- http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-ai-04-031.html
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- ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO ISSUE: BIOCONTAINMENT FACILITIES
RFA
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- RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2004
- NOTICE: NOT-AI-04-031
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(NIAID)
- ( http://www.niaid.nih.gov )
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- ( http://www.ncrr.nih.gov )
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- PURPOSE/FUNDS AVAILABLE
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- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(NIAID) and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) are announcing
the intent to issue two separate Requests for Applications (RFAs) to support
biomedical laboratory facility construction and laboratory alteration/renovation.
NIAID intends to issue an RFA for the Regional Biocontainment Laboratories
Construction Program (RFA-AI-04-032). This program will fund new construction
of stand-alone biosafety level three (BSL-3) facilities for biomedical
research and research training.
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- NCRR, in collaboration with NIAID, intends to issue an
RFA for Extramural Research Facilities Improvement (RFA-RR-04-006). One
component of this RFA will include major alterations and renovations of
existing facilities to create or improve BSL-3 laboratory space.
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- PURPOSE/FUNDS AVAILABLE
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- 1) Regional Biocontainment Laboratories Construction
Program
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- NIAID plans to issue an RFA for construction of Regional
Biocontainment Laboratories (RBLs). Funds will support programming, design,
construction and commissioning of new stand-alone comprehensive biomedical
laboratories to include BSL-3 and BSL-2 laboratories; small animal vivarium
space; and support space for research, administration, and building operations.
Projects that include Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and biodefense related
aerobiology capabilities are encouraged. This program will not provide
funding for major alterations and renovations (see below). The RBLs must
support NIAID funded research in biodefense and emerging infectious diseases
and will be available to assist in response efforts in the event of a National
emergency. The NIAID intends to commit approximately $125 million in FY
2005 to fund 5 to 8 new awards. The Federal share must be $15-25 million,
and the minimum size of the facility must be 30,000 gross square feet.
Matching funds of at least 25% of the total allowable costs of the project
must be provided by the applicant institution. No facilities and administrative
(F&A) costs will be awarded. Awards will be contingent upon the availability
of appropriated funds, the NIAID appropriations authority provided at the
discretion of Congress, and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious
applications. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME.
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- 2) Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program
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- NCRR, in collaboration with NIAID, plans to issue an
RFA (RFA-RR-04- 006) for research facilities improvement, including major
alteration and renovation (A&R). One component of this RFA will include
major alterations and renovations of existing facilities to create or improve
BSL-3 laboratory space. These A&R projects will support the NIAID
biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research agenda. Activities
that may be supported under this program include major alteration and renovation
of existing biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory/vivarium space, and the
upgrade of BSL-2 laboratory/vivarium space to BSL-3 space in existing buildings.
Extensions to existing buildings will be considered. The minimum project
size must be 5,000 gross square feet. Biosafety level-2/3 A&R improvement
projects that include Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and biodefense related
aerobiology capabilities are encouraged. These biodefense applications
do not count toward the two traditional C06 applications per institution.
Matching funds of at least 50% of the total allowable costs for these
biodefense related project must be provided by the applicant institution.
Approximately 6-12 awards will be made in FY 2005. Awards will be contingent
upon the availability of appropriated funds, the NIAID appropriations authority
provided at the discretion of Congress, and the receipt of a sufficient
number of meritorious applications.
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- APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME.
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- ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS
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- Only domestic (U.S.), non-Federal, public or private
non-profit organizations that support biomedical research will be eligible
to apply to the Regional Biocontainment Laboratories Construction Program.
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- Domestic (U.S.), public or private non-profit organizations,
units of state and local government, and eligible agencies of the Federal
government will be eligible to apply for the Extramural Research Facilities
Improvement Program.
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- INQUIRIES
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- For questions or further information on design/construction
issues,
- contact:
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- Ms. Nancy Boyd
- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Room Number 5015
- 6610 Rockledge Drive
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- Telephone: (301) 402-8585
- FAX: (301) 480-1263
- Email: nboyd@niaid.nih.gov For questions or further information
on
- scientific/research issues,
- contact:
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- Alicia Dombroski, Ph.D.
- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Room Number 5005
- 6610 Rockledge Drive
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- Telephone: (301) 402-8561
- FAX: (301) 480-1263
- Email: adombroski@niaid.nih.gov
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- Mary Wulff
- Coalition For a Safe Lab
- PO Box 1803
- Hamilton MT 59840
- www.oiruco.com
- (406) 370-0699
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- Patricia A. Doyle, PhD
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