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not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures:

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. To apply for this funding opportunity, use application form PHS 398 (OMB number 0925-0001 rev. 9/2004, Interim revised 4/2006). Forms and instructions are available in an interactive format on the CDC web site, at the following Internet address: www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm. Submit the signed original and five copies of your application by mail or express delivery service to: Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.

Award Procedure:

Approved grants are funded based on priority score ranking from a scientific review, as well as availability of funds, secondary review and such other significant factors deemed necessary and appropriate by the agency. Initial award provides funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and Notice of Grant Award (Form PHS 5152-1) indicates support recommended for remainder of project period, allocations of Federal funds by budget categories, and special conditions, if any.

Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 120 to 180 days. From six to nine months.

Appeals:

Other Not Specified.

Renewals:

Applications for renewal will be reviewed in the same manner as new applications and will compete for available funds with other applications. Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

From one to five years (renewable, based on competitive applications and availability of funds). See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Lump sum unless there are funding restrictions due to pending issues (e.g,, IRB concerns.).

Reports:

Interim progress (annually); terminal progress report (three months after end of project); and reprints and copies of resulting publications. No cash reports are required. Interim progress (annually); terminal progress report (three months after end of project); and reprints and copies of resulting publications. Financial status reports (annual). Interim progress (annually). Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 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:

Financial records, including documents to support entries on accounting records and substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept readily available for review by personnel authorized to examine PHS grant accounts. Records must be maintained for three years after the end of a budget period. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved. Account Identification:

75-0943-0-1-550.

Obligations:

(Salaries) FY 08 $43,204,801; FY 09 est $43,204,801; FY 10 est $43,204,801 Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

No Data Available.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Not Applicable.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Not Applicable.

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Eduardo Simoes, M,D. 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 Email: esimoes@cdc.gov Phone: (770) 488-5586

Website Address:

http://www.cdc.gov/prc.

RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.283 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Each Center dedicates core resources to support a particular research project with a particular emphasis on addressing health disparities. For example, the causes of excess mortality in Harlem, promoting healthy lifestyles in American Indians and focusing on the health of older adults. Many of the research projects are also in specific areas of importance addressing the Healthy People 2010 Objectives. The Prevention Research Centers focus on solutions for underserved communities and promote disease prevention and health promotion strategies among the following population groups: children and youth, older adults and disabled persons; African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, American Indians, and rural populations. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Prevention Research Center applications are reviewed on the basis of scientific/technical merit, with attention given to such matters as: (1) The degree to which the applicant satisfies the essential requirements and possesses other desired characteristics, such as depth, breadth, and scientific merit of the overall application relative to the types of research and demonstration projects proposed; (2) clarity of purpose and overall qualifications, adequacy and appropriateness of personnel to accomplish proposed prevention research projects and demonstration projects, and the nation's health priorities and needs; (3) ability to generalize, translate and disseminate to State or local health departments, boards of education and other appropriate national regional, and local public health agencies and organizations; (4) reasonableness of the proposed budget in relation to the work proposed.

93.136 INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH AND
STATE AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human
Services

AUTHORIZATION:

Public Health Service Act, Sections 301 and 394, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 241. OBJECTIVES:

RESEARCH GRANTS: (1) To support injury control research on priority issues; (2) to integrate aspects of engineering, public health, behavioral sciences, medicine, engineering, health policy, economics and other disciplines in order to prevent and control injuries more effectively; (3) to rigorously apply and evaluate current and new interventions, methods, and strategies that focus on the prevention and control of injuries; (4) to stimulate and support Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) in academic institutions which will develop a comprehensive and integrated approach to injury control research and

training; and (5) to bring the knowledge and expertise of ICRCS to bear on the development of effective public health programs for injury control. STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM GRANTS/COOPERATIVE

AGREEMENTS: (1) To develop and evaluate new methods or to evaluate existing methods and techniques used in injury surveillance by public health agencies; and (2) to develop, expand, or improve injury control programs to reduce morbidity, mortality, severity, disability, and cost from injuries. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Funds are available for costs directly attributed to the performance of research and demonstrations surveillance or interventions/evaluations programs pertaining to injury prevention and control plus certain direct costs of the grantee in accordance with established policies of the Public Health Service. Grantees may not award subgrants but may enter into contracts as necessary to achieve the aims of the program.

