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

The summary for the Program to Expand State Public Health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

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