[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23702-23703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11616]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 01075]


Grant for the Study of the Genetic and Environmental Causes of 
Birth Defects; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a grant program to 
study the genetic and environmental causes of birth defects. This 
program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus areas of 
Environmental Health, and Maternal, Infant, and Child Health. The 
purpose of the program is to support research into the genetic and 
environmental causes of birth defects.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the University of Louisville 
Birth Defects Center consistent with the Conference Report (H. Report 
106-1033) to the CDC 2001 Appropriations Law (Public Law 106-554). The 
University of Louisville Birth Defects Center is also known as the 
University of Louisville Craniofacial Birth Defects Research Center. No 
other applications are solicited.

    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code, chapter 26, section 
1611 states that an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages in lobbying 
activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting an 
award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan or any other 
form.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $438,789 is available in FY 2001 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 1, 2001, 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of one year. The funding estimate may change.

Use of Funds

    This award may be used for personnel services, equipment, travel, 
and other costs related to project activities. Project funds may not be 
used for health care services, patient care, construction, nor lease/
purchase of facilities or space.

D. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements can be found on the CDC home page 
Internet address: http://www.cdc.gov.

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Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.''
    If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management technical assistance may be obtained 
from: Virginia Hall-Broadnax, Grants Management Specialist Grants 
Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention 2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 3000, Mailstop E-13 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146 Telephone number: (770) 488-2700 E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    Technical assistance may be obtained from: William A. Paradies, 
Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics Branch, National Center for 
Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 
Buford Highway, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone number: (770) 
488-4704, E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: May 02, 2001.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 01-11616 Filed 5-8-01; 8:45 am]
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