Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA GM 14 008
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Information Technology Resource (U24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2013 and posted on Apr 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 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 $2,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity RFA-GM-14-008, titled "Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Information Technology Resource (U24)," supports the creation and operation of a centralized information technology resource for the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) network. It uses a Cooperative Agreement (U24) mechanism, which generally means NIH expects substantial programmatic involvement during the project period, with the awardee working closely with NIH staff to shape, coordinate, and deliver the resource in ways that serve the broader MIDAS community. The overall goal is to strengthen the national capacity to model infectious disease dynamics and improve readiness for emerging threats, including outbreaks caused by naturally occurring pathogens as well as agents relevant to biodefense or intentional release.
The MIDAS network described in this FOA is organized into multiple parts that work together: a centralized Information Technology Resource (the focus of this announcement), a Centers of Excellence component, and a separate research projects component (covered through companion FOAs). Within that structure, the IT Resource is intended to function as the backbone that enables the rest of the network to operate efficiently and collaboratively. Rather than being a single research project, the IT Resource is meant to provide shared infrastructure and services that multiply the impact of the modeling and computational work happening across MIDAS investigators and institutions.
In practical terms, the Information Technology Resource is expected to address a mix of data, logistics, software, and expert consultation needs for the entire MIDAS network. That implies supporting the acquisition, organization, access, and management of datasets relevant to infectious disease modeling; providing platforms or tools that help researchers share code, models, results, and documentation; and enabling day-to-day collaboration across a geographically distributed, multidisciplinary set of teams. The resource is also positioned to help standardize or streamline how models and data are curated and exchanged, so that analyses can be compared, reproduced, extended, and adapted quickly during an emerging event. Another central expectation is consultative support: the IT Resource is meant to offer technical expertise to help network members use shared systems effectively, adopt best practices, and solve common computational or data-integration problems that arise when building and running complex infectious disease models.
The scientific and public health rationale behind the program is that computational and mathematical modeling can directly improve the ability to prepare for, identify, detect, control, and prevent infectious disease threats. By building an IT hub for MIDAS, NIH is aiming to reduce fragmentation across modeling efforts and make it easier for multidisciplinary scientists to collaborate, reuse tools, and respond faster when new pathogens or outbreaks emerge. The scope explicitly includes pathogens of public health concern in routine settings as well as those relevant to biodefense, reflecting the program's interest in both natural epidemics and high-consequence scenarios.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity under the NIH, categorized under the Health activity area, with CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity is $2,800,000. The FOA was posted on April 12, 2013, with an application closing date of July 18, 2013, and it was archived on August 18, 2013. While the dates indicate the specific competition is historical, the summary still captures the intent and structure of the opportunity as released.
Eligibility is broad and spans many common U.S.-based research and public sector entities. Eligible applicants include small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), public and private institutions of higher education, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility information also highlights a wide range of institution types that NIH often calls out for inclusion, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations. Foreign institutions (non-U.S. entities) are not eligible to apply as primary applicants, but non-domestic components of U.S. organizations may be eligible, and "foreign components" as defined by NIH policy are allowed, meaning some international collaboration can be included under the rules NIH sets for foreign involvement.
There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this FOA. The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH grants website (link provided in the source data). For technical access issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, which is a support contact for announcement access and linking rather than a scientific program contact.
FAQs: NIH RFA-GM-14-008 (MIDAS Information Technology Resource - U24)
What is the funding opportunity?
The opportunity is NIH RFA-GM-14-008, titled "Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Information Technology Resource (U24)." It supports the creation and operation of a centralized information technology (IT) resource for the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) network.
What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to build and operate a centralized IT resource that serves as shared infrastructure for the MIDAS network. The aim is to strengthen national capacity to model infectious disease dynamics and improve readiness for emerging threats, including naturally occurring outbreaks and threats relevant to biodefense or intentional release.
What does "U24 Cooperative Agreement" mean for this award?
A U24 is a Cooperative Agreement mechanism, which generally means NIH expects substantial programmatic involvement during the project period. The awardee would work closely with NIH staff to shape, coordinate, and deliver the IT resource in ways that serve the broader MIDAS community.
Is this a research project grant or a shared resource award?
This opportunity is focused on a shared IT resource rather than a single research project. The IT Resource is intended to provide infrastructure and services that support and multiply the impact of modeling and computational work happening across MIDAS investigators and institutions.
How does the IT Resource fit into the overall MIDAS network structure?
The MIDAS network described includes multiple parts that work together: (1) a centralized Information Technology Resource (this FOA), (2) a Centers of Excellence component, and (3) a separate research projects component that is covered through companion FOAs. The IT Resource is intended to function as the backbone enabling efficient and collaborative network operations.
What types of activities is the IT Resource expected to support?
Based on the announcement summary, the IT Resource is expected to support network-wide data, logistics, software, and expert consultation needs. This includes helping with acquisition, organization, access, and management of datasets relevant to infectious disease modeling, and providing systems that enable collaboration across distributed teams.
What kinds of data-related capabilities are implied by the FOA?
The IT Resource is expected to support the acquisition, organization, access, and management of datasets relevant to infectious disease modeling, including approaches that help the network curate, exchange, and manage data in ways that support shared use and rapid adaptation during emerging events.
What kinds of collaboration and sharing tools are envisioned?
The resource is expected to provide platforms or tools that help MIDAS researchers share code, models, results, and documentation, enabling day-to-day collaboration across a geographically distributed and multidisciplinary set of teams.
Is standardization or reproducibility part of the expected scope?
Yes. The summary emphasizes standardizing or streamlining how models and data are curated and exchanged so that analyses can be compared, reproduced, extended, and adapted quickly, especially during an emerging event.
Is consultative or help-desk style support expected?
Yes. A central expectation is consultative support: the IT Resource is meant to provide technical expertise to help network members use shared systems effectively, adopt best practices, and address computational or data-integration problems that arise in complex infectious disease modeling.
What infectious disease threats are within scope?
The scope includes pathogens of public health concern in routine settings as well as pathogens relevant to biodefense. The program interest explicitly spans natural epidemics and high-consequence scenarios, including intentional release.
What is the broader public health rationale for this program?
The rationale is that computational and mathematical modeling can improve the ability to prepare for, identify, detect, control, and prevent infectious disease threats. By building an IT hub for MIDAS, NIH aims to reduce fragmentation, improve collaboration and tool reuse, and enable faster response when new pathogens or outbreaks emerge.
Which agency is administering this opportunity?
The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What activity area and CFDA number are associated with this grant?
The opportunity is categorized under the Health activity area and lists CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).
How much funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed is $2,800,000.
When was the FOA posted and when did applications close?
The FOA was posted on April 12, 2013. The application closing date was July 18, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The FOA was archived on August 18, 2013, which indicates the specific competition is historical.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: small businesses; for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); public and private institutions of higher education; and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included in the eligibility language?
Yes. The eligibility information highlights institution types often called out by NIH, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs, along with faith-based or community-based organizations, and regional organizations.
Can foreign institutions apply as the primary applicant?
No. Foreign institutions (non-U.S. entities) are not eligible to apply as primary applicants under this FOA.
Is any international participation allowed?
Yes. The summary indicates that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations may be eligible, and NIH "foreign components" are allowed under NIH policy, meaning some international collaboration can be included if it meets NIH rules for foreign involvement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this FOA.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants website (a link was provided in the original source data referenced by the summary).
Who is listed as the contact for technical access issues?
For technical access issues (such as announcement access and linking), the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV. This is described as a support contact rather than a scientific program contact.
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