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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 03071]
Training Program for Violence Prevention Leaders and
Practitioners; Notice of Availability of Funds
Application Deadline: July 24, 2003.
A. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under section 317(k)(D) of the Public
Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(D)), as amended. The Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.136.
B. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement
for a Training Program for Violence Prevention Leaders and
Practitioners. The initial focus of the training program will be the
prevention of youth violence, suicide and violence against women
including intimate partner violence and sexual violence. Applicants
should address all three of these focus areas in the year one
application. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus
area of Injury and Violence Prevention.
The purpose of this program is to support the development or
enhancement of a violence prevention training program within an
organization that currently provides trainings. This program will build
the capacity of practitioners working to prevent violence at the state,
local and/or community levels including CDC-funded grantees. More
specifically, the training program will build the leadership, knowledge
and skills necessary for practitioners to plan, implement and evaluate
violence prevention programs using public health principles such as:
[sbull] Evidence-based program planning and development (i.e.,
using data to drive program decisions).
[sbull] Ecological framework or other multi-level approaches to
prevention.
[sbull] Programs designed with a focus on primary prevention.
[sbull] Population-based strategies.
[sbull] Program evaluation.
[sbull] Feedback process from practice to research (i.e., using
findings ``from the field'' to shape future research activities).
The program consists of two parts:
Part I: Conduct and evaluate trainings that include the development
and implementation of various training modules based on prevention
strategies using public health principles. Trainings should be grounded
in research and theory.
Part II: Provide consultation that supplements the knowledge and
skills gained through the training sessions. Consultation should be
provided to training participants, as well as to other CDC-funded
grantees.
At this time, the training program's focus will be on the
prevention of violence against women, youth violence and suicide.
Potential audiences include representatives from state and territorial
health departments, state domestic violence, suicide, sexual violence
or youth violence prevention coalitions, sexual and domestic violence
programs, coordinated community response teams (CCRs), rape crisis
centers and other nonprofit organizations such as youth member and
faith-based organizations. The audience for the youth violence and
suicide training should be representatives from community-based and not
school-based organizations.
Long-term objectives of the cooperative agreement are to:
1. Develop a network of practitioners as leaders who can
effectively develop, implement, and evaluate violence prevention
programs at the state and local levels.
2. Enhance the leadership skills of training participants to
effectively promote the use of public health principles in the
prevention of violence.
Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the
following performance goal for the National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Increase the capacity of injury
prevention and control programs to address the prevention of injuries
and violence.
C. Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit
organizations such as universities, colleges, research institutions,
faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations.
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.
D. Funding
Availability of Funds
Approximately $950,000 is available to fund one award. The project
period will be up to four years. In FY 2003 only, $400,000 of this
amount will be available for topic specific training in the prevention
of youth violence, suicide and violence against women. Funding
estimates may change each fiscal year within a range of $550,000-
$950,000. It is expected that the award will begin on or about
September 15, 2003 and will be made for a 12-month budget period.
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.
Use of Funds
These funds are intended for an organization that currently
provides trainings and has the capacity to implement a violence
prevention training program grounded in public health principles. Funds
shall not be used to create a new infrastructure. Additionally, funds
shall not be used to support (1) victim services or criminal justice
and law enforcement approaches to prevent violence against women and
(2) school-based approaches to prevent youth violence or suicide. CDC-
funded grantees should not be charged a registration fee to participate
in the training program.
Funding Preference
Given differences in the state of the field for violence against
women, youth violence, and suicide prevention the following is provided
as a preference for each area. For violence against women
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the funding should include a balance between intimate partner/domestic
violence and sexual violence. For youth violence, the funding should
support wide spread dissemination of evidence-based strategies and
should include but not be limited to a satellite broadcast showcasing
such strategies. For suicide prevention the funding should support
community based capacity building including, at a minimum, a training
effort related to working with the media or developing communications
campaigns.
Recipient Financial Participation
Matching funds are not required for this program.
E. Program Requirements
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program,
the recipient will be responsible for the activities listed in 1.
