Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs/Public Private Partnerships, 36394-36399 [05-12413]

Agencies

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36394-36399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12413]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs/Public Private Partnerships

    Announcement Type: New.
    Funding Opportunity Number: 05073.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.067.
    Key Dates: Application Deadline: July 25, 2005.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized under Sections 301 and 307 of 
the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241 and 242], as amended.
    Background: Zimbabwe has one of the highest HIV/AIDS infection 
rates in the world, with approximately a 25 percent infection rate 
among adults. For the past five years, Zimbabwe has been and continues 
to suffer severe socioeconomic and political crises. The economy 
continues to contract at unprecedented rates with close to 200 percent 
annual inflation. Unemployment is high, yet workplaces remain a 
critical point for information and service delivery to combat HIV and 
AIDS.
    In the context of these numerous pressures, the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) Global AIDS Program (GAP) in Zimbabwe is 
designed to support key national initiatives and organizations, 
including those led by the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare 
(MOHCW), National AIDS Council (NAC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and 
Zimbabwe AIDS Network, through strategic use of technical and financial 
assistance. Given the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on Zimbabwe's 
workforce, CDC Zimbabwe has also been supporting the provision of 
assistance to governmental organizations and non-governmental 
organizations (NGOs), businesses, and labor organizations for the 
development and implementation of HIV/AIDS workplace prevention, care, 
and support programs. With this request for technical assistance, CDC 
Zimbabwe seeks to continue to provide support for development of 
workplace HIV programs.
    Purpose: The purpose of the program is to provide targeted 
assistance to governmental, nongovernmental, business and labor sectors 
in developing and implementing HIV/AIDS workplace prevention, care, and 
support programs. Targeted assistance should include gender-focused 
supports and interventions, as well as general supports.
    Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the 
following performance goal for the National Center for HIV/STD/TB 
Prevention (NCHSTP): By 2010, work with other countries, international 
organizations, the Department of State, United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID), and other partners to achieve the 
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS goal of 
reducing prevalence among persons 15 to 24 years of age. This will be 
done by strengthening human capacity to respond to the epidemic, 
working in priority areas of primary prevention, care and treatment, 
and surveillance for HIV/AIDS.
    This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by 
CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be reviewed. For 
the definition of research, please see the CDC Web site at the 
following Internet address: https://www.cdc.gov/od/ads/opspoll1.htm.
    Activities: Through a previous cooperative agreement with the 
Academy for Educational Development (AED), number UC62/CCU320180-03, 
CDC Zimbabwe support in the area of workplace HIV/AIDS programs has 
resulted in the completion of an extensive needs assessment and 
strategic planning process. As a result of this process, work has 
already begun with numerous organizations (including the business 
sector, labor, and non-governmental organizations). The Awardee will 
select 20 of these organizations (including nine organizations that 
received subgrants under the AED cooperative agreement, i.e., Hippo 
Valley Estates, Associated Mine Workers of Zimbabwe, General 
Agriculture and Plantation Workers Union, Crest Breeders, Dyno Nobel 
Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd., Victoria Falls Informal Traders Association, 
Zimbabwe Domestic and Allied Workers Union, Zimbabwe Chemicals Plastics 
Allied Workers Union, and the Iron and Steel Workers Union of Zimbabwe) 
and will provide the following services:

1. Planning

    Provide planning services to the 20 core organizations noted above 
on the development and implementation of workplace HIV/AIDS programs. 
The criteria used for selecting 11 of these 20 organizations (nine are 
specifically cited above) will be developed in coordination with CDC. 
Planning services may include:
    a. Conducting focused program assessments of the 20 core 
organizations

