Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 14 002
Apply for RFA ES 14 002
- The National Institutes of Health in the environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Childrens Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (P50)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 30, 2014 and posted on Sep 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 22, 2014. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education.
- 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 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 allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Childrens Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (P50) funding opportunity (RFA ES 14 002) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to build and support research centers focused on how environmental factors affect childrens health and overall well being. The intent was not to fund isolated projects, but to fund integrated, center based programs that bring together multiple fields and methods to better understand environmental contributions to childhood disease and to translate that knowledge into prevention and health promotion strategies. A defining feature of the program was its emphasis on transdisciplinary collaboration, meaning applicants were expected to connect basic science, applied research, clinical investigation, and public health practice in a coordinated way rather than running separate efforts in parallel.
At the scientific level, the centers supported under this FOA were expected to address substantive childrens health research questions while clearly linking exposures in the environment to measurable health outcomes. The announcement emphasized the use of innovative technologies and approaches, signaling that proposals leveraging emerging tools (for example, advanced exposure assessment methods, new biomonitoring strategies, computational approaches to complex exposure mixtures, or novel epidemiologic and mechanistic study designs) would be well aligned with the program goals. Overall, the research scope aimed to generate actionable knowledge that can help prevent disease and improve health across childhood, reflecting a strong prevention orientation rather than only documenting associations.
From a program structure standpoint, the P50 mechanism typically supports multi project center grants, and this FOA followed that general center model by encouraging cohesive programs with strong cross disciplinary links and an organizing theme around childrens environmental health. The emphasis on links among basic, applied, clinical, and public health sciences indicates that the centers were expected to function as hubs where discoveries about exposure and biology could be connected to real world interventions, risk reduction strategies, or evidence that informs health practice and policy affecting children.
In terms of funding scale and competitiveness, NIH anticipated making about 5 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding level of about $7,000,000. The award ceiling was listed as $1,500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for applicants that might otherwise struggle to provide non federal matching funds. The Funding Activity Category was Environment/Health, and the CFDA number associated with the program was 93.113 (Environmental Health), indicating the opportunity sat within the federal environmental health research portfolio.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of U.S. based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants included public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the usual caveat excluding institutions of higher education from that nonprofit category definition), for profit organizations (including small businesses), independent school districts, and a wide range of governmental entities such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Tribal eligibility was explicitly included, covering federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations. The FOA also listed several categories of institutions and organizations often emphasized in federal capacity building and equity efforts, including 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), as well as faith based or community based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Regional organizations and U.S. territories or possessions were also included among eligible applicants.
Restrictions on foreign participation were clearly defined. Non domestic (non U.S.) entities and non domestic components of U.S. organizations were not eligible to apply as applicant organizations. However, the announcement allowed foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which typically means a U.S. applicant can include certain foreign collaborations or performance sites when justified and compliant with NIH policy, even though the primary applicant must be eligible and domestic.
Administratively, the FOA was posted and created on September 30, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 22, 2014, and an archive date of January 22, 2015, indicating the opportunity is no longer open but remains available for reference. The official announcement was hosted through the NIH grants system, and the provided link points to the full FOA text where applicants would have found detailed requirements for the center structure, application components, review criteria, and any required cores or community engagement expectations typical of childrens environmental health center programs. For access or technical issues, the contact listed was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Childrens Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (P50) opportunity?
This funding opportunity (RFA ES 14 002) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program intended to build and support research centers focused on how environmental factors affect childrens health and overall well-being. It used the P50 multi-project center grant mechanism, which is designed to support coordinated, center-based programs rather than single, stand-alone studies.
Is this opportunity still open for applications?
No. The FOA was created and posted on September 30, 2014. The original and current closing date was December 22, 2014, and the archive date was January 22, 2015. It is no longer open and is available for reference only.
What type of grant mechanism was used?
The opportunity used the NIH P50 mechanism, which typically supports multi-project center grants. Under this model, applicants were expected to propose an integrated program organized around a cohesive theme in childrens environmental health.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The program aimed to support integrated research centers that connect environmental exposures to measurable health outcomes in children and translate findings into prevention and health-promotion strategies. The intent was not simply to document associations, but to generate actionable knowledge that can help prevent disease and improve health across childhood.
Were isolated, single projects the focus of this FOA?
No. A stated intent of the program was to avoid funding isolated projects. Instead, the FOA emphasized center-based programs that integrate multiple projects, fields, and methods within an organizing theme related to childrens environmental health.
What does "transdisciplinary collaboration" mean in the context of this program?
In this FOA, transdisciplinary collaboration meant that applicants were expected to connect basic science, applied research, clinical investigation, and public health practice in a coordinated way. The goal was to avoid separate efforts running in parallel and instead create a hub where the pieces inform one another.
What kinds of research questions were centers expected to address?
Centers were expected to address substantive childrens health research questions and clearly link environmental exposures to measurable health outcomes. The overarching expectation was that research would contribute to prevention-oriented understanding and strategies for improving childrens health.
What was the program's stance on innovation and technology?
The FOA emphasized the use of innovative technologies and approaches. Proposals leveraging emerging tools such as advanced exposure assessment methods, new biomonitoring strategies, computational approaches to complex exposure mixtures, or novel epidemiologic and mechanistic study designs were described as well aligned with program goals.
How was translation to prevention or health promotion addressed?
The centers were expected to function as hubs connecting discoveries about exposure and biology to real-world interventions, risk reduction strategies, or evidence that could inform health practice and policy affecting children. The emphasis was on translating research into prevention and health promotion outcomes.
How many awards did NIH expect to make?
NIH anticipated making about 5 awards under this announcement.
What was the estimated total funding level for the program?
The estimated total funding level under the FOA was about $7,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed in the opportunity was $1,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The Funding Activity Category was Environment/Health. The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.113 (Environmental Health).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants included public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under the nonprofit definition), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), independent school districts, and multiple types of governmental entities.
Which governmental entities were listed as eligible applicants?
The FOA listed a wide range of governmental entities as eligible, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Regional organizations and U.S. territories or possessions were also included.
Were Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal eligibility was explicitly included, covering federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations.
Were certain institution types specifically highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The FOA listed several categories of institutions and organizations often emphasized in federal capacity building and equity efforts, including 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 or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies were also included.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply as the applicant?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities were not eligible to apply as applicant organizations. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations were also not eligible to apply as the applicant.
Can a U.S. applicant include foreign collaborations or sites?
Yes, in a limited way. While foreign entities could not apply as the applicant, the announcement allowed foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. This typically means a U.S. applicant may include certain foreign collaborations or performance sites when justified and compliant with NIH policy.
Where could applicants find the official FOA and detailed requirements?
The official announcement was hosted through the NIH grants system, and the provided link in the opportunity pointed to the full FOA text. That full FOA would have contained detailed requirements for center structure, application components, review criteria, and any required cores or community engagement expectations typical of childrens environmental health center programs.
Who was listed as a contact for access or technical issues?
The contact listed for access or technical issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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