Identify and Evaluate Potential Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-TS-20-001
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Independent School Districts
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- City/Township Governments
- Other
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is soliciting investigator initiated research that will further the understanding of potential risk factors for ALS, while supporting the ATSDR National ALS Registry's mission. The National ALS Registry's goals are to estimate the number of new ALS cases each year, estimate the number of people who have ALS at a specific point in time, better understand who gets ALS, and identify what contributing factors, including environmental, may affect ALS. ATSDR is seeking investigator-initiated research that will identify and evaluate risk factors contributing to ALS, with preferred focus in this Notice of Funding Opportunity on factors related to military service, contact sports, traumatic brain injury, neuroinflammation and infectious agents.
Eligibility
Additional Eligibility Category:The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education: Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, Regional OrganizationsBona Fide Agents: A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with "Other Attachment Forms."Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): FFRDCs are operated, managed, and/or administered by a university or consortium of universities, other not-for-profit or nonprofit organization, or an industrial firm, as an autonomous organization or as an identifiable separate operating unit of a parent organization. A FFRDC meets some special long-term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by an agency's existing in-house or contractor resources. FFRDC's enable agencies to use private sectorresources to accomplish tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of the sponsoring agency. For more information on FFRDCs, go to https://dap.dau.mil/acquipedia/Pages/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=5e3079b8-44f2-43df-a0e7-9f379e8c48edForeign Organizations are eligible to apply.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| TS-20-001.pdf | ||
| TS-20-001 Amendment FINAL.pdf | ||
| RFA-TS-20-001 Final.pdf | ||
| TS-20-001 Amendment FINAL.pdf | ||
| RFA-TS-20-001 Final.pdf | ||
| RFA-TS-20-001 Final.pdf | ||
| PKG00257080-instructions.pdf |
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