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in order to confirm areas of specific need. Among other things, the 
Awardee will review whether the organizations have an HIV/AIDS policy 
in place, whether that policy has been made available to the employees, 
whether any HIV/AIDS-related programs are being implemented in 
accordance with the stated policy and the effectiveness of such 
programs. The awardee will also review whether there are opportunities 
to add or refine gender-specific approaches within the policies and 
programs.
    b. Convening group meetings in each of the 20 core organizations to 
conduct planning activities based on the findings emerging from the 
focused program assessments. For any organizations previously assisted 
through CDC workplace activities, planned activities should be a 
continuation of and follow-up to previously implemented strategies 
supported by CDC to ensure most efficient use of resources and avoid 
duplication or inefficient reorganization of efforts. For the nine 
organizations cited above, the plans should call for an expansion, 
improvement, or intensification of activities previously undertaken 
with CDC support. Plans should be completed for each of the 20 
organizations within three months after award and submitted to the CDC 
Zimbabwe Project Officer. These plans should outline what training and 
evaluation activities are proposed to be carried out among the 20 core 
organizations.

2. Training

    Provide training services to the 20 core organizations noted above 
on the development and implementation of workplace HIV/AIDS programs. 
Training topics may include, but are not limited to: The development 
and implementation of HIV/AIDS workplace policy; the development and 
implementation of HIV/AIDS workplace programs; HIV/AIDS prevention 
education; peer education and support programs; gender-specific 
targeted interventions; programs focusing on the reduction of stigma 
and discrimination; and relevant material development (e.g., curriculum 
packages and supporting training aids). For any organizations 
previously assisted through CDC workplace activities, training 
activities should be a continuation of and follow-up to previously 
implemented strategies supported by CDC to ensure the most efficient 
use of resources and avoid duplication or inefficient reorganization of 
efforts.

3. Subgrant Program

    Establish a competitively-awarded grant program, among the labor 
organizations which are a part of the 20 core organizations, to support 
workplace programs in an intensive manner. Up to four sub-grants total 
(not exceeding $15,000 each) should be awarded to labor organizations 
for the development of new workplace programs or expansion of existing 
workplace programs with a proven record of effectiveness.

4. Technical Assistance

    Provide technical support services to a larger grouping (e.g., the 
broader workplace and business community) beyond the 20 core 
organizations cited above of government, NGOs, business, and labor 
partners. The criteria used for identifying opportunities to address 
the broader sector, topics to be covered and a timeline for the 
delivery of the technical assistance will be developed in coordination 
with CDC. Topics for technical assistance may include, but not be 
limited to: Networking/information sharing; building awareness and 
understanding of the statutory instruments; developing and adopting 
workplace policies; reaching a wider audience and meeting needs through 
development of gender-specific approaches; and developing workplace 
programs. In the delivery of technical assistance, the Awardee should 
determine and justify which, if any, organizations shall receive one-
on-one assistance, which shall receive offsite assistance through the 
use of distance technologies, and which shall receive assistance in an 
offsite group context where several organizations are brought together 
to receive information and work on a particular topic. For any 
organizations identified that have previously received CDC-supported 
workplace assistance, activities should be a continuation of and 
follow-up to previously implemented strategies supported by CDC to 
ensure most efficient use of resources and avoid duplication or 
inefficient reorganization of efforts.
    An additional component of the Awardee's technical assistance 
program will be to develop a business plan that details how the Awardee 
would respond to grant requests for technical assistance on HIV/AIDS 
workplace programs from other businesses, NGOs, government, labor, and 
donors. This business plan will, among other things, detail the 
Awardee's areas of expertise, approaches for delivering a variety of 
services, the human resource requirements for additional activities, 
and what budgetary support would be needed to deliver services to 
additional organizations. The rationale here is that within 18 months 
of this award, in addition to carrying out the activities required 
herein, the Awardee should be able to offer a variety of services 
related to developing and implementing HIV/AIDS workplace programs, 
such that resources from additional sources could easily be translated 
to expansion of activities, thereby contributing to the longer-term 
sustainability of this organization to provide expert services.

