Funding-Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (P30) ; October 22, 2009

Announcement Type
New

Request For Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-DK-09-006

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.847

Key Dates
Release Date: April 28, 2009
Letters of Intent Receipt Date: October 22, 2009
Application Receipt Date: November 18, 2009
Peer Review Date(s): February-March 2010
Council Review Date: May 2010
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 2010
Additional Information To Be Available Date (Url Activation Date): Not Applicable
Expiration Date: November 19, 2009

Due Dates for E.O. 12372

Not Applicable

Additional Overview Content

Executive Summary

• Purpose. This FOA issued by the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, solicits grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated program of nutrition and/or obesity-research. The purpose of this Centers program is to bring together, on a cooperative basis, basic science and clinical investigators to enhance the effectiveness of their research related to nutrition and/or obesity.
• Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the P30 grant mechanism
• Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that the NIDDK expects to award through this announcement is $4,000,000 to fund a total of four new and/or renewal grants. Three existing P30 Centers are expected to submit competing renewal applications.
• Budget and Project Period. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed five years. Direct costs are limited to $750,000 per year for the five-year period.
• Eligible Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A. are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
• Number of PDs/PIs. More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application.
• Number of Applications. Applicants may submit more than one application, provided they are scientifically distinct.
• Resubmissions.  Resubmission applications are not permitted in response to this FOA.
• Renewals. Renewal applications are permitted in response to this FOA
• Special Date(s). This FOA uses non-standard due dates. See Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
• Application Materials. See Section IV.1 for application materials.
• Hearing Impaired.  Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TTY: (301) 451-5936