Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA FD 15 038
Apply for RFA FD 15 038
- The Food Drug Administration in the food and nutrition health information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disease Natural History Database Development (U24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.103 Food and Drug AdministrationResearch.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2015 and posted on Jul 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Only the following organization is eligible to apply The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
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Opportunity Summary:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Disease Natural History Database Development (U24)" under Funding Opportunity Number RFA FD 15 038. It was issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning FDA expected to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing funds with minimal oversight. The central purpose of the award was to support the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in expanding and further improving its disease natural history database tool, which is intended to strengthen the collection, organization, and usability of natural history information for rare diseases.
This opportunity fell within the FDA listing (CFDA) 93.103 and was categorized under food and nutrition, health information, and statistics. The announcement anticipated a single award, with total estimated funding of $250,000. Both the award floor and ceiling were set at $250,000, indicating a fixed, single-budget award rather than a range of possible award amounts. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient was not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility was highly restricted: only NORD was permitted to apply. The announcement explicitly stated that "only the following organization is eligible to apply: The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)." In practice, this indicates a targeted, sole-eligible-applicant cooperative agreement intended to continue or enhance a specific capability already associated with that organization, rather than a broad competition among multiple institutions.
Key dates reflected a short application window. The posting date was July 21, 2015, with an original closing date of August 14, 2015, later extended to a current closing date of August 24, 2015. The opportunity was archived on September 13, 2015. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the point of contact listed was Vieda Hubbard, Grants Management Specialist at the FDA, reachable at vieda.hubbard@fda.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this FDA funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Disease Natural History Database Development (U24)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA FD 15 038.
What type of grant mechanism is this?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement. That means the FDA expected to be substantially involved in the project activities rather than acting only as a passive funder.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The central purpose was to support the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in expanding and further improving its disease natural history database tool, with the goal of strengthening how natural history information for rare diseases is collected, organized, and used.
What is meant by "disease natural history" in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, "natural history" refers to information about rare diseases that is collected and organized so it can be more usable and informative. The award focused on improving a database tool intended to strengthen the collection, organization, and usability of that information.
Who was this award intended to support?
The award was intended to support NORD (the National Organization for Rare Disorders) specifically.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to a single organization. The announcement explicitly stated: only the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) was eligible to apply.
Was this a competitive opportunity open to multiple applicants?
No. The information provided indicates it was a targeted, sole-eligible-applicant cooperative agreement rather than a broadly competitive funding opportunity.
How many awards did FDA anticipate making under this announcement?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $250,000.
Was there a funding range (floor and ceiling), or was it a fixed amount?
It was effectively a fixed amount. Both the award floor and award ceiling were $250,000, indicating a single, set-budget award rather than a range.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient was not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
What CFDA listing was associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity fell under CFDA 93.103.
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under food and nutrition, health information, and statistics.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was July 21, 2015.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 14, 2015.
Was the closing date extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to a current closing date of August 24, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 13, 2015.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
The listed point of contact for technical issues was Vieda Hubbard, Grants Management Specialist at the FDA.
What is the contact email for technical issues?
The contact email provided was vieda.hubbard@fda.hhs.gov.
Does the information provided include any additional points of contact or programmatic contacts?
No additional contacts are included in the provided information beyond the technical issues contact (Vieda Hubbard).
Does the information provided specify application requirements, allowable costs, or performance period details?
No. The provided description does not include details on application content requirements, allowable/unallowable costs, or the period of performance.
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