Continuation, Expansion and Merging of the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) (U01)

The summary for the Continuation, Expansion and Merging of the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) (U01) 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.
Continuation, Expansion and Merging of the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) (U01): -Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NIDDK, National Institutes of Health is to solicit cooperative agreement (U01) applications from qualified investigators to continue, expand and merge the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN). This Network will consist of up to fifteen clinical sites, four biological cores and a single data coordinating center and is intended to support research in pediatric liver diseases so as to facilitate the discovery of new diagnostic, etiologic and treatment options for children with liver diseases including those that undergo liver transplantation. In addition, the network is aimed at training the next generation of investigators in rare pediatric liver diseases and educating the scientific and public communities about these diseases. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) grant mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that the NIDDK expects to award through this announcement is $5 million; the anticipated number of awards will be up to fifteen clinical centers (CC) and one data coordinating center (DCC). The biological and/or administrative cores will be funded as part of either the CC or DCC applications.
Federal Grant Title: Continuation, Expansion and Merging of the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) (U01)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Health Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-08-005
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 93.848
CFDA Descriptions: Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2008
Posted Date: Jun 06, 2008
Creation Date: Jun 06, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 26, 2008
Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
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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 Private institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
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