Initiatives by Organizations To Strengthen National Tobacco Control Activities in the United States; Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 1998

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Announcement 98037]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Initiatives by Organizations To Strengthen National Tobacco

Control Activities in the United States; Notice of Availability of

Funds for Fiscal Year 1998

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year (FY) 1998 for cooperative

agreements with national organizations that serve one or more of the

following special targeted populations; African-Americans, Hispanics/

Latinos, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and youth, especially males (ages

12-24). The purpose of the awards is to improve or initiate tobacco

control programs that are culturally appropriate to reduce nicotine

addiction and other health related problems associated with the

consumption of tobacco, with the ultimate goal of tobacco use

reduction.

CDC is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000, a national activity to

reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. This

announcement is related to the priority area of Tobacco. (For ordering

a copy of Healthy People 2000, see the section Where To Obtain

Additional Information.)

Authority

This program is authorized under section 317(k)(2) and 317(k)(3)

[42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2) and 247b(k)(3)] of the Public Health Service Act,

as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-

free workplace and to promote the nonuse of all tobacco products, and

Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in

certain facilities that receive Federal funds in which education,

library, day care, health care, and early childhood development

services are provided to children.

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Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are public and private non-profit, national

organizations with at least three or more years of tobacco control

experience that have the ability to reach those special populations

specified in the Introduction.

Eligible applicants must meet all the criteria listed below and

provide evidence of eligibility in a cover letter and supporting

documentation attached to their application. If the applicants do not

meet all the eligibility criteria below, the application will be

returned and not reviewed.

A. The applicant's organization must have a primary relationship

with one of the targeted populations. A primary relationship is one in

which the targeted population is viewed as the most important component

of the organization's mission. The relationship to the targeted

population must be direct (membership or affiliate) rather than

indirect or secondary (philanthropy, fund raising, service).

B. The applicant organization must have affiliate offices,

chapters, or related-membership organizations in more than one State or

territory. Individual affiliates or chapters of parent organizations

are not eligible to apply.

C. The applicant's organization must provide an existing tobacco

control plan or a letter of commitment from the organization's

President or Executive Director, acknowledging their intent to develop

a tobacco control policy and plan that will be adopted by the national

organization, and moved for adoption by affiliates, chapters, and

related-membership organizations.

D. A private nonprofit organization must include evidence of its

nonprofit status with the application. Any of the following is

acceptable evidence.

1. A reference to the organization's listing in the Internal

Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations

described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code.

2. A copy of a currently valid Internal Revenue Service Tax

exemption certificate.

3. A statement from a State taxing body, State Attorney General, or

other appropriate State official certifying that the applicant

organization has a nonprofit status and that none of the net earnings

accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.

4. A certified copy of the organization's certificate of

incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the

nonprofit status of the organization.

E. The applicant must show the number of years that the

organization has been actively engaged in tobacco control activities.

States or their bona fide agents or instrumentalities are not

eligible for funding under this program announcement. States are

currently funded for tobacco control activities under CDC Program

Announcement 332 or by the National Cancer Institute under the America

Stop Smoking Intervention Study (ASSIST) demonstration program.

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Great Lakes

Intertribal Council, Inc., American Medical Women's Association,

National Organization for Women, National Medical Association,

Laborer's Health and Safety Fund of North America, and National

Association of Children's & Related Institutions are not eligible

applicants because they were funded in September 1997, for a three year

project period, under Program Announcement 763, entitled ``Initiatives

by Organizations to Strengthen National Tobacco Control Activities in

the United States.''

Note: Effective January 1, 1996, Public Law 104-65 states that

an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 which engages in lobbying activities will not

be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an award,

grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan, or any other form.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $500,000, is available in FY 1998 to fund

approximately 4 awards. It is expected that the average award will be

$125,000, ranging from $50,000 to $125,000. It is expected that the

awards will begin on or about July 30, 1998, and will be made for a 12-

month budget period within a project period of up to 2 years. Funding

estimates may vary and are subject to change.

CDC will fund at least one national organization that serves each

of the following special populations (i.e., African Americans, Asian/

Pacific Islanders, Hispanics/Latino, and youth, especially males (ages

12-24).

Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the

basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Use of Funds

Restrictions on Lobbying

Applicants should be aware of restrictions on the use of HHS funds

for lobbying of Federal or State legislative bodies. Under the

provisions of 31 U.S.C. Section 1352 (which has been in effect since

December 23, 1989), recipients (and their subtier contractors) are

prohibited from using appropriated Federal funds (other than profits

from Federal contract) for lobbying Congress or any Federal agency in

connection with the award of a particular contract, grants cooperative

agreement, or loan. This includes grants/cooperative agreements that,

in whole or in part, involve conferences for which Federal funds cannot

be used directly or indirectly to encourage participants to lobby or to

instruct participants on how to lobby.

In addition, the FY 1998 Department of Labor, Health and Human

Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

(Public Law 105-78) states in Sec. 503 (a) and (b) no part of any

appropriation contained in this Act shall be used, other than for

normal and recognized executive-legislative relations, for publicity or

propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any

kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or video

presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before

the Congress or any State legislature, except in presentation to the

Congress or any State legislative body itself. No part of any

appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or

expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such

recipient, related to any activity designed to influence legislation or

appropriations pending before the Congress or any State legislature.

Background

Tobacco use continues to be the single most preventable cause of

disease and death in the United States. Every year, more than 400,000

Americans die prematurely as a result of their addiction to tobacco.

One of the Healthy People 2000 objectives is to reduce cigarette

smoking in the United States to no more than 15 percent of people aged

18 years and over. Smoking has a significant economic impact on our

society. Direct medical costs attributed to smoking are estimated to be

$50 billion each year, approximately seven percent of the total U.S.

health care cost. In 1995, an estimated 47.0 million adults including

24.5 million men and 22.5 million women were smokers. Racial/ethnic

group-specific prevalence is highest among American Indian/Alaskan

Native (36.2) compared to (25.8) percent among Blacks and lowest among

Asian/Pacific Islanders (16.6) percent. Smoking prevalence among males

are highest among American Indian/Alaskan Native (37.3) compared to

(28.8) percent among Blacks and

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(21.1) percent among Hispanics. Among women, it is reported that

American Indian/Alaskan Native (35.4) percent smoke compared to

(24.1)percent of white women, and (23.5) percent of Black women.

Racial/ethnic variations in smoking prevalence probably reflect the

differences in educational level, income, employment status, and

cultural factors. With the exception of persons with 0-8 years of

education, smoking prevalence vary inversely with levels of education

and is highest among persons with 9-11 years of education (37.5)

percent. Smoking prevalence is highest among persons living below

poverty level (34.7) than among those persons living at or above the

poverty level (32.5) percent.

Current scientific and program findings support the implementation

of the following tobacco control programs:

Clean Indoor Air protection from Environmental Tobacco

Smoke (ETS) in buildings, restaurants, schools, day care centers, and

private work sites. ETS protection promotes positive environmental

changes by reducing the use of tobacco, protecting the non-smoker, and

reducing the modeling of tobacco use;

Decreased tobacco advertising and promotion that

specifically target African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American

Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, youth, and women.

Communities must be aware of tobacco industry campaigns which target

youth, and other special populations that are disproportionately

impacted by tobacco advertising and promotion, and communities need to

be informed about ways to limit advertising and promotion of tobacco

use;

Increased educational efforts to provide broad-based

tobacco related curricula to multiple school grades and the general

public to educate youth and adults on the need to promote tobacco

control measures and programs;

Support and enforcement of existing laws such as the

Federal Food and Drug Administration and State and local laws to reduce

the appeal and illegal sales of tobacco products to young people;

Promoting the adoption of comprehensive school health

programs that involves parents, the strategic use of mass media,

community organizations, and other tobacco control programs that can

effectively raise awareness about the consequences of smoking and the

need for environmental supports to reduce tobacco use; and

Increased availability of smoking cessation programs that

contain the following elements: (1) Nicotine replacement therapy

(nicotine patches or gum); (2) social support (clinician-provider

encouragement and assistance); and (3) skills training/problem solving

(techniques on achieving and maintaining abstinence).

CDC is committed to working collaboratively with national

organizations to help improve the health of our nation through

community organization and mobilization actions on tobacco control

programs, economic incentives, and public awareness. CDC has already

awarded tobacco control cooperative agreements to State health agencies

to develop infrastructure and strengthen capacity to implement tobacco

control programs and collaborate with other national organizations and

health agencies in the implementation of local and State tobacco

control programs.

Purpose

These awards are to assist national organizations to provide

leadership, training, and technical assistance and to mobilize their

affiliates, chapters, and membership-related organizations in the

development and accomplishment of tobacco control policies and programs

among selected targeted populations in order to achieve the Healthy

People 2000 tobacco objectives.

