Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 07 091
Apply for PA 07 091
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effectiveness, Practice, And Implementation In CMHS Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and their Families Service Sites (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2008 and posted on Nov 27, 2006.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith based or community based organizations can apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (PA 07-091) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant announcement led by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) focused on improving what is known about real-world mental health services for children, adolescents, and their families who are served through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, often referred to as the "Children's Services Program." The main idea is to support rigorous research that goes beyond whether a program exists and instead examines what is actually being delivered in these community service sites, how well it works for young people and families, what routine practices are being used day-to-day, and what helps or hinders successful implementation of prevention and treatment approaches in the field.
The FOA encourages three broad kinds of studies. First, it invites effectiveness research on interventions delivered at Children’s Services Program sites, meaning studies that evaluate outcomes under typical service conditions rather than tightly controlled laboratory-style trials. Second, it supports research that carefully describes and evaluates routine prevention and clinical practice already happening in these systems of care, including the nature of services, how they are delivered, and their impact on clinical, functional, and family outcomes. Third, it emphasizes implementation-related research, aiming to identify the factors that drive or block successful uptake, fidelity, sustainability, and quality of preventive or treatment interventions in these community settings. In practice, that can include studying organizational and workforce factors, service models, training and supervision approaches, local policy and financing realities, and other on-the-ground conditions that influence whether evidence-based or promising practices are actually adopted and maintained.
The mechanism of support for this announcement is the NIH Research Project Grant (R01), which is typically used for substantial, hypothesis-driven research projects with a defined scope and strong methodological plans. The announcement also notes that projects with similar or identical scientific scope may be suitable for other NIH mechanisms depending on stage and scale, including the NIH Small Research Grant (R03), the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21), and an NIMH Collaborative Program (R01) mechanism referenced through separate FOAs (PA 06-180, PA 06-181, and PA 07-092). In other words, investigators are being guided to choose the grant vehicle that matches the maturity of the research question and the amount of preliminary data, while keeping the core focus on services research in these CMHS-supported community sites.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in advance. NIH indicates that budgets and project periods may vary widely because the nature and scope of proposed studies can differ substantially from one application to another. As a result, the total number of awards and total dollars awarded are expected to depend on how many applications are submitted and, most importantly, on scientific merit, feasibility, project duration, and costs as judged during peer review and funding decisions.
In terms of eligibility, the opportunity is broadly open to a wide range of applicants. Eligible organizations include public and private institutions of higher education; state, county, city/township governments; independent school districts; special district governments; tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); small businesses; and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. The announcement also states that foreign institutions are eligible to apply, as are eligible federal government agencies, and that faith-based and community-based organizations may apply as well. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which is consistent with many NIH research grant programs.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity categorized under health, with CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). The original posting date is November 27, 2006, and it uses multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, meaning applications could be accepted on recurring cycles according to the NIH schedule referenced in the full announcement. The FOA itself was later archived (archive date August 5, 2009), but the description reflects the program’s intent: to build practical, evidence-based knowledge about what works, what is routinely done, and what it takes to implement and sustain effective mental health prevention and treatment services for children and families in comprehensive community service systems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity (PA 07-091) about?
This NIH research grant announcement, led by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), supports research to improve what is known about real-world mental health services for children, adolescents, and their families served through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (often called the "Children's Services Program").
2) What is the main goal of the research supported under this announcement?
The central goal is to fund rigorous research that looks beyond whether a program exists and instead examines what is actually delivered in community service sites, how well it works for youth and families, what routine practices are used day-to-day, and what helps or hinders successful implementation of prevention and treatment approaches in the field.
3) What kinds of studies does the FOA encourage?
The announcement encourages three broad types of studies:
- Effectiveness research on interventions delivered at Children's Services Program sites (evaluating outcomes under typical service conditions).
- Research describing and evaluating routine prevention and clinical practice already occurring in these systems of care (including the nature of services, how they are delivered, and their impact on outcomes).
