Newborn Screening Data Repository and Technical Assistance Center

Post Date

April 3rd 2014

Application Due Date

May 5th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

HRSA-14-089

CFDA Number(s)

93.110

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=f0bc90ac-f15f-4d80-8ad9-484f6e25048f

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

As cited in the Public Health Service Act, _ 1109 (42 U.S.C. 300b-8), eligible applicants include a State or a political subdivision of a State; a consortium of two (2) or more States or political subdivisions of States; a territory; a health facility or program operated by or pursuant to a contract with or grant from the Indian Health Service; or any other entity with appropriate expertise in newborn screening.Ф Applicants should have significant familiarity and experience with newborn screening programs, quality assessment and improvement, public health, database development and management, and collaboration with public health and community programs, professional organizations, and State and Federal agencies, as well as other programs and organizations that collaborate to improve and provide newborn screening.Ф Any applicant that can serve in a national capacity to coordinate services among the state newborn screening programs is eligible to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $850000

• Award Range:

  $850000 - $850000

Grant Description

This announcement solicits applications for the Newborn Screening Data Repository and Technical Assistance Center. ФThe purpose of this cooperative agreement is to enable the awardee to: Enhance, improve, or expand the ability of State and local public health agencies to provide screening, counseling, or health care serviceds to newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders; Assist in providing health care professionals and newborn screening laboratory personnel with education in newborn screening and training in relevant and new technologies in newborn screening and congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders; Develop and deliver educational programs (at appropriate literacy levels) about newborn screening counseling, testing, follow-up, treatment, and specialty services to parents, families, and patient advocacy and support groups; and Establish, maintain, and operate a system to assess and coordinate treatment relating to congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Health Resources and Services Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Grants Application Center, 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
  CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email CallCenter@HRSA.GOV

• Agency Email Address:

  CallCenter@HRSA.GOV