Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 11 008
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition NIMHD Revision Applications to Support Environmental Health Disparities Research (P60)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.509 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2011 and posted on Jun 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 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 $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Limited Competition NIMHD Revision Applications to Support Environmental Health Disparities Research (P60) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-11-008) was a discretionary NIH grant initiative from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) aimed at expanding or strengthening ongoing center-based research by adding environmental health disparities components. The focus was on research projects embedded in U.S. communities that experience disproportionate or unequal environmental exposures and related health burdens, with an explicit emphasis on understanding environmental health disparities through a broad, real-world lens rather than a single-factor explanation.
Programmatically, the opportunity emphasized that "environment" should be interpreted broadly and holistically. Applicants were encouraged to examine how social, psychosocial, and economic conditions interact with physical, chemical, and biological exposures to shape health outcomes and environmental impacts across different populations. In practical terms, this meant studies could address the combined effects of neighborhood and built-environment conditions, stress and discrimination, access to resources, occupational and residential exposures, and other contextual drivers that contribute to uneven risk and uneven health consequences. The central goal was to generate evidence that explains why certain groups and places face higher environmental harms and worse health outcomes, and to support research that can inform solutions relevant to affected communities.
This was a limited-competition revision-focused mechanism tied to the P60 center structure, meaning it was designed for eligible institutions that already had an appropriate center grant context and were seeking support for a revision that adds new environmental health disparities research activity. Funding was provided through the NIH grant mechanism, with an expected number of awards around five and an estimated total funding level of approximately $2.5 million. Individual awards were capped with an award ceiling of $350,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility was oriented toward U.S.-based higher-education institutions and certain designated institution types, including public and state-controlled universities and private institutions of higher education. The announcement also highlighted eligibility for a range of minority-serving and special-focus institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and eligible federal agencies. Non-U.S. entities were not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations were not allowed, reinforcing that the work needed to be grounded in U.S. communities and conducted within allowable domestic institutional arrangements.
Key administrative details reflected a short application window typical of targeted revision opportunities. The announcement was posted on June 2, 2011, with an application due date (original and current closing date) of August 3, 2011, and an archive date of September 3, 2011. The funding activity category was Health, and the listing referenced CFDA numbers 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program) and 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research), signaling alignment with federal research priorities connected to both environmental research and minority health and health disparities science.
For official guidance and full requirements, the announcement directed applicants to the NIH Grants Guide web posting and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access and linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the "Limited Competition NIMHD Revision Applications to Support Environmental Health Disparities Research (P60)," Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-11-008. It was a discretionary NIH initiative from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
What is the main purpose of RFA-MD-11-008?
The purpose was to expand or strengthen ongoing center-based research by adding environmental health disparities components. The intent was to support research that helps explain why certain communities experience disproportionate environmental exposures and related health burdens, and to generate evidence that can inform solutions relevant to affected communities.
What does "environmental health disparities" mean in this announcement?
The announcement emphasized understanding environmental health disparities through a broad, real-world lens rather than a single-factor explanation. It focused on unequal environmental exposures and unequal health burdens across different populations and places.
How does the announcement define "environment"?
"Environment" was intended to be interpreted broadly and holistically. Applicants were encouraged to look at how social, psychosocial, and economic conditions interact with physical, chemical, and biological exposures to shape health outcomes and environmental impacts.
What kinds of factors or exposures could be included in proposed studies?
Studies could address combined and interacting influences such as neighborhood and built-environment conditions, stress and discrimination, access to resources, occupational and residential exposures, and other contextual drivers that contribute to uneven risk and uneven health consequences.
What type of research setting was emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized research projects embedded in U.S. communities that experience disproportionate or unequal environmental exposures and related health burdens.
Is this a new center grant or a revision to an existing center grant?
This was a revision-focused mechanism tied to the P60 center structure. It was designed for eligible institutions that already had an appropriate center grant context and were seeking support for a revision that adds new environmental health disparities research activity.
What does "limited competition" mean here?
The announcement described the opportunity as limited competition and revision-focused, meaning it was intended for eligible applicants with an existing, appropriate center-based (P60) grant context rather than open, general competition for entirely new standalone awards.
Which NIH institute sponsored this opportunity?
The sponsoring institute was the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
What funding mechanism was used?
Funding was provided through an NIH grant mechanism associated with the P60 center structure.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was around five.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was approximately $2.5 million.
Was there an award ceiling (maximum amount per award)?
Yes. Individual awards were capped with an award ceiling of $350,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was oriented toward U.S.-based higher-education institutions and certain designated institution types, including public and state-controlled universities and private institutions of higher education. The announcement also highlighted eligibility for minority-serving and special-focus institutions and eligible federal agencies.
Which minority-serving and special-focus institutions were specifically highlighted as eligible?
The announcement highlighted Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and other eligible special-focus institutions.
Are non-U.S. entities eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. entities were not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations were not allowed.
Does the work need to be conducted in the United States?
Yes. The eligibility restrictions and the stated emphasis on U.S. communities reinforced that the work needed to be grounded in U.S. communities and conducted within allowable domestic institutional arrangements.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on June 2, 2011.
What was the application due date?
The application due date (original and current closing date) was August 3, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 3, 2011.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Health.
Which CFDA numbers were referenced in the listing?
The listing referenced CFDA 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program) and CFDA 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research).
Where were applicants directed for official guidance and full requirements?
Applicants were directed to the NIH Grants Guide web posting for official guidance and full requirements.
Who was listed for technical access or linking issues?
The announcement provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access and linking issues.
What was the broader scientific approach encouraged by the program?
The program encouraged examining environmental health disparities using a holistic approach that considers multiple interacting contributors (social, psychosocial, economic, and physical/chemical/biological exposures) rather than attributing disparities to a single cause.
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