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)(7), (9), and (15), Public Law 99-499; 42
U.S.C. 9604 (i)(7), (9), and (15).
To
solicit scientific proposals designed to answer public health questions
arising from situations commonly encountered at hazardous waste
sites. The objective of this research program is to fill gaps in
knowledge regarding human health effects of hazardous substances
identified during the conduct of ATSDR's health assessments, consultations,
toxicological profiles, and health studies, including but not limited
to those health conditions prioritized by ATSDR. The ATSDR Priority
Health Conditions are (in alphabetical order): (1) Birth defects
and reproductive disorders; (2) cancers (selected anatomic sites);
(3) immune function disorders; (4) kidney dysfunction; (5) Liver
Dysfunction; (6) Lung and Respiratory Diseases; and (7) neurotoxin
disorders.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To strengthen the State
governments, State colleges, State universities, State research
institutions, federally- recognized Indian tribal governments, U.S.
Territories and possessions to fill the gap in knowledge regarding
the occurrence and risk factors for the Priority Health Conditions.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are State health departments or their bona fide
agents or instrumentalities. This includes 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, American Samoa,
the political subdivisions thereof, which may include State universities,
State colleges, and State research institutions, and federally-recognized
Indian tribal governments.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
The ultimate beneficiaries of this program are the Federal, State,
local, other public institutions/organizations, federally-recognized
Indian tribal governments, U.S. Territories/possessions, and the
general public in their ability to address potential health problems
related to environmental exposures and adverse health outcomes.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos.
A-87, A-21, and A-122 as applicable.
Pre-application
Coordination: No preapplication 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: Ms. Edna Green, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, 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:
Semi-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 the 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 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) FY 01 $1,000,000; FY 02 est $1,800,000; and FY 03 est
$1,800,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
$50,000 to $500,000. Average: $100,000.
In fiscal year 2001, there
were 8 new competitive awards and 3 non-competitive continuation
awards. In fiscal year 2002, it is estimated there will be 12 new
competitive awards and 11 non-competitive continuation awards. In
fiscal year 2003, it is estimated there will be 20 non-competing
continuation awards.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND
LITERATURE:
Regulations governing
the program are set forth in 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 and 40 CFR Part
35. Guidelines are available in the application kit and the PHS
Grants Policy Statement No. 90-50,000 (Revised).
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local
Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office:
Program Contact: Mrs. Maggie Warren, Division of Health Studies,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton
Road, NE., Mail Stop E-31, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: (404)
498-0546. Fax: 404-498-0077. E-mail address: MMF2@cdc.gov. Programmatic
Technical Assistance: David Williamson, Director, Division of
Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail Stop E-31, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone:
(404) 498-0105. Fax: 404-498-0077. E-mail address: DXW2@cdc.gov.
Grants Management Contact: Ms. Edna Green, Acquisition & Assistance
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341.
Telephone: (770) 488-2743. Fax: (770) 488-2777.
Web Site Address: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Funded projects include
grants to State health departments and universities to conduct health
studies that relate to hazardous substances and investigate health
conditions prioritized by ATSDR. Examples of funded projects are:
1. A study to examine residential exposure to specific urban air
toxicants through multiple pathways and indoor allergens in an urban
area and their relationship to asthma prevalence and immune function
using nested case- control study. 2. A study to probe the possible
synergistic relationships between exposure to chemicals commonly
found at hazardous waste sites and likely to contaminate the border
area and maternal infections suspected to be risk factors for NTDs.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
All applications will
be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: l. Appropriateness
and knowledge of study design; 2. Proposed study; 3. Relationship
to initiative; 4. Quality of data collection; 5. Program personnel;
and 6. Program budget (not scored).
