Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 180
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "mHealth Tools for Underserved Populations with Chronic Conditions to Promote Effective Patient Provider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self Management (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 18, 2014 and posted on Apr 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments County governments Independent school districts City or township governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity PA-14-180, titled "mHealth Tools for Underserved Populations with Chronic Conditions to Promote Effective Patient-Provider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self Management (R01)," supports research projects that use mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve how patients and clinicians communicate, how consistently patients follow prescribed treatments, and how well people manage chronic diseases in their day-to-day lives. The central idea is that modern cellular coverage and increasingly capable, affordable smartphones make it practical to connect patients in rural, remote, or otherwise underserved settings with clinical expertise that may be concentrated in urban or specialty centers. By enabling digital transmission of patient-generated data, near real-time clinical feedback, and systematic capture of the interaction in a database, these tools can make care more timely, more responsive, and potentially more effective for populations that often face barriers to traditional healthcare access.
This announcement is oriented toward the development, testing, and comparative effectiveness evaluation of interventions that rely on mHealth approaches. In practice, that can include building or refining mobile apps, SMS-based systems, wearable or sensor-linked reporting, or other phone-enabled platforms that support education, two-way communication, coaching, and structured follow-up. The opportunity highlights several specific mechanisms through which mHealth interventions could improve outcomes, such as helping patients and providers set goals together, sending treatment reminders, delivering tailored educational messages, providing feedback based on tracked symptoms or behaviors, and monitoring progress over time. A key expectation is that proposed work will go beyond simply deploying technology; it should generate rigorous evidence on whether and how these tools improve patient-provider communication, medication or treatment adherence, self-management behaviors, and ultimately health outcomes relevant to chronic conditions.
A major emphasis is on underserved populations, reflecting NIH interest in whether mHealth can reduce disparities by overcoming distance, limited transportation, shortages of specialists, gaps in health literacy, language barriers, or other obstacles that can interfere with continuous care. The opportunity encourages research that examines mHealth tools directly in these communities, which may require careful attention to real-world constraints such as intermittent connectivity, device availability, usability across varying levels of digital literacy, cultural appropriateness of content, privacy and trust, and the clinical workflow challenges of integrating patient-generated data into care teams. Because the initiative calls out comparative effectiveness, applicants are generally expected to consider meaningful comparisons, such as mHealth-enabled interventions versus usual care, or one digital strategy versus another, and to measure outcomes in a way that can inform practical adoption decisions in healthcare systems serving underserved groups.
From an administrative standpoint, this is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity using the R01 mechanism, which typically supports substantial, multi-year research projects that are hypothesis-driven or otherwise designed to produce strong, generalizable evidence. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity categories include health and education. The CFDA numbers associated with the opportunity are 93.286 (Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) and 93.361 (Nursing Research). The program did not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted April 18, 2014, with an original and final closing date of May 7, 2017, and it was archived June 7, 2017, meaning it is no longer accepting applications under that specific announcement, though similar NIH mHealth or health equity funding opportunities may exist under newer notices.
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types that commonly participate in NIH research. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations other than small businesses as well as small businesses, state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special districts, and independent school districts), and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. It also explicitly includes tribal governments and tribal organizations, as well as a wide range of mission-focused institutions and community-based entities such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and even non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). This wide eligibility aligns with the goal of encouraging research in diverse settings and among populations that may be better reached through community, tribal, or safety-net partnerships.
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the full announcement was available through the NIH Grants Guide (linked in the source). For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: NIH PA-14-180 (R01) mHealth Tools for Underserved Populations with Chronic Conditions
What is the NIH funding opportunity PA-14-180?
PA-14-180 is an NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement titled "mHealth Tools for Underserved Populations with Chronic Conditions to Promote Effective Patient-Provider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self Management (R01)." It supported research projects that use mobile health (mHealth) technologies to strengthen patient-provider communication, improve adherence to prescribed treatments, and support self-management for chronic conditions.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal was to develop, test, and evaluate mHealth interventions that can make care more timely and responsive for underserved populations, especially where access to clinical expertise is limited by distance, transportation barriers, or shortages of specialists. Projects were expected to produce rigorous evidence about whether and how these tools improve communication, adherence, self-management behaviors, and related health outcomes.
