Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HS 13 004
Apply for RFA HS 13 004
- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum Second Phase (U18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2013 and posted on Feb 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum Second Phase (U18) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-13-004) is a discretionary cooperative agreement sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Its purpose is to support a single organization in continuing and expanding the EDM Forum, a national convening and dissemination effort focused on improving how electronic health data are used for outcomes research, quality improvement (QI), comparative effectiveness research (CER), and related real-world evidence activities. The mechanism is a U18 Research Demonstration and Dissemination cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement from the funding agency in shaping, coordinating, and overseeing progress alongside the awardee, rather than a fully investigator-driven grant.
At the core of this second phase is the Forum role as a structured hub that brings together multiple communities who are working with large-scale electronic clinical data. The announcement highlights convening investigators from projects comparable in scope and capability to those in three major areas: PROSPECT (Prospective Outcome Systems using Patient-specific Electronic data to Compare Tests and therapies), scalable distributed research networks, and enhanced registries designed to support QI and CER. In practical terms, the EDM Forum is positioned as a cross-project, cross-stakeholder environment where methods, governance approaches, and operational lessons learned can be shared and standardized, with an emphasis on making electronic data more usable, trustworthy, and efficient for answering real clinical and health system questions.
The Forum is expected to engage a broad mix of stakeholders, not just academic researchers. The FOA explicitly calls for participation from experts in health information technology and outcomes research, practicing clinicians, patients, representatives from relevant organizations, and other stakeholders. This signals that the work is meant to be grounded in real-world decision needs and implementation realities, including patient perspectives and the operational constraints faced by health systems and clinical practices. The convening function is also intended to bridge technical and methodological gaps, for example aligning data standards and definitions, addressing data quality and comparability, and working through privacy, governance, and data-sharing considerations that often limit multi-site research using electronic health records and other electronic sources.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,700,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is Health, and the CFDA listing is 93.226 (Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes). Key dates included a posted and creation date of February 14, 2013, an original and current closing date of April 18, 2013, and an archive date of May 19, 2013, indicating this was a time-limited solicitation that has since closed.
Eligibility is broad across public and private sectors, reflecting the convening and infrastructure-like nature of the Forum. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The FOA also notes additional eligible applicants such as eligible federal agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations. Foreign (non-U.S.) entities are explicitly not eligible to apply. Overall, the eligibility list suggests AHRQ was open to selecting whichever organization could most credibly function as a neutral convener and manager of a national methods forum, whether housed in academia, government, a nonprofit, or an appropriate for-profit entity.
For applicants seeking the official announcement details, the FOA was posted through the NIH grants guide system with an additional information link at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-13-004.html. The source text also provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity being described?
This opportunity is the Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum Second Phase (U18) funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-13-004.
Which agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsor is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
What type of award is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement using the U18 Research Demonstration and Dissemination mechanism.
What does a U18 cooperative agreement generally imply about AHRQ's role?
The U18 mechanism typically implies substantial involvement by the funding agency in shaping, coordinating, and overseeing progress alongside the awardee, rather than a fully investigator-driven grant.
What is the overall purpose of the EDM Forum Second Phase?
The purpose is to support a single organization to continue and expand the EDM Forum as a national convening and dissemination effort focused on improving how electronic health data are used for outcomes research, quality improvement (QI), comparative effectiveness research (CER), and related real-world evidence activities.
How many awards were anticipated under this FOA?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,700,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 93.226, titled Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
What is the EDM Forum expected to do in this second phase?
The EDM Forum is expected to function as a structured hub that convenes and connects multiple communities working with large-scale electronic clinical data, and to disseminate methods, governance approaches, and operational lessons learned.
What kinds of work or communities does the FOA highlight as relevant to the Forum?
The announcement highlights convening investigators from projects comparable in scope and capability to those in three major areas: PROSPECT (Prospective Outcome Systems using Patient-specific Electronic data to Compare Tests and therapies), scalable distributed research networks, and enhanced registries designed to support QI and CER.
What is PROSPECT in the context of this FOA?
PROSPECT is referenced as "Prospective Outcome Systems using Patient-specific Electronic data to Compare Tests and therapies."
Why does the FOA emphasize convening and dissemination?
The Forum is positioned as a cross-project, cross-stakeholder environment where methods can be shared, operational lessons learned can be disseminated, and approaches can be standardized to make electronic data more usable, trustworthy, and efficient for answering clinical and health system questions.
Who is expected to participate as stakeholders in the EDM Forum?
The FOA explicitly calls for participation from experts in health information technology and outcomes research, practicing clinicians, patients, representatives from relevant organizations, and other stakeholders.
What types of challenges is the Forum expected to help address?
The description emphasizes bridging technical and methodological gaps such as aligning data standards and definitions, addressing data quality and comparability, and working through privacy, governance, and data-sharing considerations that can limit multi-site research using electronic health records and other electronic sources.
What kinds of research and improvement activities does this effort support?
The effort is focused on improving the use of electronic health data for outcomes research, quality improvement (QI), comparative effectiveness research (CER), and related real-world evidence activities.
Which organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a broad set of public and private entities: state, county, and city/township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The FOA also notes additional eligible applicants such as eligible federal agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign (non-U.S.) entities are explicitly not eligible to apply.
Why is eligibility described as broad?
The eligibility list reflects the convening and infrastructure-like nature of the EDM Forum, and suggests AHRQ was open to selecting an organization capable of serving as a neutral convener and manager of a national methods forum, whether housed in academia, government, a nonprofit, or an appropriate for-profit entity.
What were the key dates for this FOA?
The posted and creation date was February 14, 2013. The original and current closing date was April 18, 2013. The archive date was May 19, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The information provided indicates it was a time-limited solicitation with a closing date of April 18, 2013, and it was archived on May 19, 2013.
Where can someone find the official FOA announcement details?
The FOA was posted through the NIH grants guide system at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-13-004.html
Who is listed for technical issues related to accessing or linking to the announcement?
The source text notes NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
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