Applicant Eligibility:

For INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND INJURY CONTROL RESEARCH CENTERS: Eligible applicants may include any nonprofit or for-profit organization; for STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM GRANTS/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) and political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States), Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments, American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, Tribal epidemiology centers; for COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS: public, private, nonprofit and for-profit organizations may be eligible.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

FOR RESEARCH GRANTS: Academic health centers, scientist/researchers, operational public health programs, State and local governments, and public and private organizations involved in injury research. FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: State and local health departments, and community-based organizations. Credentials/Documentation:

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. For all other nonprofit grantees, costs will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. For-profit organizations' costs are determined in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, 48 CFR 31. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures:

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to 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. Funding Opportunity Announcements for this program are posted on www.Grants.gov, the official federal agency wide e-grant Web site. Application forms and instructions specific to each announcement are posted at that site. Electronic Submission: CDC strongly encourages the applicant to submit applications electronically by utilizing the forms and instructions posted on www.Grants.gov. Registering your organization through www.Grants.gov is the first step in submitting applications online. Registration information is located in the "Get Started" screen of www.Grants.gov and the one-time registration process will take three to five days to complete. While application submission through www.Grants.gov may be optional for various announcements, we strongly encourage you to use this online tool. Please visit www.Grants.gov at

least 30 days prior to filing your application to familiarize yourself with the registration and submission processes. We suggest submitting electronic applications prior to the closing date so if difficulties are encountered, you can resolve them prior to the deadline. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone: (301) 435-0714, E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov. For the hearing impaired: TTY (770) 488-2783. If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you have difficulty accessing the forms on-line, you may contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO-TIM) staff at: (770) 488-2700. DUNS Number: Applications must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System number as the universal identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or through the web site at http://www.dnb.com/us/.

Award Procedure:

Applications will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and PGO. Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive to the eligibility criteria will not advance through the review process. Applicants will be notified the application did not meet submission requirements. Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NOA) from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NOA shall be the only binding, authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NOA will be signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer, and mailed to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application. FOR RESEARCH GRANTS: Applications that are complete and responsive to the announcement will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate peer review group convened by NCIPC in accordance with the review criteria stated below. All applications will: undergo a selection process in which only those applications deemed to have the highest scientific merit, generally the top half of applications under review, will be discussed and assigned a priority score; receive a written critique; receive a second level of review by the Board of Scientific Counselors. FOR NON-RESEARCH GRANTS/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the grant or cooperative agreement. Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goals stated in the "Purpose" section of the announcement. Measures must be objective and quantitative and must measure the intended outcome. The measures of effectiveness must be submitted with the application and will be an element of evaluation. An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed. The objective review process will follow the policy requirements as stated in the GPD 2.04, http://198.102.218.46/doc/gpd204.doc.

Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals:

Not Applicable.

Renewals:

From 90 to 120 days. Renewals are made by competitive applications and reviews.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

From one to five years (noncompeting renewals based on availability of funds).
Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.
Reports:

Equipment inventory (three months after end of project); invention statement
(annual) and reprints and copies of resulting publications. No cash reports are
required. Interim progress report (annual)and final performance report (three
months after end of project). For Injury Control Research Centers, an annual
progress report is also required. For Applied Methods in Surveillance, and State

and Community-Based Injury Control Programs, semi-annual progress reports are also required. Financial status reports (annual). Final performance report (three months after end of project). For Injury Control Research Centers, an annual progress report is also required. For Applied Methods in Surveillance, and State and Community-Based Injury Control Programs, semi-annual progress reports are also required. Site visits performed as needed/required. Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 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, including documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept readily available for review by personnel authorized to examine PHS grant accounts. Records must be maintained for three years after the end of a budget period. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

75-0943-0-1-550.

