Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network [MD STARnet]: Feasibility of Expansion to other Muscular Dystrophies

The summary for the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network [MD STARnet]: Feasibility of Expansion to other Muscular Dystrophies 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.

Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network [MD STARnet]: Feasibility of Expansion to other Muscular Dystrophies: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) has two components (A and B). CDC solicits UO1 grant applications to support Component A Core - to characterize the population of individuals who have muscular dystrophies through modification and expansion of MD STARnet. The ultimate goal is to improve access to care and the health of individuals with muscular dystrophies (MDs). All eligible applicants for component A may also apply for Component B - Enhanced Activities (1. Data Coordinating Center (DCC); 2. Abstractor training and quality assurance/control activities; 3. National coordinating center; and 4. Georgia healthcare transitions interview) to support ongoing MD STARnet activities.

Federal Grant Title:	Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network [MD STARnet]: Feasibility of Expansion to other Muscular Dystrophies
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-DD-11-006
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.283
CFDA Descriptions:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
Current Application Deadline:	Mar 24, 2011 On-ti
Original Application Deadline:	Mar 24, 2011 On-ti
Posted Date:	Dec 16, 2010
Creation Date:	Dec 16, 2010
Archive Date:	Apr 23, 2011
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$450,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only organizations operating as established MD STARnet sites under RFA DD-06-002 or DD-08-002 are eligible to submit an application under this FOA. These eligible sites include: 1. University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 2. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 3. University of Iowa, College of Medicine, 4. New York State Department of Health, and 5. Hawaii Department of Health. Existing MD STARnet sites have an established population-based Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy surveillance system utilizing a unique protocol and methods to collect longitudinal data on individuals with DBMD, and provide the basis for this expansion demonstration effort. Limiting eligibility to these sites enables the continuation of longitudinal data collection on over 700 individuals with DBMD and for efficient expansion of data collection to other muscular dystrophies.
Grant Announcement Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) Technical Information and Managment Section (TIMS) Phone 770-488-2700

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