Notice Number: NOT-MH-09-003

Key Dates
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Expiration Date: September 8, 2009

Issued by
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), (http://www.nimh.nih.gov)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), (http://www.nidcd.nih.gov)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), (http://www.nichd.nih.gov)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), (http://www.ninds.nih.gov)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), (http://www.niehs.nih.gov)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), (http://www.ninr.nih.gov)
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), (http://ods.od.nih.gov)

The purpose of this notice is to extend the expiration dates for PA-07-085 (R01) and PA-06-392 (R21) - Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders until September 8, 2009.

An extension is being made at this time to allow for approval and adoption of the Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Research, which was mandated by the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-416).  Through this Act, Congress intended to rapidly increase, accelerate the pace, and improve the coordination of scientific discovery in ASD research.  Once the new Strategic Plan is adopted, goals from it will be incorporated into updated FOAs for ASD research.  These FOAs will be updated and reissued to ensure that they reflect the most current priorities for ASD research. 

Extending these Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) until September 8, 2009 will also coincide with the expiration dates of the R03 (PA-06-391) FOA of the same title.  After the September 8, 2009, all applicants must apply in response to the updated FOAs, if issued.

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding the Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders FOAs may be directed to:

Lisa Gilotty, Ph.D.
Division of Developmental Translational Research
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6179, MSC 9617
Bethesda, MD 20892-9617
Telephone: (301) 443-3825
Fax: (301) 480-4415
Email: [email protected]