Recipient Activities, and CDC will be responsible for the activities
listed in 2. CDC Activities. In addition, the recipient must integrate
the initial focus areas identified in the program purpose. For year 01
these include youth violence, violence against women and suicide
prevention.
1. Recipient Activities (a Thru l)
The recipient, in collaboration with CDC, will be responsible for
the development and subsequent implementation of a comprehensive
training program for violence prevention practitioners at the state,
local and community level. The recipient activities are designated as
core and topic specific
Core Recipient Activities (a thru g)
(a) Establish a Steering Committee
Establish a steering committee comprised of national, state and
local experts, leaders and CDC-funded grantees. Committee members
should represent multiple disciplines including public health, social
work, psychology, anthropology and behavioral sciences. Examples of
steering committee members may include practitioners, researchers,
faculty, clinicians and advocates. The role of the committee will be
to:(1) Provide expertise in the needs of the field and how the various
training modules can be responsive to those needs, (2) recommend
experts in the areas of violence prevention and experts in public
health and other disciplines that work to prevent violence for
additional consultation in the development of the various training
modules, (3) help identify training tools, resources, and materials
that could be useful to this effort and (4) ensure that the training
program is practical, relevant and considerate of the needs and
resources in the field.
(b) Provide a Training Facility
Provide a handicapped-accessible facility for any onsite training.
The meeting facility should be near adequate housing, dining, and
recreation for the participants. The site chosen should enhance the
interactive nature of the training experience.
(c) Provide Support for Training Program
Provide logistical and administrative support for the training
program.
(d) Conduct Trainings
Conduct the trainings. The initial training module must be
developed within the first six months and conducted within the first
nine months of the Year-1 budget period.
(e) Provide Additional Consultation
After each training, provide additional consultation to
participants, as well as other CDC-funded grantees on public health
principles such as: evidence-based program planning and development
(i.e., using data to drive program decisions); the ecological framework
or other multi-level approaches to prevention; designing programs with
a focus on primary prevention; population-based strategies; program
evaluation; and the feedback process from practice to research (i.e.,
using findings ``from the field'' to shape future research activities).
Consultations may take various forms including, but not limited to: In-
person, telephone or Internet/e-mail based consultations and the
dissemination of written tools that supplement the content of training
modules.
(f) Develop and Disseminate Tools
Develop and disseminate written tools and other usable products
such as CD-ROMS or web-based tools to support the implementation of new
knowledge and skills taught through the training modules. Methods for
disseminating information and resources may include but are not limited
to listservs, newsletters and web-based broadcasts.
(g) Provide Feedback to CDC
Provide feedback to CDC after each training module regarding (1)
the needs and challenges expressed by the participants and (2)
successes and lessons learned in developing, implementing and
evaluating the training. The participants' needs and challenges should
become apparent to the recipient as they interact with participants in
the plan, implementation and evaluation of training modules, as well as
during additional follow-up activities. The information gathered will
enable CDC to promote research and programmatic activities that are
more responsive to the field of practitioners.
Topic Specific Recipient Activities (h Thru l)
(h) Develop a Training Plan
In collaboration with the steering committee and CDC, the recipient
will develop and refine the plan for the training program specific to
the specified topic areas. The recipient, steering committee and CDC
should reach agreement on the topics for the various training modules.
(i) Identify Training Faculty
Identify appropriate faculty for each topic specific training
module. Potential faculty could include individuals from the private
sector, professional and voluntary organizations, academic
institutions, and governmental agencies. The list of potential faculty
should have proven training and content expertise in prevention
strategies or specific violence prevention expertise. Additionally,
faculty should have experience providing trainings to practitioners in
the field. The faculty should be available to confer with the
participants for specified periods of time as the trainings occur, as
well as offer additional consultation to participants after the
trainings and other CDC-funded grantees.
(j) Develop Curriculum and Delivery Modes
Develop a curriculum in consultation with training faculty as well
as CDC and the steering committee. Each training module should include:
The proposed agenda, training materials, the mode of delivery, and
written tools supporting implementation after the training is complete.
