The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for new National Children’s Study Centers next week. The issuing of this RFP will enable the Study to move forward with plans to establish another wave of new Study locations and Centers across the country. The RFP will be issued on or about March 19, 2008. A Pre-Proposal Webcast/Teleconference will be held on or about April 2, 2008. The due date for submission of proposals in response to the RFP is anticipated to be on or about May 2, 2008.