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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 8, 2011 and posted on Nov 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township 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 State governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity "Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-12-009) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding announcement focused on understanding how large, external economic shocks, especially the recent major economic downturn, affect people across the life course with particular attention to older ages. The core idea is to support rigorous research that explains how sudden changes in the broader economy can ripple through individual and household decisions and outcomes, shaping health, financial security, employment and retirement behavior, and the ways people plan for later life. The announcement emphasizes "exogenous shocks," meaning events largely outside an individual's control, such as recessions, housing market crashes, stock market declines, credit contractions, or related labor market disruptions, and asks applicants to examine their consequences for health and well-being as well as economic and work-related outcomes.
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which is the standard grant type for investigator-initiated research projects and is generally suited for well-developed, hypothesis-driven studies. The activity category is Health, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.866 (Aging Research), signaling that the scientific focus aligns closely with aging, later-life outcomes, and the conditions that influence healthy and secure aging. The FOA was posted on November 8, 2011, and the final closing date was January 7, 2015, with the archive date listed as February 7, 2015, meaning it is no longer open but remains useful as a reference for the type of work NIH has sought in this area.
In terms of what NIH wanted to fund, the scope is broad but centered on linking economic turbulence to real-world outcomes for individuals and families. Projects could reasonably include topics like how job loss or reduced hours influence physical and mental health; how declines in retirement account balances or home equity affect stress, health behaviors, medical care utilization, or decisions about when to claim Social Security; how older workers adjust labor supply when savings fall; how caregiving responsibilities interact with financial shocks; and how different groups experience the downturn unevenly depending on education, race and ethnicity, gender, geography, health status, or pre-existing wealth. Another natural angle is planning throughout the life cycle, including whether people change saving behavior, insurance coverage, retirement expectations, or intergenerational transfers in response to shocks. Because the announcement highlights implications "throughout the life cycle" while naming "older ages" in the title, it signals interest both in immediate impacts on older adults and in earlier-life exposures that accumulate and later show up as vulnerability or resilience in later life.
Eligibility for applicants is expansive and includes a wide range of domestic U.S. organizations as well as foreign institutions and foreign components under NIH policy. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled and private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, where relevant); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities); and public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities. The eligibility language also explicitly welcomes a variety of specialized or mission-based organizations and institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, tribally controlled organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. Importantly, non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which can be significant for cross-national comparisons or research that benefits from international data and policy contrasts.
There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which matters because it reduces barriers for applicants who may not have access to non-federal funds. In practice, this means the project budget is expected to be supported through the NIH award under standard NIH cost principles and policies rather than requiring the institution to contribute a defined match.
For applicants or readers who want the authoritative full text, the FOA was hosted through the NIH grants guide at the link provided in the source data (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-009.html). The listed point of contact for technical access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, which reflects that the contact is geared toward accessing the announcement rather than scientific questions about project fit.
Overall, PA-12-009 framed the economic downturn as a natural experiment that could reveal how financial and labor market disruptions translate into health and aging outcomes, and it invited researchers to bring strong data and methods to questions about vulnerability, resilience, inequality, and decision-making around work, retirement, and financial security as people age.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-12-009.
Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announcement.
What type of grant mechanism does it use?
It uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which is NIH's standard grant type for investigator-initiated research projects and is generally used for well-developed, hypothesis-driven studies.
What is the main purpose or goal of the FOA?
The FOA is focused on understanding how large, external economic shocks, especially the major economic downturn, affect people across the life course, with particular attention to outcomes at older ages. It emphasizes how sudden changes in the broader economy can influence individual and household decisions and outcomes related to health, financial security, employment, retirement behavior, and planning for later life.
What does the FOA mean by "exogenous shocks"?
In this announcement, "exogenous shocks" refers to events largely outside an individual's control, such as recessions, housing market crashes, stock market declines, credit contractions, or related labor market disruptions, and the downstream consequences of those events.
What kinds of research topics fit within the scope described?
The scope is broad, but centered on linking economic turbulence to real-world outcomes for individuals and families. Examples described or implied include:
- How job loss or reduced work hours influence physical and mental health
- How declines in retirement account balances or home equity affect stress, health behaviors, medical care utilization, or decisions about when to claim Social Security
- How older workers adjust labor supply when savings fall
- How caregiving responsibilities interact with financial shocks
- How the downturn affects groups differently by education, race and ethnicity, gender, geography, health status, or pre-existing wealth
- How people change saving behavior, insurance coverage, retirement expectations, or intergenerational transfers in response to shocks
Is the focus only on older adults, or does it include the whole life course?
The FOA signals interest in impacts throughout the life cycle while placing particular emphasis on older ages. That includes both immediate impacts on older adults and earlier-life exposures that may accumulate over time and show up as vulnerability or resilience later in life.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this FOA?
The FOA is associated with CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research).
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The FOA has a final closing date of January 7, 2015, and an archive date of February 7, 2015, so it is no longer open for applications.
When was this FOA originally posted?
It was posted on November 8, 2011.
Does the FOA require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is expansive and includes many domestic U.S. organization types as well as foreign institutions and foreign components under NIH policy. Eligible applicants listed include:
- State, county, city or township, and special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as described in the eligibility language)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities)
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- U.S. territories or possessions
- Eligible federal agencies
- Regional organizations
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
- Tribally controlled organizations and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
Are non-U.S. entities allowed to apply?
Yes. Non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are eligible to apply. In addition, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Why does the FOA emphasize the economic downturn as a research setting?
The FOA frames the downturn as a kind of natural experiment that can help researchers understand how financial and labor market disruptions translate into health and aging outcomes, including questions about vulnerability, resilience, inequality, and decision-making around work, retirement, and financial security as people age.
Where can I find the official full text of the FOA?
The FOA is hosted through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-009.html
Who is the listed contact for technical access or linking problems?
The listed point of contact for technical access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Is the listed contact intended for scientific questions about fit?
Based on the information provided, the contact is specifically described as being for technical access or linking problems rather than for scientific questions about project fit.
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