To increase the number of states and territories with active SCID newborn screening programs.
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text: Additional Information of Eligibility:Applicants must be able to implement and sustain a new newborn screening program for SCID in a U. S. state or territory.
Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program.
Applicants from states or territories that currently include SCID on their newborn screening panel are not eligible to apply.
Applicants currently receiving funds to implement SCID in their state are eligible to apply for this award, provided that the funds are used for different purposes.
Full Opportunity Web Address: Contact: Daniel MandelIBT7@cdc.gov
Agency Email Description: Grants Policy
Agency Email: IBT7@cdc.gov
Date Posted: 2015-03-12
Application Due Date: 2015-05-20
Archive Date: 2015-06-19
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