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CRTNET NEWS
May 5, 1998, Number 2909
Communication Research and Theory Network
a service of the National Communication Association

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CONTENTS:

Health campaign grants  (Bill Eadie)
CDC grants for HIV prevention  (Bill Eadie)
Hagley Library research grants  (Bill Eadie)
DuPont Fellowships--Hagley Library  (Bill Eadie)

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Date: Tue 5/5/98 10:31 AM
From: Bill Eadie (weadie  at natcom.org)

Health campaign grants

Changing the eating habits of children to prevent osteoporosis

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a
branch of the National Institutes of Health, is accepting
applications for grants to support research on ways to change the
eating habits of children and adolescents. The purpose of the program
is to prevent osteoporosis later in life.

Who is eligible: public and private for-profit and non-profit
organizations, higher-education institutions, hospitals, units of
state and local governments, and some agencies of the federal
government.
Deadline for applications: August 25.
Total amount to be awarded: up to $2.5-million.
Amount of individual awards: not specified, but the agency plans to
make six to eight grants.

View the full text of the announcement in the N.I.H.'s Guide to
Grants and Contracts (at
http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-98-008.html).

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Date: Tue 5/5/98 11:02 AM
From: Bill Eadie (weadie  at natcom.org)

CDC grants for HIV prevention

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs), and Tuberculosis (TB) Related Applied Research - CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 1998 for
cooperative agreements to conduct human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) related
applied research into the control and prevention of HIV, STDs and TB.
The purpose of this program is to encourage new and innovative
methods
to further the prevention of HIV, STDs and TB infection. Projects
that
will be considered for funding are applied research into the control
and prevention of HIV, STDs, or TB. This program addresses the
``Healthy People 2000'' priority area(s) HIV Infection, Sexually
Transmitted Diseases, and Immunization and Infectious Diseases.

National Program Goals

    CDC's national strategic goals for the programs supported by the
National Center for HIV, STDs and TB Prevention are:
    1. Increase public understanding of, involvement in, and support
for HIV, STDs, and TB prevention.
    2. Ensure completion of therapy for persons identified with
active
TB or TB infection.
    3. Prevent or reduce behaviors or practices that place persons at
risk for HIV and STDs infection or, if already infected, place others
at risk.
    4. Increase individual knowledge of HIV serostatus and improve
referral systems to appropriate prevention and treatment services.
    5. Assist in building and maintaining the necessary State, local,
and community infrastructure and technical capacity to carry out
necessary prevention programs.
    6. Strengthen the current systems and develop new systems to
accurately monitor HIV, STDs, and TB, as a basis for assessing and
directing prevention programs.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants will include universities, colleges, research
institutions, hospitals, public and
private non-profit organizations, community-based, national, and
regional organizations, State and local governments or their bona
fide
agents or instrumentalities, federally recognized Indian Tribal
governments, Indian tribes or organizations, and small,
minority-and/or women owned non-profit businesses.

    Note: Organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engage in lobbying are not
eligible to receive Federal grant/cooperative agreement funds.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 1998 to fund
approximately four awards. It is expected that the average award will
be $150,000, ranging from $100,000--$300,000. Funding estimates are
subject to change. It is expected that awards will begin in
September,
1998 and will be made for a 12 month budget period within a project
period of up to three years. Funding will be available during the
fiscal year for applications submitted that are consistent with the
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) National
Program Goals. Funding estimates are subject to change. Continued
support in future years will be based on the availability of funds
and
success in demonstrating progress toward achievement of objectives.

