Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HS 09 001
Apply for RFA HS 09 001
- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ Research Infrastructure Program Phase II Limited Competition (R24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 20, 2009 and posted on Feb 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following In 2006, AHRQ awarded five research infrastructure planning (P20) grants under RFA HS 05 010. Support was provided for planning activities related to the development of a health services research infrastructure in institutions located within selected states which had not historically received significant health services research funding from the Agency. This announcement is a competitive continuation that extends these activities and only the grantees funded under the above referenced FOA are eligible to apply. The purpose of these awards is to allow these grantees to build on their achievements from the original P20 grant, to refine, expand, and implement the plans developed during the first phase, and to conduct two to three health services research projects. Because these funded recipients have conducted the initial planning and development activities to enable them to build on the existing work and because continuity in the research is necessary, this will be a limited competition. For profit or foreign organizations may only participate in the grant projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors.
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Opportunity Summary:
The AHRQ Research Infrastructure Program Phase II Limited Competition (R24), Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-09-001, is a discretionary grant program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) designed to move a small set of prior awardees from planning into implementation. This announcement represents the second phase of an initiative that began in 2006 under RFA-HS-05-010, when AHRQ funded five P20 planning grants to help build health services research infrastructure in institutions located in states that historically had received relatively little AHRQ health services research funding. Phase II is structured as a competitive continuation, meaning applicants are expected to show concrete progress from the planning period and propose the next steps that will translate plans into functioning, durable research capacity.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow. Only the original five institutions that received the 2006 P20 awards under RFA-HS-05-010 may apply for this R24 opportunity, which is why it is labeled a "limited competition." AHRQ justifies this structure on the basis of continuity: these recipients already completed foundational planning and early development work, and maintaining momentum and coherence in infrastructure development requires building directly on that existing effort. While the opportunity lists for-profit organizations among eligible applicants in the general field, the eligibility language clarifies that for-profit or foreign organizations may participate only as consortium members or subcontractors, not as primary applicants, given the restricted pool of eligible lead applicants.
The core purpose of Phase II is twofold: first, to refine, expand, and implement the infrastructure plans developed during Phase I; and second, to conduct a small portfolio of substantive health services research projects that both use and further strengthen the infrastructure being built. Each award is expected to support two to three health services research projects, and at least one of these must be a primary research project rather than a pilot. That requirement signals that AHRQ is not only looking for continued capacity-building activities (such as developing data resources, governance, analytic support, partnerships, or training pipelines), but also for at least one fully developed research study that demonstrates the infrastructure can support rigorous, real-world health services research on topics aligned with AHRQ's mission (including healthcare costs, quality, and outcomes, consistent with CFDA 93.226).
The program is framed around long-term sustainability. AHRQ indicates that this additional, implementation-focused funding is intended to ensure that the research infrastructure becomes sufficiently mature to remain viable after the award period ends. In practical terms, that implies applicants must show how the infrastructure will be institutionalized beyond the grant, such as through durable partnerships, repeatable processes for generating fundable studies, strengthened investigator capacity, shared cores or services, and credible plans to attract future external funding and produce policy-relevant evidence. The emphasis is not simply on completing a set of activities, but on creating a stable platform that can continue generating health services research in places that previously had limited access to this kind of support.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a grant mechanism (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) in the health domain (Funding Activity Category: Health). The opportunity was posted February 20, 2009, with an original and current closing date of April 21, 2009, and an archive date of May 22, 2009. AHRQ projected an estimated total funding level of $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000, and it explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants portal, with support contacts routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the AHRQ Research Infrastructure Program Phase II Limited Competition (R24).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HS-09-001.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is offering the grant.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary grant program. The funding instrument type is Grant.
What is the main purpose of Phase II (R24) funding?
Phase II is intended to move a small group of prior awardees from planning into implementation by refining, expanding, and implementing the infrastructure plans developed during Phase I, while also conducting a small portfolio of substantive health services research projects that use and strengthen that infrastructure.
How does this Phase II opportunity relate to the earlier Phase I awards?
This announcement represents the second phase of an initiative that began in 2006 under RFA-HS-05-010. In Phase I, AHRQ funded five P20 planning grants to help build health services research infrastructure in institutions located in states that historically had received relatively little AHRQ health services research funding.
Why is this described as a "limited competition"?
It is labeled a limited competition because eligibility is intentionally narrow: only the original five institutions that received the 2006 P20 awards under RFA-HS-05-010 may apply as primary applicants.
Who is eligible to apply as the lead (primary) applicant?
Only the original five institutions that received the 2006 P20 planning awards under RFA-HS-05-010 are eligible to apply as the lead applicants for this R24 opportunity.
Can for-profit organizations apply as the primary applicant?
No. Although for-profit organizations may appear in general eligibility language, this opportunity restricts primary applicant eligibility to the original five P20 awardee institutions. For-profit organizations may participate only as consortium members or subcontractors.
Can foreign organizations apply as the primary applicant?
No. This opportunity restricts primary applicant eligibility to the original five P20 awardee institutions. Foreign organizations may participate only as consortium members or subcontractors.
Are consortium members or subcontractors allowed?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that organizations not eligible as primary applicants (including for-profit or foreign organizations) may participate as consortium members or subcontractors, given the restricted pool of eligible lead applicants.
What is meant by a "competitive continuation" in this announcement?
Phase II is structured as a competitive continuation, meaning applicants are expected to demonstrate concrete progress from the Phase I planning period and propose next steps that translate plans into functioning, durable research capacity.
What kinds of activities are expected to be supported under Phase II?
The program expects both (1) implementation-oriented infrastructure development (for example, developing data resources, governance, analytic support, partnerships, training pipelines, shared cores, or services) and (2) a small portfolio of substantive health services research projects that use and further strengthen the infrastructure.
How many research projects is each award expected to support?
Each award is expected to support two to three health services research projects.
Is at least one full research project required, or can all projects be pilots?
At least one project must be a primary research project (not just a pilot). This signals that AHRQ expects at least one fully developed study demonstrating that the infrastructure can support rigorous, real-world health services research.
What kinds of research topics are expected to align with AHRQ's mission under this program?
Research topics are expected to align with AHRQ's mission and may include healthcare costs, quality, and outcomes, consistent with CFDA 93.226.
What is the program's emphasis on sustainability?
AHRQ emphasizes long-term sustainability, indicating the infrastructure should become sufficiently mature to remain viable after the award period ends. This implies applicants should show how the infrastructure will be institutionalized beyond the grant through durable partnerships, repeatable processes to generate fundable studies, strengthened investigator capacity, shared cores or services, and credible plans to attract future external funding and produce policy-relevant evidence.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding level is $1,500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 20, 2009.
What is the application due date?
The original and current closing date listed is April 21, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is May 22, 2009.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants portal.
Who should be contacted for access or linking issues related to the announcement?
Support contacts for access or linking issues are routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
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