DOD Autism Research Program releases Funding Opportunities

["Steele, Deborah" <deborah.steele@usask.ca>]

The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Defense Appropriations Act provides $8
million to the Department of Defense Autism  Research Program (ARP) to
support high-impact, innovative research to improve the lives of
individuals with autism spectrum disorders now.  This program is
administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command
through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research
Programs (CDMRP). The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Department of Defense
Autism Research Program (ARP) has released the following funding
opportunities:

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Submission Deadlines:

Clinical Trial Award
Pre-Application (Preproposal):  March 17, 2009
Invited Proposal:  July 22, 2009

Idea Award
Pre-Application (Preproposal):  March 17, 2009
Invited Proposal:  July 22, 2009

Concept Award
Pre-Application Letter of Intent:  June 24, 2009
Proposal:  July 15, 2009

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Detailed descriptions can be found in the program announcements, which
are available on the Grants.gov website (<http://www.grants.gov>), the
CDMRP website (<http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp.htm>) and the CDMRP
eReceipt Website (https://cdmrp.org).

Proposals must be submitted through the Federal Government's single
entry portal, Grants.gov. Pre-applications are required and must be
submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website, <https://cdmrp.org>, prior
to proposal submission to Grants.gov.  

A listing of all USAMRMC funding opportunities can be obtained on the
Grants.gov website by performing a basic search using CFDA Number
12.420.