Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 101
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development of Measures to Determine Successful Hearing Health Care Outcomes (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 9, 2012 and posted on Feb 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 3, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: 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) County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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:
Development of Measures to Determine Successful Hearing Health Care Outcomes (R01) (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-101) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity in the health category (CFDA 93.173, Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders). The focus of the announcement was on improving how the field defines and measures "successful" hearing health care outcomes for adults with hearing loss. Rather than funding service delivery itself, the intent was to support rigorous research that clarifies which factors actually drive meaningful benefit for patients and then translates those factors into practical, clinically usable measures that can be tested and validated. In other words, the FOA centered on outcome science: figuring out what success looks like in adult hearing health care, what predicts it, and how clinicians and researchers can reliably measure it in real-world settings.
At the core of the program goal was the development and evaluation of clinical measures tied to variables that contribute to successful outcomes. This implies two linked research tasks. First, applicants were expected to identify and characterize the variables that influence adult hearing health care outcomes. These variables could span patient-level factors (for example, degree and configuration of hearing loss, cognitive factors, motivation, health literacy, communication needs, comorbidities, socioeconomic constraints), intervention-level factors (such as device characteristics, fitting approaches, auditory training, counseling strategies, follow-up intensity), and context-level factors (including access to care, provider practice patterns, and environmental communication demands). Second, the FOA emphasized turning those variables into measures that can be used clinically. That typically means creating or refining assessment tools, establishing reliability and validity, demonstrating sensitivity to change, and showing that the measures are feasible for clinical workflows. The overall direction was to strengthen the evidence base for adult hearing care by moving beyond broad or inconsistent endpoints and toward standardized, meaningful, and measurable indicators of benefit.
The funding mechanism was the NIH Research Project Grant (R01), which generally supports hypothesis-driven or well-justified, programmatic research projects of significant scope. While the source text provided here does not list budget caps or project durations, the R01 mechanism commonly allows investigators to propose multi-year projects commensurate with the work proposed, with budgets justified to the project needs under NIH rules. Importantly, the opportunity stated that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility was broad and inclusive, spanning many organization types that NIH commonly allows for research grants. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district governments), as well as independent school districts and public/Indian housing authorities. The FOA also explicitly included a range of institution types and communities 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 faith-based or community-based organizations. Foreign (non-U.S.) entities were also listed as eligible, along with U.S. territories or possessions and regional organizations. This breadth suggests the NIH sought to encourage participation from diverse research settings, including academic, clinical, community, and industry partners, as long as the proposed work aligned with the scientific goals.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on February 9, 2012, and carried an original and current closing date of February 3, 2014, with an archive date of March 6, 2014. That means it was a time-limited announcement that is no longer open for application, but it remains a useful reference point for understanding NIH priorities around hearing health outcomes research during that period. The listing provided an additional information link to the NIH grants guide page for the full announcement (PAR-12-101), and it included contact guidance directing applicants who experienced technical issues to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster support email.
In practical terms, this FOA was aimed at closing a common gap in hearing health care research and practice: many interventions may show benefit, but the field often struggles with inconsistent definitions of success, variable outcome instruments, and measures that are not easily implemented in clinics. By encouraging R01 projects that identify the drivers of positive outcomes and develop robust clinical measures for them, the program intended to enable clearer comparisons across studies, stronger evidence for best practices, and better clinical decision-making centered on outcomes that matter to adults living with hearing loss.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Development of Measures to Determine Successful Hearing Health Care Outcomes (R01)" and has Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-101. It was offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a discretionary research grant opportunity.
Which NIH funding mechanism did this opportunity use?
This opportunity used the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which is typically used for hypothesis-driven or well-justified research projects of significant scope.
What program area or topic did the FOA focus on?
The focus was adult hearing health care outcomes for adults with hearing loss, specifically improving how the field defines and measures what "successful" outcomes look like in real-world hearing health care.
What was the main goal of the announcement?
The main goal was to support rigorous research that identifies the factors that drive meaningful patient benefit in adult hearing health care and translates those factors into practical clinical measures that can be tested and validated.
Was this funding intended to pay for hearing health care service delivery?
No. The intent was not to fund service delivery itself, but to fund outcome science research: clarifying what success looks like, what predicts it, and how to measure it reliably in clinical settings.
What kinds of projects were encouraged under this FOA?
Projects were expected to do two linked things: (1) identify and characterize variables that influence adult hearing health care outcomes, and (2) develop, refine, and evaluate clinically usable measures tied to those variables.
What does "successful hearing health care outcomes" mean in this context?
In this context, it refers to meaningful benefit for adults with hearing loss, with an emphasis on moving away from broad or inconsistent endpoints toward standardized, meaningful, measurable indicators that reflect real-world outcomes.
What kinds of outcome-related variables did the FOA suggest studying?
The FOA described variables across multiple levels, including patient-level factors (such as degree/configuration of hearing loss, cognitive factors, motivation, health literacy, communication needs, comorbidities, socioeconomic constraints), intervention-level factors (such as device characteristics, fitting approaches, auditory training, counseling strategies, follow-up intensity), and context-level factors (such as access to care, provider practice patterns, and environmental communication demands).
What does it mean to "translate variables into clinical measures"?
It means creating or refining assessment tools that clinicians and researchers can use in practice, and then demonstrating that these tools are reliable and valid, sensitive to change, and feasible within real clinical workflows.
What types of measurement development activities were implied?
The description implied activities like tool development or refinement, establishing reliability and validity, demonstrating sensitivity to change (ability to detect meaningful differences over time or after intervention), and testing feasibility for routine clinical use.
What was the intended impact of developing better outcome measures?
The intent was to strengthen the evidence base for adult hearing care by enabling clearer comparisons across studies, supporting stronger evidence for best practices, and improving clinical decision-making centered on outcomes that matter to adults living with hearing loss.
Which agency and category did this funding opportunity fall under?
It was offered by NIH and was listed in the health category.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA was 93.173, "Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders."
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants did not need to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and government entities (state, county, city/township, special district), as well as independent school districts and public/Indian housing authorities.
Were specific institution types and communities explicitly included as eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly included Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Were foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. Foreign entities were listed as eligible, along with U.S. territories or possessions and regional organizations.
When was the FOA posted, and when did it close?
It was posted on February 9, 2012. The original and current closing date was February 3, 2014, and the archive date was March 6, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the closing date (February 3, 2014) and archive date (March 6, 2014), it was a time-limited announcement and is no longer open for applications.
Where could applicants find the full official announcement details?
The listing referenced an additional information link to the NIH Grants Guide page for the full announcement (PAR-12-101).
What should applicants do if they experienced technical issues related to the opportunity?
The listing provided contact guidance directing applicants with technical issues to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster support email.
Did the provided information include specific budget caps or project duration limits?
No. The provided information did not list specific budget caps or project durations, though it noted that R01 projects commonly propose multi-year work with budgets justified to project needs under NIH rules.
What gap in hearing health care was the FOA trying to address?
It targeted a common gap where interventions may show benefit but the field struggles with inconsistent definitions of success, variable outcome instruments, and measures that are not easily implemented in clinics.
What kind of end products was this FOA trying to produce?
The intended end products were robust, standardized, clinically usable outcome measures for adult hearing health care that could be tested, validated, and used to support consistent evaluation of patient benefit.
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