Coordinating Center for Organ Transplant Clinical Trials (U01)

Post Date

April 2nd 2009

Application Due Date

July 21st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-AI-09-015

CFDA Number(s)

93.855
93.856

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3800000

• Award Range:

  $None - $2500000

Grant Description

Purpose. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites applications from institutions for renewal of a Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center (SACCC) to support clinical studies in organ transplantation conducted by the following NIAID-sponsored clinical consortia: the Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation (CTOT) Consortium, the Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children (CTOT-C) Consortium, and the Genomics of Transplantation Cooperative Research Program (GTCRP). The SACCC will provide statistical expertise, data management and clinical site monitoring, and will work with NIAID staff to ensure that studies are conducted in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the federal regulations governing human subjects research. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the cooperative agreement (U01) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIAID intends to commit approximately $3.8 million in FY 2010 to fund one new or competing renewal grant in response to this FOA. Budget and Project Period.The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity is 5 years. Direct costs less consortium F&A are limited to $2 - 2.5 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-AI-09-015.html