# Hepatitis Education for Inmates and Correctional Staff; Notice of Availability of Funds > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A99-14700 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** June 10, 1999 - **Citation:** 64 FR 31224 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Program Announcement 99145] Hepatitis Education for Inmates and Correctional Staff; Notice of Availability of Funds A. Purpose The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1999 funds for a cooperative agreement with one or more national voluntary organizations involved with correctional facilities to develop and distribute materials to educate inmates and correctional staff about the risks of transmission and acquisition of viral hepatitis, as well as prevention, counseling, testing, and treatment of viral hepatitis, with an emphasis on hepatitis A, B, and C prevention and counseling. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2000'' priority area of Immunization and Infectious Diseases. The purpose of the program is to provide assistance for the development of educational materials that address the prevention, testing, counseling, and treatment of viral hepatitis (focus on the prevention of hepatitis A, B, and C virus infection including hepatitis B vaccination) in correctional settings in the United States. Specifically, applications are solicited for projects aimed at developing and distributing educational materials on viral hepatitis to inmates, and correctional staff. B. Eligible Applicants Applications may be provided only to organizations currently providing health education materials to correctional populations and health related training materials to staff of correctional institutions at a national or regional level. Since the purpose of the program is to provide assistance for the development of educational materials that address the prevention, testing, counseling, and treatment of viral hepatitis in correctional settings in the United States, only applications from organizations that develop and distribute educational materials on viral hepatitis to inmates and correctional staff are solicited. Note: Public Law 104-65 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 $100,000 is available in FY 1999 to fund up to 3 awards. It is expected that the average award will be $35,000, ranging from $25,000 to $40,000. It is expected that the award(s) will begin on or about September 30, 1999, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to three 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. Funding Preference A preference will be given to applicants with access to inmates and corrections staff at local, state, and/or federal (public and private) corrections programs with a demonstrated high concentration of inmates and corrections staff at high risk for viral hepatitis infection. D. Program Requirements In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, the recipient will be responsible for the activities under 1. below, and CDC will be [[Page 31225]] responsible for the activities listed under 2. below: 1. Recipient Activities. a. Conduct a needs assessment to demonstrate a genuine and compelling need for educational materials for inmates and correctional staff. At the conclusion of the needs assessment, begin to develop appropriate educational materials. b. Develop educational materials on prevention, testing, counseling, and treatment for inmates in all types of correctional settings. The applicant may include formative research and focus group testing of materials. The central focus of these educational materials should be the prevention of hepatitis A, B, and C virus infection including hepatitis B vaccination. c. Develop appropriate materials specific to the needs of this inmate and correctional staff population and correlate with the needs assessment done in the first year. d. Develop an inmate education curriculum emphasizing risk- reduction, specific to the prevention of viral hepatitis. e. Evaluate the program established to determine pre- and post- education knowledge about the prevention of hepatitis. 2. CDC Activities. a. Provide technical information for all forms of viral hepatitis including information about current testing, modes of transmission, treatment, vaccinations, and complications. b. Provide assistance in the development and distribution of the educational materials for both inmates and correctional staff. c. Provide the source of information for these educational materials. d. Assist in the development of a research protocol for IRB review by all cooperating institutions participating in the research project. The CDC IRB will review and approve the protocol initially an or at least on an annual basis until the research project is completed. 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 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 12 cpi font. Include the following in the narrative section of your application: 1. Program objectives that respond to the program requirements outlined in this announcement. 2. An operational plan that describes how the objectives will be achieved. 3. An evaluation plan that includes qualitative and quantitative measures to assess the effectiveness of the program in accomplishing your program objectives. 4. A projected time line for conducting the proposed program and evaluation activities. 5. A description of personnel that includes current and proposed staff with position titles, position descriptions, and percentage of time staff person will devote to assigned project responsibilities. Also, include a curriculum vitae of new staff. 6. A detailed, line-item budget for the project and a budget narrative that justifies each line-item. F. Submission and Deadline Submit the original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number 0937- 0189). Forms are available in the application kit. On or before July 23, 1999, 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: (a) Received on or before the deadline date; or (b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time prior to the submission to the review panel. (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 (a) or (b) above are considered late applications, will not be considered, and will be returned to the applicant. G. Evaluation Criteria Each application will be evaluated individually against the following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC. 1. Objectives The degree to which the project objectives are capable of achieving the specific requirements defined in the program announcement. (25 points) 2. Plan The degree to which the proposed activities described in the plan of operation, if well executed, are capable of attaining project objectives. The degree to which the applicant has met the CDC Policy requirements regarding the inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial groups in the proposed research. This includes: (a) The proposed plan for the inclusion of both sexes and racial and ethnic minority populations for appropriate representation, (b) the proposed justification when representation is limited or absent, (c) a statement as to whether the design of the study is adequate to measure differences when warranted, and (d) a statement as to whether the plans for recruitment and outreach for study participants include the process of establishing partnerships with community(ies) and recognition of mutual benefits. (25 points) 3. Evaluation The degree to which the proposed plan of evaluation will adequately measure the objectives. (10 points) 4. Staff The degree to which the current and proposed staff are appropriate for executing the project activities. (10 points) 5. Capacity a. The degree to which organization demonstrates expertise in representing both the security and health aspects of a broad range of correctional facilities and activities (e.g., pre-release). (15 points) b. Evidence of experience/history working with corrections in health, security, education, and training of inmates and staff. (15 points) 6. Budget The degree to which the budget is reasonable, clearly justified, and consistent with the intended use of funds. (Not scored) 7 . Human Subjects Does the application adequately address the requirements of 45 CFR part 46 for the protection of human subjects? (Not Scored) ____ YES ____ NO Comments:-------------------------------------------------------------- H. Other Requirements Technical Reporting Requirements Provide CDC with original plus two copies of 1. Quarterly Progress reports; 2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of the budget period; and 3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days after the end of the project period. [[Page 31226]] 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-1 Human Subjects Requirement AR-2 Requirements for Inclusion of Women and Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Research AR-7 Executive Order 12372 Review AR-9 Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements AR-11 Healthy People 2000 AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number This program is authorized under sections 301(a) and 317(k)(1)of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. sections 247b(k)(1) and 247b(k)(2)), as amended. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 93.283. J. Where To Obtain Additional Information 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 you 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: Locke Thompson, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341- 4146, Telephone: (404) 842-2749, Email address: [email protected]. See also the CDC homepage on the Internet to obtain a copy of this announcement: http://www.cdc.gov For program technical assistance, contact: Linda Moyer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Rickettsial Diseases, Hepatitis Branch, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE., Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 639-2709, E-mail address: [email protected]. Dated: June 4, 1999. John L. Williams, Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 99-14700 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A99-14700. Public record. Not legal advice.