The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is offering this limited competition grant to provide continued operational support for National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs). This funding is specifically for Biosafety Level 4 (BSL4) facilities at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Boston University. The grant covers critical areas such as facility maintenance, biosecurity, environmental health and safety compliance, and specialized research support services. The NBLs serve as a vital national resource for conducting clinical and laboratory research and testing on hazardous biological agents, thereby advancing NIAID’s Biodefense Research Agenda and addressing other infectious diseases. NIAID intends to commit up to $30 million annually for Fiscal Years 2011-2016 through the UC7 award mechanism.
Opportunity ID: 55126
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-AI-10-018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs) Operations Support Limited Competition (UC7) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.856 — Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX Boston University, Boston, MA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose. This FOA issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, is a limited competition solicitation intended to continue 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://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/biodefenserelated/biodefense/about/pages/strategicplan.aspx) and other infectious diseases. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the UC7 award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIAID intends to commit up to $30 million in total costs annually in Fiscal Years 2011-2016 to fund the NBLs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-10-018.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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