Employee AccessCommunities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) FAQs
Q: Why were the MAPPS “Price” components on page 3 of the RFI omitted?
A: The MAPPS “Price” components were inadvertently omitted in copying the MAPPS table from the CDC FOA pp. 22-23. Click here to access the page containing the updated version of the LA CPPW RFI which includes the MAPPS “Price” components. Both the PDF and Word documents were updated on November 3, 2009 at 2:45pm.
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Q: How many revisions have there been to get to version 4 posted on November 3?
A: The original published version of the RFI on November 2, was version 3. Therefore, there has only been one revision to date to version 4 on November 3.
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Q: What is the definitive data source for census data? 2000 censes or other?
A: The definitive data source is the U.S. Census Bureau data. The 2008 annual population estimate can be found at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=PEP&_submenuId=datasets_1&_lang=en&_ts. These estimates are based on the 2000 census data found at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&_program=DEC&_lang=en.
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Q: In our area, the school district covers the parish, with some schools within the boundaries of city and others outside the boundaries. We would like to include the city and the parish school district. Is that permissible?
A: For purposes of the RFI, community jurisdictions described should be consistent with jurisdictions of parish health units (parish-wide) or local health departments (ex. jurisdiction of the New Orleans Health Department).
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Q: I would really like to talk to someone about our area.
A: For purposes of striving for transparency, LPHI will not engage in verbal responses to RFI questions but requests that all questions be submitted in writing via email so that the questions and answers can be shared with all interested parties on this FAQ page. In addition, CDC has posted FAQs at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/DACH/chaps/community_initiative/faq.htm that may also be helpful.
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Q: To apply for this grant will require a specialized committee that currently does not exist in our community. We have many community groups that accomplish much for our community. We plan to work over the next few days to pull several key leaders from these groups to create a specialized committee to work towards this task which demands specific knowledge and expertise. Is this acceptable in applying for this grant? A: No, the CDC FOA requires that an existing community coalition be in place. See the CDC FAQs below. CDC Q22. In the FOA, it states that 90 days post-award, revise or add to the existing community coalition (or coalitions) committed to participating actively in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Initiative. Will applicants be required to show that they have an existing community coalition in place? CDC A. Yes. The applications must contain a description of the existing community coalition including the types of groups represented (membership lists can be included as part of the Appendices). Applicants are expected to describe the past successes of the existing coalition(s) in working with community leaders to advance broad-based policy, systems, and environmental change strategies. CDC Q100. How is CDC going to evaluate the existence or readiness of partnership/coalition? Are there criteria for years of existence, coalition charter, etc? CDC A. The applications must contain a description of the existing community coalition, including the types of groups represented (membership lists can be included as part of the Appendices). Applicants are expected to describe the past successes of the existing coalition(s) in working with community leaders to advance broad-based policy, systems, and environmental change strategies. Please see section V. "Application Review Information, V.1. Criteria, Leadership team and community coalitions" of the FOA for additional information regarding review criteria. -----------
A: Communities should focus on the entire life span which includes both adults and youth. A requirement of the grant is to "Address all five evidence-based MAPPS strategies for obesity/physical activity/nutrition in communities and in schools..."CDC FOA p. 24.
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Q: Will LPHI be selecting one Small City or one Rural Area?
A: Selection will be determined by the applications submitted in response to the RFI. This could possibly result in the selection of either one small city and one rural area, two rural areas or two small cities.
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Q: Within the application form, is it required to show the population in the age categories on the application? We only have access to census data and the age ranges for the data are different, i.e. Children (14 and under), youth (15-19), adults (20-54) and seniors (55 and older). Where would we find the data in the age categories that are being requested?
A: No, applicants are not "required" to include data in the population age categories requested in the RFI, but may include data in those age categories if it is readily available in their communities. It is acceptable to use the census data and age categories. To our knowledge, no other demographic data other than census data is available for your community.
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Q: Can a foundation whose service area includes the parish apply for the grant?
A: The answer to this question is that the situation relates to the guidance: "This RFI seeks responses from lead organizations of coalitions in communities that meet either the "small city" or "rural" definition (FOA, p. 9). Communities must have an established coalition. (RFI, p. 4).
Also, please see CDC FAQ below:
CDC Q. As the state’s bona fide agent, is it acceptable for us to contract with a local non-governmental entity to serve as the “lead community agency” for a public health jurisdiction? This “lead community agency” may be a foundation or other not-for-profit entity with the fiscal and management capacity to for carry out the local community action plan with guidance from the local leadership team and coalition. Representatives from regional/parish Public Health office will play a key role on the leadership team.
CDC A. The awardee may use the appropriate mechanism to provide funding to local entities and organizations that will: support the goals of the initiative and the selected interventions, focus on population-based strategies, are evidence-based and policy-focused, and will reach diverse groups.