Modes of delivering trainings may include but are not limited to half-
day to week-long workshops, seminars at conferences and Internet,
satellite or audio conference-based series. Trainings should be in-
depth, participatory and skill building opportunities with a
combination of didactic and interactive exercises. Each module should
be applicable to specific violence prevention topics, while still
adhering to core principles of public health. In year one, the
recipient should offer a satellite broadcast to community-based youth
violence prevention practitioners.
(k) Select Training Participants
In collaboration with CDC, develop a process or criteria by which
training participants are invited to take part in
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the training modules. The training program is intended to provide CDC
grantees with specialized training in public health principles and
consultation that supplements their knowledge and skills. CDC-funded
grantees should have priority in participating in the training modules.
However, trainings will be open to other public health or community-
based violence prevention practitioners as well. In addition, the
recipient should develop a method that allows participants to apply for
scholarships to assist in travel costs if travel is required to
training location.
(l) Develop Training Objectives and Evaluation Plan
Develop training objectives and an evaluation plan to determine the
effectiveness of each training module in enhancing the skills of the
participants. It is anticipated that the evaluation plan will contain
short- and long-term objectives. The short-term evaluation component
may address issues such as the quality of the instruction, the adequacy
of the materials and training site, the degree to which participant's
learning objectives were met, whether the instructional objectives were
achieved, whether participants feel confident in their ability to apply
the skills learned and whether their community would be able and
willing to use the techniques. After implementation of each training
module, the recipient will refine the training module based on the
participants' evaluations. The long-term evaluation component will
assess the long-term impact of the training, and will focus on issues
such as: (1) Have participants' skills in planning, implementing and
evaluating violence prevention programs using public health principles
improved as a result of participation in the training program? (2) Have
participants been able to effectively use public health principles in
their work as a result of the training?
2. CDC Activities
(a) Provide annual guidance on priority training topics.
(b) Provide technical assistance and consultation in all phases of
planning, implementation and evaluation of the training program.
(c) Assist in the identification of state and local experts,
leaders and CDC-funded grantees to represent the field on a steering
committee.
(d) Provide assistance in identifying potential faculty members to
be recruited from the private sector, professional and voluntary
organizations, academic institutions, and governmental agencies.
(e) Collaborate in the development of a curriculum for each
training modules including the agenda, training materials, mode of
delivery, and tools.
(f) Assist in the identification of participants for the training
modules.
(g) Collaborate in the development of objectives for the training
program as well as assist in the development of the short- and long-
term evaluation plans.
(h) Assist in the design, development and dissemination of violence
prevention tools and educational materials to maximize their use for
CDC-funded grantees, violence prevention leaders and public health
practitioners.
(i) Provide technical consultation on relevant current and emerging
research.
(j) Participate in meetings and conference calls.
F. Content
Applications
The Program Announcement title and number must appear in the
application. 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 and attachments should be double-spaced, printed on
one side, with one-inch margins, unreduced 12-point font, and printed
on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. The narrative should be no more than 25 pages,
numbered consecutively. The application should not be bound.
The narrative should consist of at a minimum:
1. Abstract (one-page summary of the application).
2. Applicant's Relevant Expertise and Experience.
3. Plan to Develop and Implement the Training Program.
4. Plan to Integrate Public Health Principles and Theory into the
Training Program.
5. Applicant's Capacity and Staffing.
6. Collaboration.
7. Measures of Effectiveness.
8. Proposed Budget and Justification (The proposed budget should
specify core activities and detail those costs associated with topic
specific trainings).
G. Submission and Deadline
Application Forms
Submit the signed original and two copies of PHS 5161-1 (OMB Number
0920-0428). Forms are available at the following Internet address:
http://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) at: (770) 488-2700. Application forms can be mailed to you.
Submission Date, Time, and Address
The application must be received by 4 p.m. Eastern Time July 24,
2003. Submit the application to: Technical Information Management-
PA03071, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146.
Applications may not be submitted electronically.
CDC Acknowledgement of Application Receipt
A postcard will be mailed by PGO-TIM, notifying you that CDC has
received your application.
