Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 14 011
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (U01)" 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 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 3, 2014 and posted on Nov 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education City or township 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) 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP) (U01) is an NIH cooperative agreement opportunity designed to support the central hub of a larger research consortium focused on breast cancer risk. The broader BCERP program aims to strengthen understanding of how environmental exposures interact with genetic and other biological factors to influence breast cancer risk. A key emphasis is on exposures that occur during specific, potentially sensitive time windows, which can include developmental stages where the breast may be more vulnerable to environmental influences. Rather than funding multiple independent research studies under this particular announcement, the opportunity is specifically to fund one Coordinating Center that will connect and elevate the work of several transdisciplinary research projects operating together as the BCERP Consortium.
The Coordinating Center is expected to provide both intellectual leadership and practical, day-to-day infrastructure for the Consortium. On the leadership side, the Center helps shape shared scientific direction by spotting gaps, proposing cross-project analyses, and encouraging collaboration that would not happen if projects worked in isolation. On the operational side, it provides the logistical backbone that keeps a multi-institution effort functioning smoothly, which typically includes planning and supporting consortium meetings, coordinating communications, standardizing approaches where needed, organizing shared resources, and helping align timelines and deliverables across sites. A particularly central responsibility described in the announcement is identifying opportunities for collaboration across BCERP projects and extending the consortium's transdisciplinary activities, meaning the Center is expected to actively knit together expertise from different fields (for example, environmental health, epidemiology, toxicology, genetics, biostatistics, clinical science, and community engagement) to produce more integrated and useful findings.
Another major function of the Coordinating Center is dissemination and evaluation. The Center assists with communicating BCERP research findings to relevant audiences, which can include scientific peers, public health stakeholders, advocacy communities, and potentially affected populations. It also facilitates an internal evaluation of the Consortium, which generally means helping the group assess whether consortium activities are effective, collaborative goals are being met, and shared products (such as joint publications, harmonized datasets, or consensus methods) are being produced. In a cooperative agreement (U01) structure, NIH staff typically have substantial involvement compared with a standard grant mechanism, so the Coordinating Center should be prepared for close coordination with NIH program staff and responsiveness to consortium-level priorities and milestones.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary NIH opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-ES-14-011) using the cooperative agreement instrument. NIH expected to make a single award under this announcement. The estimated total funding amount is listed as $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $600,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity categories span education, environment, and health, and the related CFDA numbers listed include Environmental Health (93.113) and multiple cancer research categories (93.393, 93.396, 93.399), reflecting the program's environmental health and cancer prevention focus.
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and a wide range of government entities (state, county, city or township, special district, and independent school districts). Tribal governments and tribal organizations are also included, along with public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The announcement further notes additional eligible applicant types 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), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and U.S. territories or possessions. However, foreign entities are not eligible: non-U.S. organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations cannot apply, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on November 3, 2014, with an original and current closing date of January 28, 2015, and an archive date of February 28, 2015, indicating it is an archived solicitation rather than an open, currently accepting competition. The issuing agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the full announcement was provided through the NIH grants guide. The listed support contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster for access or linking issues related to the electronic announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity supports the Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP) under a cooperative agreement (U01). It is designed to fund a central hub that coordinates and elevates the work of a broader BCERP research consortium focused on breast cancer risk.
What is the purpose of the BCERP program?
The broader BCERP program aims to strengthen understanding of how environmental exposures interact with genetic and other biological factors to influence breast cancer risk. A key emphasis is on exposures that occur during potentially sensitive time windows, including developmental stages when the breast may be more vulnerable to environmental influences.
Is this opportunity intended to fund multiple research projects?
No. This particular announcement is not designed to fund multiple independent research studies. It is specifically to fund one Coordinating Center that connects and supports several transdisciplinary research projects operating together as the BCERP Consortium.
How many awards did NIH expect to make under this announcement?
NIH expected to make a single award under this announcement.
What role does the Coordinating Center play in the BCERP Consortium?
The Coordinating Center serves as both the intellectual leader and the practical, day-to-day infrastructure for the Consortium. It helps shape shared scientific direction and provides the logistical backbone needed to keep a multi-institution consortium functioning smoothly.
What kinds of leadership activities are expected from the Coordinating Center?
On the leadership side, the Coordinating Center is expected to help shape shared scientific direction by identifying gaps, proposing cross-project analyses, and encouraging collaboration that is unlikely to occur if projects work in isolation.
What operational or logistical functions are expected from the Coordinating Center?
Operational expectations described include planning and supporting consortium meetings, coordinating communications, standardizing approaches where needed, organizing shared resources, and helping align timelines and deliverables across participating sites.
What does "transdisciplinary" mean in the context of this announcement?
In this announcement, transdisciplinary work refers to actively knitting together expertise from different fields to produce more integrated findings. Examples of fields mentioned include environmental health, epidemiology, toxicology, genetics, biostatistics, clinical science, and community engagement.
Is identifying cross-project collaboration opportunities a required responsibility?
Yes. A particularly central responsibility described is identifying opportunities for collaboration across BCERP projects and extending the consortium's transdisciplinary activities.
What dissemination responsibilities does the Coordinating Center have?
The Coordinating Center assists with communicating BCERP research findings to relevant audiences. The announcement notes that audiences can include scientific peers, public health stakeholders, advocacy communities, and potentially affected populations.
What evaluation responsibilities does the Coordinating Center have?
The Coordinating Center is expected to facilitate an internal evaluation of the Consortium. This generally includes helping assess whether consortium activities are effective, whether collaborative goals are being met, and whether shared products (such as joint publications, harmonized datasets, or consensus methods) are being produced.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (U01)?
This opportunity uses the NIH cooperative agreement instrument (U01). The announcement notes that, in a cooperative agreement structure, NIH staff typically have substantial involvement compared with a standard grant mechanism, so the Coordinating Center should be prepared for close coordination with NIH program staff and responsiveness to consortium-level priorities and milestones.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-ES-14-011.
Which federal agency is issuing this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the total estimated funding amount and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount is listed as $1,000,000, and the award ceiling is $600,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The activity categories span education, environment, and health.
What CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The related CFDA numbers listed include Environmental Health (93.113) and multiple cancer research categories (93.393, 93.396, 93.399).
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and many government entities (state, county, city or township, special district, and independent school districts).
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and Tribal organizations are included as eligible applicants. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are also listed as eligible.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes eligibility for several categories, 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).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement includes faith-based or community-based organizations among the additional eligible applicant types.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement includes U.S. territories or possessions among eligible applicant types.
Are foreign entities allowed to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible. The announcement states that non-U.S. organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations cannot apply, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on November 3, 2014. The original and current closing date was January 28, 2015. The archive date was February 28, 2015.
Is this an open opportunity currently accepting applications?
No. The dates provided (closing date in January 2015 and archive date in February 2015) indicate it is an archived solicitation rather than an open, currently accepting competition.
Where was the full announcement provided?
The full announcement was provided through the NIH grants guide.
Who is listed as the support contact for this announcement?
The listed support contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster, specifically for access or linking issues related to the electronic announcement.
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