[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29138-29139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13376]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 01128]
Strengthening Emergency Medical Preparedness in Tanzania; Notice
of Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a cooperative agreement
program for ``Strengthening Emergency Medical Preparedness in
Tanzania.'' This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus
areas: Public Health Infrastructure; Access to Quality Health Services;
and Educational and Community-Based Programs.
The purpose of the program is to initiate a sustainable curriculum
for post-graduate emergency medical training in Tanzania. Tanzanian
care-providers and instructors will be trained involving the
fundamentals of essential emergency medical care and equipment. This
program is being performed specifically in Tanzania according to US
Congressional mandate for Department of State, US Agency for
International Development (USAID) implementation in response to the
1998 bombing of the US embassy in Tanzania.
B. Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit
organizations and by governments and their agencies; that is,
universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, other public
and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations, State and local
governments or their bona fide agents, federally recognized Indian
tribal governments, Indian tribes, or Indian tribal organizations, and
small, minority, or women-owned businesses.
To be an eligible applicant you must provide evidence of the
following:
1. Copies of certificates from the American Board of Emergency
Medicine documenting current specialty board certification for the
practice of emergency medicine for all educational staff.
2. Copies of letters of reference from prior implementing partners
(including at minimum the funding institution contract officer and a
key implementing representative from the host nation) documenting
successful project completion in the provision of post-graduate
emergency medical training among African nations.
3. A copy of documentation verifying current accreditation of the
applicant institution by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical
Education for provision of post-graduate medical training in the
specialty of emergency medicine.
This information should be placed after the face page of the
application. Any application that does not provide the above
information will be determined non-responsive and returned without
review.
Note: Title 2 of the United States Code, Chapter 26, Section
1611 states that an organization described in section 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 $150,000 is available in FY 2001 to fund one award.
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30,
2001, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to 2 years. Funding estimates may change.
Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports
and the availability of funds.
D. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities under 1.
(Recipient Activities), and CDC will be responsible for the activities
listed under 2. (CDC Activities).
1. Recipient Activities
a. Develop two curriculum components (one for training physicians
and one for nurses) regarding emergency and disaster medicine in
Tanzania.
b. Train approximately 20-30 medicine and nursing educators in
conducting the courses. These educators should be from, but are not
limited to: The Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS)
or other sites in Dar es Salaam and other Tanzanian health institutions
(located in Moshi, Mbeya, Mwanza, Kigoma, Dodoma, Morogoro and Kibaha).
c. Facilitate and evaluate these 20-30 newly-trained educators in
conducting this course for students at MUCHS or other sites.
d. Develop and conduct in-service training for medical and nursing
staff at the health institutions using the procured materials in an
emergency medical and/or mass casualty situation.
e. Develop a project operational plan. This plan should at a
minimum include: curriculum format and content, descriptions of all
media to be used, time-lines for all planning and educational meetings,
curriculum vitae of all personnel, expected outcomes and indicators of
completion.
2. CDC Activities
a. Provide consultation and assistance in planning and implementing
program activities.
b. Provide science-based collaboration and technical assistance in
developing and implementing evaluation strategies for the program.
E. Application Content
Use the information in the Program Requirements, Other
Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections to develop the
application content. Your application will be evaluated on the
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criteria listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out your
program plan. The narrative should be no more than twenty double-spaced
pages, printed on one side, with one inch margins, and unreduced font.
The narrative must consist of, at a minimum, a Plan, Objectives,
Methods, Evaluation and Budget. Provide a detailed budget and
justification based on the funds available.
F. Submission and Deadline
Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0920-
0428). Forms are available at the following Internet address:
www.cdc.gov or in the application kit. On or before July 27, 2001,
submit the application to the Grants Management Specialist identified
in the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this
announcement.
Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline
if they are either:
1. Received on or before the deadline date; or
2. Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for
submission to the independent review group. (Applicants must request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated
receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria in
1. or 2. above will be returned to the applicant.
G. Evaluation Criteria
The application will be evaluated against the following criteria by
an independent review group appointed by CDC.
1. Understanding the Project (10 points)
a. Demonstrated clarity, feasibility and practicality of the
proposed plan to accomplish this project.
b. Demonstrated recognition of the potential difficulties in
performance and appropriateness and soundness of proposed solutions.
2. Methodology and Approach (20 points)
a. Provide evidence of demonstrated expertise in methodology for
development and successful implementation of ``train-the-trainers''
educational programming.
b. Provide evidence of demonstrated successful experience in
developing nations using an educational approach that utilizes ``hands-
on'' clinical teaching as well as lecture-based, didactic instruction.
3. Staff Experience and Capability (20 points)
a. Provide evidence of a demonstrated adequate depth of staffing to
include contributions from at least four different board-certified
emergency physicians to be assigned for implementation of this project.
b. Provide evidence of demonstrated technical expertise and
professional experience of staff in the clinical practice of emergency
medicine under austere conditions of an African nation.
4. Scientific or Technical Approach (30 points)
a. Provide evidence of demonstrated scientific expertise involving
programs for the promotion of public health in Africa.
b. Provide evidence of demonstrated technical expertise in
developing medical education to include training methods that are
culturally and technological appropriate to sub Saharan Africa.
c. Provide evidence of demonstrated technical expertise in
developing medical education to include concepts of disaster medicine
such as triage, incident management systems, communication and casualty
care.
5. Cultural Knowledge Requirements (20 points)
a. Provide evidence of demonstrated successful experience as a
consultant in sub Saharan African countries.
b. Provide evidence of an existing relationship with the Ministry
of Health of Tanzania or with the Ministry of Health of another sub
Saharan African nation.
6. Budget Justification (not scored)
The extent to which the budget is clearly explained, adequately
justified, and is reasonable and consistent with the stated objectives
and planned activities.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
1. Progress reports semi-annually.
2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period.
3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days
after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this
announcement.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the
application kit.
AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-14 Accounting System Requirements
AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under sections 301 and 307 of the Public
Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. sections 241 and 242], as amended. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
This and other CDC announcements can be found on the CDC home page
Internet address--http://www.cdc.gov Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants
and Cooperative Agreements.''
To receive additional written information and to request an
application kit, call 1-888-GRANTS4 (1-888-472-6874). You will be asked
to leave your name and address and will be instructed to identify the
Program Announcement number of interest.
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained
from:
Michael Smiley, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146,
Telephone number: (770) 488-2694, Email address: [email protected]
For program technical assistance, contact: Mark Keim, M.D., Emergency
Preparedness and Response Branch, National Center for Environmental
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford
Highway, NE (F-38), Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone number: 770-488-
4597, Email address: [email protected]
Dated: May 22, 2001.
Henry S. Cassell III,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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