OpportunityTitle: Enhancing Public Health Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility Information     Eligible applicants for this FOA are included in this section.    Eligible Applicants:     Government Organizations:  &#149; States or their bona fide agents (includes the District of Columbia)  &#149; Local governments or their bona fide agents  &#149; Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in 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; State controlled institutions of higher education  &#149; American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized)  &#149; Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities]    Non-government Organizations:  &#149; American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)]    Private colleges and universities    Community-based organizations    Faith-based organizations    For-profit organizations (other than small business)    Small businesses
Description: The purpose of this FOA is to enhance the capacity of surveillance programs to implement or enhance a population-based, multiple-source surveillance program for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DDs) that co-occur with ASD (cerebral palsy (CP) and intellectual disability (ID)). The project will fund sites to participate in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network and will enhance surveillance activities at both prior and newly participating sites through two funding components. Component A funds surveillance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other DDs (i.e. CP and ID) among 8-year-olds. Component B funds surveillance of ASD among 4-year-olds. Component A is required for all applicants, while applying for Component B funding is optional. In this FOA, five project period short-term outcomes will be achieved through five strategies and their corresponding activities. The five expected outcomes include: improved understanding of ASD &amp; other DDs, including trends and disparities in ASD prevalence over time; improved understanding of the implications of the change from DSM-IV TR to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ASD; stronger relationships with partners and data sources; increased dissemination of ADDM data; improved reliability and efficiency of ADDM surveillance.
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: Dates:    1. Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline:  September 12, 2014    2. Application Deadline:  October 10, 2014, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov    3. Informational conference call for potential applicants:   August 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time,  Toll-Free: 888-622-8609  Participant Passcode: 7180491