Research, Treatment and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States (93.942)

Program

93.942 Research, Treatment and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Authorization

Public Health Service Act, Section 301, 42 U.S.C 241(a), as amended by Public Health Service Act, Section 317(K)(2), 42 U.S.C 247b(k)(2).

Program Number

93.942

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To develop, implement and evaluate practical and effective measures for the primary and secondary prevention of Lyme disease in the United States.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funding opportunities are made available to develop disease surveillance, conduct ecological and epidemiological studies, develop prevention and control activities, develop better diagnostic tests, and develop and disseminate educational materials and programs. Grants include funds for direct costs, i.e., personnel, travel, equipment, supplies, necessary to carry out an approved project as well as funds for the reimbursement of applicable indirect costs. Unallowable costs, such as reimbursement of pre-award costs, as well as those for which prior written approval is required, are indicated in the Public Health Service (PHS) Grants Policy Statement (http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet.gps/).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Public and nonprofit organizations able to provide services to geographical areas where Lyme disease is endemic or found to be newly emerging in the continental United States. Thus, universities, colleges, research institutions, State and local health departments, and private nonprofit organizations are eligible.

Beneficiary Eligibility

States, political subdivisions of states, and other public and nonprofit private entities and the general public who may be exposed to the threat of Lyme disease in certain geographical areas.

Credentials/Documentation

Nonprofit organizations are corporations or associations no part of whose net earnings may lawfully inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Proof of nonprofit status must be submitted by private nonprofit organizations with the application or, if previously filed with PHS, the applicant must state where and when the proof was submitted. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

This program has no preapplication requirements. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. To apply for this funding opportunity, applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. Detailed application instructions are included in the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for federal assistance. Submit the signed original and five copies of your application by mail or express delivery service to: Technical Information Management System, (Add FOA number here), CDC Procurement and Grants Office, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR 92 for State and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-110 for nonprofit organizations.

Award Procedure

Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness and responsiveness by the agency program and HHS/CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO). HHS/CDC will not review incomplete and non-responsive applications. After review and approval, a notice of grant award (NoA) is prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial award provides funds for first budget period (usually 12 months) and NoA indicates support recommended for the remainder of project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, and special conditions, if any.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately three to six months.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Cooperative agreement project periods are for three to four years. Subject to availability of funds, after initial awards, projects may be renewed non-competitively contingent upon 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.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Assistance is available for a 12-month budget period within project periods ranging from 3 to 4 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: After awards are issued, funds are released in accordance with the payment procedure established by the grantee institution with DHHS, which may be an Electronic Transfer System or a Monthly Cost Request System.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. An original and two hard-copies of the Non-Competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) are due no less than 120 days prior to the end of each budget period within the project period. Financial status reports are required no later than 90 days after the end of each budget period. Final financial status reports are required no more than 90 days after the end of the project period. Final performance reports are required no more than 90 days after the end of the project period. All reports must be submitted to the Grants Management Specialist indicated in the NoA.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the project must be kept readily available for review by personnel authorized to examine PHS grant accounts. Records must be maintained for a minimum of 3 years after the end of a budget period. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained until completion or resolution of any audit in process or pending resolution. Property records must be retained in accordance with PHS Grants Policy Statement requirements.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Beginning in fiscal year 2008, two new competitive funding opportunities were announced with one cooperative agreement awarded for the evaluation of reservoir-targeted vaccine formulations to prevent enzootic transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Borreliosis), and two cooperative agreements awarded for field trials to evaluate efficacy of natural products for the control of the tick vectors of Lyme disease spirochetes. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-0943-0-1-550.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $1,400,494; FY 09 est $1,400,363; FY 10 est $1,500,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$250,000 to $901,000; Average award depends on funding opportunity announcement.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000 (Rev.) April 1, 1994. Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Headquarters Office.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3150 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Branch Extramural Activities Contacts: Ms. Diane Hamm - Telephone: (970) 221-6414 and Dr. Charles B. (Ben) Beard - Telephone: (970) 221- 6418. Division Extramural Activities Contacts: Ms. Mary Ellen (Mel) Fernandez - Telephone: (970) 221-6426. Dr. Lyle R. Petersen - Telephone: (970) 221-6428.

Headquarters Office

Trudy Messmer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CCID/SSPU Extramural Programs, MS E60
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30333 Email: Trudy.Messmer@cdc.hhs.gov Phone: 404-498-2271

Web Site Address

http://www.cdc.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the FOA consists of determination of the scientific merit by peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of DHHS. Refer to the FOA for additional review criteria.