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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
RFA-ES-08-002
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jan 21, 2009
Creation Date:
Jan 21, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 30, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 30, 2009
Archive Date:
May 31, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$12,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$900,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
93.113
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Environmental Health
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Agency Name
National Institutes of Health
Description
Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NIEHS and EPA solicits grant applications for Research Centers to support a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research to examine the effects of environmental factors on childrens health and well-being. Research conducted through the Centers should include substantive areas of science in childrens health while incorporating innovative technologies and approaches and links to the environment. The revised program encourages strong links between disciplines in the basic, applied, clinical and public health sciences to prevent disease and promote health in all children.
Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the P01 grant mechanism and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research STAR (Science to Achieve Results) programadministered in accordance with 40 CFR Part 30 and 40.Responsibility for the planning, direction, and execution of the proposed project will be solely that of the applicant Investigators proposing research programs that include elements at varying stages of maturity should refer to the companion FOA for Formative Centers.This FOA runs in parallel with RFA-ES-08-004 that solicits applications under the P20 mechanism.
