[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34201-34203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16042]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Program Announcement 01126]
Enhancement of State, County or Local Public Health Departments
Participation in Brownfields Decisions and Actions; Notice of
Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a
Cooperative Agreement program for a pilot activity with a select number
of local health departments to demonstrate effective public health
actions around Brownfields properties. This program addresses the
``Healthy People 2010'' focus area(s) of Environmental Health.
Brownfields are abandoned, idled or under-utilized industrial and
commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated
by real or perceived contamination. The National Brownfields Initiative
was launched by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to empower
States, local governments, and other stakeholders in community
redevelopment to work together to assess, clean up, and sustainably
reuse Brownfields. ATSDR's role in the National Brownfields Initiative
is to develop strategies and methods to protect the health and quality
of life of people living around brownfields properties by focusing on
public health issues related to previous environmental degradation.
The purpose of this program is to assist State, county or local
public health departments (LHDs) with jurisdiction in Brownfields
Showcase Communities to initiate or enhance their efforts to implement
strategies which ensure that efforts to remediate and redevelop
properties do not present environmental public health hazards to
current and future community residents. It is expected that this
program will stimulate LHDs to enlist the cooperation of local
governing officials, community-based organizations, and State
governments to work together in a timely manner to consider public
health issues in the earliest phases of redevelopment of Brownfields
properties.
A goal for ATSDR is to assist in empowering local community
stakeholders by providing them with the tools to assess the health of
community residents during Brownfield site assessment, clean up, and
redevelopment activities. It is expected that by using this
comprehensive public health approach to Brownfields redevelopment, the
health and quality of life of persons working or living on or near
Brownfields properties will be adequately protected. This program
highlights the Brownfields Showcase Communities as examples of how
public health activities can be implemented; the examples will serve as
models which can be generalized to other communities throughout the
nation.
ATSDR is fully committed to implementing the President's Executive
Order 12898 on Environmental Justice to ensure the full representation
and participation on all levels, of minority and low-income population
groups.
B. Eligible Applicants
Applicants will be limited to the official county, city and other
local public health agencies of local communities (with the exception
of Rhode Island where the State Health Department is the eligible
applicant) located in the twenty-eight (28) Brownfields Showcase
Communities as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(62 FR 44274 and 65 FR 14273). The Brownfields Showcase Communities
are:
1. Baltimore, Maryland
2. Chicago, Illinois
3. Dallas, Texas
4. Denver, Colorado
5. Des Moines, Iowa
6. East Palo Alto, California
7. Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
8. Glen Cove, New York
9. Houston, Texas
10. Jackson, Mississippi
11. Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri
12. Los Angeles, California
13. Lowell, Massachusetts
14. Metlakatla Indian Community, Alaska
15. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
16. Mystic Valley Development Commission (Malden, Medford, Everett),
Massachusetts
17. New Bedford, Massachusetts
18. Niagara Region, New York
19. Cape Charles/Northampton County, Virginia
20. Portland, Oregon
21. State of Rhode Island
22. Saint Louis, Missouri/East St. Louis, Illinois
23. Saint Paul, Minnesota
24. Salt Lake City, Utah
25. Seattle/King County, Washington
26. Southeast Florida (Eastward Ho!), Florida
27. Stamford, Connecticut
28. Trenton, New Jersey
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 $60,000 is available in FY 2001 to fund approximately
2 awards. It is expected that the average award will be $30,000,
ranging from $20,000 to $40,000. It is expected that the awards will
begin on or about Sep. 30, 2001, and will be made for a 12-month budget
period within a project period of 1 year. Funding estimates may change.
Use of Funds
Funds may be expended for reasonable program purposes, such as
personnel, travel, supplies, and services. Funds for contractual
services may be requested; however, the grantee, as the direct and
primary recipient of ATSDR grant funds, must perform a substantive role
in carrying out project activities and not merely serve as a conduit
for an award to another party or provide funds to an ineligible party.
Equipment may be purchased with grant funds. The equipment proposed
should be appropriate and reasonable for the activities to be
conducted. The applicant, as part of the application process, should
provide: (1) A justification for the need to acquire the equipment, (2)
the description of the equipment, (3) the intended use of the
equipment, and (4) the advantages/ disadvantages of leasing versus
purchase of the equipment. Equipment shall be returned to ATSDR at the
end of the project period.