Program Requirements

In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,

the recipient will be responsible for the activities under A.

(Recipient Activities), and CDC will be responsible for the activities

listed under B. (CDC Activities).

A. Recipient Activities

1. Develop an internal tobacco control policy for dissemination

throughout affiliates, chapters, and related-membership organizations.

Components of this activity should include the following:

a. An internal policy that explicitly delineates the organization's

position on tobacco. This internal policy should be developed by the

end of the first six months of the first budget period. If an internal

tobacco control policy already exists, the organization should submit

it to CDC, as part of the original application.

b. A plan to carry out the tobacco control policy. This activity

should be completed by the end of the first year budget period. (A copy

of the plan must be submitted to CDC, as part of the end of the year

annual report.)

2. Facilitate the development of tobacco prevention and control

leadership skills within affiliates, chapters, and related-membership

organizations and among community leaders within the respective

targeted populations. These skills are for the purpose of accomplishing

recipient activities 3, 4, and 5 listed below. This may be accomplished

through training, convening leadership forums, or workshops and

mobilizing affiliates, chapters, and related-membership organizations

in the following topics below:

a. Youth access issues: Activities that engage youth in skill

building opportunities and provides a step by step process for youth-

led actions in tobacco control issues such as retailer education,

compliance checks, compliance with Synar Amendment and the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and team building activities

(e.g., letter writing campaign, internet exchange, press releases,

PSA's, and youth community activist).

b. Environmental tobacco smoke: Process of developing tobacco

control programs and policies that protect nonsmokers, children at

risk, elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular, and individuals

with impaired respiratory functions, including asthmatics and those

with obstructive airway disease (e.g., smoke-free policies in

workplace, public places, outdoor sporting arenas, and public

transportation systems).

c. Counter advertising and promotion: Develop and implement

advertising strategies to counter the promotion of tobacco use.

d. Economic incentives: Provide technical assistance and

educational resources to local health departments and State agencies in

support of tobacco pricing, economics of tobacco production, and the

economic impact of tobacco related health cost attributable to tobacco

use.

e. Product regulation: Support current Federal, State, and local

regulations on tobacco products.

f. Media and public education: Maximize strategic use of the media

to educate the public and raise awareness among special populations

about the health affects of tobacco use.

g. Farming issues: Provide training to community leaders and

organizational affiliates, chapters, and related-members on tobacco

farmer issues (e.g., economic development and alternatives to tobacco

farming, new agricultural skills, empowering farmers to sustain and

develop new educational and training programs, marketing strategies,

and education for program changes to assist farmers with improving the

marketplace to grow and sell alternative crops).

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h. Minority issues: Organize, develop, and implement culturally

appropriate materials, programs and messages, alternative sponsorship,

counter advertising campaigns to promote the non-use of tobacco

products.

i. Community mobilization: Mobilize targeted populations, health

professionals, businesses, local leadership, voluntary and civic

organizations, and tobacco control networks to support tobacco control

programs.

3. Facilitate the mobilization of the primary targeted population

in support of tobacco control activities (e.g., World No Tobacco Day,

The Great American Smokeout, national conferences, tobacco control

initiatives, public education campaigns, tobacco cessation programs,

and, participation in tobacco control coalitions).

4. Establish formal and informal linkages where appropriate, with

national, State, and local tobacco control organizations and networks

or coalitions (e.g., the American Cancer Society, the American Lung

Association, the American Heart Association, the Advocacy Institute,

SmokeLess States, the National Center for Tobacco Free Kids, Stop

Teenage Addiction to Tobacco, Americans for Nonsmoker's Rights, and

Doctors Ought to Care) to:

a. Support and promote tobacco control programs;

b. Provide assistance in the planning and implementation of tobacco

control programs within the targeted populations;

c. Participate in existing tobacco control coalitions, or build new

coalitions if appropriate; and

d. Share and disseminate information to affiliates, chapters, and

related-membership organizations, and other interested health-related

agencies (e.g., electronic bulletin boards, SCARCNet, newsletters,

professional journals and publications, editorials, articles, tobacco

news alerts, and press conferences).

5. Participate in national tobacco control campaigns sponsored by

the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) (e.g., Media Campaign

Resource Center, Stop the Sale, Prevent the Addiction, Performance Edge

Campaign, etc.).

