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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 "Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24)" 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 25, 2012 and posted on Jan 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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 Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HD-12-203) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to push forward research on learning disabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. The program framed these awards as resource-related research projects called Learning Disabilities Research Hubs (LDR Hubs). Each Hub was expected to function as a focused, organized “center-like†effort that combines a single major research project with one or two supporting cores. Those cores are meant to provide shared infrastructure, services, or expertise that directly strengthen the Hub's ability to meet its research goals, rather than being separate, stand-alone projects.
The scientific emphasis of the announcement centered on improving understanding and solutions across the full learning disability pipeline: etiology (what causes learning disabilities, including developmental, biological, cognitive, and environmental contributors), manifestation (how learning disabilities present across ages, settings, and individuals), prevention (approaches that reduce risk or interrupt pathways that lead to later difficulties), and remediation (interventions and strategies that help individuals improve outcomes once difficulties are present). A key theme was that the FOA aimed to move the field into areas that were either under-researched or historically difficult to address, including challenging questions about why some students do not respond to standard interventions, how comorbid conditions or contextual factors shape learning problems, and how to support populations that have not been well represented in prior learning disabilities research.
From a structural standpoint, the Hub model was intended to create efficiency and depth. Rather than funding multiple disconnected projects, the FOA supported one central research effort backed by cores that could handle functions like participant recruitment and retention, measurement and assessment support, data management, statistical or methodological consultation, intervention implementation support, or dissemination activities, depending on what the Hub proposed and what was necessary to achieve its aims. The goal was to build a coherent research engine that could produce stronger, more usable evidence than an isolated project might, especially in complex areas like reading, writing, and mathematics disabilities where measurement, sampling, and intervention fidelity can be difficult.
Financially, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $450,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The FOA was posted on January 25, 2012, with an original and final closing date of April 11, 2012, and it was archived on May 12, 2012. The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), reflecting the NIH institute mission alignment with child development and health-related outcomes tied to learning.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of domestic and international applicant organizations. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), independent school districts, and multiple levels of government (city/township, county, state, special district, and certain federal eligible agencies). The eligibility list explicitly included a variety of mission-driven and historically underrepresented institution types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations. Importantly, non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) were eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were eligible, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy were allowed, signaling NIH interest in enabling strong science regardless of geography when justified and compliant with policy.
In practical terms, the program can be understood as NIH support for building tightly organized research hubs capable of taking on difficult, high-need learning disability problems that require more than a typical single-project setup. By pairing a central research project with cores, the FOA encouraged applicants to propose work that not only answers important scientific questions about learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math, but also builds the operational capacity to execute that work rigorously, consistently, and at a scale or complexity appropriate to the questions being addressed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24) grant opportunity?
The Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HD-12-203) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to advance research on learning disabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. The awards were framed as resource-related research projects called Learning Disabilities Research Hubs (LDR Hubs).
Which NIH funding mechanism was used for this program?
This program used the R24 mechanism and described the funded efforts as Learning Disabilities Research Hubs (LDR Hubs) structured as resource-related research projects.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this FOA?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HD-12-203.
What research topics or domains were emphasized?
The FOA emphasized learning disabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics, and aimed to improve understanding and solutions across the full learning disability pipeline: etiology, manifestation, prevention, and remediation.
What does the FOA mean by the "learning disability pipeline"?
Based on the announcement, the pipeline includes: (1) etiology (what causes learning disabilities, including developmental, biological, cognitive, and environmental contributors), (2) manifestation (how learning disabilities present across ages, settings, and individuals), (3) prevention (approaches that reduce risk or interrupt pathways to later difficulties), and (4) remediation (interventions and strategies to improve outcomes once difficulties are present).
What was the overall goal of the Hub model?
The Hub model was intended to create efficiency and depth by supporting one coherent, focused, center-like research effort rather than multiple disconnected projects. The design paired a single major research project with supporting cores that provide shared infrastructure and services to strengthen the central project.
How was each Learning Disabilities Research Hub expected to be structured?
Each Hub was expected to combine a single major research project with one or two supporting cores. The cores were intended to provide shared infrastructure, services, or expertise that directly support the Hub's research goals, rather than operating as separate stand-alone projects.
What kinds of activities could the supporting cores cover?
Examples of core functions mentioned in the announcement include participant recruitment and retention, measurement and assessment support, data management, statistical or methodological consultation, intervention implementation support, and dissemination activities, depending on what the Hub proposed and needed to achieve its aims.
Were the cores allowed to be independent projects?
No. The FOA emphasized that the core(s) should directly strengthen the Hub's ability to meet its research goals and should not be separate, stand-alone projects.
What types of scientific challenges did the FOA specifically encourage applicants to tackle?
The FOA aimed to push the field into under-researched or historically difficult areas, including questions about why some students do not respond to standard interventions, how comorbid conditions or contextual factors shape learning problems, and how to support populations that have not been well represented in prior learning disabilities research.
Why did the FOA emphasize a "center-like" approach?
The announcement described complex challenges in reading, writing, and mathematics disabilities where measurement, sampling, and intervention fidelity can be difficult. A center-like Hub with shared cores was intended to build a coherent research engine capable of producing stronger, more usable evidence than an isolated project might.
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $2,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $450,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the FOA posted, and what were the deadlines?
The FOA was posted on January 25, 2012. The original closing date and the final closing date were both April 11, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The FOA was archived on May 12, 2012, and the final closing date was April 11, 2012.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
What kinds of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), independent school districts, and multiple levels of government (city/township, county, state, special district, and certain federal eligible agencies).
Were mission-driven or historically underrepresented institution types explicitly included?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly included institution types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Were non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA stated that non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) were eligible to apply.
Could non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations participate?
Yes. The FOA allowed non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations to be eligible.
Were foreign components allowed under NIH policy?
Yes. The FOA indicated that foreign components, as defined by NIH policy, were allowed.
What was the practical purpose of pairing a central project with cores?
The FOA described this pairing as a way to build operational capacity and shared infrastructure so the Hub could execute rigorous, consistent research at a scale or complexity appropriate to difficult learning disability questions.
What kinds of learning disability issues did the FOA highlight as important to address?
The FOA highlighted issues spanning causes and contributors (developmental, biological, cognitive, environmental), how disabilities present across different ages and contexts, how risk might be reduced or pathways interrupted, and how interventions might improve outcomes when difficulties are already present.
Did the FOA encourage work relevant to comorbidity and contextual factors?
Yes. The FOA specifically mentioned examining how comorbid conditions or contextual factors shape learning problems as an area of interest.
Did the FOA emphasize improving representation of understudied populations?
Yes. A key theme was supporting populations that have not been well represented in prior learning disabilities research.
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