CDC�s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, �National Spina Bifida Registry Longitudinal Data Collection and Evaluation (U01)�. Approximately $630,000 will be available to fund 9 awards. The objective of this FOA is to continue with the collection of data started under FOA DD08-001 aimed at improving the care of individuals with spina bifida in the U.S. to establish the feasibility of longitudinal data collection in the clinic setting.