The CDC seeks to support impact evaluations (i.e. changes in rates of breastfeeding initiation, continuation, exclusivity, etc.) of existing or planned breastfeeding interventions that include comparisons between control and intervention populations and/or compare breastfeeding rates before and after program implementation. There is a strong interest for collaboration on evaluation projects of existing or planned breastfeeding interventions at the local, state, or national levels. The objective of this project is the development of knowledge regarding the effectiveness of programs that promote and support breastfeeding in the United States. The guidance for applying for the 2004 Breastfeeding Evaluation Research Projects is now available at: http://www.cdc-cafunding.org/start.htm From this link, after reading the important information on the home page about who may apply for these opportunities, click on "2004 Research Project Areas" and scroll to the third opportunity: "2004-R-03 Evaluation of Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Grants" to see the full information about this PEP. The funding amount this year is $100,000 per project, funded for one year. The direct link to the project description is: http://www.cdc-cafunding.org/peps/2004fundingopps/2004r03.htm The timeline for this Letter of Intent and Application is extremely short. Please note the dates and instructions listed below: Submission Timeline. A letter of intent (LOI) must be submitted to the respective member association by 5:00 PM EST on March 19, 2004. LOIs must be submitted electronically. No paper submissions will be accepted. The full application should be submitted to the association in which you submitted your LOI by 5:00 PM EST on April 16, 2004. There are many innovative interventions that protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. Please consider using this funding opportunity to evaluate your intervention, which can expand the canon of evidence-based practice in breastfeeding and more effectively disseminate this important information about interventions that work. Consider establishing partnerships with folks who are affiliated with one of the coordinating organizations if you are not currently affiliated with one of them. Sincerely, Katherine Shealy Katherine Shealy, MPH, IBCLC, RLC Public Health Breastfeeding Specialist Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K25 Atlanta, GA 30341 phone: 770 488 5449 fax: 770 488 5369 email: [log in to unmask] http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/ *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html