Limited Submission Opportunity: Centers of Excellence to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
CDC BOLD Public Health Centers of Excellence to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=323686
OBJECTIVES:
This NOFO fulfills activities described in the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infra structure Act for Alzheimer’s Act PL115-406. This announcement will fund Public Health Centers of Excellence (PHCOE) to support nationwide implementation of the 25 actions in the Healthy Brain Initiative’s State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia: The 2018-2023 Road Map (RM) across the United States. Each PHCOE will choose one topic- 2 of 47 specific area for their focus from the following list: Dementia Caregiving, Dementia Risk Reduction, and Early Detection of Dementia. The activities for each PHCOE will align with the actions identified in the RM for each topic area. Recipients will focus on identifying, translating and disseminating promising research findings and promoting best practices, including those that address social determinants of health, for nationwide systematic public health uptake by state, local, tribal and other public health programs. PHCOEs will collaborate with CDC, other national partners and state, local and tribal health entities to ensure maximum impact and reach.
FUNDING INFORMATION: $500,000 per year for 5 years
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: No cost share required
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by DATE: 5/1/20
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
- A letter of recommendation from the appropriate department chair or dean
- A brief statement (up to 2 pages) by the candidate describing their scientific achievements and proposed project;
- A brief budget outline for the proposed research
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch.
A faculty committee drawn from both campuses will review internal proposals and select nominees.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Friday, May 1, 2020
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, May 26, 2020