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- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.225 National Research Service AwardsHealth Services Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 1, 2012 and posted on Jun 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts County governments Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) AHRQs authorizing legislation does not allow for profit organizations to be eligible to lead applications under this research mechanism. For profit organizations may participate in projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors only. Applications submitted by for profit organizations or foreign institutions will not be reviewed. Organizations described in section 501(c) 4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible. AHRQ encourages institutions that have not previously received support from AHRQ to apply. Applicants are encouraged to develop partnerships with entities such as ACTION, CERTS, DEcIDE Network, EPCS, PBRNS, health care plans, state and local governments, VA Medical Centers and other applied settings. Seasoned behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics/statistics, clinical sciences, and health services research training programs are also strongly encouraged to partner with multiple components at their existing institutions, with newly emerging behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics/statistics, clinical sciences, and health services research training programs at other institutions and with emerging centers of excellence. HHS grants policy requires that the grant recipient perform a substantive role in the conduct of the planned project or program activity and not merely serve as a conduit of funds to another party or parties. If consortium/contractual activities represent a significant portion of the overall project, the applicant must justify why the applicant organization, rather than the party(s) performing this portion of the overall project, should be the grantee and what substantive role the applicant organization will play. Justification can be provided in the Specific Aims or Research Strategy section of the PHS398 Research Training Program Plan Component sections of the SF424 (R and R) application. There is no budget allocation guideline for determining substantial involvement determination of substantial involvement is based on a review of the primary project activities for which grant support is provided and the organization(s) that will be performing those activities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The AHRQ National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-12-008) is a discretionary federal grant program designed to strengthen the national pipeline of health services researchers by supporting structured, institution-based research training programs. AHRQ is using this mechanism to help ensure the United States has a diverse and well-prepared workforce across disciplines that directly influence how health care is delivered, studied, improved, and evaluated. The program is closely tied to AHRQ's mission, which focuses on improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
At its core, this is a five-year institutional training award intended to fund the organized training of both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. The training emphasis spans a broad set of fields that AHRQ considers essential to advancing health services research and improving real-world care delivery, including behavioral, social, and organizational sciences; economics; engineering; mathematics and statistics/biostatistics; clinical sciences; and health services research. The opportunity is oriented toward building researchers who can not only produce new scientific evidence, but also translate and disseminate that evidence, along with analytical tools, in ways that measurably improve the U.S. health care system.
Financially, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $7,000,000, with an award ceiling of $600,000. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.225 (National Research Service Awards - Health Services Research Training). Key dates included a posted date of June 1, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 12, 2012, and an archive date of October 13, 2012.
Eligibility is broad across public entities and eligible nonprofit or public institutions, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including city or township governments, county governments, and special district governments), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and eligible tribal governments and tribal organizations. The announcement also notes that other eligible applicants include faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as Indian/Native American Tribal Governments that are other than federally recognized. However, there are clear restrictions: AHRQ's authorizing legislation does not allow for-profit organizations to lead applications under this mechanism. For-profit entities may still participate, but only as consortium members or subcontractors. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations or foreign institutions are not reviewed. In addition, organizations described under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible.
AHRQ explicitly encourages applications from institutions that have not previously received AHRQ support, which signals an interest in expanding the training ecosystem beyond the usual set of awardees. The agency also strongly encourages applicants to build partnerships with applied, practice-facing organizations and networks where health services research questions arise and where evidence can be tested and implemented. Examples named in the announcement include ACTION, CERTs, the DEcIDE Network, EPCS, PBRNs, health care plans, state and local governments, and VA Medical Centers, along with other applied settings. The program also encourages more established training programs to collaborate internally across institutional components, as well as externally with newer or emerging training programs and developing centers of excellence, which points to a priority on cross-disciplinary capacity building and broader national reach.
Administratively, the opportunity reinforces a key federal grants policy principle: the primary grantee must play a substantive role in conducting the training program and cannot act as a pass-through entity that simply routes funds to other partners. If a consortium or contractual component represents a significant share of the work, the applicant must justify why the applicant institution should be the grantee and describe the substantive role it will play. The announcement notes that there is no fixed budget threshold for what counts as "significant"; the determination is made based on the nature of the supported activities and which organization performs them. The required justification can be included in parts of the application such as the Specific Aims or the Research Strategy within the PHS398 Research Training Program Plan component of the SF424 (R&R) application package.
