Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 13 160
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alcohol Use Disorders Treatment, Services, and Recovery Research (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 28, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments County governments State governments Private institutions of higher education 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) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Alcohol Use Disorders Treatment, Services, and Recovery Research (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA-13-160) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant announcement designed to support rigorous research aimed at improving how alcohol use disorders (AUD) are treated, how services are delivered in real-world settings, and how recovery unfolds over time. The FOA focuses on studies that can strengthen the evidence base for behavioral and pharmacological treatments for AUD, while also paying close attention to the practical systems that determine whether those treatments actually reach people and work in typical care environments. In other words, it is not limited to testing an intervention in ideal conditions; it also encourages research on the organizational and service-delivery realities that can make effective care easier or harder to provide.
A central theme of the announcement is treatment effectiveness and optimization. Applicants are encouraged to propose research that evaluates behavioral approaches (such as counseling models, psychosocial interventions, and other therapeutic strategies) and pharmacological approaches (medications and medication-related care strategies) for AUD. The intent is to support studies that can clarify what works, for whom it works, under what circumstances it works, and how it can be improved. Depending on the scientific question, this could include work on treatment engagement, adherence, relapse prevention, tailoring treatments to patient needs, or combining behavioral and medication-based approaches in ways that improve outcomes.
Another major emphasis is on alcohol services research, particularly the organizational, financial, and management factors that either facilitate or inhibit the delivery of AUD services. This includes research that examines how treatment programs are structured, how staffing and workflows influence care quality, how funding and reimbursement mechanisms shape what services are offered, and how management practices or institutional policies affect implementation and sustainability. The FOA recognizes that even well-supported treatments can fail to produce population-level impact if they are difficult to implement, poorly reimbursed, inconsistently delivered, or mismatched to the constraints of clinical and community settings. As a result, proposals that investigate barriers and facilitators to service delivery, adoption, and long-term maintenance of evidence-based practices fit squarely within the purpose of this announcement.
The FOA also explicitly highlights recovery as a phenomenon worthy of focused scientific study. Recovery from AUD can involve more than symptom reduction, and it may include improvements in health, functioning, social stability, and quality of life over extended periods. This announcement encourages research that helps define, measure, and better understand recovery trajectories, including the processes and supports that contribute to sustained recovery. Studies might examine the roles of continuing care, peer and community supports, service linkage, long-term monitoring, or other factors that influence recovery outcomes over time.
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, meaning it is intended for substantial, hypothesis-driven or well-justified research projects with strong methodological foundations. The activity category is Health, and it is listed under CFDA 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs). Cost sharing or matching is not required, which is typical for many NIH research grant mechanisms and reduces the financial burden on applicant organizations.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive, spanning many types of institutions and organizations that can contribute meaningfully to AUD treatment and services research. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Government entities at multiple levels are eligible as well, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The FOA also allows applications from federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and it explicitly mentions additional eligible groups 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 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Faith-based and community-based organizations are included, along with eligible federal agencies. The eligibility list also extends to U.S. territories or possessions and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) and regional organizations, signaling NIH interest in a wide range of research settings and perspectives where scientifically strong projects can be conducted.
Key administrative details included in the source data reflect that the FOA was posted on March 28, 2013, with later internal record dates noted (CreationDate: Aug 13, 2015). The original closing date is listed as May 7, 2016, while the current closing date in the provided record is July 17, 2015, and the archive date is August 17, 2015, indicating that this particular posting is no longer active and has been archived. For those seeking the full text and official requirements, the additional information link is provided as http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-160.html. For access or technical issues related to the electronic announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Overall, PA-13-160 is best understood as an NIH research grant opportunity centered on generating practical, actionable knowledge about AUD treatment and recovery, while also confronting the real-world systems issues that determine whether effective interventions are delivered consistently, financed sustainably, managed competently, and experienced by patients in ways that support long-term recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Alcohol Use Disorders Treatment, Services, and Recovery Research (R01) opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant announcement that supports rigorous research to improve how alcohol use disorders (AUD) are treated, how services are delivered in real-world settings, and how recovery unfolds over time. It is offered under Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) PA-13-160.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, intended for substantial research projects that are hypothesis-driven or otherwise well-justified and supported by strong methods.