What types of projects fit this announcement?
This announcement was oriented toward projects that build or refine mHealth tools and then evaluate them. Examples described include mobile apps, SMS-based systems, wearable or sensor-linked reporting, and other phone-enabled platforms that support education, two-way communication, coaching, and structured follow-up.
What kinds of mHealth features were highlighted as potentially impactful?
The opportunity highlighted mechanisms such as supporting patient-provider goal setting, sending reminders for treatments, delivering tailored educational messages, providing feedback based on tracked symptoms or behaviors, and monitoring progress over time.
Is this opportunity only about deploying a technology solution?
No. A core expectation was that proposed work would go beyond simply deploying technology. The research needed to generate rigorous evidence on whether and how the mHealth intervention improves patient-provider communication, adherence, self-management, and ultimately health outcomes relevant to chronic conditions.
What does "comparative effectiveness" mean in the context of this announcement?
The opportunity emphasized comparative effectiveness evaluation, meaning applicants were generally expected to include meaningful comparisons such as an mHealth-enabled intervention versus usual care, or one digital strategy versus another, and measure outcomes in ways that inform real-world adoption decisions in healthcare systems serving underserved groups.
Why is there a focus on underserved populations?
The focus reflects NIH interest in whether mHealth can reduce disparities by addressing barriers like distance, limited transportation, shortages of specialists, gaps in health literacy, language barriers, and other obstacles that interfere with continuous care. The announcement encouraged research conducted directly in underserved communities.
What real-world constraints were applicants expected to consider for underserved settings?
The description specifically noted constraints such as intermittent connectivity, device availability, usability across varying levels of digital literacy, cultural appropriateness of content, privacy and trust concerns, and challenges integrating patient-generated data into clinical workflows and care teams.
What is the funding mechanism used by PA-14-180?
It used the NIH R01 mechanism, which typically supports substantial, multi-year research projects designed to produce strong, generalizable evidence.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The activity categories listed for this opportunity include health and education.
What CFDA numbers are associated with PA-14-180?
The CFDA numbers associated with the opportunity are 93.286 (Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) and 93.361 (Nursing Research).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching.
When was PA-14-180 posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 18, 2014. The original and final closing date was May 7, 2017. It was archived on June 7, 2017.
Is PA-14-180 still accepting applications?
No. Because it was archived on June 7, 2017 (with a final closing date of May 7, 2017), it is no longer accepting applications under that specific announcement.
Does the archived status mean NIH no longer funds this type of work?
No. The information provided notes that while PA-14-180 is no longer accepting applications, similar NIH mHealth or health equity funding opportunities may exist under newer notices.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types: public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and for-profits other than small businesses); state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special districts, and independent school districts); and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes tribal governments and tribal organizations, and also includes tribally controlled colleges and universities.
Are community-based or mission-focused institutions eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly included institutions and organizations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and entities in U.S. territories or possessions.
Could non-U.S. (foreign) organizations apply?
Yes. The eligibility information explicitly includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Which agency sponsored this funding opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Where was the full announcement available?
The full announcement was available through the NIH Grants Guide (linked in the source referenced in the opportunity description).
Who is the contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What is the underlying rationale for using mHealth in this program?
The rationale described is that modern cellular coverage and increasingly capable, affordable smartphones make it practical to connect patients in rural, remote, or otherwise underserved settings with clinical expertise that may be concentrated in urban or specialty centers. The tools can enable digital transmission of patient-generated data, near real-time clinical feedback, and systematic capture of interactions in a database.
What outcomes were projects expected to evaluate?
Based on the description, projects were expected to evaluate improvements in patient-provider communication, adherence to medications or other treatments, self-management behaviors, and health outcomes relevant to chronic conditions.
What kinds of data or interactions were these tools expected to support?
The opportunity described mHealth tools that could support transmission of patient-generated data, two-way communication between patients and clinicians, near real-time feedback, and systematic capture of the interaction in a database for tracking and evaluation.
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