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); Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, Section 501(a),
30 U.S.C. 951(a); Public Health Service Act, Section 301(a).
To
(1) Recognize new hazards; (2) define the magnitude of the problem;
(3) follow trends in incidence; (4) target exceptional hazardous
workplaces for intervention; and (5) evaluate the effectiveness
of prevention efforts. The goal of this program is to prevent selected
occupational morbidity and mortality by evaluating work situations
at high risk and formulating and disseminating prevention strategies
to those who can intervene in the workplace.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
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 State agencies
(Departments of Health, Departments of Labor,etc.) located within
any State or territory of the United States.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: State Agencies and other public
institutions and organizations.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87
for State and local governments. For 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. Applications for Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance
through Health Departments and Nurses in Agricultural Communities
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 requires
to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected
the program fro review.
Application
Procedure: The original and two copies should
be mailed to Contracts Management Branch, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 626 Cochrans Mill Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15236-0070 Telephone: 412/386-6428 FAX: 412/386-6459.
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 5-year project period.
Deadlines:
Contact Headquarters Office listed below for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
3 to 6 months.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
These cooperative agreements are for up 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 as indicated below depending on availability
of funds, with budget periods of 12 months. SENSOR - up to 5 years
and FACE - up to 5 years.
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 $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 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) (FACE): FY 01 $1,651,905; FY 02 est $2,100,000;
and FY 03 est $2,100,000. (SENSOR): FY 01 $1,176,112; FY 02 est
$1,500,000; and FY 03 est $1,500,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: SENSOR $100,000 to $200,000. Average: $150,000. FACE: $70,000
to $100,000. Average: $85,000.
In fiscal year 2001, FACE funded 15 States and SENSOR funded 10
States. In fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003, the same level
of support is anticipated.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Regulations governing this program are published under Title 42,
Part 87, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Grants Management Contact: Contracts
Management Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-0070 Telephone:
412/386-6428 FAX: 412/386-6459; 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 common element for each of the cooperative agreement programs
addressed in this response (SENSOR and FACE) rests in the area of
surveillance, primarily in conjunction with various State Health
Departments. Ongoing, responsive reporting and follow-up to be used
to ultimately develop disease prevention, health promotion, and
hazard reduction strategies is the desired result.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
1. The applicant's understanding of the objectives of the proposed
reporting and intervention activity. 2. Plans and capability to
provide for maintenance of the confidential nature of individual
case reports as medical information, and sensitivity to the need
for careful management of each reported case, especially with regard
to his/her employment status. 3. Plans to provide consultation and
training in the recognition of occupational disorders. 4. An approach
to the development of feasible evaluation techniques for the reporting
and intervention activities. 5. Proposed schedule for accomplishing
the activities of the cooperative agreement, and a reasonable proposed
budget which is consistent with the intended use of the CDC funds.
6. Technical merit and originality of the proposed approach to the
problems in the measurement and identification of health conditions
and health hazards. 7. Ability to provide the staff, knowledge,
financial and other resources required and describe the approach
to be used in carrying out those responsibilities. 8. Willingness
and ability to follow through on reported data with appropriate
interventions. 9. Proposed schedule for accomplishing each of the
activities.
