Program to Expand State Public Health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Program to Expand State Public Health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01)
	CFDA Number:	93.064
	CFDA Description:	Laboratory Training, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Programs
	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-EH-09-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 21, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jan 21, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 30, 2009 Letter of Intent Deadline: February 19, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 30, 2009 Letter of Intent Deadline: February 19, 2009
	Archive Date:	Apr 29, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: CDC's Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, "Program to Expand State Public health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01)" Approximately $1,000,000 will be available in fiscal year 2009 to fund 2 awards. The purpose of this announcement is to develop and refine new test methods for newborn bloodspot screening for conditions that are not currently on the American College of Medical Genetics recommended primary and secondary panels. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/EH09-002.htm The estimated funding date is prior to August 31, 2009.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/eh09-002.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: PGOTIMS Phone 770/488-2700

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