Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AA 15 002
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60)" 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 Jun 6, 2014 and posted on Jun 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 3, 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 $7,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Independent school districts County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Foreign Institutions 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 Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AA-15-002) is a National Institutes of Health grant announcement from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) designed to support large, coordinated research centers focused on alcohol-related science and public health impact. Using the P60 center grant mechanism, the program is meant to create or strengthen hubs of leadership that can drive interdisciplinary, collaborative research addressing major questions in alcohol use and alcohol use disorders, while also serving as broader regional or national resources for the field. A central requirement of this FOA is that each proposed center must include an information dissemination core with a clear purpose: to initiate and expand community education activities that align with, and amplify, the center's overall research goals. In practice, this means the center is expected not only to generate knowledge, but also to organize and communicate evidence in ways that improve awareness, understanding, and practical application among relevant communities and stakeholders.
The research scope is intentionally broad and spans the full spectrum of alcohol-related issues across the lifespan. NIAAA highlights topics such as the nature and underlying mechanisms of alcohol use disorders; etiology and risk pathways; genetics and biological contributors; improved approaches to diagnosis; development and testing of treatments; and prevention strategies. The FOA also explicitly recognizes that alcohol misuse has consequences beyond health outcomes alone, including biomedical, psychosocial, and economic impacts. Centers supported under this program are expected to integrate multiple disciplines (for example, basic science, clinical research, population health, behavioral science, and health services research) and to coordinate projects in a way that produces more value than a set of separate, unrelated studies.
Another key theme of the announcement is infrastructure and innovation. NIAAA positions these centers as platforms that contribute to the development of new research methods, technologies, and approaches, with the goal of sustaining innovative, goal-directed research over time. In other words, a competitive application would typically show how the center structure, shared resources, and collaborative environment will accelerate progress, enable cutting-edge tools or study designs, and help investigators tackle complex questions that benefit from centralized coordination and shared cores. Alongside producing new findings, the center model is meant to strengthen the broader research ecosystem by creating resources, expertise, and potentially training or collaborative opportunities that others can leverage.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program within the NIH health funding category and is associated with CFDA number 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs). The FOA listed an estimated total funding amount of $7,400,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000, and it stated that cost sharing or matching is not required. The opportunity was posted June 6, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 3, 2014, and an archive date of January 3, 2015, indicating it is no longer open but remains a useful reference for understanding NIAAA expectations for P60 alcohol research centers.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations, reflecting NIH's intent to attract strong scientific teams regardless of institutional type. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses are explicitly listed, and small businesses are also included), state and local governments (including city/township, county, special district governments, and independent school districts), tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and various community-based or faith-based organizations where appropriate. The announcement also calls out eligibility for several institution types that serve specific populations, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs). Foreign institutions and non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible; however, foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) may be allowed, which typically means limited, well-justified international elements can be included when they clearly add scientific value and comply with NIH rules.
The official full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-15-002.html, and the contact listed for access or technical issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV). Overall, the FOA reflects NIAAA's center-based strategy: fund integrated, high-capacity programs that can both advance alcohol science through coordinated research and translate or disseminate credible information through a dedicated core that supports community education aligned with the center's mission.
FAQs: Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60) (RFA-AA-15-002)
What is the Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60) funding opportunity?
RFA-AA-15-002 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) that supports large, coordinated alcohol research centers using the P60 center grant mechanism. The intent is to fund integrated, collaborative center programs that advance alcohol-related science and generate public health impact.
Which NIH institute runs this program?
The program is administered by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which is part of NIH.
What is the main goal of the P60 center model in this announcement?
The goal is to create or strengthen hubs of leadership that drive interdisciplinary, collaborative research on major questions in alcohol use and alcohol use disorders. The centers are also expected to serve as broader regional or national resources for the field.
What makes a P60 center different from separate, unrelated research projects?
This announcement emphasizes coordination and integration across multiple projects and disciplines. The expectation is that a center structure and shared resources will create more scientific and public health value than a collection of separate studies that are not connected to a unifying strategy.
How broad is the research scope under this FOA?
The research scope is intentionally broad and spans the full spectrum of alcohol-related issues across the lifespan. NIAAA highlights areas ranging from mechanisms and etiology to diagnosis, treatment development/testing, and prevention.
What kinds of topics does NIAAA specifically highlight?
Highlighted topics include the nature and underlying mechanisms of alcohol use disorders; etiology and risk pathways; genetics and biological contributors; improved approaches to diagnosis; development and testing of treatments; and prevention strategies.
Does the FOA recognize impacts beyond health outcomes?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes that alcohol misuse has biomedical, psychosocial, and economic impacts, not only clinical or health outcomes.
Are centers expected to be interdisciplinary?
Yes. The FOA expects centers to integrate multiple disciplines such as basic science, clinical research, population health, behavioral science, and health services research, coordinated under a unified center strategy.
Is there a required information dissemination core?
Yes. A central requirement is that each proposed center must include an information dissemination core.
What is the purpose of the information dissemination core?
The dissemination core must have a clear purpose: to initiate and expand community education activities that align with, and amplify, the center's overall research goals. The center is expected to organize and communicate evidence in ways that improve awareness, understanding, and practical application among relevant communities and stakeholders.
Is the program focused only on generating research findings?
No. In addition to generating knowledge, the FOA stresses organizing and communicating evidence through a dedicated dissemination core to support community education connected to the center's mission.
What does the FOA emphasize about infrastructure and innovation?
NIAAA positions these centers as platforms that contribute to new research methods, technologies, and approaches, supporting sustained, innovative, goal-directed research over time. The center structure and shared cores are expected to accelerate progress and enable cutting-edge tools or study designs.
Is this a discretionary grant program, and what category does it fall under?
Yes. This is described as a discretionary grant program within the NIH health funding category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs).
How much total funding was estimated under the FOA?
The FOA listed an estimated total funding amount of $7,400,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The FOA stated an award ceiling of $2,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated that cost sharing or matching is not required.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2014. The original and current closing date listed was December 3, 2014. The archive date was January 3, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the listed closing and archive dates, the FOA is no longer open and is best treated as a reference for understanding NIAAA expectations for P60 alcohol research centers.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad for domestic organizations, including public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations; small businesses; state and local governments (including city/township, county, special district governments, and independent school districts); tribal governments and tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and various community-based or faith-based organizations where appropriate.
Are minority-serving institutions included in the eligible applicant types?
Yes. The FOA explicitly calls out eligibility for institution types such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply.
Are non-domestic components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. The FOA states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are any international elements allowed at all?
The FOA indicates that foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) may be allowed. This suggests that limited, well-justified international elements can be included when they add scientific value and comply with NIH rules.
Where can the full announcement be found?
The FOA was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-15-002.html.
Who is listed as the contact for access or technical issues?
The contact listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What is the overall strategy NIAAA is pursuing with this FOA?
The FOA reflects a center-based strategy to fund integrated, high-capacity programs that advance alcohol science through coordinated research and translate or disseminate credible information through a dedicated core that supports community education aligned with the center's mission.
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