AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
DISEASE REGISTRY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended; Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986, Sections 104(i)(1)(E), (9), and (15), Public Law
99-499, 42 U.S.C. 9604.
To assist State health departments in developing a
State-based surveillance system for monitoring hazardous substance emergency
events. This surveillance system will allow the State health department to
better understand the public health impact of hazardous substance emergencies
by developing, implementing, and evaluating a State-based surveillance system.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The participant State health agencies will use the
information collected to assess the burden of adverse health effects created
by these unexpected, sudden releases of hazardous substances, describe the
situations and persons most likely impacted, define the risk factors for
adverse health effects, and work with other agencies to implement prevention
activities. Funds may be expended for reasonable program purposes, such as
personnel, travel, supplies, and services. Equipment may be purchased with
cooperative agreement funds; however, justification must be provided which
should include a cost comparison of purchase versus lease options. All
purchased equipment must be compatible with ATSDR's equipment and shall be
returned to ATSDR at the completion of the project.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are the official public health departments of the States
and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Northern Mariana Islands, and
American Samoa and federally-recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Beneficiaries include Federal, State, local, other public
institutions/organizations, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments,
U.S. Territories/possessions, and the general public.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State
and local governments.
Pre-application Coordination:
No pre-application is 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 the State
requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected
the program for review.
Application Procedure:
Applicants must use application Form PHS 5161-1. Application packets are
available from: Edna Green, Grants Management Specialist, Acquisition &
Assistance Branch A, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Rd., Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341. By
formal agreement, the CDC Grants Management Branch will act 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, CDC, acting as agent for ATSDR, will prepare a Notice of
Grant Award.
Deadlines: Contact the
Headquarters Office identified 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. Renewal
awards cannot be made beyond the project period without competition.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
The awards will be made for 12-month budget periods within a project period of
1 to 5 years. Continuation awards within the project period are made on the
basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Annual progress and
financial status reports are required no later than 90 days after the end of
each budget period. Final financial status and performance reports are
required 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. In addition, grants and cooperative
agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal
officials.
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 Record keeping 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: (Cooperative
Agreements) FY 01 $1,266,600; FY 02 est $1,450,000; and FY 03 est $1,450,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $60,000 to $80,000; Average: $79,000.
In fiscal year 2001, 16 non-competing continuation awards
were made. In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, it is anticipated that 16
non-competing continuation awards will be made in each fiscal year.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Regulations governing this program are set forth in 45
CFR 92 and 40 CFR 35. Guidelines are available in the application kit and the
PHS Grants Policy Statement No. 94-50,000 (Revised), April 1, 1994.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not
applicable.
Headquarters Office:
Program Contact: Maggie Warren, Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail Stop E-31,
Atlanta, Georgia 30333 or by calling (404) 498-0546. Fax: 404-498-0058. E-mail
address: MMF2@cdc.gov. Programmatic Technical Assistance: Dr. Wendy Kaye,
Chief, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of Health Studies,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail
Stop E-31, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone: (404) 498-0102. Fax: (404)
498-0058. E-mail address: WEK1@cdc.gov. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Edna
Green, Grants Management Specialist, Acquisition & Assistance Branch A,
Procurement and Grants Office, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920
Brandywine Rd., Room 3000, Mail stop E-75, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Telephone:
(770) 488-2743. Fax: (770) 488-2777. E-mail address: ECG4@cdc.gov. Use the
same numbers for FTS.
Web Site Address: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Funded projects are cooperative agreements to State
governments to develop, implement, and maintain an emergency event
surveillance system. All projects have as their overall objectives: A.
Describe the type and cause of morbidity experienced by employees, first
responders and the general public as a result of selected hazardous substance
emergencies; B. Develop and propose strategies to reduce subsequent morbidity
and mortality when comparable events occur in the future; C. Evaluate the
public health impact of hazardous material releases, expand the access to
databases with relevant hazardous material events and provide annual summaries
of public health impacts; and D. Continue formal and informal interactions
with State programs and local emergency responders, as well as private
industry, to yield new resources and more complete information on emergency
events.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to
the following criteria: 1. Appropriateness and knowledge of surveillance
systems; 2. Proposed methodology; 3. Capability and coordination efforts; 4.
Quality of information collection; 5. Program personnel; and 6. Program budget
(not scored).