5. Evaluation

    Conduct an overall evaluation of Awardee's program activities, as 
well as provide program evaluation services to the 20 organizations 
noted above to assess the effectiveness of their workplace HIV/AIDS 
programs. This should include, but not be limited to evaluation of the 
effectiveness of prevention and care interventions and the assessment 
of the functioning of prevention programs. Evaluation should include 
the entire period of CDC-funded workplace activities, such that new 
activities or progress may accurately reflect the benefit gained from 
continuation and follow-up of original strategy. Evaluation activities 
may include, but are not limited to: Onsite program assessment and 
reviews; process, outcome, and impact evaluation, as well as economic 
evaluations; convening groups of people to conduct evaluation 
activities such as focus groups and interviews; data collection, 
management and analysis; and report and manuscript generation based on 
evaluation results.
    The evaluation component of each of the 20 organizations' plans 
should, among other activities, detail specific objectives, what 
systems will be established for the collection of baseline data, for 
the monitoring of activities, and for the submission of a draft 
summative evaluation report (addressing overall findings and lessons 
learned) that will be due 45 days prior to the expiration of this 
Cooperative Agreement.
    In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in 
the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring. CDC 
Activities for this program are as follows:
    1. Collaborate as needed with the recipient on designing and 
implementing the activities listed above, including but not limited to 
the provision of technical assistance to develop and implement program 
plans (including training, technical assistance, and evaluation 
services) and activities.

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    2. Assist in developing criteria for the selection of program 
participants (the 20 core organizations plus additional organizations 
that will receive assistance), and approve the actual selection of all 
program participants.
    3. Monitor project and budget performance.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement. CDC involvement in this 
program is listed in the Activities Section above.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2005.
    Approximate Total Funding: $600,000 over three years (This amount 
is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds.).
    Approximate Number of Awards: One.
    Approximate Average Award: $200,000 (This amount is for the first 
12-month budget period, and includes direct costs.).
    Floor of Award Range: None.
    Ceiling of Award Range: $200,000 (This ceiling is for the first 12-
month budget period.).
    Anticipated Award Date: August 31, 2005.
    Budget Period Length: 12 months.
    Project Period Length: Three years.
    Throughout the project period, CDC's commitment to continuation of 
awards will be conditioned on the availability of funds, evidence of 
satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required 
reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best 
interest of the Federal Government.

III. Eligibility Information

III.1. Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit and 
for-profit organizations/agencies that are legally registered in 
Zimbabwe. Such organizations include:
     Public nonprofit organizations.
     Private nonprofit organizations.
     For-profit organizations.
     Universities.
     Research institutions.
     Community-based organizations.
     Faith-based organizations.
     Organizations with business consulting experience, 
particularly in HIV/AIDS-related, general health-related, or human 
resources issues.

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Matching funds are not required for this program.

III.3. Other

    If you request a funding amount greater than the ceiling of the 
award range, your application will be considered non-responsive, and 
will not be entered into the review process. You will be notified that 
your application did not meet the submission requirements.
    Special Requirements: If your application is incomplete or non-
responsive to the special requirements listed in this section, it will 
not be entered into the review process. You will be notified that your 
application did not meet submission requirements.
     Late applications will be considered non-responsive. See 
section ``IV.3. Submission Dates and Times'' for more information on 
deadlines.
     Note: Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611 
states that an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the 
Internal Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not 
eligible to receive Federal funds constituting an award, grant, or 
loan.

IV. Application and Submission Information

IV.1. Address To Request Application Package

    To apply for this funding opportunity use application form PHS 
5161-1.
    Electronic Submission: CDC strongly encourages you to submit your 
application electronically by utilizing the forms and instructions 
posted for this announcement on https://www.Grants.gov, the official 
Federal agency wide E-grant Web site. Only applicants who apply online 
are permitted to forego paper copy submission of all application forms.
    Paper Submission: Application forms and instructions are available 
on the CDC Web site, at the following Internet address: https://
www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm.
    If you do not have access to the Internet, or if you have 
difficulty accessing the forms on-line, you may contact the CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section 
(PGO-TIM) staff at: 770-488-2700. Application forms can be mailed to 
you.

IV.2. Content and Form of Submission

    Application: You must submit a project narrative with your 
application forms. The narrative must be submitted in the following 
format:
     Maximum number of pages: 25. If your narrative exceeds the 
page limit, only the first pages which are within the page limit will 
be reviewed.
     Font size: 12-point unreduced.
     Double spaced.
     Paper size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
     Page margin size: One inch.
     Printed only on one side of page.
     Held together only by rubber bands or metal clips; not 
bound in any other way.
    Your narrative should address activities to be conducted over the 
entire project period, and must include the following items in the 
order listed:
     Justification for Program.
     Eligibility and Organizational Capacity.
     Proposed Program Plan (including goals, objectives, and 
plan of operation).
     Program Management (including staffing, collaborators, and 
infrastructure).
     Evaluation Plan.
     Budget and Justification (will not be counted in the 
stated page limit).
    Additional information may be included in the application 
appendices. The appendices will not be counted toward the narrative 
page limit. This additional information includes:
     Curriculum Vitaes.
     Organizational Charts.
     Letters of Support.
     Applicants must document eligibility by submitting 
verification of their Zimbabwean registration status.
    You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative 
agreement from the Federal government. The DUNS number is a nine-digit 
identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities. 
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a 
DUNS number, access https://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-
5711.
    For more information, see the CDC Web site at: https://www.cdc.gov/
od/pgo/funding/pubcommt.htm. If your application form does not have a 
DUNS number field, please write your DUNS number at the top of the 
first page of your application, and/or include your DUNS number in your 
application cover letter.
    Additional requirements that may require you to submit additional 
documentation with your application are listed in section ``VI.2. 
Administrative and National Policy Requirements.''

IV.3. Submission Dates and Times

    Application Deadline Date: July 25, 2005.
    Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be received in the CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline 
date.
    Applications may be submitted electronically at https://
www.grants.gov. Applications completed on-line through

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Grants.gov are considered formally submitted when the applicant 
organization's Authorizing Official electronically submits the 
application to https://www.grants.gov. Electronic applications will be 
considered as having met the deadline if the application has been 
submitted electronically by the applicant organization's Authorizing 
Official to Grants.gov on or before the deadline date and time.
    If submittal of the application is done electronically through 
Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov), the application will be 
electronically time/date stamped, which will serve as receipt of 
submission. Applicants will receive an e-mail notice of receipt when 
CDC receives the application.
    If you submit your application by the United States Postal Service 
or commercial delivery service, you must ensure that the carrier will 
be able to guarantee delivery by the closing date and time. If CDC 
receives your submission after closing due to: (1) Carrier error, when 
the carrier accepted the package with a guarantee for delivery by the 
closing date and time; or (2) significant weather delays or natural 
disasters, you will be given the opportunity to submit documentation of 
the carrier's guarantee. If the documentation verifies a carrier 
problem, CDC will consider the submission as having been received by 
the deadline.
    If a hard copy application is submitted, CDC will not notify you 
upon receipt of your paper submission. If you have a question about the 
receipt of your application, first contact your courier. If you still 
have a question, contact the PGO-TIM staff at: 770-488-2700. Before 
calling, please wait two to three days after the submission deadline. 
This will allow time for submissions to be processed and logged.
    This announcement is the definitive guide on application content, 
submission address, and deadline. It supersedes information provided in 
the application instructions. If your submission does not meet the 
deadline above, it will not be eligible for review, and will be 
discarded. You will be notified that you did not meet the submission 
requirements.

IV.4. Intergovernmental Review of Applications

    Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.

