The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) are offering this grant to establish clinical sites for studying pelvic floor disorders in women. This funding opportunity aims to explore clinical and health aspects of conditions such as urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Research will encompass surgical and nonsurgical treatments, pharmacologic therapies, social and behavioral factors, and prevention efforts. The grant seeks innovative solutions to reduce the burden of these disorders on women and their families. Utilizing the NIH Cooperative Clinical Research (U10) award mechanism, approximately $3.2 million is committed in fiscal year 2011 to fund 7-9 new or continuing grants.
Opportunity ID: 53631
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-HD-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Clinical Sites (U10) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.865 — Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Small businesses City or township governments |
| 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) solicits grant applications from institutions/organizations willing to participate with the NICHD in an ongoing multi-center clinical program designed to study clinical and health aspects of pelvic floor disorders in women. Pelvic floor disorders for the purpose of this FOA include urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and other sensory and emptying abnormalities of the lower urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. Clinical and health aspects of pelvic floor disorders include surgical and nonsurgical treatments, social and behavioral contributions, pharmacologic therapies, any outcomes from the broad array of treatments available, and prevention efforts, among others. Particular attention will be paid to develop innovative solutions to the challenging problems in women with pelvic floor disorders and to reduce the burden of pelvic floor disorders for women and their families. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Clinical Research (U10) award mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, RFA-HD-10-024, that solicits applications under the the NIH Cooperative Research Project award mechanism (U01). Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NICHD and ORWH intend to commit approximately $3.2 million in total costs [Direct plus Facilities and Administrative (F and A) costs] in fiscal year 2011 to fund 7-9 new and/or competing continuation grants for Clinical Sites in response to this FOA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-10-002.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
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