Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 08 174
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug Alcohol Abuse (R01)" 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2008 and posted on Jun 6, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 State governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Private 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:
The Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug Alcohol Abuse (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA 08 174) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant announced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Its central aim is to support research that examines how drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are financed, organized, delivered, and evaluated from an economic perspective. In practical terms, the FOA is looking for studies that can help decision-makers understand what drives costs, how payment and incentives shape provider behavior and service quality, and which approaches produce the best outcomes relative to the resources invested.
The scientific scope is broad but clearly centered on the economics of substance use services. The announcement highlights several priority areas. One major theme is financing and purchasing, including the role of health insurance and specific payment mechanisms, which could involve studying how different reimbursement arrangements affect access to care, continuity of treatment, or the willingness of providers to adopt evidence-based practices. Another emphasized area is the use of economic incentives to improve quality and efficiency, such as performance-based payments, incentives tied to clinical outcomes, or structures that reward coordination across levels of care. The FOA also calls for work on alternative delivery systems and managed care models, reflecting interest in how organizational design and care management approaches influence both spending and results for patients.
A substantial portion of the opportunity is geared toward formal economic evaluation, including cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility analyses. This could mean quantifying the costs of prevention programs relative to downstream reductions in health care utilization, criminal justice involvement, or lost productivity, or comparing different treatment modalities in terms of cost per clinical outcome achieved (for example, abstinence, reduced use, improved functioning) or cost per quality-adjusted life year when appropriate. Related to this, the FOA specifically points to research on service costs, production, and economic efficiency, which often involves studying how programs convert staff time, facilities, medications, and other inputs into measurable service outputs and patient outcomes, and where inefficiencies or bottlenecks arise. Finally, the FOA explicitly welcomes methodological research, meaning applicants can propose projects that develop or improve the tools used in economic studies of drug and alcohol services, such as better costing methods, improved measurement of outcomes for economic evaluation, stronger quasi-experimental designs, or more realistic models of service system behavior.
The funding mechanism is the NIH Research Project Grant (R01), which is generally intended for more mature, hypothesis-driven projects with well-developed designs and the capacity to produce rigorous, publishable findings. This FOA runs in parallel with two companion announcements of identical scientific scope that use smaller or exploratory mechanisms: PA 08 173 for the R21 (exploratory/developmental) and PA 08 172 for the R03 (small grant). Awards under PA 08 174 are not guaranteed; they depend on the availability of NIH funds and the receipt of enough applications judged to be strong on scientific merit through the NIH review process.
Eligibility is expansive and includes many types of organizations that commonly conduct health services and policy research. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and a wide range of government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. The FOA also allows applications from Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), tribally controlled colleges and universities, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and U.S. territories or possessions. In addition, the eligibility language explicitly includes several categories of institutions and organizations such as historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and even non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on June 6, 2008, with an original and final closing date of September 7, 2011, and it was archived on October 8, 2011. It is associated with CFDA numbers 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs) and 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). The full announcement was hosted through the NIH grants site (historical link provided in the source), and the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact is listed for technical issues accessing the posting.
FAQs: The Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug Alcohol Abuse (R01) (PA-08-174)
What is the grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled The Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug Alcohol Abuse (R01).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-08-174.
Which agencies are offering this opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant announced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
What is the central aim of this FOA?
The FOA aims to support research that examines how drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are financed, organized, delivered, and evaluated from an economic perspective, with an emphasis on generating evidence that can inform decision-making about costs, incentives, provider behavior, service quality, and outcomes relative to resources invested.
What kinds of research topics are encouraged?
The scientific scope is broad but centered on the economics of substance use prevention and treatment services. The FOA highlights priority areas including:
- Financing and purchasing (including health insurance and payment mechanisms)
- Payment and incentive structures and how they shape provider behavior and service quality
- Economic incentives to improve quality and efficiency (including performance-based approaches)
- Alternative delivery systems and managed care models
- Formal economic evaluation (cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility)
- Service costs, production, and economic efficiency
- Methodological research to improve economic tools and study designs
Does the FOA focus on prevention, treatment, or both?
Both. The FOA is interested in the economics of drug and alcohol prevention services and treatment services.
What does the FOA mean by "financing and purchasing" research?
Based on the announcement, this includes studying the role of health insurance and specific payment mechanisms, such as how reimbursement arrangements may affect access to care, continuity of treatment, or the adoption of evidence-based practices by providers.
What types of economic incentives are mentioned?
The FOA points to incentives intended to improve quality and efficiency, including:
- Performance-based payments
- Incentives tied to clinical outcomes
- Incentive structures that reward coordination across levels of care
What does the FOA say about managed care and delivery system models?
The announcement encourages work on alternative delivery systems and managed care models, reflecting interest in how organizational design and care management approaches influence spending and patient results.
What types of economic evaluation are specifically encouraged?
The FOA explicitly calls for formal economic evaluation, including:
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Cost-utility analysis
What outcomes might be used in cost-effectiveness or cost-utility studies under this FOA?
The FOA gives examples such as comparing modalities by cost per clinical outcome achieved (for example, abstinence, reduced use, improved functioning). It also notes that quality-adjusted life years may be used when appropriate for cost-utility work.
What does the FOA mean by research on service costs, production, and economic efficiency?
It refers to studying how programs convert inputs such as staff time, facilities, medications, and other resources into measurable service outputs and patient outcomes, and identifying where inefficiencies or bottlenecks occur.
Is methodological research allowed under this FOA?
Yes. The FOA explicitly welcomes methodological research, including projects that develop or improve tools used in economic studies of drug and alcohol services (for example, improved costing methods, better outcome measurement for economic evaluation, stronger quasi-experimental designs, or more realistic models of service system behavior).
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism.
What does the R01 mechanism imply about project type?
The FOA describes the R01 as generally intended for more mature, hypothesis-driven projects with well-developed designs and the capacity to produce rigorous, publishable findings.
Are there related opportunities with the same scientific scope but different mechanisms?
Yes. The FOA runs in parallel with two companion announcements of identical scientific scope:
- PA-08-173 for the R21 (exploratory/developmental)
- PA-08-172 for the R03 (small grant)
Are awards guaranteed if an application is submitted?
No. The FOA states awards are not guaranteed and depend on the availability of NIH funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of applications judged to be strong in scientific merit through the NIH review process.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is expansive. The FOA includes a wide range of applicant organizations, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits)
- Government entities such as state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized)
- Tribally controlled colleges and universities
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- U.S. territories or possessions
- Categories explicitly mentioned such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, and regional organizations
- Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations)
Are foreign organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this FOA posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2008.
What were the original and final closing dates?
The FOA lists an original and final closing date of September 7, 2011.
Is this FOA still active?
No. The FOA was archived on October 8, 2011.
What CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is associated with CFDA numbers:
- 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs)
- 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs)
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted through the NIH grants site (as a historical link in the source information).
Who is listed for technical issues accessing the posting?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact is listed for technical issues accessing the posting.
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