Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AA 12 008
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of NIAAAs Alcohol Screening Guide for Children and Adolescents (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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 15, 2011 and posted on Nov 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 15, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Public and State controlled 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Evaluation of NIAAAs Alcohol Screening Guide for Children and Adolescents (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AA-12-008) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary research grant focused on testing how well a newly developed alcohol screening tool performs when used in real-world settings with children and adolescents. The screener comes from NIAAA's publication "Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioners Guide" and is intended to help practitioners quickly identify alcohol use risk levels in younger populations so that appropriate brief intervention or follow-up can occur.
The core purpose of the announcement is evaluation of the screener's precision in practice. While the screening questions were built using substantial prior evidence, including national survey data and findings from multiple prospective studies, and were shown to have strong sensitivity and specificity in the original study samples, NIAAA is emphasizing that performance in routine clinical or community use still needs to be demonstrated. In other words, the FOA is looking for rigorous research that examines whether the tool remains accurate, reliable, and practically useful when implemented outside controlled research environments, across different populations, and potentially in a variety of service settings where youth are seen.
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which generally supports substantial, hypothesis-driven research projects. The total estimated funding amount listed is $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not expected to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The activity category is health, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs), indicating it sits within NIH's alcohol research portfolio.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations. Examples include state, county, city/township, special district, and independent school district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private higher education institutions; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses, and for-profits other than small businesses); public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations. The announcement also explicitly includes a range of mission-focused institutions and community-based organizations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, it clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as NIH defines them) are not allowed under this FOA.
Key dates show the announcement was posted and created on November 15, 2011, with an original and current closing date of February 15, 2012, and an archive date of March 17, 2012. That timeline indicates this specific competition is historical and no longer open, but the details remain useful as a reference point for the kind of studies NIAAA was seeking and for anticipating similar future solicitations.
For applicants at the time, the practical implication was that proposed projects needed to go beyond simply describing the screener and instead produce credible evidence about its real-world measurement performance and implementation. That would typically mean designing studies that test how accurately the screener identifies different levels of youth alcohol involvement or risk, how consistently it performs across varied settings and subgroups, and whether it functions as intended when used by practitioners in everyday workflows. The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site at the provided link, and NIH's Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was listed for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Evaluation of NIAAAs Alcohol Screening Guide for Children and Adolescents (R01)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-AA-12-008.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary research grant opportunity within NIH's alcohol research portfolio (NIAAA-related).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to evaluate how well a newly developed alcohol screening tool for children and adolescents performs in real-world practice settings, including its accuracy, reliability, and practical usefulness outside controlled research environments.
What screening tool is being evaluated?
The tool comes from NIAAA's publication "Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioners Guide" and is intended to help practitioners quickly identify alcohol use risk levels in younger populations so appropriate brief intervention or follow-up can occur.
Why is additional evaluation needed if the screener already showed strong performance?
Although the questions were built using substantial prior evidence (including national survey data and multiple prospective studies) and showed strong sensitivity and specificity in original study samples, the FOA emphasizes that performance in routine clinical or community use still needs to be demonstrated across different populations and service settings.
What kinds of research questions is the FOA trying to answer?
Based on the description, the FOA is centered on questions such as whether the screener remains accurate and reliable in routine use, how consistently it performs across varied settings and subgroups, and whether it functions as intended when used by practitioners in everyday workflows.
What is the grant mechanism used for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which generally supports substantial, hypothesis-driven research projects.
How much funding is available under this FOA?
The total estimated funding amount listed is $2,000,000.
Is there a maximum award amount per grant?
Yes. The award ceiling listed is $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not expected to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations, including state, county, city/township, special district, and independent school district governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private higher education institutions; nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits).
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and the announcement also explicitly includes Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are minority-serving institutions specifically included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and other mission-focused institutions listed in the eligibility description.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Are federal agencies eligible?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are explicitly included in the eligibility description.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The FOA clearly excludes non-U.S. entities, stating that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if the work will be conducted by a non-U.S. component of that organization?
No. The FOA states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. Foreign components (as NIH defines them) are not allowed under this FOA.
When was this FOA posted?
The announcement was posted (and created) on November 15, 2011.
What was the application due date (closing date)?
The original and current closing date listed is February 15, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The timeline indicates this competition is historical; it was archived on March 17, 2012.
What did NIAAA appear to be looking for in proposed projects?
Projects were expected to go beyond describing the screener and instead generate credible evidence about its measurement performance and implementation in real-world settings, including accuracy and reliability in practice and performance across different populations and settings.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site at the provided link referenced in the opportunity description.
Who was listed as a contact for access or technical issues?
NIH's Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was listed for access or technical issues related to the posting.
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