Opportunity To Collaborate on National Youth Sports Initiative To Increase Youth Sports Participation
| Published date | 03 June 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 25548 |
| Record Number | 2019-11476 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25548-25550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11476]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Opportunity To Collaborate on National Youth Sports Initiative To
Increase Youth Sports Participation
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the
President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and
Nutrition (PCSFN) solicits requests from non-Federal public and private
sector organizations and entities who wish to collaborate on the
National Youth Sports Initiative (NYSI). NYSI collaboration projects
will involve executing a singular or series of financially self-
sustaining programs, activations, and/or activities that elevate the
benefits and importance of youth sports participation and increase
sports participation among girls, youth from racial and ethnic
backgrounds, and/or youth with a disability. Potential collaborating
organizations must have demonstrated interest in and experience with
coordinating youth sports-focused activities, be capable of managing
the day to day operations associated with the proposed activity, and be
willing to participate substantively in the execution of the proposed
activity, not just providing funding or logistical support.
DATES: To receive consideration, a request to participate as a
collaborating organization must be received via email or postmarked
mail at the addresses listed below, by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, June 7,
2019. Requests will meet the deadline if they are either (1) received
on or before the deadline date; or (2) postmarked on or before the
deadline date. Private metered postmarks will not be accepted as proof
of timely mailing. Hand-delivered requests must be received by 5:00
p.m. EST on Friday, June 7, 2019. Requests that are received after the
deadline will be returned to the sender.
ADDRESSES: Proposals for NYSI collaborations may be submitted via email
to [email protected]. Proposals may also be sent to Holli Richmond,
Executive Director, President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition;
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holli Richmond, President's Council on
Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560, Rockville, MD 20852;
Telephone (240) 276-9866. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
PCSFN was established as the President's Council on Youth Fitness
by President Eisenhower in 1956. PCSFN currently operates under
Executive Order (E.O.) 13265, amended by E.O. 13824. The Council
advises the President, through the Secretary, about progress to expand
and encourage youth sports participation, to promote the overall
physical fitness, health, and nutrition of all Americans. The Council
is the only federal advisory committee focused solely on the promotion
of physical activity, fitness, sports, and nutrition.
The Office of the PCSFN works with the President's Council and,
under its authority in Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act,
shares the President's Council's mission to engage, educate, and
empower all Americans to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes
regular physical activity and good nutrition. Through partnerships with
the public, private, and non-profit sectors, the Office of the PCSFN
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promotes programs and initiatives that motivate people of all ages,
backgrounds, and abilities to lead active, healthy lives. The Office of
the PCSFN is authorized, in conjunction with its Title XVII
authorities, under section 2 of E.O. 13824 to develop a National Youth
Sports Initiative (NYSI). Specifically the E.O. states, ``The Secretary
of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in carrying out the
Secretary's responsibilities for public health and human services,
shall develop a national strategy to expand children's participation in
youth sports, encourage regular physical activity, including active
play, and promote good nutrition for all Americans.'' The purpose of
the NYSI is to elevate the importance of youth sports participation, as
well as to increase sports participation among youth with below-average
sports participation, including girls, youth with a disability or those
from racial and ethnic backgrounds; as well as youth in communities
with limited access to athletic facilities or recreational areas. The
Office of the PCSFN solicits proposals from non-Federal private and
public stakeholders who wish to collaborate on the NYSI by planning and
executing sport programs, activations, and/or other activities that
expand access for and inclusion of youth with below-average sports
participation or those from economically distressed areas.
Requirements of the Collaboration
The Office of the PCSFN is seeking organizations capable of
managing the development and execution of youth sports programs,
activations and/or other activities (such as awareness campaigns), and
identifying ways to enhance activities and participation. Approved
proposals will require a co-sponsorship signed by both participants
that outlines the terms and parameters of the agreement. The co-
sponsorship will be in place for a period of one year from the date at
which it bears all parties' signatures.
