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Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging |
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2011 Request for Applications
Center for Aging in Diverse Communities: A Resource Center for Minority Aging Research
Minority Scholars to conduct Pilot Studies on
Aging in Ethnic and Racial Minority Communities
Background: The UCSF Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) was established in October 1997 with funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and funded for a second 5-year cycle in 2002 and a third 5-year cycle in 2007. CADC is expected to enhance aging research in minority populations and increase involvement of minority investigators in the field. The ultimate goal of CADC is to close the gap in health between minority and non-minority older people. Although the emphasis is on later life, aging is a life-long process and many factors bearing on the aging process are linked to earlier life. Therefore, we interpret aging research broadly.
One of the principal goals of CADC is to fund pilot studies led by minority investigators that focus on health and health care issues of minority populations. CADC is now requesting applications for pilot studies to investigate issues of health and aging in African American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander and American Indian populations. CADC will fund up to four pilot studies for the year starting no later than September 1, 2011. The main indicator of success for the pilot studies will be the research career development of the funded CADC scholar as measured by publication of the results and subsequent grant applications and funding. CADC faculty is committed to mentoring the funded scholar during and following the study to support development of a successful research career.
Please read the attached RFA for more details, please keep in mind that:
The completed electronic original application should be received no later than Monday, June 13, 2011 and send to: Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D. at eliseops@medicine.ucsf.edu with a cc to: Cecilia Populus-Eudave at ceciliap@medicine.ucsf.edu.
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June 6, 2011 (Required Letter of Intent due)/July 15, 2011 (Application due) – CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, Public Prevention Health Fund: Community Transformation Grants {Info: http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation frequently asked application questions) or externalaffairs@hhs.gov (general questions) or John R. Lehnherr (technical questions) at ctg@cdc.gov or Vivian Walker (financial, grants management, or budget assistance) at vew4@cdc.gov; (to download application)
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=ptGVNNnJQ1GJJVzg6d8Q5TMZLXK1DnCLmn6y4P1vMZ7cZP1hmqH4!1759880169?mode=VIEWREVISIONS&revNum=3}. The purpose of this program is to create healthier communities by 1) building capacity to implement broad evidence and practice-based policy, environmental, programmatic and infrastructure changes, as appropriate, in large counties, and in states, tribes and territories, including in rural and frontier areas; and 2) supporting implementation of such interventions in five strategic areas ("Strategic Directions") aligning with "Healthy People 2020" focus areas and achieving demonstrated progress in the following five performance measures outlined in the Affordable Care Act: 1) changes in weight, 2) changes in proper nutrition, 3) changes in physical activity, 4) changes in tobacco use prevalence, and 5) changes in emotional well being and overall mental health, as well as other program-specific measures. Special notes: May 25, 2011 10:00am – 11:00am Eastern Daylight Savings Time – Pre Letter of Intent Submission Conference Call for eligible applicants in the Atlantic, Eastern, and Central time zones; June 14, 2011 10:00am – 11:30am – Post Letter of Intent Submission Conference Call for eligible applicants in the Atlantic, Eastern, and Central time zones. See full announcement for details. Eligible applicants include State and local governments; State and local nonprofit organizations, Federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages, Tribal organizations, Urban Indian Health Programs, Tribal and Intertribal consortia. Applicants may apply for either Category A or B but not both of the two categories (Category A - Capacity Building or Category B – Implementation). Funding amount: $102,000,000 for up to 75 awards in FY11. See full announcement for average categorical award ranges.
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