IV.5. Funding Restrictions

    Restrictions, which must be taken into account while writing your 
budget, are as follows:
     Funds may not be used for research.
     Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.
     Funds may not be used for construction.
     Some office furniture and equipment purchased under the 
prior workplace cooperative agreement UC62/CCU320180-03 may be 
available for use by the Awardee for program purposes. In this event, 
the Awardee would be restricted from using portions of this award for 
the purchase of similar furniture and equipment, unless it provided 
justification to CDC for needing additional numbers of such furniture 
and equipment.
     Funds may be spent for reasonable program purposes, 
including personnel, travel, supplies, and services. Equipment may be 
purchased if deemed necessary to accomplish program objectives; 
however, prior approval by CDC officials must be requested in writing.
     All requests for funds contained in the budget shall be 
stated in U.S. dollars. Once an award is made, CDC will not compensate 
foreign grantees for currency exchange fluctuations through the 
issuance of supplemental awards.
     The costs that are generally allowable in grants to 
domestic organizations are allowable to foreign institutions and 
international organizations, with the following exception: With the 
exception of the American University, Beirut, and the World Health 
Organization, Indirect Costs will not be paid (either directly or 
through sub-award) to organizations located outside the territorial 
limits of the United States or to international organizations 
regardless of their location.
     The applicant may contract with other organizations under 
this program; however, the applicant must perform a substantial portion 
of the activities (including program management and operations, and 
delivery of prevention services for which funds are required).
     You must obtain an annual audit of these CDC funds 
(program-specific audit) by a U.S.-based audit firm with international 
branches and current licensure/authority in-country, and in accordance 
with International Accounting Standards or equivalent standard(s) 
approved in writing by CDC.
     A fiscal Recipient Capability Assessment may be required, 
prior to or post award, in order to review the applicant's business 
management and fiscal capabilities regarding the handling of U.S. 
Federal funds.
     Prostitution and Related Activities
    The U.S. Government is opposed to prostitution and related 
activities, which are inherently harmful and dehumanizing, and 
contribute to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons.
    Any entity that receives, directly or indirectly, U.S. Government 
funds in connection with this document (``recipient'') cannot use such 
U.S. Government funds to promote or advocate the legalization or 
practice of prostitution or sex trafficking. Nothing in the preceding 
sentence shall be construed to preclude the provision to individuals of 
palliative care, treatment, or post-exposure pharmaceutical 
prophylaxis, and necessary pharmaceuticals and commodities, including 
test kits, condoms, and, when proven effective, microbicides.
    A recipient that is otherwise eligible to receive funds in 
connection with this document to prevent, treat, or monitor HIV/AIDS 
shall not be required to endorse or utilize a multisectoral approach to 
combating HIV/AIDS, or to endorse, utilize, or participate in a 
prevention method or treatment program to which the recipient has a 
religious or moral objection. Any information provided by recipients 
about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are 
funded in connection with this document shall be medically accurate and 
shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such use.
    In addition, any recipient must have a policy explicitly opposing 
prostitution and sex trafficking. The preceding sentence shall not 
apply to any ``exempt organizations'' (defined as the Global Fund to 
Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the World Health Organization and 
its six Regional Offices, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative or 
to any United Nations agency).
    The following definition applies for purposes of this clause:
     Sex trafficking means the recruitment, harboring, 
transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of 
a commercial sex act. 22 U.S.C. 7102(9).
    All recipients must insert provisions implementing the applicable 
parts of this section, ``Prostitution and Related Activities,'' in all 
subagreements under this award. These provisions must be express terms 
and conditions of the subagreement, must acknowledge that compliance 
with this section, ``Prostitution and Related Activities,'' is a 
prerequisite to receipt and expenditure of U.S. government funds in 
connection with this document, and must acknowledge that any violation 
of the provisions shall be grounds for unilateral termination of the 
agreement prior to the end of its term. Recipients must agree that HHS 
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reasonable time, inspect the documents and materials maintained or 
prepared by the recipient in the usual course of its operations that 
relate to the organization's compliance with this section, 
``Prostitution and Related Activities.''
    All prime recipients that receive U.S. Government funds (``prime 
recipients'') in connection with this document must certify compliance 
prior to actual receipt of such funds in a written statement that makes 
reference to this document (e.g., ``[Prime recipient's name] certifies 
compliance with the section, `Prostitution and Related Activities.' '') 
addressed to the agency's grants officer. Such certifications by prime 
recipients are prerequisites to the payment of any U.S. Government 
funds in connection with this document.
    Recipients' compliance with this section, ``Prostitution and 
Related Activities,'' is an express term and condition of receiving 
U.S. Government funds in connection with this document, and any 
violation of it shall be grounds for unilateral termination by HHS of 
the agreement with HHS in connection with this document prior to the 
end of its term. The recipient shall refund to HHS the entire amount 
furnished in connection with this document in the event HHS determines 
the recipient has not complied with this section, ``Prostitution and 
Related Activities.''
    Guidance for completing your budget can be found on the CDC Web 
site, at the following Internet address: https://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/
funding/budgetguide.htm.