Obligations:

(Salaries) FY 08 $97,198,286; FY 09 est $101,000,000; FY 10 est $101,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Injury Control Research Centers: $905,500. Injury Control Research Projects: $200,000 to $300,000; $250,000. State and Community Based Injury Control Programs: $40,000 to $300,000; $170,000. Youth Violence Prevention Programs: $150,000 to $425,000; $275,000. Violence Against Women Community-based Demonstration Programs: $85,000 to $800,000; $600,000. Applied Research for Traumatic Brain Injury: $100,000 to $150,000; $125,000. Surveillance and Traumatic Brain Injury Follow-up Registry: $16,000 to $500,000; $258,000. Other Unintentional Injuries: $50,000 to $1,050,000; $550,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008, CDC continued to provide technical assistance and grant funds to 13 ICRCs, one Research Program Project Grant (RPPG) and 38 individual investigators (RO-1) to conduct applied research in injury prevention and control. State and Community-Based Grant Programs In fiscal year 2008, CDC continued to fund such projects as: a training and demonstration project; youth violence; applied research for traumatic brain injury, and a surveillance and traumatic brain injury follow-up registry; a national violence data reporting system; violence against women; playground safety; prevention of violence against women electronic networking program; trauma care system development; development and enhancement of emergency departments injury surveillance programs, basic injury program development; residential fire-related injuries and poison control centers. Fiscal Year 2009: In fiscal year 2009, CDC will again provide technical assistance and grant funds to numerous Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) and RO-1 Grantees. All Injury Prevention and Control Research Projects are investigator-initiated. Fiscal year 2009 awards are expected to support the same injury-related areas as in fiscal year 2008. Fiscal Year 2010: In fiscal year 2010, CDC will again provide technical assistance and grant funds to numerous Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) and RO-1 Grantees. All Injury Prevention and Control Research Projects are investigator-initiated. Fiscal years 2010 awards are expected to support the same injury-related areas as in fiscal year 2009. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

42 CFR 52; basic grant administration policies of DHHS and PHS are also applicable, 45 CFR 74 and 45 CFR 92; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994. Regional or Local Office:

None. RO-1 Adele Childress, Program Manager, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (F62), 4770 Buford Hwy. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 ahc0@cdc.gov. Telephone: (770) 488-4233 FAX: (770) 488-1670. Injury Control Research Centers Paul Smutz, Program Manager, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (F62), 4770 Buford Hwy. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 pos1@cdc.gov. Telephone: (770) 488-1508 FAX: (770) 488-1670. Community-Based Grant Programs Robin Forbes, Public Health Advisor, Resource Management Team, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (F63), 4770 Buford Hwy. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 rjfo@cdc.gov. Telephone: (770) 488-1324 Fax: (770) 488-1662.

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EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: (1) Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) have undertaken a broad range of work. For example, the Johns Hopkins University ICRC has sponsored Summer Training Institutes for injury control researchers and practitioners. Harvard has been a key planning, training, and program resource for injury control programs in the New England States. Work at the University of North Carolina ICRC has led to the creation of an injury control unit in the North Carolina State Health Department. Harborview ICRC serves as a State and regional resource in trauma and burn care and is a leader of efforts to reduce pedestrian injuries and injuries associated with motorcycles and bicycles. (2) Funded Injury Prevention and Control Projects address priority research concerns encompassing acute care, biomechanics, prevention, epidemiology, and rehabilitation. As examples, researchers are investigating the mechanism of traumatic brain injury due to impact, other investigators are defining risk factors for intimate partner violence and another group is evaluating the effectiveness of trauma systems. (3) Surveillance programs address E-coded hospital discharge data; model surveillance systems to address nonfatal injuries resulting from intentional and unintentional injuries. Fiscal Year 2009: (1) Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) have undertaken a broad range of work. For example, the Johns Hopkins University ICRC has sponsored Summer Training Institutes for injury control researchers and practitioners. Harvard has been a key planning, training, and program resource for injury control programs in the New England States. Work at the University of North Carolina ICRC has led to the creation of an injury control unit in the North Carolina State Health Department. (2) Funded Injury Prevention and Control Projects address priority research concerns encompassing acute care, biomechanics, prevention, epidemiology, and rehabilitation. As examples, researchers are investigating the mechanism of traumatic brain injury due to impact, other investigators are defining risk factors for intimate partner violence and another group is evaluating the effectiveness of trauma systems. (3) Surveillance programs address E- coded hospital discharge data; model surveillance systems to address nonfatal injuries resulting from intentional and unintentional injuries. Fiscal Year 2010: (1) Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC) will continue to undertake a broad range of work to address injury-related topics. (2) Funded Injury Prevention and Control Projects address priority research concerns with a focus on older adult falls, child maltreatment and residential fire injuries. As examples, researchers are investigating the mechanism of traumatic brain injury due to impact, other investigators are defining risk factors for intimate partner violence and another group is evaluating the effectiveness of trauma systems. (3) Surveillance programs address E-coded hospital discharge data; model surveillance systems to address nonfatal injuries resulting from intentional and unintentional injuries. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Applications are reviewed on the basis of scientific/technical merit, with attention being given to such matters as: (1) The degree to which the applicant satisfies the essential requirements and possesses other desired characteristics, such as richness, breadth, and scientific merit of the overall application relative

to the types of research, demonstrations, and special projects proposed; (2) clarity of purpose and overall qualifications, adequacy and appropriateness of personnel to accomplish proposed activities; (3) feasibility and likelihood of producing meaningful results based on the significance of the proposed activities and relevant evaluation procedures; (4) overall match between the proposed programs and the nation's health priorities and needs; and (5) reasonableness of the proposed budget in relation to the work proposed.

93.138 PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

PAIMI

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services
AUTHORIZATION:

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act of 1986, 42
U.S.C 10801, et seq., as amended by Public Health Services Act, Title V, 42
U.S.C 290aa, et seq.; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act, as amended October 30, 2000, 42 U.S.C 6041 et seq.

OBJECTIVES:

To enable the expansion of the Protection and Advocacy system established in each State to: (1) Protect and advocate the rights of individuals with mental illness; (2) investigate incidents of abuse and neglect of individuals with mental illness if the incidents are reported to the system or if there is probable cause to believe that the incidents occurred; (3)investigate incidents of serious injury and deaths in public and private care and treatment facilities and non-medical community-based facilities for children and youth; and (4) to receive reports of all serious injuries and deaths related to incidents of seclusion and restraint in public and private care and treatment facilities in the States and Territories. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

FORMULA GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Funds may be used to assist in meeting the costs of planning, developing, expanding, and implementing activities to support attainment of the protection and advocacy goals. Grant funds must supplement, not supplant, nonfederal funds available in the State in which the protection and advocacy system is established. Not more than 10 percent of an allotment can be used for providing technical assistance and training for staff, and a system which is a public entity cannot be required by the State to obligate more than 5 percent of the allotment for administrative expenses.

Applicant Eligibility:

State and local government agencies, public or private organizations designated by the Governor under Part C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Acts as systems to protect and advocate the rights of persons with developmental disabilities in that State.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

Individuals with significant mental illness or severe emotional impairment (children) who are at risk for abuse, neglect, or civil rights violations while residing in care or treatment facilities have service priority. Persons with significant mental illness and severe emotional impairment living in the community, including their own home, may be served as determined by their state protection and advocacy systems PAIMI program funded priorities and objectives and available resources includes persons who are in the process of being admitted to a facility rendering care or treatment, persons being transported to such a facility, or persons who are involuntarily confined in a municipal detention facility, jails, or prisons. Credentials/Documentation:

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and A-110 for non-profit organization. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures:

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. An annual application is required in accordance with 42 CFR Part 51.

Award Procedure:

Grants are directly awarded by the Center for Mental Health Services to the system established in the State to protect and advocate the rights of persons with developmental disabilities, as outlined in the "Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000", as amended October 30, 2000 by Public Law 106-420 (45 USC 6041 et seq.). Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application
deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
From 30 to 60 days.

Appeals:

Not Applicable. Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

Statutory Formula: Title 42, Part 51, Public Law 106-420.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Each allotment is available for obligation over a 24-month period; payments are made through an Electronic Transfer System. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Reports:

Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:

Records must be retained for at least 3 years after the date of submission of required financial status reports.

Account Identification:

75-1362-0-1-550.