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 ATSDR will be responsible for the activities listed
under 2. ATSDR Activities.
1. Recipient Activities
a. Utilize existing inventories of Brownfields in the area and
evaluate each property for environmental public health issues in
collaboration with ATSDR, other State health departments, and EPA.
b. Integrate public health concerns into the Brownfields Showcase
decision-making related to assessment, clean up, and redevelopment.
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c. Develop a plan discussing the strategies associated with
implementing the needed public health actions at Brownfields
properties. As much as possible, utilize previous public health lessons
learned in plan development.
d. Involve all appropriate stakeholders at Brownfields properties
in the planning and implementation of the needed public health actions.
e. Develop methods for evaluating the strategies used and a plan
for sustainability once the funding period has ended.
2. ATSDR Activities
a. Assist and collaborate with the recipient in the assembly and
utilization of existing environmental data, medical and other public
health data and other relevant information as requested.
b. Evaluate recommendations as requested to further the objectives
of this program.
c. Provide technical assistance and training to build capacity
similar to the existing state cooperative program.
E. 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 criteria
listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out your program
plan. The narrative should be no more than 20 double-spaced pages,
printed on one side, with one inch margins, and unreduced font.
In a narrative format, the applicant should include discussion of
areas listed under the EVALUATION CRITERIA section of this announcement
as they relate to the proposed program. Because these criteria will
serve as the basis for evaluation of the application, omissions or
incomplete information may affect the rating of the application.
Although this program does not require in-kind or matching funds, the
applicant should describe any in-kind support in the formal
application. For example, if the in-kind support includes personnel,
the applicant should provide the qualifying experience of the personnel
and clearly state the type of activity to be performed.
F. Submission and Deadline
Submit the original and two copies of CDC 0.1246. Forms are
available in the application kit and at the following Internet address:
www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm.
On or before August 15, 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 which do not meet the criteria in 1 or 2 above
will be returned to the applicant without review.
G. Evaluation Criteria
Each application will be evaluated individually against the
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by ATSDR.
The extent of the applicant's ability to address the following:
1. Proposed Program (60 percent)
a. The identification of relevant Brownfields properties in the
community including, but not limited to, those identified in the
Brownfields Showcase award.
b. Demonstrate how relevant environmental and public health data
will be used in the evaluation of Brownfields properties.
c. Demonstrate how the listing of public health issues and
appropriate public health actions, both needed and already undertaken,
will be developed.
d. Demonstrate how the plan discussing the strategies associated
with implementing the needed public health actions will be developed.
e. The identification of all local Brownfields-related stakeholders
groups, and how these groups will be included in the planning and
implementation of strategies.
f. Demonstrate how local support from affected residents will be
solicited.
g. Describe how methods for evaluating these strategies and
sustaining Brownfields-related public health activities will be
developed.
2. Program Evaluation (20 percent)
The extent to which evaluation plan includes measures of program
outcome (e.g., effect on participant's knowledge, attitudes, skills,
and behaviors).
3. Applicant Capability (20 percent)
a. Applicant's basic knowledge/experience required to perform the
applicant's responsibilities in the project;
b. Description of the adequacy and commitment of institutional
resources to administer the program and the adequacy of the facilities.
4. Program Budget (not scored)
The extent to which the budget is reasonable, clearly justified,
and consistent with the intended use of cooperative agreement funds.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC/ATSDR with original plus two copies of:
1. Annual progress reports;
2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of the
budget period;
3. Summary report of all activities conducted during the project
period, no more than 90 days after the end of the project period; and
4. 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 of the
announcement in the application kit.
AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review
AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-18 Cost Recovery--ATSDR
AR-19 Third Party Agreements--ATSDR
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under sections 104(i)(4), (6), (7),
(14), and (15) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) (42 U.S.C.
9604(i)(4), (6), (7), (14), and (15)). The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number is 93.161.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
This and other CDC/ATSDR 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
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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 Announcement number of interest.
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained
from: Nelda Y. Godfrey, 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) 488-2722, email address: [email protected].
For program technical assistance, contact: Juan Reyes, Director,
Office of Regional Operations, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE, MS-E42, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone
number: (404) 498-0537, email address: [email protected].
Dated: June 20, 2001.
Georgi Jones,
Director, Office of Policy and External Affairs, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
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