- Implementation-related research to identify factors that drive or block uptake, fidelity, sustainability, and quality of preventive or treatment interventions in these community settings.
4) What does "effectiveness research" mean in this context?
Effectiveness research here refers to studies that evaluate intervention outcomes under typical, real-world service conditions at Children's Services Program sites, rather than tightly controlled laboratory-style trials.
5) What does the FOA mean by studying "routine prevention and clinical practice"?
It refers to carefully describing and evaluating the prevention and clinical services that are already being delivered day-to-day in these systems of care, including what services are provided, how they are delivered, and how they relate to clinical, functional, and family outcomes.
6) What kinds of outcomes are highlighted as relevant?
The announcement specifically mentions outcomes related to clinical, functional, and family domains.
7) What is meant by "implementation-related research" in this FOA?
Implementation-related research focuses on understanding what supports or interferes with successful adoption and long-term use of preventive or treatment interventions in community service settings. This includes studying conditions that affect uptake, fidelity, sustainability, and overall service quality.
8) What examples of implementation factors does the FOA point to?
The FOA notes that relevant factors can include organizational and workforce issues, service models, training and supervision approaches, and local policy and financing realities, as well as other on-the-ground conditions that influence adoption and maintenance of evidence-based or promising practices.
9) What is the grant mechanism for this opportunity?
The primary mechanism is the NIH Research Project Grant (R01), typically used for substantial, hypothesis-driven research projects with a defined scope and strong methodological plans.
10) Are other NIH grant mechanisms mentioned as potentially appropriate?
Yes. The announcement notes that projects with similar or identical scientific scope may be suitable for other NIH mechanisms depending on stage and scale, including:
- NIH Small Research Grant (R03)
- NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21)
- NIMH Collaborative Program (R01) mechanism referenced through separate FOAs (PA 06-180, PA 06-181, and PA 07-092)
11) How should applicants choose between R01, R03, R21, or the collaborative program option?
Based on the description provided, investigators are guided to select the grant vehicle that matches the maturity of the research question, the stage/scale of the project, and the amount of preliminary data, while keeping the core focus on services research in CMHS-supported community sites.
12) Are funding levels and the number of awards specified?
No. Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in advance. Budgets and project periods may vary widely because study scope and design can differ substantially across applications.
13) What will determine how many awards are made?
The total number of awards and total dollars awarded are expected to depend on how many applications are submitted and, most importantly, on scientific merit, feasibility, project duration, and costs as assessed during peer review and funding decisions.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is broadly open to many applicant types, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- State, county, city/township governments
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status)
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations that are not small businesses
- Foreign institutions
- Eligible federal government agencies
- Faith-based and community-based organizations
15) Are foreign institutions allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement states that foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
16) Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly states that faith-based and community-based organizations may apply.
17) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided, which aligns with many NIH research grant programs.
18) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 93.242, labeled as Mental Health Research Grants.
19) What type of grant is this administratively?
It is described as a discretionary grant opportunity categorized under health.
20) When was this opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date is November 27, 2006.
21) Does the FOA have a single deadline or multiple receipt dates?
It uses multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, meaning applications could be accepted on recurring cycles according to the NIH schedule referenced in the full announcement.
22) Has this FOA been archived?
Yes. The FOA was archived on August 5, 2009.
23) What community service context is the research expected to address?
The focus is on mental health services delivered through CMHS Children's Services Program sites, emphasizing comprehensive community mental health service systems for children, adolescents, and their families.
24) What is the practical emphasis of the FOA?
The emphasis is on building practical, evidence-based knowledge about what works in real-world community service systems, what is routinely done in everyday practice, and what it takes to implement and sustain effective prevention and treatment services for children and families.
25) Does the FOA prioritize research on how services are delivered (not just what services exist)?
Yes. The description stresses understanding what is actually delivered in community sites, the routine practices used day-to-day, and the factors affecting implementation quality and sustainability.
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