Weight Loss in Obese Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Clinical Interventions (U01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Weight Loss in Obese Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Clinical Interventions (U01)
	CFDA Number:	93.837
	CFDA Description:	Heart and Vascular Diseases Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HL-06-007
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 02, 2005
	Creation Date:	Dec 02, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 15, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 17, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$20,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$650,000
	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 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) Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. Canadian institutions Foreign applications are limited to Canada due to Canada s proximity to the NIH which will accommodate the frequent conference calls and meetings among awardees. Practice based research networks are one example of a clinical setting suitable for the type of research described in this RFA, but other clinical settings may be equally capable of conducting this type of research. Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria (i.e., are not responsive) will be returned without review. This funding opportunity is for new applications.
Grant Description: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites applications to conduct Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to test the effectiveness of interventions delivered in routine clinical practice on achieving weight loss in obese patients who have other CardioVascular Risk Factors (CVRFs). Effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in routine clinical practice are the primary focus.
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