Case Ascertainment to Estimate the U.S. Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Young Children (U01)

Post Date

October 23rd 2009

Application Due Date

December 22nd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-AA-10-005

CFDA Number(s)

93.273

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1400000

Grant Description

Purpose. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) seeks grant applications from institutions that propose to determine within defined geographical areas of the U.S. a prevalence rate for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), including fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial FAS and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders, among young children in the United States.This funding opportunity will support research by the Collaboration on FASD Prevalence (CoFASP), the final group of awardees funded through this RFA, comprising multi-disciplinary teams using active case ascertainment to establish reasonable, reproducible and generalizable estimates of FASD prevalence across one or more geographic sub-divisions (counties cities)reflective of the general population of that area.This research effort will require thedevelopment and/or use of a standardized diagnostic system to evaluate clinical characteristics of FASD among affected children. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the cooperative agreement (U01) grant mechanism . Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Depending on the availability of funds and the number and quality of applications received, a total of $2 million is to be awarded and one to three awards are anticipated. Budget and Project Period.The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed five years. Direct costs may range between $500,000 and $1.4 million per year for a five-year period.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-005.html