Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 13 092
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Community level Approaches to Reduce HIV Infection in Highly Impacted Communities (R34)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 5, 2012 and posted on Jul 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Independent school districts City or township governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity "Advancing Community level Approaches to Reduce HIV Infection in Highly Impacted Communities (R34)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MH-13-092) supports research projects that design, refine, and test community-level HIV prevention and care interventions in places and populations bearing a disproportionately high burden of HIV. The central idea is to move beyond interventions aimed only at individuals and instead develop approaches that can influence large numbers of people at once by changing the community environment, the systems people interact with, and the conditions that shape risk and care engagement. The program emphasizes real-world impact: interventions should be practical, cost-effective, and sustainable so they can be adopted and maintained by organizations already operating in the target community.
A key feature of this FOA is how it defines "community." Applicants are encouraged to define communities in ways that fit the HIV epidemic they are addressing, whether that community is based on geography (for example, a neighborhood, county, or cluster of zip codes), shared goals or social ties, or common characteristics. Those characteristics may include race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education level, particular behaviors, and identity, among others. The FOA is explicitly inclusive of both people who are vulnerable to acquiring HIV and people already living with HIV, reflecting a combined prevention and care focus. In practice, that means proposed interventions can aim to reduce new infections, improve engagement in HIV care, increase viral suppression, or ideally achieve multiple outcomes that translate into lower community-level HIV incidence and lower community viral load.
The announcement strongly encourages structural and systemic intervention approaches. Rather than focusing only on changing knowledge or attitudes, applicants are invited to target the underlying structures that affect HIV risk and outcomes, such as access to testing and treatment, service delivery models, referral and linkage systems, stigma and discrimination within institutions, or policy and organizational practices that create barriers to prevention tools and ongoing care. The stated goal is to reduce HIV infections and HIV viral load at the community level by influencing individual behaviors through changes in the broader environment and systems people rely on. This framing signals that competitive applications will likely show how their approach can shift community norms, reduce friction in accessing services, or strengthen coordinated prevention and treatment pathways in ways that reach many people and can be sustained after the research period.
Another major expectation is that interventions be designed with implementation in mind from the start. The FOA highlights the importance of considering which agencies or organizations in the community could realistically adopt the intervention if it proves effective. This could include community-based organizations, clinics, local health departments, schools, housing authorities, tribal entities, faith-based organizations, or other local institutions, depending on the community definition and intervention strategy. In other words, the research is not just about whether an intervention works under ideal conditions, but whether it can be embedded within existing community infrastructure so that successful approaches can continue and scale.
In terms of administrative details, this is a discretionary grant program under the NIH, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,500,000 and an award ceiling of $225,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The FOA was posted July 5, 2012, with an original and final closing date of January 11, 2013, and it was archived February 11, 2013. The activity is categorized under Education and Health, and it aligns with CFDA programs 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants) and 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs), which reflects NIH interest in HIV at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and community health systems.
Eligibility is broad and includes many kinds of domestic organizations and governments that might be positioned to carry out community-focused HIV research. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, public and Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Tribal governments (federally recognized) and tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) are also eligible, along with regional organizations. The FOA also specifies additional eligible categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at generating actionable evidence on community-level HIV interventions that can meaningfully shift HIV outcomes across entire high-impact communities, not just among individuals reached directly by a program. Strong proposals under this FOA would typically be expected to justify the choice of community, demonstrate an understanding of local HIV burden and drivers, propose a scalable intervention with structural or system-level leverage, and show clear pathways for local organizations to adopt and sustain the intervention if it proves effective.
FAQs: Advancing Community-level Approaches to Reduce HIV Infection in Highly Impacted Communities (R34) - RFA-MH-13-092
What is this NIH funding opportunity?
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), titled "Advancing Community level Approaches to Reduce HIV Infection in Highly Impacted Communities (R34)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MH-13-092), supports research projects that design, refine, and test community-level HIV prevention and care interventions in communities with a disproportionately high burden of HIV.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to move beyond interventions aimed only at individuals and instead develop approaches that can influence large numbers of people at once by changing community environments, systems people interact with, and broader conditions that shape HIV risk and engagement in care.