Deadline
Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they
are received before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Any
applicant who sends their application by the United States Postal
Service or commercial delivery services must ensure that the carrier
will be able to guarantee delivery of the application by the closing
date and time. If an application is received 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, CDC will upon receipt of proper
documentation, consider the application as having been received by the
deadline.
Any application that does not meet the above criteria will not be
eligible for competition, and will be discarded. The applicant will be
notified of their failure to meet the submission requirements.
H. Evaluation Criteria
Application
Applicants are required to provide measures of effectiveness that
will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified
objectives of the cooperative agreement. (See Evaluation Criteria
number six for more specific details.)
An independent review group appointed by CDC will evaluate each
application against the following criteria:
1. Applicant's Relevant Expertise and Experience--(25 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant understands and has applied
public
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health principles to past trainings with practitioners.
(b) The extent to which the applicant has experience in planning,
implementing and evaluating training programs. The applicant has
included, as attachment A, a sample curriculum from a past training.
(c) The extent to which the applicant has experience in providing
trainings or other related activities on the prevention of violence.
(d) The extent to which the applicant has experience providing
consultation to supplement the knowledge and skills taught through the
training modules.
(e) The extent to which the applicant has experience developing and
disseminating written tools and other products, such as CD-roms or web-
based tools, on public health principles.
(f) The extent to which the applicant documents the ability to
provide CEU or CME credit.
2. Plan To Develop and Implement the Training Program--(25 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant has provided a plan that
responds to the funding preferences indicated and includes (1) a clear
description of the role and involvement of the steering committee; (2)
the recruitment of expert faculty; (3) the steps to develop and
implement individual training modules; (4) the process of selecting
participants with priority given to CDC-funded grantees, (5) the
overall objectives and evaluation plan of the project and (6) an
adequate description of how it will provide logistical and
administrative support for trainings including plans for conference
facilities, staffing, travel arrangements and technical arrangements
such as conference call lines and satellite and web capabilities.
(b) The extent to which the applicant provides a realistic plan
given the available resources. The plan should include an estimated
number of trainings the applicant can provide per year and the number
of participants the applicant can serve through the various modes of
delivery including but not limited to half-day to week-long workshops,
seminars at conferences and Internet or audio conference-based series.
(c) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates creativity,
flexibility and responsiveness to participant needs and CDC in planning
the training modules. The applicant presents a training plan that is
practical, relevant and considerate of the needs and resources in the
field.
(d) The extent to which the applicant adequately addresses methods
to be employed to provide feedback to CDC on (1) needs and challenges
expressed by the participants and (2) successes and lessons learned in
developing, implementing and evaluating training modules.
(e) The extent to which the applicant adequately addresses methods
to be employed to provide consultation to participants on the
implementation of strategies that promote evidence based practice.
(f) The extent to which the applicant fully and adequately
describes how it will develop and disseminate written tools and other
useable products such as CD-roms or web-based tools to the field.
(g) The extent to which the applicant includes a plan that covers
the three-year project period with a detailed timeline for year one.
The timeline for year one should include plans for the development of
the first training module in the first six months and implementation in
the first nine months.
(h) The extent to which the applicant describes how it will
incorporate public health principles with the prevention of violence
against women, youth violence and suicide in the development and
implementation of the training modules.
3. Plan To Integrate Public Health Principles and Theory into the
Training Program--(25 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant has provided a training plan
that reflects a clear understanding of public health principles, such
as: Evidence-based program planning and development (i.e., using data
to drive program decisions); the ecological framework or other multi-
level approaches to prevention; designing programs with a focus on
primary prevention; population-based approaches; program evaluation;
and the feedback process from practice to research (i.e., using
findings ``from the field'' to shape future research activities).
(b) The extent to which the applicant's training plan demonstrates
a clear theoretical framework that guides the use of public health
principles. Various theoretical models that can guide the training
include but are not limited to diffusion of innovation, stages of
change or social justice.
(c) The extent to which the applicant provides a clear description
on how they will integrate public health principles and a theoretical
framework to the development of the training program.