Program Priority Areas

    1. The impact of managed care on TB control activities.
    2. The impact of behavioral intervention in correctional settings
on the community at large or the impact of corrections, public
health,
and substance abuse collaborations on the health of the community.
    3. The impact of peer and community education programs on health
seeking behaviors of high risk populations, women, youth, and
substance
abusers.
    4. Correctional health care, especially the impact of managed
care
or privatized care providers, and its impact on health care
utilization
in the community.
    5. The relationship between drug and alcohol use and sexual
behavior and high risk sexual behavior among IDUs, sexual partners of
IDUs, women, adolescents, and men who have sex with men.
    6. The evaluation of non-abstinence based strategies for drug
users who cannot or are unwilling to stop drug use.
    7. The development, piloting, evaluation, or technology transfer
of innovative behavioral interventions designed to reduce the
transmission or acquisition of HIV among vulnerable populations.
    8. The development of new methods for estimating HIV incidence,
assessment of HIV incidence in selected, high-risk populations or
social networks in geographically-defined communities where HIV
incidence is known or expected to be high, or use of HIV incidence
data for evaluating prevention interventions.
    9. The development, evaluation, or improvement of HIV prevention
interventions.
    10. Develop a knowledge base to improve access to care of HIV-
infected persons and to reduce HIV-associated morbidity and mortality
among persons in care.
    11. Among HIV-infected persons in care, prevent development of
opportunistic infections and prevent/delay progression to AIDS and
death.
    CDC may announce additional priority areas through both the
Federal Register and the Internet.

D. Program Requirements

    1. Recipient activities to achieve the purposes of this program
will vary by project. CDC will be responsible for the activities
under
CDC Activities.

1. Recipient Activities

    A. Complete the development of the research protocol.
    B. Carry out the activities according to the approved protocol.
    C. Ensure that appropriate approvals are secured for the
protection of human subjects, Office of Management and Budget and
Paperwork Reduction Act, privacy, confidentiality, and data security.
    D. Compile and disseminate findings.

2. CDC Activities

    A. Monitor and evaluate scientific and operational
accomplishments
of the project through periodic site visits, frequent telephone
calls,
and review of technical reports and interim data analysis.
    B. For recipients whose project involves collaboration with a
State or local health department, CDC will assist in facilitating the
planning and implementation of the necessary linkages with local or
State health departments and assist with the developmental strategies
for applied clinical or prevention oriented research programs.
    C. Facilitate the technological and methodological dissemination
of successful prevention and intervention models among appropriate
target groups, such as, State and local health departments, community
based organizations, and other health professionals.
    D. Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating
strategies and protocols.

E. Application Content

1. Letter of Intent (LOI)

    Potential applicants must submit an original and two copies of a
two-page typewritten Letter of Intent (LOI) that briefly describes
the
title of the project, purpose and need for the project as well as its
relationship to the National Program Goals, the estimated total cost
of the proposed project, and the dollar amount and percentage of the
total cost being requested from CDC. Current recipients of CDC
funding must provide the award number and title of the funded
programs. No
attachments, booklets, or other documents accompanying the LOI will
be
considered.
    LOI's will be reviewed by CDC program staff and an invitation to
submit a full application will be made based on the documented need
for the proposed project, contribution to the NCHSTP National Program
Goals, and the availability of funds. LOI's may focus individually on
HIV, STD, or TB, or may address more than one programmatic priority
area.
    An invitation to submit a full application does not constitute a
commitment by CDC to fund the applicant.

2. Application

    Applications may be submitted only after a Letter of Intent has
been approved by CDC and a written invitation from CDC has been
extended to the prospective applicant. Applicants who are invited to
submit a full application must use Form PHS 398 (OMB Number
0925-0001), and submit an original and five copies. The application
narrative should consist of:
    A. Abstract (Not to exceed 1 page): An executive summary of your
program covered under this announcement.
    B. Program Plan (Not to exceed 10 pages): In developing the
application under this announcement, please review the recipient
activities and, in particular, evaluation criteria and respond
concisely and completely.
    C. Budget: Submit an itemized budget and supporting justification
that is consistent with your proposed program plan.

F. Submission Requirements and Deadlines

1. Letter of Intent (LOI)

    ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES of the LOI must be postmarked on or
before May 18, 1998. (FACSIMILES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.)

2. Application

    ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES of the invited applications must be
submitted on Form PHS 398 (OMB Number 0925-0001) and must be
postmarked on or before July 20, 1998.

3. Address for Submission of Letter of Intent and Invited Application

    Juanita Dangerfield, Grants Management Specialist, Grants
Management Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
255 East Paces Ferry Road NE., Room 300, Mailstop E-15, Atlanta,
Georgia 30305

4. Application Deadline

    Letters of Intent and Applications shall be considered as meeting
the deadline if they are either:
    a. Received on or before the deadline date, or
    b. Postmarked on or before the deadline date and received in time
for submission to the objective review committee. (Applicants must
request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a
legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal
Service.  Private metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof
of timely mailing.)

