NNPTC FOA Frequently Asked Questions

There is no specific template.

NIH format biosketches are acceptable.

Yes, applicants must submit a complete project narrative, itemized budget, and budget narrative for each component or strategy for which they apply. While this may require duplicating some sections, it also allows for greater specificity, for example, in justifying ones' capacity for a given content expertise. In addition, each component and strategy will be reviewed and scored by a separate review panel, who will not be required to read other sections. There is no need to submit separate LOIs, Project Abstract, CDC Assurances and Certifications, Table of Contents, Resumes/CVs for medical director of component A; and for PI and faculty SMEs of both component A and B, Letters of Support, Proof of Ability for National Program, Organizational Charts, Nonprofit organization IRS status forms, if applicable, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and Bona Fide Agent status documentation.

Each application will be scored separately. Therefore, one organization could apply for the maximum three Component B strategies, and could also be listed as a subcontractor for another organization. Collaboration is encouraged.

Although there are no page limits for many of the attachments, applicants should be advised that reviewers are not required to read all attachments, and cannot use the attachments to circumvent the narrative page limits. Although the FOA template allows a work plan to be uploaded as a separate attachment, we discourage this. The complete work plan must be included in the project narrative.

Yes, the year one budget, narrative, activities, and work plan should each reflect the seven-month period.

References are appreciated, but not required for either or both applications.

Abstracts and additional attachments may cover all components and strategies, and need only be submitted once.

Though applicants may submit individual applications for components A and B (as per the FOA), we have learned that it is possible to upload multiple documents for each FOA requirement within a single application. As such, applicants are allowed (and encouraged) to submit one application in response to this FOA. Application documents for each Component (A or B), or National Strategy, may be uploaded as individual documents within the single application.

For example, if applying for multiple components or strategies, documents may be labeled Project Narrative A, Project Narrative B1(strategy name), Project Narrative B2 (strategy name), Project Narrative B3 (strategy name). Abstracts and additional attachments cover all components and strategies, and need only be submitted once.

Component B applicants should develop a separate itemized budget narrative for each of the core functional strategies for which they are applying. Each itemized budget narrative can be uploaded as separate documents. Applicants are encouraged to use a naming convention such as PIname_BudgetNarrativeB1_strategy.

For example, let’s say that PI is Jane Smith, and Jane Smith is applying for Component A, and two strategies under Component B; the documents Jane Smith should submit to grants.gov are as follows:

• Abstract (All Components and Strategies)
  • Smith_Project Narrative A
  • Approach
  • Evaluation and Performance Management
  • Organizational Capacity
• Smith_Project Narrative B1_Coordination
  • Approach
  • Evaluation and Performance Management
  • Organizational Capacity
• Smith_Project Narrative B2_Curriculum
  • Approach
  • Evaluation and Performance Management
  • Organizational Capacity)
• Smith_Budget Narrative A
• Smith_Budget Narrative B1_Coordination
• Smith_Budget Narrative B2_Curriculm

Articles of incorporation, board resolution, and by-laws, among other forms of written evidence, are considered acceptable.

The template on page 42 is correct. The Work Plan is included in the Narrative, and does not need to be uploaded separately:

• i. Approach 
  • a. Background and Purpose 
  • b. Outcomes 
  • c. Program Strategy 
  • d. Work Plan
• ii. Evaluation and Performance Management
• iii. Applicant’s Organizational Capacity… 
  • a. Demonstrates experience…to achieve goals 
  • b. Demonstrates experience…to implement evaluation 
  • c. Project Management 
  • d. Budget

An application submission checklist will not be provided for this FOA.

These files are considered “Other Attachment Forms,” and should be uploaded separately from the project narrative, and do not count toward the 25-page project narrative page limit.

Acceptable forms of written evidence will indicate to reviewers that the applicant has experience with and/or the capacity for national program implementation. This may take the form of the above-mentioned documents, but may also be documentation of national activities in which the applicant is currently engaged, a letter of support or backing from the academic institution, etc.

The application package allows for the uploading of additional narratives. All narratives will be received and reviewed by CDC staff. Their upload order will not matter.

In this context, quality assurance is the strategic process by which the applicant will ensure the fidelity of the program. This includes systems for proactively avoiding problems with program implementation, and midprogram correction. Applicants may detail plans for systematic measurement, comparison with a standard, monitoring of programmatic processes, feedback loops, etc.

These sections should follow the Collaborations section, and should be toward the end of the Approach section (all of which are considered aspects of Program Strategy), but before the Work Plan.