Obligations:

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $34,182,219; FY 09 est $35,162,400; FY 10 est $35,162,400

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $227,600 - $3,138,129; $616,884.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: 57 awards were made. Fiscal Year 2009: 57 awards were made. Fiscal Year 2010: It is estimated 57 awards will be made in fiscal year 2010.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

HHS Grants Policy Statement, 45 CFR 1386 Subpart B (DD regulations) and 42 CFR 51 (PAIMI regulations), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FR 59739: 64367ff, Dec. 14, 1994, 45 CFR 92 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments; 45 CFR 74 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Awards and Subawards to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Nonprofit Organizations, and Commercial Organizations.

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Barbara J. Orlando 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1091, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Email: barbara.orlando@samhsa.hhs.gov Phone: 2402761422 Fax: 2402761430

Website Address:

http://www.samhsa.gov.

RELATED PROGRAMS:

Not Applicable.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Not Applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Applications for allotments must fulfill statutory requirements.

93.142 NIEHS HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING

Superfund Worker Training Program

FEDERAL AGENCY:

National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
AUTHORIZATION:

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, Title I,
Section 126, Public Law 99-499; Public Health Service Act, Section
405(b)(1)(C), as amended, Public Law 99-158.

OBJECTIVES:

To provide cooperative agreements and project grant support for the development and administration of model worker health and safety training programs consisting of classroom and practical health and safety training of workers and their supervisors, who are engaged in activities related to hazardous materials, hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal, removal, containment, transportation, or emergency response. To assist organizations in the development of institutional competency to provide appropriate training and education to hazardous waste workers.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Cooperative agreements and project grants are intended to support the direct costs of a project, in accordance with an approved budget, plus indirect costs at a pre-established rate. Both the award and use of funds are subject to applicable provisions of basic statutory authorities, appropriations acts, pertinent regulations, and operating policies of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Applicant Eligibility:

A public or private nonprofit entity, including tribal governments, that provide worker health and safety education and training, may submit an application and receive a cooperative agreement or project grant for support of waste worker education and training by a named principal investigator. Recipients/grantees may use services, as appropriate, of other public or private organizations necessary to develop, administer, or evaluate proposed worker training programs, as long as the requirement for awards to nonprofit organizations is not violated. Nonprofit organizations which are incorporated under 501(c)(4) are prohibited from receiving grants.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

Any public or private entity providing worker safety and health education and training will benefit from this program.

Credentials/Documentation:

Applications must be signed by appropriate officials of the submitting institution. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, A-21 for universities, and A-122 for private nonprofit other than universities. For other recipient/grantees, costs will be determined by HHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination:

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures:

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application forms and instructions for their submission are available from the Office of Extramural Outreach and Information, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910. Telephone: (301) 435-0714; e-mail: ASKNIH@odrockml.od.nih.gov and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (MD 3-01), P.O. Box 12233, 104 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. The standard application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92, must be used for this program by those applicants that are State and local units of government. 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:

As required in HHS Regulations, 42 CFR Part 65, applications will be reviewed administratively by NIEHS staff for completeness and responsiveness to the program announcement. Applications then will be reviewed on a competitive basis for technical merit by an ad hoc review committee composed primarily of non-government members with expertise in occupational safety and health training and hazardous waste operations convened by the NIEHS. A second level of review will be conducted by the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council. This second level of review will be for program relevance. The final approval of these recommendations and decisions concerning funding is made by the Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) or, if in conflict, by appropriate NIH staff. Formal award notices are sent to successful applicants. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

> 180 Days. From 8 to 9 months. Appeals:

> 180 Days. A principal investigator (P.I.) may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the staff of the Institute. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not97-232.html.

Renewals:

> 180 Days. Renewal awards are subject to the same criteria as new applications.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Full program cooperative agreements may be awarded for up to 5 years, generally in 12-month budget periods. Funds are released primarily on the basis of an Electronic Transfer System. The Request for Application announcement is expected to be release in the summer of 2009. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are released primarily on the basis of an Electronic Transfer System.

Reports:

A detailed annual cooperative agreement or project grant summary report is required with the renewal application for all program recipients/grantees. Annual and final progress reports, and financial status reports are required for all awardees. Cash reports are not applicable. A detailed annual cooperative agreement or project grant summary report is required with the renewal application for all program recipients/grantees. Annual and final progress reports, and financial status reports are required for all awardees. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits:

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