OpportunityTitle: Birth Defects Study To Evaluate Pregnancy exposureS (BD-STEPS)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants    Eligible Organizations    Higher Education Institutions:  &#149; Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education  &#149; Private Institutions of Higher Education    The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:  &#149; Hispanic-serving Institutions  &#149; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  &#149; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)  &#149; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions    Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education  &#149; Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)    For- Profit Organizations  &#149; Small Businesses  &#149; For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)    Governments  &#149; State Governments  &#149; County Governments  &#149; City or Township Governments  &#149; Special District Governments  &#149; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)  &#149; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)  &#149; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government  &#149; U.S. Territory or Possession    Other  &#149; Independent School Districts  &#149; Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities  &#149; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)  &#149; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations  &#149; Regional Organizations  &#149; Bona Fide Agents:  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 legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with &quot;Other Attachment Forms&quot; when submitting via www.grants.gov.    2.  Foreign Organizations  Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.    Foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Description: The purpose of this FOA is to identify modifiable maternal exposures in early pregnancy that may increase the risk for having a pregnancy affected by certain major, structural birth defects. CDC&#146;s mission is &#147;to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.&#148; This program is most closely aligned with CDC&#146;s Health Protection Goal of &#147;Healthy People in Every Stage of Life.&#148; Quantifiable and measurable outcomes will be measured against the GPRA performance goal to find causes and risk factors for birth defects in order to develop prevention strategies.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PGOTIM@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;TIMS &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent Due Date:  January 8, 2013    Application Due Date:  February 1, 2013