The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases offers a grant for operations support at the National Biocontainment Laboratories at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Boston University. This support includes facility maintenance, biosecurity, regulatory compliance, and research services for Biosafety Level 4 facilities. The NBLs will aid in conducting research on hazardous biological agents to support NIAID’s Biodefense Research Agenda and other infectious diseases. Closing date for applications is May 29, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 274985
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-AI-15-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Limited Competition: National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs) Operations Support (UC7) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.855 — Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $11,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: The following organizations/institutions are eligible to apply: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX Boston University, Boston, MA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to continue to provide operations support under the UC7 mechanism for Biosafety Level 4 (BSL4) facilities at the National Biocontainment Laboratories at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas and Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.Operations support is provided in the following areas: facility maintenance and operations; biosecurity; environmental health and safety regulations and requirements; regulatory compliance; and specialized research support services.The NBLs will serve as a national resource for efforts in conducting clinical and laboratory (in vitro and in vivo) research and testing on hazardous biological agents in support of NIAIDs Biodefense Research Agenda (http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/BiodefenseRelated/Biodefense/about/strategicplan.htm) and other infectious diseases. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-15-009.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 |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-C | FORMS-C | PKG00215381 | Apr 29, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
274985 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
274985 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_2_0-2.0.pdf
274985 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
274985 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
274985 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
274985 PHS398_ResearchPlan_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
274985 PHS_Additional_IndirectCosts-1.0.pdf
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