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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Aging Administration

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Availability of Funding Opportunity Announcement

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Funding Opportunity Title/Program Name: Performance Outcomes Measures Project.

Announcement Type: Initial.

Funding Opportunity Number: Program Announcement No. HHS2006AoA PO0612.

Statutory Authority: The Older Americans Act, Public Law 106501.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048, Title IV and Title II, Discretionary Projects.

Dates: The deadline date for the submission of applications is August 15, 2006.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications for POMP projects that will complete work on the POMPdeveloped performance measurement surveys and enhance their utility for the Aging Network as follows:

  • Conduct validity tests for POMP surveys.
  • Conduct pilot testing for statewide performance measurement methodology.
  • Assist in the development of performance measurement toolkits for use by the Aging network.

    A detailed description of the funding opportunity may be found at http://www.grants.gov. II. Award Information

    1. Funding Instrument Type: Grants.

    2. Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding per Budget Period: These grants are twoyear projects. For the first year, AoA intends to make available, under this program announcement, grant awards for 6 to 10 projects at a federal share of approximately $35,000$50,000. The maximum award will be $50,000. Second year award amounts will be similar to first year amounts, contingent on the availability of federal funds and satisfactory progress.
    III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements

    1. Eligible Applicants

    Eligibility for grant awards is limited to State Agencies on Aging. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Grantees are required to provide at least 25 percent of the total program costs from nonfederal cash or inkind resources in order to be considered for the award.

    3. DUNS Number

    All grant applicants must obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. It is a ninedigit identification number, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities. The DUNS number is free and easy to obtain from: http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/. 4. Intergovernmental Review

    Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications.
    IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address To Request Application Package

    Application kits are available by writing to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Evaluation, Washington, DC 20201, by calling 2023570145, or online at http://www.grants.gov.

    Please note AoA is requiring applications for this announcement to be submitted electronically through http://www.grants.gov. The Grants.gov registration process can take several days. If your organization is not currently registered with http://www.grants.gov, please begin this process immediately. For assistance with http://www.grants.gov , please contact Arthur Miller at AoA's Grants.gov
    helpdesk at 2023573438. At http://www.grants.gov, you will be able to download a copy of the application packet, complete it offline, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov Web site. 2. Address for Application Submission

    Applicants unable to submit their application via http://www.grants.gov may request permission to submit a hard copy from
    Stephen Daniels, Director, Office of Grants Management at
    Stephen.Daniels@aoa.hhs.gov
    .

    With prior approval, applications may be mailed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Grants Management, Washington, DC 20201, attn: Stephen Daniels.

    With prior approval, Applications may be delivered (in person, via messenger) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Grants Management, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Room 4604, Washington, DC 20001, attn: Stephen Daniels.

    If you elect to mail or hand deliver your application, you must submit one original and two copies of the application. Instructions for electronic mailing of grant applications are available at http://www.grants.gov .

    3. Submission Dates and Times

    To receive consideration, applications must be received by the deadline listed in the Dates section of this Notice.

    V. Responsiveness Criteria

    Each application submitted will be screened to determine whether it was received by the closing date and time.
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    Applications that fail to meet the application due date will not be reviewed and will receive no further consideration.

    VI. Application Review Information

    Eligible applications in response to this announcement will be reviewed according to the following evaluation criteria:

  • Purpose and Need for Assistance(20 points).
  • Approach/MethodWorkplan and Activities(35 points).
  • Outcomes/Evaluation/Dissemination(25 points).
  • Level of Effort(20 points).

    VII. Agency Contacts

    Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Evaluation, Washington, DC 20201, telephone: (202) 3570145.

    Dated: July 3, 2006.
    Josefina G. Carbonell,
    Assistant Secretary for Aging.
    [FR Doc. E610641 Filed 7606; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 415401P

    SUMMARY: Performance Outcomes Measures Project,


    DOCUMENT BODY 2:

    Funding Opportunity Title/Program Name: Performance Outcomes Measures Project.

    Announcement Type: Initial.

    Funding Opportunity Number: Program Announcement No. HHS2006AoA PO0612.

    Statutory Authority: The Older Americans Act, Public Law 106501.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048, Title IV and Title II, Discretionary Projects.

    Dates: The deadline date for the submission of applications is August 15, 2006.

    I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications for POMP projects that will complete work on the POMPdeveloped performance measurement surveys and enhance their utility for the Aging Network as follows:

  • Conduct validity tests for POMP surveys.
  • Conduct pilot testing for statewide performance measurement methodology.
  • Assist in the development of performance measurement toolkits for use by the Aging network.

    A detailed description of the funding opportunity may be found at http://www.grants.gov. II. Award Information

    1. Funding Instrument Type: Grants.

    2. Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding per Budget Period: These grants are twoyear projects. For the first year, AoA intends to make available, under this program announcement, grant awards for 6 to 10 projects at a federal share of approximately $35,000$50,000. The maximum award will be $50,000. Second year award amounts will be similar to first year amounts, contingent on the availability of federal funds and satisfactory progress.
    III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements

    1. Eligible Applicants

    Eligibility for grant awards is limited to State Agencies on Aging. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Grantees are required to provide at least 25 percent of the total program costs from nonfederal cash or inkind resources in order to be considered for the award.

    3. DUNS Number

    All grant applicants must obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. It is a ninedigit identification number, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities. The DUNS number is free and easy to obtain from: http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/. 4. Intergovernmental Review

    Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications.
    IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address To Request Application Package

    Application kits are available by writing to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Evaluation, Washington, DC 20201, by calling 2023570145, or online at http://www.grants.gov.

    Please note AoA is requiring applications for this announcement to be submitted electronically through http://www.grants.gov. The Grants.gov registration process can take several days. If your organization is not currently registered with http://www.grants.gov, please begin this process immediately. For assistance with http://www.grants.gov , please contact Arthur Miller at AoA's Grants.gov
    helpdesk at 2023573438. At http://www.grants.gov, you will be able to download a copy of the application packet, complete it offline, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov Web site. 2. Address for Application Submission

    Applicants unable to submit their application via http://www.grants.gov may request permission to submit a hard copy from
    Stephen Daniels, Director, Office of Grants Management at
    Stephen.Daniels@aoa.hhs.gov
    .

    With prior approval, applications may be mailed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Grants Management, Washington, DC 20201, attn: Stephen Daniels.

    With prior approval, Applications may be delivered (in person, via messenger) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Grants Management, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Room 4604, Washington, DC 20001, attn: Stephen Daniels.

    If you elect to mail or hand deliver your application, you must submit one original and two copies of the application. Instructions for electronic mailing of grant applications are available at http://www.grants.gov .

    3. Submission Dates and Times

    To receive consideration, applications must be received by the deadline listed in the Dates section of this Notice.

    V. Responsiveness Criteria

    Each application submitted will be screened to determine whether it was received by the closing date and time.
    [[Page 38647]]
    Applications that fail to meet the application due date will not be reviewed and will receive no further consideration.

    VI. Application Review Information

    Eligible applications in response to this announcement will be reviewed according to the following evaluation criteria:

  • Purpose and Need for Assistance(20 points).
  • Approach/MethodWorkplan and Activities(35 points).
  • Outcomes/Evaluation/Dissemination(25 points).
  • Level of Effort(20 points).

    VII. Agency Contacts

    Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Evaluation, Washington, DC 20201, telephone: (202) 3570145.

    Dated: July 3, 2006.
    Josefina G. Carbonell,
    Assistant Secretary for Aging.
    [FR Doc. E610641 Filed 7606; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 415401P


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