OpportunityTitle: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Practice and Implementation Centers
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants:    Government Organizations:  &#149; State 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 program announcement is to expand previous efforts from FASD training programs and shift the perspective of this work from individual training for practicing health care professionals to one that capitalizes on prevention opportunities and the ability to impact health care practice at the systems level. Significant research in recent years has enabled the development of programs that are effective and targeted to specific populations for reducing the risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy, in turn preventing FASDs. Thus, while prevention, identification, and treatment of FASDs continue to be at the core of this work, an increased emphasis on training practicing health care professionals and primary prevention of alcohol-exposed pregnancies is also a highlight. To reflect this change in focus, these programs are hereby referred to as FASD Practice and Implementation Centers (PICs). This announcement reflects the need for stronger linkages with medical societies and national professional and partner organizations and an increased emphasis on demonstrable practice change that will be sustained beyond CDC funding.
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: April 22, 2014 (optional)     2. Application Deadline: May 13, 2014, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, on www.grants.gov     3. Information for potential applicants:  An informational call for potential applicants will take place April 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, Toll-Free: 888-553-2853, Participant Passcode: 7667918. Additional resources, including slides for information call, Q&amp;As, etc. can be found at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/FY2014FOAs/resources.