Environmental Health Informatics Project-University of Nebraska-Medical Center, Omaha

Post Date

February 17th 2010

Application Due Date

April 16th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-EH10-002E

CFDA Number(s)

93.070

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

Other

Assistance will be provided only to the organizations, state and local governments, health agencies or their bona-fide agents listed below. No other applications are solicited. Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Federal Appropriation specifically directs CDC to award funds to : University of Nebraska-Medical Center

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $450000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The purpose of the program is to develop the first Midwest health informatics database to examine the relationship between the environment and diseases. This project focuses on collecting health information and samples from approximately 50,000 Midwest residents at ages 35 to 64. A survey tool will be developed to collect personal health information from willing participants that could include blood, tissue, and DNA samples. A database would then be created for epidemiologists to track the relationship between environment and disease.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

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

• Agency Mailing Address:

  PGOTIM@cdc.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  PGOTIM@cdc.gov