CENTERS
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Public
Health Service Act, Section 318b, 42 U.S.C. 247c, as amended; Disease
Control Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-449; Disease Control Amendments
of 1976, Public Law 94-317; Health Services and Centers Amendments
of 1978, Public Law 95-626; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981, as amended, Public Law 97-35; Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act of 1988, Public Law 100-202.
To
develop, improve, apply, and evaluate methods for the prevention
and control of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and other sexually-transmitted
diseases (STD) through demonstrations and applied research; to develop,
improve, apply, and evaluate methods and strategies for public information
and education about syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and other STD,
and to support professional (including appropriate allied health
personnel) STD education, training, and clinical skills improvement
activities.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Grant funds may be used
for: (1) The costs associated with planning, organizing, and conducting
applied research, demonstrations, and education programs; (2) professional
(including appropriate allied health personnel) STD education, training,
and clinical skills improvement activities; and (3) to reimburse
individuals asked to be participants in the applied research. Such
reimbursements must be submitted for specific approval. Grant funds
may not be used for supplanting funds supporting existing STD control
services provided by a State or locality. Proposals for applied
research involving human subjects must follow current Public Health
Service (PHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
guidelines on human experimentation.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Any State, political subdivisions of States, and any other public
or private nonprofit institutions.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Any State, political subdivisions of States, and any other public
or private nonprofit institutions.
Credentials/Documentation:
Applicants should document the need for assistance, describe the
evaluation procedures, and provide a budget with justification
of funds requested. Costs will be determined in accordance with
OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. For other
grantees, costs will be determined in accordance with 45 CFR,
Part 74, Subpart Q.
Pre-application
Coordination: Not applicable. This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure:
Information on the submission of applications may be obtained
from the Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Telephone: (770) 488-2720. The standard application
forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92 for
State and local governments, must be used for this program. This
program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR, Part 92 for State
and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-110 for nonprofit
organizations, as appropriate.
Award Procedure:
After review and approval, a Notice of Grant Award is prepared
and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.
Deadlines:
Contact the Headquarters Office for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval
Time: From 3 to 4 months.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Same as in Application Procedure.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching
Requirements: This program has no statutory
formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing
of Assistance: Project period: From 1 to 5
years; budget period: 12 months.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly and annual performance reports are required. Financial
status reports are required no later than 90 days after the end
of each specified reporting period. Final financial status and progress
reports are required 90 days after the end of a project.
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 grant program shall be
retained for a minimum of 3 years, or until completion and resolution
of any audit in process or pending resolution. In all cases records
must be retained 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:
(Grants) FY 01 $2,196,665; FY 02 est $2,196,665; and FY 03 est
$2,196,665.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $125,000 to $450,000; Average: $313,809.
In fiscal year 2001, funds
supported grants for the following activities: demonstration projects
to develop alternative service modes for STD diagnosis and treatment
and to develop innovative methods for syphilis control, applied
research projects supporting research into treatment, complication
and outcome of congenital syphilis, development of treatment and
control strategies for chlamydia, development of diagnostic test
evaluations for genital warts; development of control programs for
human papiloma virus, behavioral research into barriers to condom
usage in high-risk populations and a public and professional educational
initiative to support a clinic based prevention project among high-risk
ethnic groups. In fiscal year 2001, 10 grants were awarded to support
STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers. It is estimated that 10 awards
will be made in fiscal year 2002 and 10 awards will be made in fiscal
year 2003.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND
LITERATURE:
Regulations governing
this program are published under 42 CFR 51b. Guidelines are available.
PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000,
(Rev.) April 1, 1994, is available.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local
Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office:
Program Contact: Judith N. Wasserheit, M.D., M.P.H., Director,
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and
TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department
of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop
E-02, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: (404) 639-8260. Fax: (404)
639-8608. Grants Management Contact: Ron Van Duyne, Grants Management
Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone:
(770) 488-2720. Fax: (770) 488-2847.
Web Site Address: http://www.cdc.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Funded projects include:
(1) Barriers to condom usage among high-risk populations; (2) Innovative
methods in syphilis control; (3) a study of the natural history
of Genital Human Papiloma virus; and (4) the development of diagnostic
tests for genital warts.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Applications will be evaluated
on the need for the proposal and its potential benefit(s) to STD
control; possible effects upon local STD control programs; consistency
with national program goals; specific and measurable objectives;
a workable and meaningful plan for evaluation; and a sound operational
plan that ensures the proposal can be carried out to reach stated
objectives.
