MD STARnet: Expanding Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (U01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	MD STARnet: Expanding Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (U01)
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-DD-08-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 22, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 22, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 22, 2008 Letter of Intent Receipt Date: March 25, 2008 Application Submission Receipt Date: April 22, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 22, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants 1.A. Eligible Institutions You may submit an application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics: . Public nonprofit organizations . Private nonprofit organizations . For profit organizations . Small, minority, and women-owned businesses . Universities . Colleges . Research institutions . Hospitals . Community-based organizations . Faith-based organizations . Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments . American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations . Alaska Native health corporations . Urban Indian health organizations . Tribal epidemiology centers . State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If you are applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, you must provide a letter from the state or local government as documentation of your status. Attach this documentation behind the first page of your application form or for electronic applications, use a PDF file and attach as "Other Documents" and label as appropriate.
Grant Description: The intent of this FOA is to build upon PA02172 and RFA-DD-06-002. NCBDDD plans to use FY08 funds to add two additional sites or contiguous geographic areas to the MD STARnet system in order to more adequately approximate the national racial and ethnic demographic profile. Specifically, Black/African Americans and Asian American/Pacific Islanders are under-represented in the current study population.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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