Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OD 13 008
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited CompetitionRestoring Research Resources Lost Due to Hurricane Sandy (R24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.095 HHS Programs for Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Non Construction.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 11, 2013 and posted on Apr 18, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligibility is limited to research institutions located in the FEMA declared major disaster states, which are Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Limited Competition: Restoring Research Resources Lost Due to Hurricane Sandy (R24) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-OD-13-008) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program created to help research institutions recover critical research capacity that was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Its central aim was practical and recovery-focused: to provide funds to replace research resources such as animal colonies and related materials and equipment that existed prior to the storm, were in active use for research (including work supported by funded grants), and were subsequently lost because of the disaster. In other words, the program was designed to help labs and institutions get back to where they were before Sandy disrupted ongoing scientific work, rather than to expand programs beyond pre-storm levels.
Eligibility was restricted by geography and disaster designation. Only research institutions located in FEMA-declared major disaster areas tied to Hurricane Sandy were allowed to apply. The eligible jurisdictions were Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The opportunity was described as a limited competition, meaning it was not broadly open nationwide and was instead narrowly targeted to institutions that could plausibly document storm-related losses within those declared disaster areas.
Funding for awards under this announcement came specifically from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2). That detail mattered because it tied the availability and use of funds directly to disaster relief appropriations rather than to NIH’s regular base budget. Applications were considered for funding only to the extent that these disaster relief funds were available, and the program’s structure reflected an emergency recovery timeline rather than a typical multi-year research cycle.
The award structure was also tightly defined. Funding was to be provided as a single award with a 24-month budget and project period, giving recipients up to two years to complete restoration activities. A key restriction was that no-cost extensions were not available, so institutions needed to plan restoration work with the assumption that the project would end at 24 months and could not be extended without additional funds. The program did not require cost sharing or matching, which reduced barriers for institutions already financially strained by disaster impacts.
Allowable support emphasized replacement and restoration, not duplication or double payment. NIH indicated it would consider support only for replacing animals and other materials that were already in existence before Hurricane Sandy, were actively being used, and were lost due to the storm. At the same time, the FOA made clear that these NIH funds could not duplicate or overlap with other reimbursement sources, including payments from FEMA, insurance contracts, or self-insurance. This non-duplication rule is a standard disaster-relief safeguard meant to ensure that federal dollars fill gaps rather than pay twice for the same loss. Practically, applicants would be expected to document losses and also account for any compensation already received or anticipated from FEMA or insurance, so the NIH request would represent unmet recovery needs.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant in the health funding area and was associated with CFDA number 93.095 (HHS Programs for Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, non-construction). The estimated total funding amount listed was $9,500,000. The FOA was posted on April 18, 2013, with an original closing date of July 19, 2013, later reflected with a current closing date of July 31, 2013. The archive date was August 31, 2013, indicating the announcement was time-limited and tied to the immediate post-disaster recovery period.
For applicants and the public, NIH provided a web link to the full announcement and offered contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues. Overall, this grant opportunity functioned as a targeted, time-bound recovery mechanism: it was meant to help Sandy-affected research institutions replace irreplaceable research infrastructure and biological resources quickly, within a fixed two-year window, while coordinating carefully with other disaster reimbursement systems to avoid overlap.
FAQs: Limited Competition - Restoring Research Resources Lost Due to Hurricane Sandy (R24)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was an NIH grant program titled "Limited Competition: Restoring Research Resources Lost Due to Hurricane Sandy (R24)" under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-OD-13-008. It was created to help research institutions restore critical research capacity that was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The central goal was practical recovery: to fund the replacement of research resources (such as animal colonies and related materials and equipment) that existed before Hurricane Sandy, were actively being used for research, and were lost due to the storm. The intent was to help institutions return to their pre-storm research capacity, not to expand beyond it.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to research institutions located in FEMA-declared major disaster areas associated with Hurricane Sandy. It was a limited competition, meaning it was not open nationwide.
Which states and jurisdictions were eligible?
Eligible jurisdictions were: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Why was it called a "limited competition"?
It was narrowly targeted to institutions that could reasonably document Hurricane Sandy-related losses within specific FEMA-declared disaster areas, rather than being broadly open to all institutions.
What types of losses was NIH looking to support?
NIH indicated it would consider support for replacing animals and other materials that (1) existed prior to Hurricane Sandy, (2) were in active use for research (including research supported by funded grants), and (3) were lost because of the storm.
Did the program support building new or expanded research capacity?
No. The program was designed to restore what was lost and help institutions get back to where they were before the storm, rather than expand programs beyond pre-storm levels.
What was the funding source for this program?
Awards were funded through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2), tying the program to disaster relief appropriations rather than NIH's regular base budget.
Was funding guaranteed for all applications?
No. Applications were considered for funding only to the extent that disaster relief funds were available.
What was the total estimated funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the announcement was $9,500,000.
What was the award/project period?
The award structure was defined as a single award with a 24-month budget and project period, giving recipients up to two years to complete restoration activities.
Were no-cost extensions allowed?
No. No-cost extensions were not available, so recipients needed to plan to complete the restoration work within the fixed 24-month period.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching.
Could NIH funds be used if the institution also received FEMA or insurance payments?
NIH funds could not duplicate or overlap with other reimbursement sources, including FEMA payments, insurance contracts, or self-insurance. The intent was for NIH funds to fill unmet recovery needs rather than pay twice for the same loss.
What did the non-duplication rule mean in practice?
Applicants would be expected to document storm-related losses and also account for compensation already received or anticipated from FEMA or insurance, so the NIH request represented only the remaining unreimbursed restoration needs.
What type of grant was this categorized as?
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant in the health funding area.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 93.095 (HHS Programs for Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, non-construction).
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The FOA was posted on April 18, 2013.
What were the closing date(s) for the opportunity?
The original closing date was July 19, 2013, and it was later reflected with a current closing date of July 31, 2013.
When was the announcement archived?
The archive date listed was August 31, 2013, reflecting that the announcement was time-limited and tied to the immediate post-disaster recovery period.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
NIH provided a web link to the full announcement.
Who could be contacted for issues accessing or linking to the announcement?
NIH offered contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues.
What was the overall intent and timeline of the program?
Overall, this opportunity functioned as a targeted, time-bound recovery mechanism to help Sandy-affected research institutions replace critical research infrastructure and biological resources quickly, within a fixed two-year window, while coordinating with other disaster reimbursement systems to avoid overlap.
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