OpportunityTitle: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) &#150; Increasing Educational Support for CJD Families and the Nation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:    &#149;Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;Universities  &#149;Colleges  &#149;Community-based organizations  &#149;Faith-based organizations  &#149;Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149;American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149;Urban Indian health organizations  &#149;Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149;State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149;Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  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 letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of this program is to enhance support to family members of patients with a suspected or diagnosed case of human prion disease as well as enhance support for national surveillancefor CJD and its emerging variants by (1) providing family members of such patients with easy access to consultations with persons experienced and knowledgeable about practical issues related to this disease, 2) facilitating educational and other mutually beneficial interaction of researchers with family members of CJD patients (3) increasing general awareness about CJD and (4) increasing the number of autopsies of suspected CJD cases. This program addresses the &#147;Healthy People 2010&#148; focus area of Infectious Diseases.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PGOTIM@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;TIMS &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent Deadline: April 19, 2010    Application Deadline:  June 4, 2010