6. Establish linkages with CDC and other appropriate agencies in

planning and participating in the National Tobacco Prevention and

Control annual conference, the Tobacco Control Summer Institute, and

one 2-day workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, for national organizations.

7. Provide an evaluation plan that articulates what the

organization wants to achieve before actually implementing the tobacco

control activities. The organization's evaluation plan must demonstrate

evaluation strategies that include the following:

a. How ongoing monitoring of tobacco control activities will be

performed.

b. How information collected from the targeted population will be

used.

c. How the impact of tobacco control activities on the targeted

population will be determined.

B. CDC Activities

1. Provide and periodically update information related to the

purposes or activities of this program announcement.

2. Provide programmatic consultation and guidance related to

establishing linkages with relevant tobacco control networks, assist in

the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the grantees program

goals and objectives, and disseminate successful tobacco control

strategies (i.e., guidelines and model programs on clean indoor air

protection, tobacco advertising, and reducing the illegal sales of

tobacco products to minors).

3. Plan meetings with national, State, and local partners, which

include training meetings to address issues and program activities

related to improving tobacco control programs.

4. Assist in the evaluation of program activities.

Technical Reporting Requirements

An original and two copies of a progress report are required on a

semiannual basis. Progress reports are required no later than 30 days

after the end of the first 6 months of the budget period; and 30 days

after the end of the budget period. The progress reports must include

the following for each goal and objective: (1) A comparison of actual

accomplishments to the goals established for the period; (2) the

reasons for slippage if established goals were not met; and (3) other

pertinent information including, when appropriate, analysis and

explanation of unexpectedly high costs for performance.

A Financial Status Report (FSR) is required no later than 90 days

after the end of each budget period. The final FSR and progress report

are required no later than 90 days after the end of the project period.

All reports must be submitted to the Grants Management Branch,

Procurement and Grants Office, CDC.

Application Content

All applicants must develop their application in accordance with

PHS Form 5161-1, (Revised 7/92, OMB Number 0937-0189), information

contained in the program announcement, and the instructions provided in

this section. The application should not exceed 75 pages, including

appendixes.

A. Need To Address Tobacco Control (Not More Than 4 Pages)

Describe the tobacco control needs within the targeted populations

and the action proposed to alleviate the problem. Information should

describe the following:

1. Interest in addressing tobacco control in the targeted

population.

2. Existing capacity of the organization to undertake tobacco

control activities. Evidence of the number of years the organization

has been actively engaged in tobacco activities and the ability to

reach the special population specified in the Introduction.

3. State of readiness of applicant and the targeted population to

engage in tobacco control activities.

4. The relationship of applicant and existing tobacco control

organizations at national and State levels.

5. The relationship of the applicant and the targeted population to

the tobacco industry and whether the applicant or target population

receive funding or support from the tobacco industry.

B. Goals and Objectives (Not More Than 3 Pages)

1. Goals: List realistic goals that will be achievable over the 2-

year project period. (Do not list separate goals for each budget year.)

2. Objectives: List objectives for each recipient activity for each

12-month budget period of the 2-year project. Objectives should be

specific, measurable, and feasible to be accomplished during each

projected 12-month budget period and directly relate to the project

goals. (Note: See section on recipient activities.)

C. Action Plan (Not More Than 10 Pages)

1. Submit a plan that identifies specific activities that are

proposed for each objective during each year of the 2-year project

period. This plan must describe how the national office, affiliates,

chapters, and related-membership organizations will achieve the purpose

and recipient activities of this program announcement. (Note: See

section on recipient activities.)

2. Identify staff responsible for completing each activity.

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3. Provide a chart that includes timelines for completing the

proposed tobacco control activities.

D. Capacity (Not More Than 8 Pages)

1. Submit a copy of the existing internal organizational policy or

a letter of commitment from the organization's President or Executive

Director.

2. Submit a copy of the organization's purpose, mission, and goals.

3. Describe how the national office communicates its purpose,

mission, and goals to affiliates, chapters, and related-membership

organizations (e.g., newsletters, conferences, minutes, bylaws, etc.).

4. Submit a copy of the organizational chart and describe the

existing organizational structure and how it supports the development

of a tobacco agenda, and programs.

5. Describe the proposed project staffing. Provide job descriptions

and indicate if they are for existing or proposed positions. Staffing

should include the commitment of at least one full-time staff member to

provide direction for the proposed activities. Demonstrate that staff

members have the professional background, experience, and

organizational support needed to fulfill the proposed responsibilities.

