National Implementation and Dissemination for Chronic Disease Prevention

 

The purpose of this three-year cooperative agreement or Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support national organizations and their chapters/affiliates? (sub-recipients) coalitions in implementing Socio-Ecological Model informed multi-level approaches (i.e., individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, societal) to improve communities? health. This project builds upon the Division of Community Health?s (DCH) history of working with national organizations to provide financial resources, guidance, training, tools, and other assistance to local organizations interested in creating communities where all people can achieve optimal health. This new FOA will allow awardees to implement multi-level strategies that address the greatest predictors of chronic disease (i.e. heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity), namely tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and lack of access to prevention, risk reduction and chronic disease management opportunities. Additionally, awardees will work closely together to coordinate strategies and technical assistance to maximize their collective impact, increase national and local awareness of DCH?s work, and ensure that identified communities

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 93.328 Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Not applicable. This program is authorized under sections 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Section 247b(k)(2)], as amended 1. Eligible Applicants: o This cooperative agreement is limited to national organizations (to include public and private nonprofit organizations) that serve communities across the nation. Category A and B organizations must demonstrate evidence of having members, affiliates and/or chapters within twenty-five (25) or more U.S. states and territories). Category A applicants must also demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of experience and evidence with implementing community level improvements. For Category B, eligible organizations must demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of experience in providing training and technical assistance that built communities' capacity to implement local-level efforts. Category B applicants must also demonstrate experience in collaborating across multiple partners to deliver training and technical assistance. o Category A and B applicants must also provide supporting evidence (e.g., media reports, news/magazine articles, op-eds, community newsletters) as evidence of possessing the following desired characteristics:  Have historical credibility and influence in their targeted communities (i.e., has developed and participated in community coalitions, events, and other activities Possess the demonstrated ability to influence a national dialogue. (i.e., the organization has the ability to garner the attention and participation of other national organizations and audiences).  Have a demonstrated variety of existing communication platforms (e.g., Websites, magazines, newsletters, etc.)  Have the demonstrated ability to leverage additional resources and partnerships (e.g., used non-FOA relationships and resources to maximize the impact of organizational activities)  Have the demonstrated ability to convene a national meeting o In accordance with U.S. law, no Federal funds provided by CDC are permitted to be used by community grantees for lobbying or to influence, directly or indirectly, specific pieces of pending or proposed legislation at the federal, state, or local levels. The awardee should work with project officer to ensure activities adhere to federal guidelines, and federal dollars are not used to engage in unauthorized activities. Throughout all objectives and activities, the awardee should clarify that the work plan language clearly describes the role, nature, and purpose of the funded activities. This includes providing clear language focusing on the message (e.g., addressing the health risks/effects, using evidence based strategies for increasing protections) when conducting public educational initiatives. In addition, language should be included for proper engagement of elected officials as documented in the federal guidelines. Additionally, awardees should consult appropriate legal counsel to ensure compliance with all rules, regulations, and restriction of any funding sources. o Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611 states that an organization described in Section 501(C )(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is no eligible to receive Federal funds constituting a grant, loan, or award. o The awardee should refer to the AR-12 and CDC Guidance documents on Anti-Lobbying restrictions for more information on allowable and restricted activities. o http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/additional_req.shtm#ar12 http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/Anti-Lobbying-Restrictions-for-CDC-Grantees-July2012-508.pdf Any U.S. state, political subdivision and U.S. territories (as described above), and other public entities will benefit Applicants should document the need for assistance, state objectives of the project, address the background, approach strategies and evaluation methods of the project/program, and provide a budget with justification of funds. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. 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 e-mailed to the program director. A hard copy of the NoA will be mailed to the recipient fiscal officer identified in the application. Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS, CCR Registration and Transparency Act requirements. Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of the application review by mail. