Blindness and Vision Loss Prevention Program

The summary for the Blindness and Vision Loss Prevention Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Blindness and Vision Loss Prevention Program: CDC s Procurement and Grants Office has published a program announcement entitled, Blindness and Vision Loss Prevention Program. Approximately $875,000 is available to fund one award to private, non-profit, health organizations with a national scope, that provide a comprehensive eye disease prevention program addressing diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration are eligible. The purpose of this program is to develop, deliver, and evaluate a program of comprehensive vision screening, outreach and referral, public education, and surveillance of vision problems. The estimated funding award date is September 15, 2003.

Federal Grant Title:	Blindness and Vision Loss Prevention Program
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-PA03189
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.988
CFDA Descriptions:	Cooperative Agreements for State-Based Diabetes Control Programs and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Aug 18, 2003 Applications must be received by the
Posted Date:	Jul 22, 2003
Creation Date:	Sep 17, 2003
Archive Date:	Sep 17, 2003
Total Program Funding:
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Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: (TIMS), Technical Information Management Section, Point of Contact, Phone 770-488-2700, Email [email protected] [email protected] (TIMS), Technical Information Management Section
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