OpportunityTitle: Consortium for Tobacco Use Cessation Technical Assistance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility Information     1. Eligible Applicants: American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized)  &#149; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149; Alaska Native health corporations  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149; Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research)  &#149; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149; State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) .   &#149; Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149; Universities  &#149; Urban Indian health organizations  2. Special Eligibility Requirements:   None.  3. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition:   NA.  4. Other Eligible Entities: NA.  5. Cost Sharing or Matching:   Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this program. Although there is no statutory match requirement for this FOA, leveraging other resources and related ongoing efforts to promote sustainability is strongly encouraged.   Examples include complementary foundation funding, other US government funding sources including programs supported by the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies such as the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the US Park Service, and other funding sources. Applicants should coordinate with multiple sectors, such as public health, transportation, education, health care delivery, agriculture and others.
Description: To assist awardees in achieving the purpose of this FOA, CDC will conduct the following activities: &#149; Provide ongoing guidance, technical assistance, training, and support in the following areas: o Evidence-based and practice-based cessation approaches, including diffusion of proven and promising practices and current research and data o Community mobilization and partnership development o Program sustainability and program strategies o Developing and revising strategic plans o Project monitoring and evaluation
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;(PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone:  770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov   &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Dates:    Informational conference calls: CDC will conduct two conference calls for all interested applicants to provide technical assistance and respond to any questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The calls will take place on June 26, 2013 at 10:00am and 3:00 pm, U.S. Eastern Standard Time. The dial-in information is: 1-888-609-7382; Passcode: 36742490. The calls will be recorded. Instructions for accessing the recording and a list of Frequently Asked Questions will be available at: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/osh/foa/consortium/.     Letter of Intent Deadline Date:  June 28, 2013    Application Deadline Date:  July 15, 2013, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov