Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2006

The summary for the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2006 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:	Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2006
	CFDA Number:	93.865
	CFDA Description:	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HD-05-030
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 29, 2005
	Creation Date:	Sep 29, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 21, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jan 20, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,700,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$750,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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: Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. For the purpose of this RFA, the NICHD will support no more than one MRDDRC grant (P30) per institution. To be eligible for an award, the proposed Center must provide core support for a minimum of 10 projects funded from non-university sources. Additional eligibility criteria for the P30 are listed in the NICHD P30 CENTER CORE GRANT GUIDELINES at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/funding/dsr_p30_guide.htm.
Grant Description: - The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications for Center Core Grants designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MRDD). This Request for Applications (RFA) seeks applications from institutions that meet the qualifications for a program of MRDD research as specified at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/funding/dsr_p30_guide.htm. The grants fund core resources to support interdisciplinary research and research training. Funds for the research projects using these core facilities come from independent sources including Federal, State, and private organizations. - The total amount to be awarded is approximately $ 4.7 million in FY2006. - The NICHD anticipates making up to four awards. - This RFA will use the NIH Center Core Grant (P30) mechanism. - Eligible organizations include domestic non-profit and for-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; units of State or local government; and eligible agencies of the Federal government. Foreign institutions are not eligible for these grants. - Eligible principal investigators include scientists or science administrators who can provide effective scientific and administrative leadership. She/he should be able to integrate and synthesize the proposed research and, thereby, serve as an example to other investigators. - An institution may submit one application in response to this RFA. - The PHS 398 application kit is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088.
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