NYSI Projects
Proposed NYSI projects will develop and implement sport-focused
programming, activations, and/or other activities that are evidence-
based and result in sustainable strategies that encourage and engage
youth in a range of physical activity through sports participation
before, during or after the school day. The collaborating organization
shall help promote the project through outreach activities that may
include using social media, exhibiting at conferences, or speaking at
events. The collaborating organization shall identify and recommend
ways to enhance delivery and outreach of the youth sports program/
activation/activity. Upon signing the above referenced co-sponsorship,
and as long as the program/activation/activity meets all requirements,
the Office of the PCSFN will grant collaborating organizations the use
of its logo and NYSI-branded materials to promote the project, and will
highlight the NYSI project via its digital and social media platforms,
as deemed appropriate. Use of Office of the PCSFN logo and NYSI-branded
materials should not imply any Federal endorsement of the collaborating
organization's general policies, activities, or products.
Eligibility for Collaborating Organizations
To be eligible, a requester shall: (1) Have a demonstrated interest
in, understanding of, and experience with managing the development and
execution of fun and engaging youth sports programs, activations and/or
other activities related to promoting the benefits and importance of
youth sports participation; (2) participate substantively in the
proposed NYSI project (not just provide funding or logistical support);
(3) have an organizational or corporate mission that is aligned with
the mission of PCSFN and the Department; and (4) agree to sign a co-
sponsorship with the Office of the PCSFN which will set forth the
details of the NYSI project activity including the requirements that
any fees raised should not exceed the collaborating organization's
costs, and fees collected by the collaborating organization shall be
limited to the amount necessary to cover the collaborating
organization's related operating expenses. Collaborating organizations
are solely responsible for collecting and handling any fees to cover
their costs.
The collaborating organization shall furnish the necessary
personnel, materials, services, and facilities to administer the
proposed NYSI project. These duties will be determined and outlined in
a co-sponsorship.
Collaborating Organization Proposal
Each collaborating organization's proposal shall contain a
description of: (1) The entity or organization; (2) its background in
managing the development and execution of fun and engaging youth sports
programs, activations and/or other activities related to promoting the
benefits and importance of youth sports participation; (3) its proposed
involvement in the NYSI project; and (4) the proposed project
implementation plan with a timeline.
Evaluation criteria: The Office of the PCSFN will select the NYSI
projects using the following evaluation criteria:
(1) Requester's qualifications and capability to fulfill proposed
NYSI project responsibilities;
(2) Requester's creativity in developing and executing the proposed
project, including the variety of sport activities offered and the
medium through which participants are recruited and project messages
are delivered;
(3) Requester's proposed plan and potential for reaching youth with
below-average sports participation or those from economically
distressed areas, including girls, youth with a disability, and those
from racial and ethnic backgrounds;
(4) Requester's experience administering national, state and/or
local youth sports or physical activity programs, activations and/or
activities that have successfully increased youth sports participation
or awareness of the benefits and importance of youth sports
participation;
(5) Requester's past or current work specific to programs,
activations and/or activities in the area(s) of sports participation
among youth with below-average sports participation or those from
economically distressed areas;
(6) Requester's personnel: Name, professional qualifications and
specific expertise of key personnel who would be available to work on
the NYSI project;
(7) Requester's facilities and infrastructure: Availability and
description of facilities or other infrastructure necessary to develop
and execute the programs, activations and/or activities, including
sport fields, recreational spaces, office space and information
technology and telecommunication resources;
(8) Requester's description of financial management: Discussion of
experience in developing a project budget and collecting and managing
monies from organizations and individuals;
(9) Requester's proposed plan for managing the NYSI project,
including such aspects as participant recruitment, website development
and/or enhancement, cost of materials, and distribution of those items.
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Dated: May 20, 2019.
Holli Richmond,
Executive Director, President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and
Nutrition, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-11476 Filed 5-31-19; 8:45 am]
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