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. From 90 to 120 days. Project period is 3 years with 12-month budget periods. Applications must be obtained from www.Grants.Gov An objective review panel will be held to review applications based on criteria described in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Applicants must adhere to all CDC guidelines regarding allowable and unallowable expenses. Performance Reports: In addition to previously described reporting requirements the awardee will monitor performance as follows - • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: CDC may revise the existing requirements through an addendum to this notice, which could include additional recipient requirements for evaluation and performance measurement. The Awardee Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan will be comprised of three components: 1. Tracking progress and completion of strategies. By using the CDC identified electronic performance monitoring and reporting system, Category A and B awardees will track overall progress on infrastructure and short-term outcome objectives, as well as, specific progress on activities on a quarterly basis. Category A awardees will also be required to track sub-recipients’ overall progress on infrastructure and short-term outcome objectives, as well as, specific progress on activities on a quarterly basis. This collection of this data is known as performance monitoring data. CDC will provide training and guidance on the use of the performance monitoring and reporting system. a. Use ongoing performance monitoring data, along with any community health assessment data, for ongoing program improvement and midcourse corrections. b. Track overall progress on outcome objectives as well as specific progress on activities designed for vulnerable populations. Use performance monitoring data and other available sources to document the steps taken to implement multi-level improvements by describing successes, barriers, and challenges. 2. Measurement of Short-term Outcome. Using detailed guidance from CDC (provided post-award), Category A awardees will assist sub-recipients in setting targets and then monitor their progress towards these targets on the number of people who have access to healthier environments as a result of the implementation of each awardee strategy. This is known as Awardee Reach for each strategy. These targets will be ultimately rolled up into the relevant Short-term Outcome. In addition, Category A sub-recipients will also be required to track sub-awardees’ Reach for each strategy and report this to CDC on a quarterly basis. a. For example, a sub-awardee might be implementing two strategies that are targeting different populations in different sectors. One strategy is increasing physical activity in elementary age children by implementing recommended standards of physical activity in all 80 elementary schools in the community, which would increase physical activity for 55,000 children enrolled in these schools. The awardee will track the successful implementation of recommended standards in each school so that they will know how many children have access to an improved physical activity environment. The second strategy is increasing physical activity in 350 early care/child care centers by implementing recommended standards of physical activity in these settings, which would increase physical activity for 2000 children enrolled in these programs. The awardee will track the successful implementation of recommended standards in each early care/child care centers, so that they will know how many children have access to an improved physical activity environment. The target short-term outcome would combine the target sub-recipients’ Reach for these two strategies, and progress would be tracked over time. Thus, the target Short-term Outcome would be 57,000 people with increased access to physical activity opportunities. b. Report sub-recipients Reach data for each strategy and update on a quarterly basis. In addition, Awardees should adhere to the following guidance: • Sub-recipients of Category A are encouraged to use available data to measure intermediate-term outcomes, when possible. However, as mentioned above, due to lack of adequate, existing data in many communities, primary responsibility for measuring intermediate-term outcomes will rest in most cases with CDC. o Communities with access to adequate data to measure intermediate-term outcomes might include: 1) counties with a large number of respondents to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2) counties that conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), 3) school districts that routinely record the height and weight of students. • Category A awardees and sub-recipients should share their successes and lessons learned through the creation and dissemination of two (or more) success stories per year (one submitted every 6 months with the Interim and Annual Progress Report). • Category B awardees should prepare one (or more) unique dissemination documents created for stakeholders or the broader community based on the outcome evaluation of high impact strategies applied by Category A awardees and/or sub-recipients. Developed by the end of Year 3, this document may be briefing updates, reports, case studies, peer-reviewed manuscripts or use other formats. Not applicable. There is a 3-year record retention requirement; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if final audit has not been done or findings resolved. Property records must be retained in accordance with PHS Grants Policy Statement requirements. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. • Category A must provide an evaluator at a 50% level of effort (LOE) with funds not provided by this FOA. • Category B awardees must assign one full-time (100% LOE) program manager to be paid from funds not provided by this FOA.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: All grantees will be responsible for developing sustainability plans by the end of Year 1 that help to ensure that programmatic efforts will be continued after FOA funding ends. This document should include a focus on the infrastructure (or planning/ operational structure) and process needed for sustaining efforts. For Category A, all sub-recipients will be required to develop plans by the end of the first year of their cohort. September 30, 2014 – September 29, 2017 Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Robert Bailey
4770 Buford Hwy, MS F-81
Atlanta, GA 30341 US
apu8@cdc.gov
Phone: 770-488-8438 http://www.cdc.gov 75-0943-0-1-550 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 18$2,653,000.00; FY 19 est $2,653,000.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$2,050,000.00; FY 16$9,370,079.00; - This CFDA support program DP15-1511, program ends 2020. Program is discussing future plans for this NOFO Category A = $2,000,000 - $3,000,000 and Category B = $200,000 - $500,000 Successful applicants must comply with the administrative requirements outlined in 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 74 or Part 92, as appropriate. The following additional requirements apply to this project: Additional information on the requirements can be found on the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/Addtl_Reqmnts.htm. For more information on the Code of Federal Regulations, see the National Archives and Records Administration at the following Internet address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html Not applicable.