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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2011 (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 10, 2011 and posted on Jan 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 22, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,790,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments State governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2011 (P30) opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number RFA HD 10 022, was a discretionary NIH grant program run through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Its purpose was to strengthen and accelerate research focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), specifically research that can improve diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and overall amelioration of IDD-related conditions and outcomes. Rather than paying for large sets of individual research projects directly, this mechanism was designed to build and sustain shared center infrastructure so investigators can do better, faster, and more collaborative work across disciplines.
The award mechanism was a Center Core Grant (P30), which typically supports the backbone of a research center: shared facilities, services, and administrative structures that multiple investigators can use. In practical terms, the FOA emphasized funding core resources that enable interdisciplinary research and research training. That can include things like centralized clinical or participant recruitment support, biostatistics and study design consultation, neuroimaging or genetics core services, data management, behavioral assessment resources, specialized equipment, or administrative coordination that helps multiple projects operate efficiently under a unified IDD research program. A key point in the announcement is that the research projects using the cores were expected to be supported by other, independent funding streams (federal, state, or private). In other words, the P30 money was meant to underwrite shared capacity, not to replace the separate grants that fund the actual hypothesis-driven studies.
Financially, NIH anticipated making about 5 awards under this FOA. The estimated total funding level was $6,790,000, with an award ceiling of $750,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants did not have to commit non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility. The activity category was listed under Health, Income Security, and Social Services, and the associated CFDA number was 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), aligning it with NICHDs broader mission.
The eligibility language was broad and included a wide range of potential applicant organizations. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), small businesses and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses were explicitly mentioned), and many types of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities). The FOA also called out additional categories 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 and community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and certain eligible federal agencies. Overall, the eligibility framing signaled that NICHD was open to center applications wherever a strong, qualifying IDD research program could be demonstrated, not only at traditional research universities.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on January 10, 2011, with an original and current closing date of March 22, 2011. The archive date was April 22, 2011, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation for that cycle. Applicants needing the full announcement were directed to the NIH Grants Guide link provided in the notice, and technical access issues were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
Taken as a whole, this FOA was aimed at institutions that already had, or could credibly assemble, a robust IDD research enterprise and wanted to formalize it into a center model. The program logic was straightforward: by investing in shared cores and coordinated training and collaboration, NICHD could increase the productivity, quality, and translational impact of many separately funded IDD projects, helping the field move toward better clinical and community outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
FAQs: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2011 (P30) - RFA HD 10 022
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2011 (P30) funding announcement, Funding Opportunity Number RFA HD 10 022. It was a discretionary NIH grant program administered through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose was to strengthen and accelerate research focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The emphasis was on research that can improve diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and the overall amelioration of IDD-related conditions and outcomes.
What kind of funding mechanism is a P30 Center Core Grant?
The award mechanism is a Center Core Grant (P30). This mechanism typically supports the backbone infrastructure of a research center, including shared facilities, services, and administrative structures that can be used by multiple investigators.
Does this grant fund individual research projects directly?
No. The announcement emphasized that the P30 mechanism is meant to build and sustain shared center infrastructure. The research projects that use the cores were expected to be supported through other independent funding sources (federal, state, or private), rather than being funded by the P30 itself.
What types of activities or resources could be supported as “core” infrastructure?
The FOA emphasized core resources that enable interdisciplinary research and research training. Examples mentioned include centralized clinical or participant recruitment support, biostatistics and study design consultation, neuroimaging or genetics core services, data management, behavioral assessment resources, specialized equipment, and administrative coordination that helps multiple projects operate efficiently under a unified IDD research program.
What was the program trying to achieve by funding cores instead of projects?
The program logic was that investing in shared cores and coordinated training/collaboration would increase the productivity, quality, and translational impact of many separately funded IDD projects. The goal was to help the field move toward better clinical and community outcomes for individuals with IDD.
Which NIH institute ran this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was run through NICHD (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
How many awards did NIH expect to make?
NIH anticipated making about 5 awards under this FOA.
What was the estimated total funding level for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding level was $6,790,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $750,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants did not need to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed was 93.865, described as Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed under Health, Income Security, and Social Services.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations, such as public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); small businesses; other for-profit organizations; and multiple types of government entities (including state, county, city/township, special district, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities).
Were institutions like HBCUs, HSIs, and Tribal colleges specifically included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA explicitly called out additional eligible categories including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and certain eligible federal agencies.
Was this opportunity limited only to traditional research universities?
No. The eligibility framing signaled openness to center applications wherever a strong, qualifying IDD research program could be demonstrated, not only at traditional research universities.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on January 10, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was March 22, 2011.
Was this a time-limited solicitation?
Yes. The archive date was April 22, 2011, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation for that cycle.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to the NIH Grants Guide link provided in the notice to access the full announcement.
Where could applicants report technical access issues?
Technical access issues were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
What type of applicant was this FOA aimed at, based on its design?
It was aimed at institutions that already had, or could credibly assemble, a robust IDD research enterprise and wanted to formalize it into a center model supported by shared cores and coordinated collaboration and training.
What is the key distinction between “core infrastructure” and “hypothesis-driven studies” in this FOA?
Under this FOA, P30 funds were intended to underwrite shared capacity (cores, services, and administrative support). The actual hypothesis-driven studies that use those cores were expected to be funded through separate, independent funding streams.
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