(d) The extent to which the applicant has provided a plan that: (1)
Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of adult learning and
skill mastery/adoption; and (2) applies these principles to the
development of the training modules.
4. Applicant's Capacity and Staffing--(15 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an existing
capacity and infrastructure (including institutional experience,
evidence of leadership, and current activities in the field) to manage
the training program and carry out the required activities in the
cooperative agreement. The applicant has included an organizational
chart as Attachment B.
(b) The extent to which the applicant provides evidence that
personnel assigned to key roles and having direct contact with
participants have a proven track record of successfully conducting
trainings for practitioners. The applicant has included, as Attachment
C, curriculum vitae (CV) for each of the professional staff and faculty
who will be involved in the project. This document should minimally
include the person's name, educational background, work experience,
relevant publications and awards, and percentage of time devoted to the
project. Additionally, the applicant has included, as Attachment D,
letters of support from faculty and consultants that the applicant has
indicated will be utilized during the duration of the project. CVs and
letter of support should also include if the person has expertise in
prevention of violence against women, youth violence or suicide.
(c) The extent to which the applicant provides evidence that other
assigned staff have appropriate technical and logistical skills to
support the completion of the trainings and the continuation of
training support. The applicant has included, as Attachment E, names
and CVs of other staff who will be assigned to the project.
5. Collaboration--(10 Points)
(a) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a willingness to
collaborate with CDC in the planning, implementation and evaluation of
the training program, and the development of training tools.
(b) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates experience in
collaborating effectively with other organizations at the national,
state, and local levels. Additionally, the applicant has included, as
Attachment F, letters of commitment from organizations collaborating
with the applicant on the activities in the cooperative agreement.
(c) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding
of the impediments and facilitators of effective collaboration between
organizations.
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6. Measures of Effectiveness (Not Scored)
Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goal
stated in the purpose: Increase the capacity of injury prevention and
control programs to address the prevention of injuries and violence.
Also, measures of effectiveness must reflect the recipient activities
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.
7. Budget (Not Scored)
The applicant should provide a detailed budget with complete line-
item justification of all proposed costs consistent with the stated
activities in the program announcement. Details must include a
breakdown in the categories of personnel (with time allocations for
each), staff travel, communications and postage, equipment, supplies,
and any other costs. The budget projection must also include a
narrative justification for all requested costs. Any sources of
additional funding beyond the amount stipulated in this cooperative
agreement should be indicated, including donated time or services. For
each expense category, the budget should indicate the CDC share, the
applicant share and any other support. These funds should not be used
to supplant existing efforts.
I. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
1. Interim progress report, 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. Detailed Line-Item Budget and Justification.
e. Additional Requested Information.
2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period.
3. Final financial and performance reports, no more than 90 days
after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
the ``Where to Obtain Additional Information'' section of this
announcement.
Additional Requirements
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I of the
program announcement, as posted on the CDC Web site.
AR-10 Smoke Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11 Healthy People 2010
AR-12 Lobbying Restrictions
AR-13 Prohibition of Use of CDC Funds for Certain Gun Control
Activities
AR-15 Proof of Non-Profit Status
Executive Order 12372 does not apply to this program.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
This and other CDC announcements, the necessary applications, and
associated forms can be found on the CDC Web site, Internet address:
http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative
Agreements''.
Pre-Application Conference Call
For interested applicants, one pre-application technical assistance
call will be conducted. The call will be held June 30, 2003, at 2 p.m.
Eastern Time for one hour. The conference call name is Training Program
for Violence Prevention and the bridge number for the conference call
is 404-639-3277, and the conference pass code is 123976.
For general questions about this announcement, contact: Technical
Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2700.
For business management and budget assistance, contact: Jim Masone,
Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA
30341-4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2736, e-mail address: zft2@cdc.gov. For program technical assistance, contact: Rita K. Noonan, Ph.D.,
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop K60,
Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone (770) 488-1532, rnoonan@cdc.gov.
Dated: June 13, 2003.
Edward Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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