Research Initiatives for the Prevention of Complications of Thalassemia (U01)

The summary for the Research Initiatives for the Prevention of Complications of Thalassemia (U01) 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:	Research Initiatives for the Prevention of Complications of Thalassemia (U01)
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	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-DD-07-010
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 04, 2007
	Creation Date:	Apr 04, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 21, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 20, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$200,000
	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: .Eligible Organizations: Assistance will be provided only to the original four recipients receiving prior cooperative agreements under the previous announcement: (1) Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles; (2) Childrens Hospital and Research Center at Oakland; (3) Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia; and (4) Weill Medical College of Cornell University. No other applications are solicited.
Grant Description: The purpose of this continuation cooperative agreement for the prevention of complications of thalassemia is to direct resources to assist the recipients in: (1) providing comprehensive healthcare services through a network of thalassemia treatment centers to prevent complications through assessment, surveillance, outreach, education, consultation, and management; (2) participating in blood safety monitoring and surveillance efforts; (3) maintaining a prevention evaluation network to assess the efficacy of prevention services; (4) collaborating with lay organizations to deliver consistent prevention messages aimed at preventing complications; and (5) develop research ideas and methods to determine, measure, and modify treatment and follow-up protocols to maximize the achievement of optimal medical-driven outcomes.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: CDC Funding and Procurement
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/DD07-010.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office
Technical Information Management
Telephone 770-488-2700 PGOTIM@cdc.gov PGO Technical Information Management
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