Coordinating Center for the AHRQ Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) Program (U18)

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Coordinating Center for the AHRQ Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) Program (U18): The Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) program is a merit-based, peer-reviewed program created in response to a legislative mandate to conduct state-of-the art research to increase awareness of: (1) new uses of drugs, biological products, and devices; (2) ways to improve the effective use of drugs, biological products, and devices; and (3) risks of new uses and risks of combinations of drugs and biological products . Further, the legislation directs CERTs to provide objective clinical information to the following individuals and entities: (1) health care practitioners and other providers of health care goods and services; (2) pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers and purchasers; (3) health maintenance organizations and other managed health care organizations; (4) health care insurers and governmental agencies; and (5) patients and consumers. Additionally the centers are to investigate various ways to improve the quality of health care while reducing the costs of health care through an increase in the appropriate use of drugs, biological products, and devices and the prevention of adverse effects of drugs, biological products, and devices and the consequences of such effects, such as unnecessary hospitalizations. Finally, the CERTs will conduct research on the comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and safety of drugs, biological products, and devices . The purpose of this award is to invite applications from non-profit and for-profit organizations to act as the coordinating center (CC) for the CERTs Program s eleven research centers and steering committee. The role of the CC is not to lead the program, but to facilitate the leadership of the CERTs steering committee (SC), consisting of representatives from the eleven research centers, government agencies, and other members, through logistical support and active participation in the steering committee, and to assist in the coordination and collaboration between the centers.

Federal Grant Title:	Coordinating Center for the AHRQ Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) Program (U18)
Federal Agency Name:	Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HS-07-008
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.226
CFDA Descriptions:	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Dec 15, 2006
Posted Date:	Sep 26, 2006
Creation Date:	Sep 29, 2006
Archive Date:	Jan 14, 2007
Total Program Funding:	$400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply. The ultimate goal of the CERTs program is implementation of evidence-based, safe and effective use of therapeutic products to improve patient outcomes. The CC must demonstrate evidence of its ability to facilitate the leadership of the CERTs Steering Committee (SC), consisting of the research centers, government agencies, and other members, through logistical support and active participation in committee, such that the program can fulfill the goals of the CERTs legislation and support the strategic needs of AHRQ, FDA, and other DHHS Agencies with responsibilities for therapeutics. The CC will facilitate collaborative activities among the CERTs, AHRQ, FDA, and other stakeholders. Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct. However, AHRQ will not accept similar grant applications with essentially the same research focus from the same applicant organization.
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