Notice of NIAID's Participation in RFA-HL-16-003 "Collaborative Projects to Accelerate Research in Organ Fibrosis (R01)"

Notice Number: NOT-AI-16-013

Key Dates
Release Date: December 10, 2015

Related Announcements
RFA-HL-16-003

Issued by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) participation, effective immediately, in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), RFA-HL-16-003, entitled "Collaborative Projects to Accelerate Research in Organ Fibrosis (R01)".

RFA-HL-16-003 has been updated in the following ways to reflect NIAID's participation in this FOA.

Part 1. Overview Information

Components of Participating Organizations
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 93.838, 93.837, 93.839; 93.855; 93.856

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

NHLBI intends to commit up to total costs of $1,080,000 for fiscal year 2016, $2,700,000 for fiscal year 2017, $2,700,000 for fiscal year 2018, $2,700,000 for fiscal year 2019 and $1,620,000 for fiscal year 2020.

NHLBI intends to fund up to 2 awards in 2016 and up to 3 awards in 2017.

NIAID intends to commit a total of $400,000 per year for fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Part 2. Section VII. Agency Contacts

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Francesca Macchiarini, M.S., Ph.D.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-3506
Email: fmacchiarini@niaid.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)

Donna R. Sullivan
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-669-2979
Email: dsullivan@niaid.nih.gov

All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Francesca Macchiarini, M.S., Ph.D.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-3506
Email: fmacchiarini@niaid.nih.gov