Include a curriculum vitae for each staff member and job descriptions

for staff not yet identified.

6. Describe the affiliates, chapter, and related-membership

organizations, to include:

a. Experience working with affiliates, chapters, and related-

membership organizations within the last 12 months.

b. Provide a list of affiliates, chapters, and related-membership

organizations.

c. Geographical location of affiliates, chapters, and related-

membership organizations.

7. Describe efforts and relevant experience at the national, State,

and local levels that would demonstrate the ability and capacity to

perform the program activities, to include but not limited to:

a. Current and past experience in providing leadership in the

development of health-related programs, training programs, health

promotion or health-related campaigns, and programs within the

organization or respective targeted population.

b. Current and past experience in mobilizing targeted populations,

networking, and building partnerships and alliances with other

organizations, particularly in health promotion and other health-

related areas.

c. Current level of experience and ability that will demonstrate

the capacity to form linkages and to develop and carry out tobacco

control initiatives in the targeted population and among affiliates,

chapters, and related-membership organizations.

d. Current and past experience working with public and private

agencies (e.g., Federal agencies, State and local health departments,

community-based organizations, civic, social, and religious

organizations).

E. Evaluation (Not More Than 4 Pages)

Provide a plan for monitoring progress in meeting program

objectives. Applicants must articulate what they want to achieve before

actual implementation of their tobacco control activities. The

applicant should submit an evaluation strategy that demonstrates the

following:

a. How ongoing monitoring will be performed.

b. How information collected from the targeted population will be

used.

c. How impact of tobacco control activities on the targeted

population will be determined.

Evaluation of program performance should include:

1. Process evaluation. Applicants should describe how they plan to

measure program performance and progress toward achieving the program's

objectives in conducting tobacco control activities during each of the

12-month budget periods.

2. Outcome evaluation. Applicants should describe how they plan to

measure the outcome of their organizational's goals, including tobacco

control programs, constituent leadership skills, formal and informal

linkages with other tobacco control networks and organizations,

educational forums, technical assistance and support to State or local

health departments, and the mobilizing of community resources.

F. Budget and Accompanying Justification (No Page Limitation)

Provide a detailed budget and line-item justification that is

consistent with the stated objectives and planned activities of the

project. To the extent necessary, applicants are encouraged to include

budget items for the following:

1. A computer, modem, communicating software, and a dedicated

telephone line to support a communications network, such as SCARCNet,

CDC WONDER/PC, and Internet for sharing and dissemination of

information.

2. Travel for not more than two persons to attend and participate

in the 3-day National Tobacco Control Conference, held once each budget

year.

3. Two trips, one to Atlanta, Georgia, for two individuals to

attend a training and technical assistance workshop, and for one or two

individuals to attend the Tobacco Use Prevention Summer Institute.

Evaluation Criteria (Total 100 Points)

Applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the

following criteria:

A. Need To Address Tobacco Control (10 Points)

The extent of the need of tobacco control activities within the

target population(s), to include (1) a description of the targeted

population; (2) state of readiness of the applicant and the targeted

population; and (3) an existing or lack of tobacco control programs in

the target population and proposed methodologies for overcoming current

barriers, or enhancing existing programs.

B. Goals and Objectives (15 Points)

The extent to which the goals and objectives are achievable within

the 2-year project period and consistent with the purpose of the

announcement; and objectives are specific, measurable, feasible, and

likely to be accomplished during the first 12-month budget period.

C. Action Plan (30 Points)

The feasibility, appropriateness, and extent to which the Action

Plan describes (1) organizational involvement (national office,

affiliates, chapters, and related-membership organizations) in program

activities; (2) the likelihood of reducing tobacco use within the

targeted population; (3) activities likely to achieve objectives during

each of the two 1-year budget periods; (4) proposed linkages with other

tobacco control networks; (5) roles and responsibilities of staff

person responsible for the proposed tobacco control activities; and (6)

provides timelines for completing proposed activities.

D. Capacity (35 Points)

The extent to which the applicant's capacity and ability to support

and promote a tobacco control program as evidenced by their (1)

statement and communication of purpose, goals, and mission, to

affiliates, chapters, and related-membership organizations; (2) the

organizational chart, structure, and tobacco control agenda, and

programs; (3) current and proposed for project staff, to include one

full-time staff member to direct program activities, and job

descriptions; (4) professional background and experience of current or

proposed staff; (5) ability of affiliates, chapters, and related-

membership organizations to engage in tobacco

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control activities within their targeted populations; (6) comprehensive

listing of affiliates, chapters, and related-membership organizations'

names and geographical locations; and (7) past experiences with

coalition building, program development, collaboration with decision-

makers, leaders of the target population, and other agencies on issues

relevant to proposed program activities.