5. Late Applications and Letters of Intent

    Applications that do not meet the criteria in 4a or 4b are
considered late applications and will be returned to the applicant
without review.

G. Evaluation Criteria

    Applications responding to this announcement will be evaluated
individually according to the following criteria.
    1. The inclusion of a brief review of the scientific literature
pertinent to the study being proposed and specific research questions
or hypotheses that will guide the research. The originality and need
for the proposed research, the extent to which it does not replicate
past or present research efforts, and how findings will be used to
guide prevention and control efforts. (20 points)
    2. The quality of the plans to develop and implement the study,
including the degree to which the applicant has met the CDC Policy
requirements regarding the inclusion of women, ethnic, and racial
groups in the proposed research. This includes:
    a. The proposed plan for the inclusion of both sexes and racial
and ethnic minority populations for appropriate representation.
    b. The proposed justification when representation is limited or
absent.
    c. A statement as to whether the design of the study is adequate
to measure differences when warranted.
    d. A statement as to whether the plans for recruitment and
outreach for study participants include the process of establishing
partnerships with community(ies) and recognition of mutual benefits.
(20 points)
    3. Extent to which proposed objectives will further the NCHSTP
National Program Goals. (20 points)
    4. Extent to which proposed activities, if well executed, are
capable of attaining project objectives. (20 points)
    5. Extent to which personnel involved in this project are
qualified, including evidence of past achievements appropriate to the
project and realistic and sufficient percentage-time commitments.
Evidence of adequacy of facilities and other resources needed to
carry
out the project. (20 points)
    6. Other (not scored)
    a. Budget: Will be reviewed to determine the extent to which it
is
reasonable, clearly justified, consistent with the intended use of
the
funds, and allowable. All budget categories should be itemized.
    b. Human Subjects: Whether or not exempt from the Department of
Health and Human Services regulations, are procedures adequate for
the
protection of human subjects? Recommendations on the adequacy of
protections include the following:
    (1) Protections appear adequate and there are no comments to make
or concerns to raise, (2) protections appear adequate, but there are
comments regarding the protocol, (3) protections appear inadequate
and
the Objective Review Group (ORG) has concerns related to human
subjects; or (4) disapproval of the application is recommended
because
the research risks are sufficiently serious and protection against
the
risks are inadequate as to make the entire application unacceptable.
    Funding decisions on approved applications will depend on the
area
of interest of the proposals, their relationship to NCHSTP National
Program Goals, the specific research questions being proposed, and
the
quality of the application.

H. Other Requirements

Technical Reporting Requirements

    Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
    1. An annual progress report,
    2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period, and
    3. Final financial report and performance report, no more than 90
days after the end of the project period.
    Send all reports to Juanita Dangerfield, Grants Management
Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office,
Announcement 98023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Mail Stop E-15, Room 300, Atlanta, GA
30305-2209.
    For descriptions of the following Other Requirements, see
Attachment I:

1. AR98-1--Human Subjects Requirements
2. AR98-2--Inclusion of Women and Racial and Ethnic Minorities in
Research Requirements
3. AR98-4--HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Provisions
4. AR98-5--HIV Program Review Panel Requirements
5. AR98-6--Patient Care Prohibitions
6. AR98-9--Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements
7. AR98-10--Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
8. AR98-11--Healthy People 2000
9. AR98-12--Lobbying Restrictions

I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act,
sections 317(k)(2) (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2)), 317E (42 U.S.C. 247b-6)
and
318 of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 247c), as amended.
Regulations governing grants for STD research are codified in part
51b, subparts A and F of Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers are 93.941, HIV
Demonstration, Research, Public and Professional Education; 93.943,
Epidemiologic Research Studies of Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus
(AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Selected
Population Groups; 93.947, Tuberculosis Demonstration, Research,
Public and Professional Educations; and 93.978, Prevention Health
Services-Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and
Public Information and Education Grants.

J. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    To receive additional written information, call 1-888-472-6874.
You will be asked to leave your name, address, and phone number, and
refer to Announcement Number 98023. You will receive a complete
program announcement. CDC will not send application kits by facsimile
or express mail unless the cost for the latter is paid by the
addressee.
    This and other CDC announcements are also available through the
CDC homepage on the Internet. The address for the CDC homepage is
http://www.cdc.gov.
    Business management technical assistance may be obtained from
Juanita Dangerfield, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management
Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement
and Grants Office, 255 East Paces Ferry Road NE., Room 300, Mailstop
E-15, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6577, or facsimile at
(404)842-6513, or INTERNET address: jdd2@cdc.gov.
    Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from the
National Center for HIV, STDs and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30303, for HIV, contact
Carol Aloisio, telephone (404) 639-0902; for STD, contact Sevgi Aral,
telephone (404)639-8259; for TB, contact Bess Miller, telephone (404)
639-8120.
    Please refer to Announcement 98023 when requesting information
and
submitting an application.

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Date: Tue 5/5/98 11:06 AM
From: Bill Eadie (weadie  at natcom.org)

Hagley Library research grants

Grants-In-Aid - Hagley Museum and Library


SPONSOR: Hagley Museum and Library
PURPOSE: To assist researchers with travel and living expenses while
using the Hagley Museum and Library research collections.
DEADLINE: March 31, June 30, October 30
SUMMARY: Scholars receive a stipend, make use of the research holding
participate in the programs of the Center for the History of
Business,
Technology, and Society.

These grants are intended to support serious scholarly work.  They
enable individuals to pursue advanced study and research in the
collections of the Hagley Museum and Library.  They are available to
both degree candidates and senior scholars, as well as applicants
without advanced degrees.  Applications are welcome from scholars and
writers working independently as well as college and university
teachers, librarians, archivists, museum curators, and scholars from
fields other that the humanities.

Grants recipients are required to spend their time in residence at
Hagley, or at least travel there on a regular and consistent basis.
As much as possible, recipients should be prepared to devote their
full time to the award for the duration of their appointment.
 Scholars are expected to participate in seminars which meet
periodically, as well as attend noontime colloquia, lectures,
concerts, exhibits, and other public programs offered during their
tenure.

Stipends are for a minimum of one month and a maximum of six months
at
no more than $1,200 per month.

CONTACT:
Dr. Philip B. Scranton
Hagley Museum and Library
PO Box 3630
Wilmington DE  19807
Tel: 302.658.2400
Fax: 302.655.3188
E-mail: crl@udel.edu

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Date: Tue 5/5/98 11:11 AM
From: Bill Eadie (weadie  at natcom.org)

DuPont Fellowships--Hagley Library

Henry Belin Du Pont Fellowship - Hagley Museum and Library

SPONSOR: Hagley Museum and Library
PURPOSE: Residential fellowships for individual out-of-state scholars
to pursue their own research for periods of two to six months and to
participate in the interchange of ideas among the Center's scholars.
DEADLINE: March 31, June 30, October 31
SUMMARY: The H.B. du Pont Memorial Fund supports access to and use of
Hagley's research collections.  These fellowships are intended to
support serious scholarly work.  They enable scholars to pursue
advanced research and study in the library, archival and artifact
collections of the Hagley Museum and Library.

These Fellowships are for persons who have already completed their
formal professional training.  Consequently, degree candidates and
persons seeking support for degree work are not eligible to apply.
 Applicants must be from out of state and preference will be given to
those whose travel costs to Hagley will be higher.

These are residential fellowships and recipients are required to
spend
their time in residence at Hagley.  Fellows must devote full time to
their studies and may not accept teaching assignments or undertake
any
other major activities during the tenure of their fellowships.
 Tenure
must be continuous and last from two to six months.  Fellows are
expected to participate in seminars which meet periodically, as well
as attend noontime colloquia, lectures, concerts, exhibits, and other
public programs offered during their tenure.

Stipends are for a minimum of two months and a maximum of six months
at no more than $1,500 per month.

CONTACT:
Dr. Philip B. Scranton
Hagley Museum and Library
PO Box 3630
Wilmington DE  19807
Tel: 302.658.2400
Fax: 302.655.3188
E-mail: crl@udel.edu

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