Common use of Application Review Information Clause in Contracts

Application Review Information. Eligible recipients are required to provide measures of effectiveness that will demonstrate the accomplishment of the various identified objectives of the CDC-RFA-TP17- 17010201SUPP18. Measures of effectiveness must relate to the performance goals stated in the "Purpose" section of this announcement. Measures of effectiveness must be objective, quantitative and measure the intended outcome of the proposed program. The measures of effectiveness must be included in the application and will be an element of the evaluation of the submitted application. Eligible recipients will be evaluated against the following criteria: ASPR and CDC will evaluate the extent to which the applicant: • Presents outcomes that are consistent with the project period outcomes described in Maximum Points: 35 Approach the ASPR-CDC Project Description and logic model. • Describes an overall strategy and activities consistent with the ASPR-CDC Project Description and logic model. • Describes strategies and activities that are achievable, appropriate to achieve the outcomes of the project, and evidence-based (to the degree practicable). • Shows that the proposed use of funds is an efficient and effective way to implement the strategies and activities and attain the project period outcomes. • Presents a work plan that is aligned with the strategies/activities, outcomes, and performance measures in the approach and is consistent with the content and format proposed by ASPR and CDC. ASPR and CDC will evaluate the extent to which the applicant: • Shows/affirms the ability to collect data on the process and outcome performance measures specified by ASPR and CDC in the project description and presented by the applicant in their approach. • Describes clear monitoring and evaluation procedures and how evaluation and performance measurement will be incorporated into planning, implementation, and reporting of project activities. • Describes how performance measurement and evaluation findings will be reported, and used to demonstrate the outcomes of the FOA and for continuous program quality improvement. • Describes how evaluation and performance measurement will contribute to developing an evidence base for programs that lack a strong effectiveness evidence base. • Includes a preliminary Data Management Plan (DMP), if applicable. Maximum Points: 35 Evaluation and Performance Measurement Applicant?s Organizational Capacity to Implement the Approach Maximum Points: 30 ASPR and CDC will evaluate the extent to which the applicant addresses the items below. • Demonstrates relevant experience and capacity (management, administrative, and technical) to implement the activities and achieve the project outcomes. • Demonstrates experience and capacity to implement the evaluation plan. • Provides a staffing plan and project management structure sufficient to achieve project outcomes and which clearly defines staff roles. • Provides an organizational chart. Technical Review Maximum Points: 0 Equipment requests totaling $5,000 or more must include three cost estimates. Eligible applications will be jointly reviewed for responsiveness by OPHPR and PGO. Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive will not advance through the review process. Recipients will be notified in writing of the results. An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in Section V. Application Review Information, subsection entitled “Criteria”. Eligible applications will be jointly reviewed for responsiveness by ASPR, CDC/OPHPR and CDC/OGS. • In addition, the following factors may affect the funding decision: Because this is a mandated, formula-based cooperative agreement, applications will be subject to a technical review and thus will not be scored or ranked. Technical Review Statements will be provided to all applicants identifying the strengths and weaknesses of their applications. CDC will provide justification for any decision to fund out of rank order.