Comprehensive Partnerships to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (Limited Competition U54)

Post Date

February 16th 2010

Application Due Date

April 7th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-CA-10-503

CFDA Number(s)

93.393
93.394
93.395
93.396
93.397
93.398
93.399

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Health

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or group of centers); and Other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5250000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits cooperative agreement (U54) linked award applications for the implementation of Comprehensive Partnerships between institutions in racial/ethnic and/or underserved communities with cancer health disparities and NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or groups of Centers). The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), formerly known as the Minority Institution/ Cancer Center Partnership (MI/CCP) program, is to foster and support intensive collaborations among these institutions in order to develop stronger national cancer programs aimed at understanding the reasons behind the significant cancer disparities and related impacts on racial and ethnic minority and socio-economically disadvantaged populations. This FOA is a limited competition solicitation intended for: (1) extending the support under the U54 mechanism for the best of the currently funded Comprehensive Partnerships [formerly known as Minority Institution/ Cancer Center Partnership (MI/CCP) program]; and (2) elevating to the full Comprehensive Partnership status the most promising partnerships currently in the planning/developing phase (supported by U56 awards under the former Cooperative Planning Grant for Comprehensive Minority Institution/ Cancer Center Partnership). Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) specialized center cooperative agreement (U54) award. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NCI intends to commit approximately $5.25 million in total costs in FY10 to fund four (two pairs) or five (one pair and one triad) new and/or renewal applications in response to this FOA.

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-CA-10-503.html