MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-16-044 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.110Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-HRSAClosing Date: Feb 16, 2016Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Dec 18, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: This announcement solicits applications for the MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HW-RN) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities (DD) Program. The HRSA autism research programs support research that advances the  evidence base regarding interventions and best practices to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.  This cooperative agreement opportunity will establish and maintain an interdisciplinary, multi-site research forum for scientific collaboration and infrastructure building, which will provide national leadership in research that furthers scientific understanding of obesity risk factors and facilitates the development of interventions designed to improve the health and well-being of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities (DD).  This research will help to advance the evidence base regarding bes...
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