OpportunityTitle: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Section III. Eligibility Information    Eligible Applicants    Eligible Organizations    An institution may submit an application if the organization has any of the following characteristics:     In accordance with Section 1706 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), 42, U.S.C. 300u-5 the following research institutions are eligible to apply for funding under this FOA:      1. Accredited schools of public health.  Eligible schools of public health must be accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH).  Accreditation is defined by Section 799B (1) (E) of the PHS Act.  2. Accredited schools of osteopathy and accredited schools of medicine that offer an accredited Preventive Medicine Residency program, or are in the process of obtaining accreditation for a preventive medicine residency program.  Eligible schools of osteopathy and medicine must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  Applicants in the process of obtaining accreditation from ACGME for a preventive medicine residency must include a copy of Section A.  Accreditation Information and Section B. Participating Sites of the Preventive Medicine New Application Program Information Form in their application.     An institution (normally identified by having a unique DUNS number) may submit, or be part of, only a single application in response to this FOA.  Multiple applications from different divisions, faculties, centers, schools, etc. of the same university, school of public health, medicine, or osteopathy will be returned without further consideration by CDC.      2.  Foreign Organizations  Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.     Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.     For this announcement, applicants may include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions.  All applicable federal laws and policies apply.
Description: This FOA will support a network of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) to conduct applied public health prevention research. The types of applied research approaches supported by this FOA include behavioral interventions, environmental, or systems-wide solutions and strategies that address major causes of disease and disability. Research addressing underserved, minority and other populations that focus on diseases and health hazards and risk factors which are most amenable for health promotion and disease prevention interventions.The funding provided by this FOA will be used to: 1. Support the development of a comprehensive prevention research center with the key elements of infrastructure and administration; community engagement, partnerships, and technical assistance; communication and dissemination; training; and evaluation; and 2. Support one applied public health prevention research project in one of three broad categories to address an evidence gap in public health research. Etiological research will not be supported for the applied public health prevention research project.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;(PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone:  770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov  &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent Due Date:  August 09, 2013    Application Due Date:  September 23, 2013 by 5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time.    Information Session 1:    Web cast contact information:  Date: July 31, 2013  Time: 3:00 &#150; 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time    Audio Participant Access  Toll-free Number: 888-606-8415   Passcode: 7805457     Net Conference Participant Access  URL:  https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/  Conference Number:  PW6295115   Audience Passcode: 7805457     Information Session 2:    Web cast contact information:  Date: August 1, 2013  Time: 3:00 &#150; 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time    Audio Participant Access  Toll-free Number: 888-606-8415   Passcode: 7805457     Net Conference Participant Access  URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/   Conference Number: PW6295129   Audience Passcode: 7805457