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Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Directors Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas (RC4)

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Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

Added Small Business to list of Eligible Applicants.

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-10-005
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Dec 28, 2009
Creation Date: Jan 19, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 15, 2010   
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 15, 2010   
Archive Date: Apr 15, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Recovery Act
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $80,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 93.701  --  Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support
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
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
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; 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.

Agency Name

National Institutes of Health

Description

The NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA). This is one of a number of NIH initiatives related to the Recovery Act. These are listed at the following site: http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/. Under the Recovery Act, the NIH has established a program entitled NIH Directors Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas. This program will support projects that address research endeavors in specific areas that will benefit from significant three-year funds without the expectation of continued NIH funding beyond this period. The research supported by the program should have high short-term impact, and a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health, and health care delivery.Purpose. This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA), Public Law 111-5, solicits through this limited competition applications from domestic (United States) institutions/organizations proposing to develop and implement critical research innovations in one or more of the following five thematic areas: Applying Genomics and Other High Throughput TechnologiesTranslating Basic Science Discoveries into New and Better TreatmentsUsing Science to Enable Health Care ReformFocusing on Global HealthReinvigorating the Biomedical Research Community

Link to Additional Information

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

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
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Synopsis Modification History

The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown in a light grey background.

File Name Date
Original Synopsis Dec 28, 2009