Bidders’ Conference: dren Edu duca cati tion onal al Ou Outcome comes s for or Ch Childr en wi on, or with Birth h De Defects cts Februa bruary ry 2, 2015 1:00 1:00 – 2:00 pm pm E or ation Lon lth Servi ongi gitudi tudinal nal Da Data Linkages kages for or Assess ssessment ment of of Health vices Utilizati ces Ut Utilizati ation on and d Co Costs, s, Soc ocial al Servi vices ces Ut EST
Panelists Birth Defects Branch, Partnerships and Applied Epidemiology Team Birth Defects Branch, Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Cynthia H. Cassell, PhD Health Scientist Division of Birth Defects and Suzanne M. Gilboa, PhD Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Margaret Honein, PhD, MPH Chief, Birth Defects Branch, Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects Team Lead and Research Health Scientist and Developmental Disabilities March of Dimes (MOD) Development & Evaluation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Gerard Carrino, PhD, MPH Senior Vice President, Program Resource Development & Evaluation Melissa Gambatese, MPH Research Analyst, Perinatal Data Center, Program Resource Kathy Harris National Center on Birth Defects Director of Sponsored Programs, Program Development, Program Resource Development & Evaluation Regina Simeone, MS, MPH Epidemiologist, Birth Defects Branch, Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and Developmental Disabilities
Agenda 1. Request for Proposals (RFP) Overview 2. Question & Answer a. Previously emailed questions b. Questions submitted during the call 3. Wrap up and resources
RFP Overview administrated by the March of Dimes Foundation and is subject to all applicable 1) project management and timeline; 2) dataset identification and linkage; 3) Awardees will be expected to complete activities in the following project areas: discharge data, and at least one other data source. linkages between birth defects surveillance data, vital records data, hospital Disabilities, intends to award one to three grants to enable longitudinal data Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental The March of Dimes, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and federal requirements. Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The project is This project is funded using federal funds from the Department of Health and Overview : for Children with Birth Defects Utilization and Costs, Social Services Utilization, or Educational Outcomes Title : Longitudinal Data Linkages for Assessment of Health Services quality assurance and control; 4) collaboration; and 5) progress reporting. • • o o o
RFP Overview Dimes. Anticipated award date March 19, 2015, 5pm EDT Application due February 13, 2015, 5pm EST (required) Letter of intent (LOI) due Deadline Task Applications will be reviewed by experts external and internal to March of We intend to award 1 – 3 grants, ranging from $75,000 - $200,000 The total amount of funding available is approximately $225,000 The award duration is 1 year. Anticipated Timeline : May 5, 2015 • o o o o
RFP Overview Review Process and Selection All submitted applications will have external and internal reviewers. Full scoring criteria can be found in the RFP document. Selected organizations/individuals must enter into contract and execute data use agreements with March of Dimes for project deliverables. • o o o
In the event of discrepancies between the information presented during this bidders’ conference and the information presented in the Request for Proposals (RFP) document located at www.marchofdimes.org/research/research-grants.aspx, the information presented in the RFP will govern. Disclaimer
Wrap up and Resources If you have additional questions, please contact us at www.marchofdimes.org/research/research-grants.aspx the information Proposals (RFP) document located at this bidders’ conference and the information presented in the Request for In the event of discrepancies between the information presented during questions within 3 business days. birthdefectsresearch@marchofdimes.org. We will respond to most presented in the RFP will govern. www.marchofdimes.org/research/research-grants.aspx. Frequently Asked Questions document will be posted to A recording of the bidders’ conference audio and webinar and a Applications are due by 5:00pm EDT on March 19, 2015 . birthdefectsresearch@marchofdimes.org. Letters of Intent are due by 5:00pm EST on February 13, 2015 to • • • • •
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