The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Logos: Neither the HHS nor the CDC ( CDC includes ATSDR) logo may be displayed if such display would cause confusion as to the source of the conference or give the false appearance of Government endorsement. A non-federal entity’s unauthorized use of the HHS name or logo is governed by U.S.C. 1320b-10, which prohibits the misuse of the HHS name and emblem in written communication. The appropriate use of the HHS logo is subject to the review and approval of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (OASPA). Moreover, the Office of the Inspector General has authority to impose civil monetary penalties for violations (42 C.F.R. Part 1003). Neither the HHS nor the CDC logo can be used on conference materials under a grant, cooperative agreement, contract or co-sponsorship agreement without the expressed, written consent of either the Project Officer or the Grants Management Officer. It is the responsibility of the grantee (or recipient of funds under a cooperative agreement) to request consent for the use of the logo in sufficient detail to assure a complete depiction and disclosure of all uses of the Government logos, and to assure that in all cases of the use of Government logos, the written consent of either the Project Officer or the Grants Management Officer has been received.
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