Overall, this T32 opportunity is best understood as AHRQ's investment in training programs that develop future leaders in health services research and adjacent quantitative and applied disciplines, with a strong expectation that trainees will be prepared to generate actionable evidence and tools that improve health care delivery. The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide, and technical assistance contacts listed in the notice include the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster for access or linking issues.
FAQs: AHRQ NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) (RFA-HS-12-008)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the AHRQ National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-12-008). It is a discretionary federal grant program intended to strengthen the national pipeline of health services researchers by supporting structured, institution-based research training programs.
What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to help ensure the United States has a diverse, well-prepared workforce across disciplines that influence how health care is delivered, studied, improved, and evaluated. The program is aligned with AHRQ's mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
What type of award is this?
This is an institutional training award using the NRSA T32 mechanism. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health.
How long is the award period?
The opportunity is described as a five-year institutional training award.
Who is the training intended to support?
The program is intended to fund the organized training of both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
What research and training areas are emphasized?
The training emphasis spans a broad set of fields AHRQ considers essential to advancing health services research and improving real-world care delivery, including behavioral, social, and organizational sciences; economics; engineering; mathematics and statistics/biostatistics; clinical sciences; and health services research.
What kinds of outcomes does AHRQ expect from the training?
The opportunity is oriented toward building researchers who can produce new scientific evidence and also translate and disseminate that evidence and analytical tools in ways that measurably improve the U.S. health care system.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of $7,000,000.
Is there an award ceiling?
Yes. The announcement lists an award ceiling of $600,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.225 (National Research Service Awards - Health Services Research Training).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
Key dates listed in the announcement include a posted date of June 1, 2012; an original and current closing date of September 12, 2012; and an archive date of October 13, 2012.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across public entities and eligible nonprofit or public institutions. Examples listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; state and local governments (including city or township governments, county governments, and special district governments); independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; eligible tribal governments and tribal organizations; and other eligible applicants such as faith-based and community-based organizations. The announcement also notes Indian/Native American Tribal Governments other than federally recognized.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
No. AHRQ's authorizing legislation does not allow for-profit organizations to lead applications under this mechanism.
Can for-profit organizations participate in any way?
Yes. For-profit entities may participate as consortium members or subcontractors, but they cannot be the lead applicant organization.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Applications submitted by foreign institutions are not reviewed.
Are applications from for-profit organizations reviewed if submitted?
No. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations are not reviewed.
Are any nonprofit organizations specifically restricted from applying?
Yes. Organizations described under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible.
Does AHRQ encourage applications from institutions new to AHRQ funding?
Yes. AHRQ explicitly encourages applications from institutions that have not previously received AHRQ support.
Does the program encourage partnerships with applied or practice-facing organizations?
Yes. The announcement strongly encourages applicants to build partnerships with applied, practice-facing organizations and networks where health services research questions arise and where evidence can be tested and implemented.
What are examples of practice-facing organizations or networks mentioned?
Examples named include ACTION, CERTs, the DEcIDE Network, EPCS, PBRNs, health care plans, state and local governments, VA Medical Centers, and other applied settings.
Does the opportunity encourage collaboration between training programs?
Yes. The program encourages more established training programs to collaborate internally across institutional components and externally with newer or emerging training programs and developing centers of excellence.
Can the lead applicant serve mainly as a pass-through entity for funds?
No. The opportunity emphasizes that the primary grantee must play a substantive role in conducting the training program and cannot function as a pass-through entity that primarily routes funds to other partners.
What if a consortium or contractual component represents a significant share of the work?
If a consortium or contractual component represents a significant share of the work, the applicant must justify why the applicant institution should be the grantee and describe the substantive role it will play.
Is there a fixed budget threshold that defines when a consortium component is "significant"?
No. The announcement notes there is no fixed budget threshold. The determination is based on the nature of the supported activities and which organization performs them.
Where can the required consortium/grantee justification be included in the application?
The announcement indicates the required justification can be included in parts of the application such as the Specific Aims or the Research Strategy within the PHS398 Research Training Program Plan component of the SF424 (R&R) application package.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide.
Who is listed for technical assistance related to access or linking issues?
The notice lists the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster for access or linking issues.
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