Get Up To $15M for Health Lab Biomonitoring!
Summary
State public health laboratories can now apply for funding to boost their capacity for biomonitoring, helping to assess environmental chemical exposure within their communities. This initiative aims to strengthen your ability to protect public health through advanced laboratory services.
Eligibility
Full Description
CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a program announcement entitled, “State-Based Public Health Laboratory Biomonitoring Programs.” Approximately $15,000,000 will be available to fund 6 to 8 awards. The purpose of the program is to increase the capability and capacity of state public health laboratories to conduct biomonitoring and thus assess human exposure to environmental chemicals within their jurisdictions. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The estimated funding date is August 31, 2009.