Epigenomics Data Analysis and Coordination Center - EDACC (U01)

The summary for the Epigenomics Data Analysis and Coordination Center - EDACC (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 National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Epigenomics Data Analysis and Coordination Center - EDACC (U01): The National Institutes of Health invites applications for developing and implementing an Epigenomic Data Analysis and Coordinating Center (EDACC) as part of the Roadmap Epigenomics Program. The EDACC will provide data analysis and coordination for all of the Reference Epigenome Mapping Centers (REMCs) as well as import all other data generated through the NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Program. In addition, the EDACC will be responsible for transferring standardized data to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) for banking and public utility. A total of $1.5 million for each of 5 years has been committed, beginning in FY2008. One award is anticipated. The U01 Cooperative Agreement award mechanism will be used. Eligible organizations include: Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education; Private Institution of Higher Education; Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education); Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education); Small Business; For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business); State Government; U.S. Territory or Possession; Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized); Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized); Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization. Eligible Center Directors include any individual with the skills, knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. More than one Center Director/Principal Investigator (CD/PI), or multiple CDs/PIs, may be designated on this application. Applicants may submit more than one application, provided they are scientifically distinct. See Section IV.1 for application materials.