National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetic Service Collaboratives

Post Date

December 15th 2014

Application Due Date

February 2nd 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

HRSA-15-081

CFDA Number(s)

93.110

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=470a6c4c-8b56-4aeb-99da-75e9f399fba0

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Per 42 CFR _ 51a.3(a), eligible applicants include any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization.Ф Faith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $800000

Grant Description

This announcement solicits applications for the National Coordinating Center (NCC) for the Regional Genetic Service Collaboratives (RCs). ФThe program was established to enhance, improve, and expand access to quality genetic services over the lifespan, in keeping with the statutory authority Title V, Section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 701(a)(2)) which requires that HRSA provide кfor genetic disease testing, counseling, and information development and dissemination programs.к ФThe purpose of this funding opportunity announcement for the NCC is to: 1) develop a framework for a national network of regional genetic centers that will serve as a shared resource for providers and patients in each region, assuring that all individuals have access to the same high quality genetic services regardless of where they live; 2) support and coordinate the work of Regional Genetic Service Collaboratives (RCs) and disseminate national collaborative activities that address the infrastructure needs of public health genetic services in each state; and 3) provide a national genetics education and consumer network.

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
  JShuger@hrsa.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact Jill Shuger, Sc.M at (301) 44-3-32 Ext. 47 or email JShuger@hrsa.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  JShuger@hrsa.gov