FEDERAL AGENCY:

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION:

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Sections 20(a) and 21(a), 29 U.S.C. 669(a) and 670(a); Public Health Service Act, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241, as amended.

Centers for Agricultural Research: To address the research, education, and intervention activities that are unique to agriculture by establishing centers for agricultural research, education, and disease and injury prevention. Musculoskeletal: To assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a model program for the diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of individuals with occupational respiratory disease and occupational musculoskeletal disorders. Additionally, this program will report and disseminate findings, relevant health and safety education and training information to State health officials, health care providers, workers, management, unions, and employers. CPHF: This project is a component of the NIOSH Agriculture Initiative which consists of cooperative agreements between NIOSH and State Health Departments to fund the placement of public health/occupational health nurses in agricultural communities. Local recruiting of nurses with farm background and interests in agriculture has enhanced their ability to become a part of the communities they serve, to establish effective disease and injury reporting systems based on the cooperation of health care providers, hospitals and other potential sources and to follow up their information-gathering activities with public health interventions (usually education or the recruitment of other resources such as cooperative extension services, NIOSH, etc.). Nurses in this project are practicing community health and providing a public health infrastructure which targets the farming community.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Eligible Uses: Funds may be used for salaries of personnel specifically employed for the project; consultant fees; supplies and equipment necessary to conduct the project; essential travel expenses; and other expenses related to the project.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   Eligible applicants are: Centers for Agricultural Research - State and private universities and university- affiliated, not-for-profit medical centers within the United States of America. CPHF - Nonprofit and for-profit organizations, thus, universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and other public and private organizations, State and local health departments, and small, minority and/or women-owned businesses.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   Universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, State and local health departments, and other public and private organizations, and farmers, ranchers, and agriculture producers.

Credentials/Documentation:   Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. For other nonprofit recipients, costs will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulation 45 CFR, Part 74, Subpart Q.

Pre-application Coordination:   Preapplication coordination is not required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   The original and three copies of the application PHS 398 Form must be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710, Bethesda, MD 20892-7710; Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service).

Award Procedure:   Approved cooperative agreements are funded based on a priority score from a technical/objective review and on program priorities. Awards are made with 12-month budget periods within a 3 to 5 year project period.

Deadlines:   Contact Headquarters Office listed below for application deadline.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   From 3 to 6 months.

Appeals:   Not applicable.

Renewals:   Project periods are for 3 to 5 years with 12-month budget periods.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Awards may be made up to 5 years depending on availability of funds with budget periods of 12 months.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   Quarterly progress reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter of the budget period. Final performance and financial status 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 $400,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $400,000 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 shall be retained for at least 3 years or until resolution of any audit questions. Property records must be retained in accordance with PHS Grants Policy Statement requirements.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   75-0943-0-1-550.

Obligations:   (Cooperative Agreements) Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention: FY 01 $8,022,795; FY 02 est $8,000,000; and FY 03 est $8,000,000. Community Partners for Healthy Farming: FY 01 $1,017,953; FY 02 est $1,039,793; and FY 03 est $1,000,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:   Prevention Centers for Agricultural Research: $700,000 to $950,000. Average: $760,000. CPHF: $150,000 to $180,000. Average: $165,000.

In fiscal year 2001, 6 projects under the CPHF announcement were funded. In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, it is estimated that 6 projects will be funded. In fiscal year 2001, 10 center projects were funded. It is anticipated that 10 center projects will be funded in fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and it is anticipated that the support will be continued for the ten projects.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000. (Rev.) April 1, 1994. Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Headquarters Office.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:   Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:   Grants Management Contact: Ms. Mildred Garner, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Telephone: (770) 488-2745. Program Management Contact: Office of Extramural Programs, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 Telephone: (404) 498-2530.

Web Site Address:   http://www.cdc.gov.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

The following are cooperative agreements funded: Research on Experimental Exposures to Grain Dust, Assessment of Respiratory Disease Among Dairy Farmers, Research on Redesign of Tools, Hearing Conservation Studies, and Improving Detection of Exposure of Workers to Chemicals.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Centers for Agricultural Research: 1. Responsiveness to the objective including: a) understanding of the objectives, and (b) relevance of the proposal to the objectives. 2. Feasibility of meeting the proposed goals including: (a) proposed schedule for initiating and accomplishing each of the activities of the cooperative agreement, and (b) proposal method for evaluating the accomplishment. 3. Strength of existing program for agricultural health and safety in areas of (a) preventive programs, (b) research, (c) education, and (d) program for application and dissemination of information, including areas of (a) direct associations with agricultural agencies, and (b) direct associations with agricultural operations (manager/worker) and their families. 4. Efficiency of resources and novelty of program. This includes the efficient use of existing and proposed personnel with assurances of a major time commitment of the Project Director to the program, and the novelty of program approach. 5. Training and experience of proposed Program Director and staff including (a) a Program Director who is a recognized scientist and technical expert, and (b) staff with training or experience sufficient to accomplish proposed program. Community Partners for Healthy Farming: 1. Background and Need includes: a) understands the purpose and provides a comprehensive statement of specific problem to be addressed; b) present data justifying the need for the intervention in terms of magnitude of the problem, and the intervention is theoretically justified and supported with epidemiologic, methodological, or behavior research. c) efficacy of adoption and sustainability of the intervention acknowledging potential strengths and barriers to adoption and sustainability, e.g. the impact of trends in agriculture, support by partners and stakeholders, costs of implementation, effects on production, and community norms. 2. Goals and Objectives include: a) extent to which specific research questions and/or hypotheses are described. b) include goals and objectives that are specific, measurable, time-phased, feasible to be accomplished during the budget period, and which addresses all activities necessary to accomplish the purpose of the proposal. c) involving agricultural workers, communities, and other stakeholders in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the intervention. 3. Methods include: provides a detailed description of overall design and methods selected for the intervention(s) including the designation of responsibility for each action undertaken. 4. Staffing, Facilities and Resources include: a) organizational structure, job descriptions, proposed staffing, staff qualifications and experience, identified training needs or plan, and curricula vitae for both the proposed and current staff indicate the applicant's ability to carry out the objectives of the program. b) qualifications for their component of the proposed work are explicitly stated. 5. Evaluation includes: the proposed evaluation system is detailed and will document program process, effectiveness, impact, and outcome.