A Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Lookback Study: Assessing the Risk of Blood Borne Transmission of Classic Forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (U01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	A Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Lookback Study: Assessing the Risk of Blood Borne Transmission of Classic Forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (U01)
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-CK-09-002
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 11, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 13, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 13, 2009 Applications due 5:00pm Eastern Time on closing date
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 27, 2009 Applications due 5:00pm Eastern Time on closing date
	Archive Date:	May 13, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$475,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$93,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: American Red Cross (ARC)
Grant Description: CDC's Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, "A Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Lookback Study: Assessing the Risk of Blood Borne Transmission of Classic Forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (U01)". Approximately $92,000 will be available in fiscal year 2009 to fund 1 award. The purpose of this FOA is to continue an active, nationwide study begun in 1995 of recipients of blood products from donors who are subsequently diagnosed with classic forms of CJD in order to assess the risk of the possible transmission of such forms of CJD by blood transfusion.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/foas.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: PGO TIMS Phone 770-488-2700

General Email Contact [pgotim@cdc.gov]
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