Autism Centers of Excellence (R01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Autism Centers of Excellence (R01)
	CFDA Number:	93.11393.173
	CFDA Description:	Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services Environment Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HD-06-004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 20, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jan 20, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 12, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 11, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$24,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments Small businesses Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. While the applicant institution must be domestic, foreign institutions may be involved as a consortium. For example, a project within an ACE Network may be located at a foreign institution and supported through a subcontract. Funding requests for foreign subcontracts must be made in U.S. dollars. Facilities and administrative costs on foreign consortia will be awarded at 8 percent of the total direct costs less equipment.
Grant Description: The Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) program represents a consolidation of the Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART) and Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism (CPEA) programs in order to maximize coordination and cohesion of NIH-sponsored efforts in autism research. The focus of the ACE centers and networks will be on the causes and best treatment of autism (as listed in the Autism Research Matrix http://www.nimh.nih.gov/autismiacc/researchmatrix.pdf).
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