[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37138-37139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14828]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 00079]
Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health
Promotion and Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE); Notice of
Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000 funds for a cooperative agreement
with the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health
Promotion and Public Health Education (ASTDHPPHE), an affiliate of the
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
CDC is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease
prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 2010'' a national activity to
reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. For the
conference copy of ``Healthy People 2010,'' reset the internet site:
HTTP://www.health.gov/healthy people>.
This announcement is related to the focus areas of Physical
Activity and Fitness, Nutrition, Tobacco Use, Education and Community-
Based Programs, Oral Health, Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Disability
Conditions, and Heart Disease and Stroke.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to address the
training, research, and program implementation needs required to build
health promotion and public health education capacity at the State and
territorial level.
This will include strategic planning for the Association to
strengthen the infrastructure for assessment of constituent needs to
build health education capacity at the state and territorial level;
coordinating the annual National Conference on Health Education and
Health Promotion; strengthening collaborations with national and
international level partners; developing practice to research
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demonstration activities; developing continuing education and distance-
based training; and developing leadership and training opportunities.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to ASTDHPPHE. No other
applications will be solicited. ASTDHPPHE is the only appropriate and
qualified agency that can provide the services specified under this
announcement.
Eligibility is limited to ASTDHPPHE because of its unique
relationship with the Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials (ASTHO) and other ASTHO affiliates. ASTDHPPHE is the only
national, nonprofit health education organization of which program
directors and staff representing all States and territories are
members. As such, it is uniquely capable, and organized specifically to
serve as a leader and a conferee of activities relative to State Health
education programs. ASTHO represents the chief public health official
of each State and territory. Through its own membership, ASTHO has
developed unique knowledge and understanding of the needs and
operations of State Health agencies.
ASTDHPPHE is the only affiliate whose primary mission is to promote
health education and health promotion as core disciplines of public
health practice and to advocate for quality health education and health
promotion programs and strategies to address the nation's leading
health problems. ASTDHPPHE has served as a health education and health
promotion policy development and capacity building organization since
1946, and over the years it has strengthened public health education
goals and objectives. The membership is uniquely diverse and its
members, who provide major leadership to State and Territorial
categorical health areas, have strengthened health education and health
promotion programs nationwide. ASTDHPPHE also provides consultation and
technical assistance to numerous agencies and has liaison relationships
with many national organizations. In this way, the Association is
deeply involved in health education and health promotion program
development and evaluation efforts that are conducted nationally.
In collaboration with other national organizations, the association
accomplishes its mission by disseminating information on state-of-the-
art health education and health promotion policies and strategies. The
association has the established relationships and expertise necessary
to carry-out this cooperative agreement. The unique information
exchange among the ASTDHPPHE members and expert program knowledge
provide it with special credibility with national, private, and
voluntary agencies. In addition, for the last 16 years ASTDHPPHE has
worked with National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion in co-sponsoring the annual Health education and Health
promotion conference. Although other organizations may possess some of
these abilities and/or perform some of these roles, no other
organization has ASTDHPPHE's unique characteristics. ASTDPPHE is
comprised of State health promotion/health education program directors,
who are necessary to effectively carry out the activities entailed in
this program.
Note: Public Law 104-65 states that an organization described in
selection 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal
funds constituting an award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract,
loan, or any other form.
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $735,000 is available in FY 2000 to fund this award.
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30,
2000, and will be for a 12-month budget period within a project period
of up to five years. This funding estimate may change. Continuation
awards within an approved project period will be made on the basis of
satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports and availability
of funds.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
This and other CDC announcements can be found on the CDC home page
internet address: http://www.cdc.gov. If you have questions business
management technical assistance may be obtained from:
Barry Copeland, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Room 300, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341,
Telephone: 770/488-2762, E-mail address: [email protected]
For technical assistance, contact:
John M. Korn, Public Health Advisor, National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop K-30, Atlanta,
GA 30341-3717, Telephone: 770/488-5427, E-mail address: [email protected]
Dated: June 6, 2000.
Henry S. Cassel, III,
Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants Office,, Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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