Surveillance of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) and Other Birth Defects in Low and Middle Income Countries

Post Date

April 30th 2010

Application Due Date

June 1st 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-DD10-1010

CFDA Number(s)

93.073

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Other

Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For-profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women-owned businesses Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers 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) Non-domestic (non-US) entity A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state or country government as eligible to submit an application under the state/country eligibility in lieu of a state/country application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or country government, a letter from the state agency or country Ministry of Health as documentation of the status is required.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $900000

• Award Range:

  $100000 - $150000

Grant Description

The purpose of the program is to support: (1) the development, implementation, expansion, and evaluation of population-based birth defects surveillance systems in low- or middle-income countries; and (2) planning for the development and implementation of population-based programs to prevent birth defects. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area(s) of Maternal, Infant and Child Health.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  CDC Procurement and Grants Office
  grants
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov