Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 156
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition Informatics, Coordination and Service Center for the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (U42)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2015 and posted on Mar 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $650,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Only the institution funded under the Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC) component of the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (MMRRC) program is eligible to apply. 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:
This NIH funding opportunity (PAR 15-156) is a limited-competition cooperative agreement (U42) intended to provide continued support for the Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC) that serves the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (MMRRC) program. The MMRRC is a national resource that helps biomedical researchers access, preserve, and distribute valuable mutant mouse strains, and the ICSC is positioned as the program-wide hub that keeps the network operating smoothly from an informatics, coordination, and customer-facing standpoint. In practical terms, the award is designed to ensure that investigators can reliably find MMRRC mouse models, understand what is available, donate new strains into the system, and order strains efficiently through well-maintained online tools and coordinated service operations.
A central expectation of the ICSC under this FOA is to operate and further develop the public-facing web portal and the underlying informatics infrastructure that supports it. That includes maintaining databases and other information systems that track mouse strain information and related documentation, ensuring data are accurate and usable for the research community, and managing an archive of MMRRC program documents and files. Alongside the informatics responsibilities, the ICSC is also expected to run the Customer Service Center functions tied to the program, particularly the order processing system used by researchers who request strains. This makes the ICSC the main entry point for many users, responsible for facilitating interactions with biomedical investigators and helping ensure requests are handled consistently across the MMRRC network.
The coordination role is equally prominent. The ICSC is responsible for managing and coordinating requests from investigators who want to donate mouse strains to the MMRRC, as well as coordinating orders from researchers seeking to obtain strains. The FOA also emphasizes program management tasks that keep the consortium aligned, including hosting and actively participating in monthly teleconferences, supporting the annual consortium meeting, and producing reports and written summaries from these group activities. In addition, the ICSC must oversee marketing efforts for the MMRRC program, with the goal of increasing awareness and appropriate use of the resource, and it must produce performance and activity tracking outputs such as monthly and annual metrics reports.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning NIH is expected to have substantial involvement in the project’s direction and oversight compared with a standard grant. The announcement anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding level of about $650,000. No cost sharing or matching is required.
Eligibility is narrowly restricted. Only the institution currently funded under the ICSC component of the MMRRC program is eligible to apply, reflecting the “limited competition” nature of the FOA and its focus on continuation of an existing centralized function rather than establishing a new, open competition center. Foreign institutions are not eligible, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed. The eligible applicant types listed include private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the key constraint is that the applicant must be the currently funded ICSC awardee.
Key dates in the source posting show it was posted and created on March 26, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 15, 2015, and an archive date of August 15, 2015. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the CFDA program listing associated with it is 93.351 (Research Infrastructure Programs). The full announcement was linked through the NIH Grants Guide, and technical assistance for accessing the posting was directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NIH PAR 15-156 (U42) MMRRC Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC)
1) What is this funding opportunity (PAR 15-156) about?
This NIH funding opportunity supports the continued operation of the Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC) for the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (MMRRC) program. The ICSC functions as the program-wide hub for informatics systems, coordination activities, and customer-facing services that help researchers find, donate, and order mutant mouse strains through the MMRRC network.
2) What activity code and mechanism does this opportunity use?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism (U42). This means NIH is expected to have substantial involvement in the project’s direction and oversight compared with a standard grant.
3) Is this an open competition?
No. This is a limited-competition opportunity. Only the institution currently funded under the ICSC component of the MMRRC program is eligible to apply.
4) How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
5) What was the estimated total funding level for the award?
The estimated total funding level referenced in the posting was about $650,000.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posting states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
7) Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
8) What CFDA program listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program listing associated with the opportunity is 93.351 (Research Infrastructure Programs).
9) What is the MMRRC program in practical terms?
The MMRRC is a national resource that helps biomedical researchers access, preserve, and distribute valuable mutant mouse strains. It supports researchers by making it easier to locate available mouse models, contribute new strains, and request strains for research use.
10) What is the ICSC and what role does it play in the MMRRC network?
The ICSC is positioned as the program-wide hub that keeps the MMRRC network operating smoothly. Its responsibilities span informatics infrastructure (including public-facing tools), coordination across participating centers, and customer service functions that support consistent handling of donations and orders.
11) What public-facing informatics responsibilities are expected of the ICSC?
A central expectation is that the ICSC will operate and further develop the public-facing web portal and the underlying informatics infrastructure. This includes maintaining databases and information systems that track mouse strain information and related documentation, and ensuring the data are accurate and usable for the research community.
12) What kinds of information systems and records does the ICSC maintain?
The posting describes responsibilities such as maintaining databases and other information systems that track mouse strain information and related documentation, ensuring data quality and usability, and managing an archive of MMRRC program documents and files.
13) What customer service functions are part of the ICSC scope?
The ICSC is expected to run Customer Service Center functions tied to the program, particularly the order processing system used by researchers who request strains. The ICSC serves as a main entry point for many users and helps facilitate consistent request handling across the MMRRC network.
14) How does the ICSC support strain ordering across the network?
The ICSC coordinates orders from researchers seeking to obtain strains and runs the order processing system. Its role is to help ensure that requests are handled consistently across the MMRRC network through coordinated service operations and well-maintained online tools.
15) How does the ICSC support strain donations to the MMRRC?
The ICSC manages and coordinates requests from investigators who want to donate mouse strains to the MMRRC. This includes facilitating interactions with biomedical investigators and supporting the processes needed to bring donated strains into the MMRRC system.
16) What coordination and program management activities are required?
The FOA emphasizes program management tasks that keep the consortium aligned, including hosting and actively participating in monthly teleconferences, supporting the annual consortium meeting, and producing reports and written summaries from these group activities.
17) What reporting or metrics outputs are expected?
The ICSC must produce performance and activity tracking outputs, including monthly and annual metrics reports.
18) Are marketing activities included in the ICSC responsibilities?
Yes. The ICSC must oversee marketing efforts for the MMRRC program, with the goal of increasing awareness and appropriate use of the resource.
19) What types of institutions were listed as eligible applicant types?
The eligible applicant types listed include private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, eligibility is narrowly restricted to the institution currently funded under the ICSC component of the MMRRC program.
20) Are foreign institutions or foreign components allowed to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
21) What category of funding is this?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
22) What were the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The posting shows it was posted and created on March 26, 2015. The original and current closing date was July 15, 2015. The archive date was August 15, 2015.
23) Where was the full announcement available?
The full announcement was linked through the NIH Grants Guide.
24) Who was listed for technical assistance related to accessing the posting?
Technical assistance for accessing the posting was directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster.
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