CENTERS
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Public
Health Service Act, as amended, Sections 301, 307, 310, 311, 317,
322(e), 325, 327, 328, 352, and 361 -369; Federal Mine Safety and
Health Amendments Act of 1977, as amended; Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1988,
Public Law 100-202.
To
assist State and local health authorities and other health related
organizations in controlling communicable diseases, chronic diseases
and disorders, and other preventable health conditions. Investigations
and evaluation of all methods of controlling or preventing disease
and disability are carried out by providing epidemic aid, surveillance,
technical assistance, consultation, and program support; and by
providing leadership and coordination of joint national, State,
and local efforts.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To
strengthen State and local disease prevention and control programs,
such as tuberculosis, childhood immunization, and sexually-transmitted
diseases. To support national and local programs to combat disability
related to epilepsy through education, partnership development,
and enhanced communication. Services and program support: Epidemic
aid; technical assistance (field studies and investigations of ongoing
disease problems; occupational safety and health); consultation;
dissemination of technical information; and provision of specialized
services and assistance, including responses to public health emergencies.
Training: Training State and local health professionals in broad
areas of epidemiology, disability, and research programs such as
hospital infections, hepatitis, vector-borne diseases, food-borne
diseases, epilepsy, and tuberculosis, at the State or other health
related organization's request.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: States, political subdivisions
of States, local health authorities, and organizations with specialized
health interests may apply.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: States, political subdivisions
of States, local health authorities, and individuals or organizations
with specialized health interests will benefit.
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.
Pre-application
Coordination: 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 the 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. When indicated
in individual program announcements, applications are subject to
review in accordance with the National Health Planning and Resources
Development Act, Public Law 93-641, as amended. For the technical
assistance component of this program, when indicated in individual
program announcements, applications are eligible for coverage under
E.O. 12372. This program is eligible for coverage under the Public
Health System Reporting Requirements. Under these requirements,
all community-based nongovernmental applicants must report to the
appropriate State and/or local health agency as determined by the
applicant.
Application
Procedure: A signed original and two copies
of the application Form 398 must be sent to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). State and local governments may
use Form 5161. An original and two copies must be submitted. This
program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Parts 74 or 92,
as appropriate.
Award
Procedure: After review and approval, a notice
of award is prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification
to the public, initial award provides funds for first budget period
(usually 12 months) and Notice of Award indicates support recommended
for the remainder of project period, allocation of Federal funds
by budget categories, and special conditions, if any. However,
applicants are encouraged to call CDC for programmatic technical
assistance prior to the development and submission of their assistance
application.
Deadlines:
Contact the Headquarters Office listed below for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 120 days
from receipt of application.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
If additional support is desired to continue a research project
beyond the approved project period, an application for competing
continuation must be submitted for review in the same manner as
a new application. Projects are renewable for periods of 1 to
3 years.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: There are no statutory
formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance
is available for a 12-month budget period within project periods
ranging from 1 to 3 years. After awards are issued, funds are
released in accordance with the payment procedure established
by the grantee institution with DHHS, which may be an Electronic
Transfer System or a Monthly Cost Request System.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Financial status and progress reports are required annually. Upon
completion of the project, final financial status and performance
reports are required.
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
government officials.
Records:
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records,
and all other records pertinent to the project must be kept readily
available for review by personnel authorized to examine PHS grant
accounts. Records must be maintained for a minimum of 3 years
after the end of a budget period. If questions still remain, such
as those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained
until completion or resolution of any audit in process or pending
resolution. Property records must be retained in accordance with
PHS Grants Policy Statement requirements.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0943-0-1-550.
Obligations:
(Total Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 01 $105,000,000;
FY 02 est $110,000,000; and FY 03 est $115,000,000. (Epilepsy
Cooperative Agreements): FY 01 $1,300,000; FY 02 est $2,100,000;
and FY 03 est $2,100,000. (Oral Disease Prevention Programs):
FY 01 $1,203,856; FY 02 est $2,641,276; and FY 03 est $2,641,276.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Limited resources are dependent on usual health effects and needs.
Ranging from BRFS of $56,000 to Epilepsy of $1,300,000. DHAP average:
$242,614 .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the Federal
agency responsible for disease and injury prevention. The agency
also focuses on prevention of disability and secondary conditions.
As the Nation's prevention agency CDC's vision for the 21st century
is "Healthy People in a Healthy World" reflecting the agency's concern
that people's health is important both nationally and internationally
and that the environment is critical to health in the future. Approximately
772 projects were funded in fiscal year 2001. Examples of the funded
projects include: behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFS),
national program of cancer registries, population based surveillance
of fetal alcohol syndrome, grants for radiation studies and research,
public health conference support grant program, fatality assessment
and control evaluation, surveillance of elevated blood levels in
adults, and oral health and epilepsy program activities. The same
is anticipated for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal agency that has responsibility
for prevention and monitoring of oral disease. This program announcement
addresses the Healthy People 2010 priority areas of Oral Health
(Chapter 21), Public Health Infrastructure (Chapter 23), and Educational
and Community-Based Programs (Chapter 7). The purpose of this program
is to establish, strengthen and expand the capacity of States, territories,
and tribes to plan, implement and evaluate oral disease prevention
and health promotion programs. These programs may address dental
caries (tooth decay), periodontal disease, oral and pharyngeal cancers,
and other oral conditions considered to be public health problems.
In FY 2001, five states (Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, and
New York), and one territory (Palau) received support under this
program announcement.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Regulations governing this program are published in the application
kit and identified on the notices of award. PHS Grants Policy Statement
No. 94-50,000 (Revised) April l, 1994.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Grants Management
Contact: Nealean Austin, Grants Management Branch, Procurement
and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Department of Health and Human Services, 2920 Brandywine
Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone: 770-488-2700.
Web
Site Address: http://www.cdc.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
(1) Cooperative agreements to States for the Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance system, (2) Public Health Conference Support Grants,
(3) Cooperative Agreements to States for Core Capacity Building
for Tobacco Prevention and Control Programs, (4) Cooperative agreements
to States for the National Program of Cancer Registries, (5) Cooperative
agreements for Community Coalition Partnerships for the Prevention
of Teen Pregnancy, (6) Cooperative Agreements to States for the
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, (7) Cooperative Agreement
for epilepsy program activities, and (8) Cooperative Agreement for
Oral Disease Prevention. Nevada will establish a State Office of
Oral Health to establish oral health policies, work with the dental
community, recruit dental health professionals, identify and develop
additional resources, and staff a statewide advisory committee.
The state also plans to develop a state oral health plan. Nevada
also received funding to implement a school-based dental sealant
program in 17 school districts.