E. Evaluation (10 Points)

The extent and appropriateness of the evaluation plan in performing

ongoing monitoring of the program's activities, measuring program

effectiveness, and determining the level of tobacco control

interventions necessary to achieve the desired program outcomes.

F. Budget and Accompanying Justification (Not Weighted)

The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed and clear

budget consistent with the stated objectives and workplan of the

project.

Typing and Mailing

Applicants are required to submit an original and two copies of the

application, including an executive summary of not more than one page.

Pages must be clearly numbered, and a complete table of contents for

the application and its appendixes must be included. Begin each

separate section on a new page. The original and each copy of the

application set must be submitted unstapled and unbound. All materials

must be typewritten, single-spaced with unreduced type on 8\1/2\'' x

11'' paper, with at least a 1'' margin including headers and footers,

and printed on one side only.

Content of Noncompeting Continuation Application

In compliance with 45 CFR 74.51(d), as applicable, noncompeting

continuation applications submitted within the project period need only

include:

A. A brief progress report that describes the accomplishments of

the previous budget period.

B. Any new or significantly revised items or information

(objectives, scope of activities, operational methods, evaluation,

etc.) not included in the 01 Year application.

C. An annual budget and justification. Existing budget items that

are unchanged from the previous budget period do not need

rejustification. Simply list the items in the budget and indicate that

they are continuation items.

Executive Order 12372 Review

This program is not subject to review as governed by Executive

Order 12372.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting

Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this

project is 93.283.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more

individuals and funded by this cooperative agreement will be subject to

review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork

Reduction Act.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1

(Revised 7/92, OMB Number 0937-0189) must be submitted to Sharron P.

Orum, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement

and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE, Room 314, Mail Stop E-18, Atlanta, Georgia 30305,

on or before May 22,1998.

1. Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting the

deadline if they are either:

a. Received on or before the deadline date; or

b. Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for

submission to the objective review group. (Applicants must request a

legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated

receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private

metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)

2. Late Applications: Applications that do not meet the criteria in

1.a. or 1.b. above are considered late applications. Late applications

will not be considered and will be returned to the applicant.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

To receive additional written information and 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

documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained

from Nealean K. Austin, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management

Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mail Stop

E-18, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, telephone (404) 842-6508, or the Internet

address: [email protected].

Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Bonnie C.

Dyck, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease

Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mail Stop K-50, Atlanta, GA

30341-3724; telephone (404) 488-5707, or the Internet address:

[email protected].

You may also obtain this announcement, and other CDC announcements,

from one of two Internet sites on the actual publication date: CDC's

homepage at http://www.cdc.gov or the Government Printing Office

homepage (including free on-line access to the Federal Register at

http://www.access.gpo.gov).

Please refer to Announcement 98037 when requesting information and

submitting an application.

Glossary

National Organizations are those that have affiliate offices,

chapters, or related-membership organizations in more than one State or

territory.

Tobacco Control Programs are defined as population-based

interventions that use a combination of educational strategies,

environmental measures, or actions designed to reduce the incidence,

prevalence, and initiation of tobacco use in the entire population. For

purposes of this Announcement, special emphasis is placed on those

target populations at highest risk for tobacco use and targeted tobacco

industry marketing.

Tobacco Control Policy is defined as a plan or course of action

designed as a guiding principle for the development of internal

organizational tobacco control policy and the promotion of innovative

approaches in community settings to protect nonsmokers from exposure to

environmental tobacco smoke, to curtail youth and adult consumption of

tobacco products, and to assist in the implementation of Federal

programs within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to prevent

the illegal sales of tobacco products to minors. Note: There are

certain

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restrictions on the extent to which a CDC-funded awardee can

participate in or implement environmental changes within their

respective communities. (See Section: Use of Funds.)

Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full

Report, Stock Number 017-001-00474-0), or Healthy People 2000 (Summary

Report, Stock Number 017-001-00473-1), referenced in the Introduction

through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402-9325; telephone (202) 512-1800.

Dated: April 17, 1998.

Joseph R. Carter,

Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 98-10788 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]

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