What kinds of outcomes is NIH looking for?
The FOA highlights outcomes such as reducing new HIV infections, improving engagement in HIV care, increasing viral suppression, and ideally achieving multiple outcomes that translate into lower community-level HIV incidence and reduced community viral load.
Does the FOA focus only on HIV prevention, or also on care for people living with HIV?
It explicitly includes both people who are vulnerable to acquiring HIV and people already living with HIV. That means projects can address prevention, care engagement, viral suppression, or integrated approaches that connect prevention and treatment to improve community-level outcomes.
What does the FOA mean by "community"?
"Community" is intentionally flexible. Applicants are encouraged to define communities in ways that fit the epidemic they are addressing, such as a geographic community (neighborhood, county, cluster of zip codes), communities built around shared goals or social ties, or communities based on shared characteristics.
What are examples of community characteristics that may be used to define the target population?
The FOA lists characteristics such as race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education level, particular behaviors, identity, and other defining features relevant to HIV burden and risk/care engagement patterns.
What types of interventions does this FOA emphasize?
The announcement strongly encourages structural and systemic intervention approaches. Rather than focusing only on changing knowledge or attitudes, projects are encouraged to target underlying structures that affect HIV risk and outcomes.
What are examples of structural or systemic targets mentioned in the FOA?
Examples include access to testing and treatment, service delivery models, referral and linkage systems, stigma and discrimination within institutions, and policy or organizational practices that create barriers to prevention tools and ongoing care.
Why does NIH emphasize structural and systems-level approaches?
The FOA frames community-level impact as changing the broader environment and systems people rely on, which can influence individual behaviors at scale. Competitive projects are expected to show how the approach can shift community norms, reduce friction in accessing services, or strengthen coordinated prevention and treatment pathways in ways that reach many people and can be sustained.
What does "real-world impact" mean for this program?
Interventions should be practical, cost-effective, and sustainable, with a clear path to being adopted and maintained by organizations already operating in the target community.
How important is sustainability and adoption after the research period?
It is a major expectation. The FOA highlights designing interventions with implementation in mind from the start and considering which local agencies or organizations could realistically adopt the intervention if it proves effective.
What kinds of organizations are envisioned as potential adopters of successful interventions?
The FOA notes that adopters could include community-based organizations, clinics, local health departments, schools, housing authorities, tribal entities, faith-based organizations, and other local institutions, depending on the community definition and intervention strategy.
Is this program about testing interventions under ideal conditions or under real community conditions?
The program emphasis is not just whether an intervention works under ideal conditions, but whether it can be embedded within existing community infrastructure so successful approaches can continue and scale.
What is the total amount of funding available under this FOA?
The FOA lists an estimated total funding amount of $2,500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $225,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of grant program is this?
This is a discretionary grant program under NIH.
When was the FOA posted and when was it due?
The FOA was posted July 5, 2012. The original and final closing date was January 11, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The FOA was archived February 11, 2013, and the final closing date was January 11, 2013.
What categories does this opportunity fall under?
The activity is categorized under Education and Health.
Which CFDA programs are associated with this FOA?
The FOA aligns with CFDA 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants) and 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs), reflecting NIH interest in HIV at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and community health systems.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many domestic organizations and governments, such as state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; public and Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status); small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) are eligible, along with regional organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations specifically included?
Yes. The FOA specifies additional eligible categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA includes U.S. territories or possessions among eligible applicants.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA lists eligible federal agencies as an eligible applicant category.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible for this announcement.
Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. The FOA states that foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
What makes a proposal a good fit based on the FOA description?
Based on the FOA framing, strong proposals would typically justify the choice of community, demonstrate an understanding of local HIV burden and drivers, propose a scalable intervention with structural or system-level leverage, and show clear pathways for local organizations to adopt and sustain the intervention if it proves effective.
Does the FOA require applicants to choose a specific type of community definition (geographic vs. identity-based)?
No. Applicants are encouraged to define the community in a way that matches the HIV epidemic they are addressing, whether geographic, based on social ties/shared goals, or based on common characteristics.
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