Limited Competition: Continuation of the Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) (U01)

The summary for the Limited Competition: Continuation of the Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) (U01) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Limited Competition: Continuation of the Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) (U01)
	CFDA Number:	93.848
	CFDA Description:	Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-DK-08-505
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 08, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 08, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 19, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 20, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: -Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NIDDK, National Institutes of Health is a limited competition FOA soliciting cooperative agreement (U01) applications from investigators currently supported under RFA-DK-01-025, Clinical Research Network In Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) to continue the Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) to study the etiology, contributing factors, natural history, complications, and therapy of fatty liver disease in both children and adults with a particular focus on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the cooperative agreement (U01) grant mechanism -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that the NIDDK expect(s) to award through this announcement is $3.5 million per year for five years; the anticipated number of awards will be up to eight clinical centers (CC) and one data coordinating center (DCC).
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