Rapid Test Algorithms for Diagnosis of HIV Infection and Improved Linkage to Care

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	Federal Grant Title:	Rapid Test Algorithms for Diagnosis of HIV Infection and Improved Linkage to Care
	CFDA Number:	93.940
	CFDA Description:	HIV Prevention Activities_Health Department Based
	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:	CDC-RFA-PS06-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 17, 2006
	Creation Date:	Feb 17, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 10, 2006 Applications must be received at the appropriate location by 4:00 p.m. on the application due date.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 10, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics: . 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. Place this documentation behind the first page of your application form.
Grant Description: Secretarys Forecast Summary CDC-RFA-PS06-002 CDCs Procurement and Grants Office has published a new funding opportunity entitled, "Rapid Test Algorithms for Diagnosis of HIV Infection and Improved Linkage to Care." $500,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund approximately 3 awards to examine the use of FDA-approved HIV rapid screening tests that are both highly sensitive and specific as part of serologic testing algorithms for diagnosis of HIV infection. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The estimated funding date is September 1, 2006.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: CDC-RFA-PS06-002
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/PS06-002.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: PGOTIM
Phone 770-488-2700 pgotim@cdc.gov CDC Procurement and Grants Office
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