IV.6. Other Submission Requirements Application Submission Address

    Electronic Submission:
    CDC strongly encourages applicants to submit electronically at: 
https://www.Grants.gov. You will be able to download a copy of the 
application package from https://www.Grants.gov, complete it offline, 
and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. E-
mail submissions will not be accepted. If you are having technical 
difficulties in Grants.gov, customer service can be reached by e-mail 
at https://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport or by phone at 1-800-518-4726 
(1-800-518-GRANTS). The Customer Support Center is open from 7 a.m. to 
9 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
    CDC recommends that submittal of the application to Grants.gov 
should be early to resolve any unanticipated difficulties prior to the 
deadline. Applicants may also submit a back-up paper submission of the 
application. Any such paper submission must be received in accordance 
with the requirements for timely submission detailed in Section IV.3. 
of the grant announcement. The paper submission must be clearly marked: 
``BACK-UP FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.''
    The paper submission must conform to all requirements for non-
electronic submissions. If both electronic and back-up paper 
submissions are received by the deadline, the electronic version will 
be considered the official submission.
    It is strongly recommended that the applicant submit the grant 
application using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Microsoft Word, 
Microsoft Excel, etc.). If the applicant does not have access to 
Microsoft Office products, a PDF file may be submitted. Directions for 
creating PDF files can be found on the Grants.gov Web site. Use of file 
formats other than Microsoft Office or PDF may result in the file being 
unreadable by staff.
    Or
    Paper Submission:
    If you chose to submit a paper application, submit the original and 
two hard copies of your application by mail or express delivery service 
to: Technical Information Management Section--RFA 05073, CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.

V. Application Review Information

V.1. Criteria

    Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that 
will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified 
objectives of the cooperative agreement. Measures of effectiveness must 
relate to the performance goals stated in the ``Purpose'' section of 
this announcement. Measures must be objective and quantitative, and 
must measure the intended outcome. These measures of effectiveness must 
be submitted with the application and will be an element of evaluation.
    Your application will be evaluated against the following criteria:
    1.Technical and Programmatic Approach (35 points):
    Does the proposal demonstrate an understanding of how to provide 
HIV/AIDS workplace services to governmental, nongovernmental, business, 
and labor sectors including an overall design strategy and including 
measurable time lines? Does the proposal address regular monitoring and 
evaluation, and the potential effectiveness of the proposed activities 
in meeting objectives? Does the proposal offer a system for providing 
training, subgranting, technical assistance, and evaluation services to 
a select group of diverse organizations in Zimbabwe?
    2. Ability to Carry Out the Project (30 points):
    Does the applicant demonstrate organizational capability to achieve 
the purpose of the project including experience with HIV/AIDS workplace 
programs in Zimbabwe?
    3. Personnel (20 points):
    Are professional personnel involved in this project qualified, 
including documented evidence of their knowledge and experience in 
working on HIV/AIDS workplace programs? Is the composition of the 
applicant's key staff indigenous to the population of Zimbabwe?
    4. Plans for Administration and Management of the Project (15 
points):
    Does the composition of the applicant's governing body reflect the 
indigenous population of Zimbabwe and other relevant partners across 
Zimbabwe? Do the applicant's charter, mission, and mandate reflect its 
role as a key service provider in the area of HIV/AIDS workplace 
programs?
    5. Budget (not scored):
    Is the itemized budget for conducting the project, along with 
justification, reasonable and consistent with stated objectives and 
planned program activities?

