PPHF 2012: Early Childcare and Education Obesity Prevention Program Obesity Prevention in Young Chil
child care centers, family care homes, Head Start programs, pre-schools,
This programs aims to achieve this by providing opportunities to ensure equitable access to ECE services that meet the national Preventing Childhood Obesity (PCO) (2nd Ed.) standard components related to nutrition, breastfeeding support, physical activity, and screen time, all of which are key areas for obesity prevention through funding an organization, to take actions that align with their mission and ongoing responsibility in partnerships with agencies and organizations in other sectors, to enhance the health of the people they serve.
This FOA seeks to include a small subset of the standard components selected and adapted to be the core goals of First Lady Michelle Obama s national Let s Move Child Care (LMCC) obesity prevention initiative and will support key evidence- and practice- based policy, environmental, programmatic and infrastructure in Early Child Care settings and facilities to achieve demonstrated progress in one or more of the following eight outcome measures:
1) Ensure trained ECE providers successfully implement PCO (2nd Ed.) obesity prevention standard components.
2) Increase the number of ECE facilities that meet the PCO (2nd Ed.) obesity prevention standard components.
3) Increase the proportion of children 0 - 5 years attending ECE facilities (by state) that meet the PCO (2nd Ed.) obesity prevention standard components.
4) Increase the proportion of mothers with infants cared for in ECE facilities who meet their breastfeeding duration goals.
5) Increase the proportion of young children who eat fruits and vegetables daily.
6) Decrease the proportion of young children who consume sugary drinks daily.
7) Increase the proportion of young children who have no more than 30 minutes per week of screen time in ECE facilities.
8) Increase the proportion of young children being provided age-appropriate physical activity time each day.
- PPHF 2016: National Early Child Care Collaboratives - Early Care and Education Statewide Collaboratives to Improve Nutrition, Breastfeeding Support, Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices for Obesity Prevention in Young Children
- PPHF 2015: Early Care and Education Statewide Collaboratives to Improve Nutrition, Breastfeeding Support, Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices for Obesity Prevention Young Children – financed solely by 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds
- Obesity Prevention Programs-Statewide Collaboratives to Improve Nutrition, Breastfeeding Support, Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices for Obesity Prevention in Young Children financed solely by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds may be used to support approaches to chronic disease prevention and control described in Section 050 above.
The use are as follows:
• Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable policies, systems and environmental program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual to reduce risk factors, prevent and delay chronic disease.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds may be used to support approaches to chronic disease prevention and control described in Section 050 above.
The use and use restrictions are as follows:
• Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable policies, systems and environmental program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual to reduce risk factors, prevent and delay chronic disease.
• Recipients may not use funds for research
• Recipients may not use funds for clinical care.
• Recipients may not generally use funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment.
Any such proposed spending must be identified in the budget.
• The recipient must perform a substantial role in carrying out project objectives and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provider who is ineligible.
• Recipients may not use for any kind of impermissible lobbying activity designed to influence proposed or pending legislative matters.
These restrictions include grass roots lobbying efforts and direct lobbying.
Certain activities within the normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships within the executive branch of that government are permissible.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Applications may be submitted Governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations.
This includes, but is not limited to, school districts, local housing authorities, local transportation authorities, health departments, planning and economic development agencies, non-profit and community based organizations, area aging agencies, cooperative extension agencies, and others.
Federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
Tribal organizations, which include Intertribal Councils and American Indian Health Boards which meet the definition set forth in 25 U.S.C.
Section 1603(e) and are under a resolution that such organizations, councils, and boards represent the underlying tribes.
Urban Indian Health Programs, tribal and intertribal consortia that meet the definition set forth in 25 U.S.C.
Section 1603(f) or 1603(g).
Beneficiary Eligibility
Applications may be submitted Governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations. This includes, but is not limited to, school districts, local housing authorities, local transportation authorities, health departments, planning and economic development agencies, non-profit and community based organizations, area aging agencies, cooperative extension agencies, and others.
Federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
Tribal organizations, which include Intertribal Councils and American Indian Health Boards which meet the definition set forth in 25 U.S.C. Section 1603(e) and are under a resolution that such organizations, councils, and boards represent the underlying tribes. Urban Indian Health Programs, tribal and intertribal consortia that meet the definition set forth in 25 U.S.C. Section 1603(f) or 1603(g).
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants must document the need for assistance, state the objectives of the project, outline the method of operation, describe the evaluation procedures and provide a budget justification for funds requested. Costs for nonprofit recipients will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulations, 45 CFR Part 74, Subpart Q. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
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 Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program.
Award Procedures
An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the evaluation criteria listed in funding opportunity announcement. 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.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Consolidated Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, Public Law 112-74, for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and the Department of Interior and Related Agencies; and the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, Public Law 112-55 for the United States Department of Agriculture, and Related Agencies. Title IV Section 4002 Prevention and Public Health Fund.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 90 to 120 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Renewals will be based upon the availability of funding and satisfactory programmatic progress. Project period is for 5 years with 12 month budget periods. Applications must be obtained from Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Telephone: (770 488-2700.
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
Project period is for 5 years with 12 month budget periods. 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. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
Annual or semiannual progress reports are required.
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Interim reporting requirements may be delineated in the FOA.
Final financial status and performance reports are required 90 days after the end of a project period.
Interim reporting requirements may be delineated in the FOA.
No performance monitoring is required.
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. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular 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. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.
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.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0094-3-1-550.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 12 $4,247,504; FY 13 est $3,777,600; and FY 14 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Expected 3,700,000 - $4,200,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Code of Federal Regulations 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 74 and PHS Grants Policy Statement No. 94-50,000 (Revised) April l, 1994. Any other regulations governing this program are published in the application kit and identified on the notices of award.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Linda Barnes 4770Buford Hwy, NE, NCCDPHP, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 Email: lbarnes@cdc.gov Phone: 404-867-9697
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the health impact of the program on the intervention population. Monitoring of the impact of the programs is mandated under Section 4201(c) (4) of the ACA, which requires that eligible entities must use funding to "conduct activities to measure changes in the prevalence of chronic disease." This may take the form of an assessment of one or more of the eight outcome measures in the intervention population at the beginning, in the interim and at the end of the project period. Any additional criteria will be listed in individual funding opportunity announcements.
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