Pelvic Floor Disorders Network

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	Federal Grant Title:	Pelvic Floor Disorders Network
	CFDA Number:	93.84993.865
	CFDA Description:	Kidney Diseases, Urology and Hematology Research 93.865 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-05-019
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 17, 2005
	Creation Date:	Aug 17, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 19, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jan 18, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,400,000
	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: 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. The need for continuous and active communication among sites dictates that only institutions in the United States are eligible to apply. An institution may apply for both a Clinical Site and the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) grant; however, separate applications with different Principal Investigators are required for each, and the DCC application must include a specific plan for maintaining the independent operation of each unit (e.g., confidentiality of study-wide data).
Grant Description: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) invite applications from investigators willing to participate under a cooperative agreement in an ongoing multi-center clinical program designed to investigate problems in women with pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and other sensory and emptying abnormalities of the lower urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. The NICHD, NIDDK and ORWH intend to commit approximately $3.4 million in total costs [Direct plus Facilities and Administrative (F and A) costs] in FY 2006 to fund 6 to 8 new and/or competing continuation grants for clinical sites and to fund 1 new or competing continuation grant for the data coordinating center (DCC) in response to this RFA. An applicant for a Clinical Site may request a project period of up to 5 years and a budget for direct costs associated with base costs up to $125,000 per year. An applicant for the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) may request a project period of up to 5 years and a budget for direct costs up to $850,000 per year. In addition, the DCC should request not more than $1,000,000 total costs per year in the patient care category for the distribution of per-protocol costs to the Clinical Sites for approved protocols. This funding opportunity will use the NIH Cooperative Clinical Research (U10) award mechanism for the Clinical Sites and the NIH Cooperative Research Project (U01) award mechanism for the Data Coordinating Center. An investigator may submit an application for a Clinical Site or the Data Coordinating Center if his/her institution has any of the following characteristics: For-profit or non-profit organizations, public or private institutions such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, Units of State and local governments, eligible agencies of the Federal government. Eligible principal investigators include any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs. A workshop on the RFA will be held on September 16, 2005 in conjunction with the American Urogynecologic Society meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. A summary of the workshop will be available online (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/RFA/HD-05-019/Workshop.htm) by September 21, 2005. An applicant may apply for both a Clinical Site and the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) grant; however, separate applications with different principal investigators are required for each, and the DCC application must include a specific plan for maintaining the independent operation of each unit (e.g., confidentiality of study-wide data). See Section IV.1 for application materials. Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088
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