Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OD 16 006
Apply for RFA OD 16 006
- The HHS-NIH11 in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center (U2C)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.310, 93.313, 93.350, 93.361, 93.393, 93.395, 93.399, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 07, 2015 and posted on Dec 07, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center (U2C) funding opportunity, listed as RFA-OD-16-006, is a discretionary NIH cooperative agreement intended to stand up and operate the central hub that manages and coordinates the broader ECHO program. ECHO is a large, multi-site effort focused on understanding how environmental factors affect child health and development. Under this announcement, the Coordinating Center is meant to serve as the program's backbone, providing the organizational framework that keeps common ECHO activities aligned across participating projects, sites, and stakeholders. In practical terms, the award supports an entity that can provide overall management, direction, and day-to-day coordination so the program functions as one integrated initiative rather than a collection of disconnected studies.
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NIH expects substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, including close collaboration on priorities, milestones, and program-wide coordination needs. The Coordinating Center role is framed as program-wide and cross-cutting: it is not primarily about conducting a single research study, but about enabling and synchronizing the shared activities that multiple ECHO components rely on. Those shared activities commonly include governance and operations support, centralized communication and meeting logistics, facilitation of cross-site collaboration, harmonization of procedures where appropriate, and coordination of program-level tasks that must be consistent across all ECHO efforts. The overall emphasis is on management and integration, ensuring that common processes and program infrastructure are in place to support ECHO's child health outcomes mission.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations that are capable of leading a complex national coordination effort. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as permitted under the announcement's additional eligibility language. This wide eligibility reflects the nature of a coordinating center, which requires strong administrative capacity, project management, and the ability to work across diverse partners rather than a narrow institutional profile.
The award parameters signal a single, large-scale central award. The ceiling listed is $15,000,000, and the expected number of awards is one, underscoring that NIH intended to fund a single Coordinating Center to act as the primary coordination and management node for ECHO. The funding opportunity was posted on December 7, 2015, with an application closing date of April 15, 2016. The sponsoring agency is within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH), and the activity spans multiple public service areas, including education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and social services. The presence of multiple CFDA numbers reflects NIH's multi-institute, multi-programmatic involvement in ECHO, consistent with a broad child health initiative that intersects with many NIH mission areas.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as a solicitation for an organization that can provide centralized leadership and operational coordination for ECHO, ensuring consistent management, shared infrastructure, and cohesive execution of program-wide activities across the entire consortium. The central deliverable is an effective coordinating function that enables ECHO to operate efficiently at scale and maintain alignment on common goals tied to understanding environmental influences on child health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and identifier of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is titled the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center (U2C) funding opportunity. The announcement is listed as RFA-OD-16-006.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is an NIH cooperative agreement (U2C). A cooperative agreement typically indicates that NIH expects substantial involvement in the project during performance, including close collaboration on priorities, milestones, and program-wide coordination needs.
What is the overall purpose of the ECHO Coordinating Center award?
The purpose is to stand up and operate the central hub that manages and coordinates the broader ECHO program. The Coordinating Center is intended to function as the program's backbone, providing the organizational framework needed to keep common ECHO activities aligned across participating projects, sites, and stakeholders.
Is this opportunity primarily for conducting a single research study?
No. The Coordinating Center role is described as program-wide and cross-cutting. It is not primarily about running one standalone research study; it is about enabling, synchronizing, and supporting the shared activities that multiple ECHO components rely on so the program operates as one integrated initiative.
What is ECHO, in general terms?
ECHO is described as a large, multi-site effort focused on understanding how environmental factors affect child health and development.
What kinds of activities is the Coordinating Center expected to coordinate?
Based on the announcement description, shared activities commonly include governance and operations support, centralized communication and meeting logistics, facilitation of cross-site collaboration, harmonization of procedures where appropriate, and coordination of program-level tasks that must be consistent across all ECHO efforts.
What does it mean that the Coordinating Center is the "central hub" or "backbone" of ECHO?
It means the awardee is expected to provide overall management, direction, and day-to-day coordination so ECHO functions cohesively. The focus is on management and integration, ensuring common processes and program infrastructure are in place and aligned with ECHO's child health outcomes mission.
What level of NIH involvement should applicants expect under a cooperative agreement?
The description indicates substantial NIH involvement, including close collaboration with the awardee on priorities, milestones, and program-wide coordination needs as the project is carried out.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The expected number of awards is one, indicating NIH intended to fund a single Coordinating Center to serve as the primary coordination and management node for ECHO.
What is the maximum funding amount listed for the award?
The ceiling listed is $15,000,000.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-NIH).
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 7, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 15, 2016.
What public service areas does this opportunity relate to?
The activity spans multiple public service areas, including education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and social services.
Why are multiple CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The presence of multiple CFDA numbers is described as reflecting NIH's multi-institute, multi-programmatic involvement in ECHO, which is consistent with a broad child health initiative intersecting with many NIH mission areas.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations capable of leading a complex national coordination effort. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Other entities as permitted under the announcement's additional eligibility language
Is the eligibility limited to universities or research institutions?
No. The eligibility list includes government entities, schools/districts, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3)), for-profits (other than small businesses), small businesses, tribal governments and organizations, housing authorities, and higher education institutions (public and private), among others allowed under the additional eligibility language.
Why is eligibility so broad for this opportunity?
The description explains that the Coordinating Center requires strong administrative capacity, project management, and the ability to work across diverse partners, rather than a narrow institutional profile.
What is the primary deliverable or outcome expected from the Coordinating Center?
The central deliverable is an effective coordinating function that enables ECHO to operate efficiently at scale and maintain alignment on common goals tied to understanding environmental influences on child health outcomes.
How should applicants think about the role of the Coordinating Center within the larger ECHO program?
Applicants should view the Coordinating Center as providing centralized leadership and operational coordination for ECHO, ensuring consistent management, shared infrastructure, and cohesive execution of program-wide activities across the entire consortium.
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