Health and Human Services Department is offering Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies Grant for Low-Resource Settings

This grant aims to support technological innovation in developing blood pressure measurement devices for underserved populations in the US and India. The focus is on creating affordable, cuffless devices that can be easily used by untrained individuals in home or regional care settings. By improving hypertension diagnosis and management, this grant seeks to address the critical needs in healthcare for both countries. Closing date for applications is Jan 07, 2014.

Opportunity ID: 237509

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-EB-13-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies for Low-Resource Settings in the U.S. and India (U01)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.286 — Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Jul 11, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jan 07, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jan 07, 2014
Archive Date::	Feb 07, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 2,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$600,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); 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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	Hypertension diagnosis and management are critical needs in both the US and in India, and are areas that are ripe for technological innovation that would serve both countries, particularly in underserved populations. New technologies could be utilized in the design of new blood pressure measurement devices that do not require cuffs or expensive equipment, and that can be used by untrained individuals in their own homes or regional care settings. Affordable technologies for blood pressure measurement would make a substantial contribution to the improvement of hypertension diagnosis and management in both countries.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.286
Competition ID:	FORMS-C
Competition Title:	Forms-C
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00180846
Opening Date:	Aug 30, 2013
Closing Date:	Jan 07, 2014
Agency Contact Information::	eRA Commons Help Desk
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V2.0] PHS 398 Research Plan [V2.0] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V2.0] Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V2.0] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V2.0]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.3] Planned Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Modular Budget [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.3]