Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research

The summary for the Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research 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 National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research: - The NIEHS in partnership with EPA invites applications for P01 Research Center grants that will conduct multidisciplinary basic and clinical research using a community-based participatory approach to examine the effects of environmental exposures on children's health and to translate the research findings to public policy, to address community needs, and to information for the health care community and general public. - This RFA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Program Project Grant (P01) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development, STAR (Science to Achieve Results) program administered in accordance with 40 CFR Part 30 and 40. Responsibilities for the planning, direction, and execution of the proposed project will be solely that of the applicant. Policies that govern grant award programs of each agency will prevail for respective sources of support. - NIEHS and EPA intend to award up to $6 million in FY 2006 to fund three to four grants in response to this RFA. - An applicant may request a project period of up to five years and budget for direct costs of up to 1 million in each year. - Eligible organizations include not-for-profit, public or private organizations, units of state and local governments, domestic institutions/organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, units of State Tribal government and units of Local Tribal government. - Eligible principal investigators are any individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research. - The number of applications each applicant may submit is unrestricted. - See Section IV.1 for application materials. - Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088
Federal Grant Title: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Environment Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-ES-05-004
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 66.51093.113
CFDA Descriptions: Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of Research and Development 93.113 Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2005
Posted Date: Aug 29, 2005
Creation Date: Aug 29, 2005
Archive Date: Dec 23, 2005
Total Program Funding: $6,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Non-profit organizations include any organizations that meet the definition of nonprofit in OMB Circular A-122. However, nonprofit organizations described in Section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code are not eligible to apply. Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, subject to OMB Circular A-21. Profit making firms are not eligible to receive grants from the EPA and NIEHS under this program. Partnerships between researchers and members of community-based organizations, faith-based or grass roots advocacy organizations or Native American tribal organizations that are concerned with children's health or environmental health issues are required. National laboratories funded by Federal Agencies (Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers, FFRDCs) may not apply. FFRDC employees may cooperate or collaborate with eligible applicants within the limits imposed by applicable legislation and regulations. They may participate in planning, conducting, and analyzing the research directed by the applicant, but may not direct projects on behalf of the applicant organization. The institution, organization, or governance receiving the award may provide funds through its grant from the EPA to an FFRDC for research personnel, supplies, equipment, and other expenses directly related to the research. However, salaries for permanent FFRDC employees may not be provided through this mechanism. The applicant institution may enter into an agreement with a Federal Agency to purchase or utilize unique supplies or services unavailable in the private sector. Examples are purchase of satellite data, census data tapes, chemical reference standards, analyses, or use of instrumentation or other facilities not available elsewhere. A written justification for federal involvement must be included in the application. In addition, an appropriate form of assurance that documents the commitment, such as a letter of intent from the Federal Agency involved, should be included. Potential applicants are uncertain of their eligibility should contact Program staff listed under Section VII.1.
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