What topics does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes three closely related areas: (1) treatment effectiveness and optimization for AUD, including behavioral and pharmacological approaches; (2) alcohol services research focused on organizational, financial, and management factors that affect service delivery; and (3) recovery research that examines long-term recovery processes and trajectories.
Is the FOA limited to testing interventions under ideal research conditions?
No. It explicitly encourages research that considers real-world implementation, including the organizational and service-delivery realities that influence whether effective care reaches people and works in typical care environments.
What kinds of behavioral treatment research are encouraged?
The FOA encourages evaluation of behavioral approaches such as counseling models, psychosocial interventions, and other therapeutic strategies aimed at improving AUD outcomes.
What kinds of pharmacological treatment research are encouraged?
The FOA encourages evaluation of pharmacological approaches, including medications and medication-related care strategies, with an emphasis on understanding and improving treatment outcomes for AUD.
Does the FOA support research on combining behavioral and medication-based approaches?
Yes. The FOA notes interest in studies that examine how behavioral and medication-based approaches can be combined or tailored to improve outcomes.
What does the FOA mean by "treatment effectiveness and optimization"?
It refers to research that clarifies what works, for whom, under what circumstances, and how interventions can be improved. Examples mentioned include engagement, adherence, relapse prevention, tailoring treatment to patient needs, and optimizing combinations of approaches.
What is "alcohol services research" in the context of this FOA?
Alcohol services research here focuses on the organizational, financial, and management factors that facilitate or inhibit delivery of AUD services in real-world settings, such as program structure, staffing, workflows, reimbursement, and policies that affect implementation and sustainability.
Why does the FOA focus on organizational and financing factors?
The FOA recognizes that even well-supported treatments may not have population-level impact if they are difficult to implement, poorly reimbursed, inconsistently delivered, or mismatched to clinical and community constraints. Research on barriers and facilitators to adoption and long-term maintenance fits the FOA purpose.
Does the FOA include research on implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices?
Yes. The FOA explicitly highlights studies examining barriers and facilitators to service delivery, adoption, implementation, and long-term maintenance of evidence-based practices.
How does the FOA define or approach "recovery" from AUD?
Recovery is treated as a phenomenon worthy of focused scientific study. The FOA notes that recovery can involve more than symptom reduction and may include longer-term improvements in health, functioning, social stability, and quality of life.
What kinds of recovery research topics are suggested?
The FOA encourages research that helps define, measure, and understand recovery trajectories and the processes and supports that contribute to sustained recovery, such as continuing care, peer and community supports, service linkage, and long-term monitoring.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The listed activity category is Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this FOA?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicates that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many institution and organization types, including colleges and universities (public and private), nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and multiple levels of government entities.
Are state, county, city, or special district governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible government applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA allows applications from federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are specific types of higher-education institutions explicitly included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly mentions groups 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 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are included in the eligibility list.
Are federal agencies eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes eligible federal agencies.
Can non-U.S. (foreign) organizations apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) as well as regional organizations.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list extends to U.S. territories or possessions.
When was this FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on March 28, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
Based on the provided record, it appears to be no longer active and has been archived. The record shows an archive date of August 17, 2015, along with closing dates that have already passed.
What closing dates are listed in the provided record?
The source data lists an original closing date of May 7, 2016, and a current closing date of July 17, 2015. The archive date is listed as August 17, 2015.
Where can applicants find the full text and official requirements?
The additional information link provided is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-160.html
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the electronic announcement?
The contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What is the overall purpose of PA-13-160?
The overall purpose is to generate practical, actionable knowledge about AUD treatment and recovery while addressing the real-world systems issues that determine whether effective interventions are delivered consistently, financed sustainably, managed effectively, and support long-term recovery.
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