WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for AIDS vaccine development. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support translation of advanced HIV-1 vaccine candidates from pre-clinical studies through different phases of process and product development, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CG  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for early cancer assessment. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $450,000. The categories of funding activity are a) education and b) health. Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Small businesses; Special district governments;  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for the advancement of public health intervention to reduce morbidity, mortality and disparities in HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases and TB. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "This funding opportunity aims to strengthen the ability of leaders who make decisions in public   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for health and safety training for mineworkers. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit meritorious applications to enhance the quality and complement the availability of health and safety training for mineworkers in the Western United States. This research  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it expects to award up to nine cooperative agreements for birth defects studies. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Birth defects affect about three percent of all births in the United States and are a leading cause of infant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. Birth defects account for one in five infant deaths and contribute substan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living announced that it expects to award up to six cooperative agreements for evidence-based falls prevention programs. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support organizations to reduce falls and/or falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities in their community through the implementation of evidence-based fal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living announced that it expects to award up to 10 cooperative agreements for evidence-based chronic disease self-management education programs. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "This funding opportunity is designed for applicants to propose how they will develop capacity for, deliver, and sustain evidence-based self-management education and support programs among older  more