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    Engineered Nanomaterials: Linking Physical and Chemical Properties to Biology (U19) - HHS

    Document Type: Grants Notice
    Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-ES-09-011
    Opportunity Category: Discretionary
    Posted Date: Nov 03, 2009
    Creation Date: Nov 03, 2009
    Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 22, 2010
    Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 22, 2010
    Archive Date: Feb 22, 2010
    Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
    Category of Funding Activity: Environment
    Health
    Category Explanation:
    Expected Number of Awards:
    Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
    Award Ceiling: $750,000
    Award Floor:
    CFDA Number(s): 93.113 -- Environmental Health
    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

    Eligible Applicants

    State governments
    County governments
    City or township governments
    Special district governments
    Independent school districts
    Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
    Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
    Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
    Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
    Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
    Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
    Private institutions of higher education
    For profit organizations other than small businesses
    Small businesses
    Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

    Additional Information on Eligibility:

    Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

    Agency Name

    National Institutes of Health

    Description

    Purpose. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences invites applications that will (1) determine which physical or chemical characteristic of an engineered nanomaterial (ENM), or cluster of characteristics, is integral to ENM-molecular interactions in a cellular process or organ system and (2) relate these findings to potential health effects. NIEHS recognizes that three types of activities need to converge to accomplish this research agenda. The first activity should focus on a detailed understanding of how physical and chemical characteristics of ENMs influence their molecular interactions at the cellular level, while the second activity should determine how the physical and chemical characteristics critical to that interaction are associated with any observed physiological or pathobiological events. The third activity will capitalize on these multidisciplinary efforts through integration of biochemical, molecular, and physiological mechanisms to expand traditional hazard identification and health risk assessment. An extraordinary level of synergy, integration, and potential for advancement of ENM hazard identification and risk assessment is expected. Proposals responsive to this FOA should employ three projects that will examine an overarching research theme through mechanistic studies and in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo model systems. Grants awarded under this FOA will become part of a consortium that will collaboratively manage the research conducted through the individual grants. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U19 grant mechanism Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding to be committed to this program is $5 million (total costs) per year for 5 years.

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