V. 2. Review and Selection Process

    Applications will be reviewed for completeness by the Procurement 
and Grants Office (PGO) staff, and for responsiveness by NCHSTP staff. 
Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive to the 
eligibility criteria will not advance through the review process. 
Applicants will be notified that their application did not meet 
submission requirements.
    An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive 
applications according to the criteria listed in the ``V.1. Criteria'' 
section above. The objective review process will follow the policy 
requirements as stated in the GPD 2.04 (https://198.102.218.46/doc/
gpd204.doc). Applications will be funded in order by score and rank 
determined by the review panel. All persons serving on the panel will 
be external to the funding division of NCHSTP.
    CDC will provide justification for any decision to fund out of rank 
order.

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

    August 31, 2005.

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VI. Award Administration Information

VI.1. Award Notices

    Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) from the 
CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NoA shall be the only binding, 
authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NoA will be 
signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer, and mailed to the 
recipient fiscal officer identified in the application.y
    Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of 
the application review by mail.

VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    Successful applicants must comply with the administrative 
requirements outlined in 45 CFR part 74, as appropriate. The following 
additional requirements apply to this project:
     AR-4 HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions.
     AR-5 HIV Program Review Panel Requirements.
     AR-6 Patient Care.
     AR-10 Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements.
     AR-14 Accounting System Requirements.
    Additional information on these requirements can be found on the 
CDC web site at the following Internet address: https://www.cdc.gov/od/
pgo/funding/ARs.htm.
    For more information on the Code of Federal Regulations, see the 
National Archives and Records Administration at the following Internet 
address: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html.
    An additional Certifications form from the PHS5161-1 application 
needs to be included in the Grants.gov electronic submission only. 
Applicant should refer to https://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/PHS5161-1-
Certificates.pdf. Once the applicant has filled out the form, it should 
be attached to the Grants.gov submission as Other Attachment Forms.

VI.3. Reporting Requirements

    You must provide CDC with an original, plus two hard copies of the 
following reports:
    1. Interim progress report, due no less than 90 days before the end 
of the budget period. The progress report will serve as your non-
competing continuation application, and must contain the following 
elements:
    a. Current Budget Period Activities Objectives.
    b. Current Budget Period Financial Progress.
    c. New Budget Period Program Proposed Activity Objectives.
    d. Budget.
    e. Measures of Effectiveness.
    f. Additional Requested Information.
    2. Annual progress report, due 30 days after the end of each budget 
period, and must contain the following elements:
    a. Progress towards meeting program objectives during the reporting 
period.
    b. Reporting period financial progress.
    c. New Budget Period Program Propsoed Activity Objectives.
    d. Measures of Effectiveness.
    e. Additional Requested Information.
    3. Financial status report no more than 90 days after the end of 
the budget period.
    4. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days 
after the end of the project period.
    These reports must be mailed to the Grants Management Specialist 
listed in the ``Agency Contacts'' section of this announcement.

VII. Agency Contacts

    We encourage inquiries concerning this announcement. For general 
questions, contact: Technical Information Management Section, CDC 
Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. 
Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For program technical assistance, contact: Virginia Bourassa, 
Project Officer, 127 Herbert Chitepo Avenue, P.O. Box 3340, Harare, 
Zimbabwe. Telephone: 9 011 263 4 796 040. E-
mail:Bourassav@zimcdc.co.zw.
    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: 
Shirley Wynn, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone: 770-488-
1515.

VIII. Other Information

    This and other CDC funding opportunity announcements can be found 
on the CDC Web site, Internet address: https://www.cdc.gov. Click on 
``Funding,'' then ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.''

    Dated: June 17, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-12413 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
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