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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 Research Centers (P50)" 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 24, 2011 and posted on Jan 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 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 $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 Learning Disabilities Research Centers (P50) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HD-12-202) was a National Institutes of Health program run through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to support large, coordinated research centers focused on learning disabilities. The main purpose of the program was to generate new scientific knowledge that improves how learning disabilities are understood, defined, classified, prevented, and remediated, with a consistent emphasis on learning disabilities that occur alongside other conditions (comorbidities). Rather than funding a single study, this opportunity was designed to build a center-level program that brings together multiple projects and shared resources in a way that creates added value beyond what separate, standalone grants could accomplish.
Scientifically, NICHD sought applications that combined foundational and translational research and that used transdisciplinary perspectives, meaning investigators from different fields would work in a tightly integrated way. The research scope included learning disabilities affecting listening, speaking, reading, writing, and mathematics. Competitive applications were expected to tackle major questions about etiology (how and why learning disabilities develop), classification and definition (how learning disabilities are identified and distinguished), and prevention and remediation (what interventions can prevent difficulties or improve outcomes). A key theme was the study of comorbid conditions, reflecting the reality that learning disabilities frequently overlap with other developmental, behavioral, or mental health challenges and that these overlaps can shape identification, prognosis, and response to intervention.
Mechanistically, the P50 Center Program Project structure was central to the announcement. NICHD highlighted that this mechanism enables richly integrative, multi-method research approaches that are often not feasible under standard research project grants. In practice, that means applicants were expected to propose an interdisciplinary, coordinated set of research subprojects supported by shared cores (for example, common infrastructure for participant recruitment, assessment, data management, biostatistics, neuroimaging, intervention implementation, or community engagement). The overall program needed to demonstrate cohesion and synergy across subprojects and cores, with clear evidence that the projects inform one another and that the shared infrastructure meaningfully enhances productivity, rigor, and impact.
From a funding and administrative perspective, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant in the Health, Income Security, and Social Services activity area, with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The estimated total funding for the program was 7,000,000, and the award ceiling was 1,200,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted on January 24, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 3, 2011, and an archive date of June 3, 2011, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation rather than an open-ended standing program announcement.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations that could credibly operate a research center. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and various government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Tribal entities were explicitly included, both federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, along with additional eligible applicants such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. This eligibility design aligns with the center model, where partnerships across universities, school systems, clinics, and community organizations can be essential for recruitment, longitudinal follow-up, and translation into real-world educational and clinical settings.
The practical takeaway is that this solicitation aimed to create or strengthen major research hubs capable of addressing learning disabilities through coordinated, multi-project programs that integrate methods and disciplines, and that pay particular attention to comorbidity and the full range of learning domains (language and literacy through mathematics). The full announcement and technical application requirements were provided through the NIH grants website link included in the notice, and NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts were listed for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Learning Disabilities Research Centers (P50) - RFA-HD-12-202
What is the Learning Disabilities Research Centers (P50) grant opportunity?
It was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity run through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to support large, coordinated research centers focused on learning disabilities. The program used the P50 Center Program Project mechanism to fund a multi-project, center-level research effort rather than a single standalone study.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number was RFA-HD-12-202.
Which NIH institute administered this opportunity?
The program was run through NICHD (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), which is part of NIH.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose was to generate new scientific knowledge that improves how learning disabilities are understood, defined, classified, prevented, and remediated. A consistent emphasis was placed on learning disabilities that occur alongside other conditions (comorbidities).
Was this funding intended for a single research study or a larger research program?
This opportunity was designed to build a coordinated research center program. Applicants were expected to propose multiple research subprojects supported by shared cores, creating added value beyond what separate, standalone grants could accomplish.
What research areas related to learning disabilities were included in the scope?
The scope included learning disabilities affecting listening, speaking, reading, writing, and mathematics.
What kinds of scientific questions were competitive applications expected to address?
Competitive applications were expected to address major questions about etiology (how and why learning disabilities develop), classification and definition (how learning disabilities are identified and distinguished), and prevention and remediation (what can prevent difficulties or improve outcomes).
What does the program mean by emphasizing comorbidities?
The program emphasized the study of comorbid conditions because learning disabilities frequently overlap with other developmental, behavioral, or mental health challenges. These overlaps can influence identification, prognosis, and response to intervention.
What does “transdisciplinary” mean in this funding opportunity?
Transdisciplinary meant investigators from different fields were expected to work in a tightly integrated way, bringing multiple perspectives together rather than working in parallel.
Did NICHD encourage a mix of foundational and translational research?
Yes. NICHD sought applications that combined foundational and translational research approaches.
What is the P50 Center Program Project mechanism?
The P50 is a center-based structure intended to support interdisciplinary, coordinated research programs with multiple subprojects and shared resources (cores). NICHD highlighted that this mechanism enables integrative, multi-method approaches that can be difficult to execute under standard research project grants.
What are “cores” in a P50 center application?
Cores are shared resources or infrastructure that support multiple subprojects. Examples mentioned for this opportunity included infrastructure for participant recruitment, assessment, data management, biostatistics, neuroimaging, intervention implementation, or community engagement.
What did NICHD mean by “cohesion and synergy” across projects and cores?
The overall program was expected to show that the subprojects and cores are meaningfully connected: projects inform one another and shared infrastructure enhances productivity, rigor, and impact beyond what separate projects could achieve independently.
How was this opportunity categorized in terms of assistance type and activity area?
It was categorized as a discretionary grant in the Health, Income Security, and Social Services activity area.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 93.865, listed as Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
The estimated total funding was 7,000,000.
What was the award ceiling for individual awards?
The award ceiling was 1,200,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on January 24, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was May 3, 2011.
Was this an open-ended program announcement or a time-limited solicitation?
It was time-limited. The notice included an archive date of June 3, 2011, indicating it was not an open-ended standing announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types capable of operating a research center, including higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and various government entities, as well as tribal entities and U.S. territories or possessions.
Were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education were eligible applicants.
Were private institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes, private institutions of higher education were eligible applicants.
Were nonprofit organizations eligible (including those without 501(c)(3) status)?
Yes. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) were included as eligible applicants.
Were for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations were eligible, including small businesses and other for-profits.
Which government entities were eligible applicants?
Eligible government entities included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Were tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations were explicitly included.
Were minority-serving institutions and other designated organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility list included Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), among others.
Were faith-based, community-based, regional organizations, and U.S. territories eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions were included among eligible applicants.
Why did the eligibility design allow for such a wide range of organizations?
The eligibility design aligned with the research center model, where partnerships across universities, school systems, clinics, and community organizations can be important for recruitment, longitudinal follow-up, and translation into real-world educational and clinical settings.
Where were the full announcement and technical application requirements provided?
The full announcement and technical application requirements were provided through the NIH grants website link included in the notice.
Who could applicants contact for access or linking issues?
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts were listed for access or linking issues.
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