AGENCY
FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
of 1980, Public Law 99-499, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 9604(i); Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended; Public Law 98-616, 42
U.S.C. 6939a.
To
work closely with State, local, and other Federal agencies to reduce
or eliminate illness, disability, and death resulting from exposure
of the public and workers to toxic substances at spill and waste
disposal sites.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To
strengthen State and local environmental health programs. Services
may include: (1) Health assessments; (2) health effects studies;
(3) exposure and disease registries; (4) technical assistance; (5)
consultation; (6) dissemination of technical information; (7) provision
of specialized services and assistance, including responses to public
health emergencies; 8) training State and other health professionals
in broad areas related to environmental health; and (9) research
of chemical toxicity.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: States or political subdivisions
thereof, to include the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Virgin
Islands, the Federated States of Marshall Island, the Republic of
Palau, National organizations, Federally-recognized Indian tribal
governments, public and private non-profit universities and colleges.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: The general public and particularly
individuals and families who reside around or near hazardous waste
sites.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87
for State and local governments. For other grantees, costs will
be determined by HHS regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. For-profit
organization's costs will be determined in accordance with the
Federal Acquisition Regulation, 48 CFR, Chapter I, Subpart 31.2,
"Cost Principals for Contracts and Commercial Organizations."
Pre-application
Coordination: No preapplication required. This
program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office
or official designated as the single point of contact in his or
her State for more information on the process required to be followed
in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program
for review.
Application
Procedure: Information on the submission of
applications may be obtained from the Grants Management Officer,
Acquisition and Assistance Branch A, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road,
Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341. This program is subject to the provisions
of 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments. The standard
application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR
92 for State and local governments, must be used for this program.
This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No.
A-110. By formal agreement, the CDC Grants Management Branch acts
on behalf of ATSDR on this matter.
Award
Procedure: The Assistant Administrator, ATSDR
has final authority to approve funding of applications. When an
application is approved for funding, the Grants Management Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), acting as agent
for ATSDR, will prepare a Notice of Grant Award.
Deadlines:
Contact the Headquarters Office listed below for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
60 to 90 days.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Awards are made for project periods of 1 to 5 years with 12-month
budget periods. Renewals or continuation awards, with the project
period are made on the basis of satisfactory progress and availability
of funds.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: It is anticipated
that awards will be for a 12-month budget period with a proposed
project period ranging from 1 to 5 years.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Annual performance and financial status reports are required no
later than 90 days after the end of each budget period. Performance
reports may be requested quarterly. Final financial status and performance
reports are requested 90 days after the end of each project period.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
Detailed and accurate records of travel expenditures, personnel
hours and all other costs will be retained for 10 years in accordance
with EPA's "Superfund Financial Management and Recordkeeping Guidance
for Federal Agencies." Such documents may be required to provide
the basis of cost recovery actions or other litigation. Additionally,
this documentation must be available for audit or verification
upon the request of the Inspector General.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-8252-0-1-551.
Obligations:
(Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 01 $450,000; FY 02 est
$800,000; and FY 03 est $800,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $130,000 to $300,000. Average: $200,000.
In fiscal year 2001, 2 noncompeting continuation awards were made.
In fiscal year 2002, it is anticipated that there will be 2 noncompeting
continuation awards and 2 to 3 competing awards. It is estimated
that 2 to 3 non-competing continuation awards will be made in fiscal
year 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Toxicological profiles, Federal regulations for interim procedures
to petition for Public Health Assessments published in August 18,
1992 issue of the 42 CFR 90, Health Assessments and Health Effects
Studies of Hazardous Substances Releases and Facilities; Final Rule;
Published in February 13, 1990, issue of the Status of Health Research
Report; Case studies in environmental medicine; and ATSDR Annual
Report. PHS Policy Statement No. (OASH) 94- 50,000, (Rev.) April
1, 1994 is available. Section 106 and subsection 118(e) of the Great
Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990 33 U.S.C. 1268(e).
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Mr. Mike Youson,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Office of Program
Operations and Management, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail Stop E-60,
Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: 404-498-0030. Fax: 404-498-0059.
E-mail address: MAY1@cdc.gov. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Edna
Green, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone:
(770) 488-2743, FAX: (770) 488-2777.
Web
Site Address: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
(1) A cooperative agreement for educating physicians and other health
professionals in the areas of environmental health, site characterizations,
and health assessment; (2) a study to address and recommend effective
implementation strategies for the integration of environmental medicine
into medical school curricula; and (3) conference grants on disease
prevention, health promotion, and information/education projects
related to preventing exposure and adverse human health effects
and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous
substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources
of pollution present in the environment.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
(1) Relevance of the proposal to the objective of this program.
(2) Demonstrated experience in evaluating human health effects from
exposures to hazardous substances in the environment through multimedia
exposure pathways. (3) Training and experience of staff to be assigned
to and/or hired for the project. (4) Suitability of facilities and
equipment available or to be purchased for the project. (5) Appropriateness
of the requested budget relative to the work proposed. (6) Capability
of the applicant and its consultants to carry out the tasks involved
in the project. (7) Soundness and innovation of the proposed approach
to the range of activities presented in the project. (8) Capability
of the applicant's administrative structure to foster successful
scientific and administrative management of the program or study
as described in the application. (9) Adequacy of the proposed time
frame for completion of programs or studies.
