Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 17 008
Apply for RFA AG 17 008
- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (U24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2016 and posted on May 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (U24) funding opportunity (RFA-AG-17-008) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA) initiative under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designed to establish a single Coordinating Center to support the network of Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. The central aim is to strengthen how these Centers work together by improving coordination, standardizing and sharing resources, and making the Centers and their outputs more visible and accessible to the broader aging research community, both in the United States and internationally. While applicants are expected to understand the mission and activities of the Nathan Shock Centers, an applicant does not have to be housed within or directly affiliated with an active Nathan Shock Center to apply.
At the core of this opportunity is the creation of the Nathan Shock Center Coordinating Center (NSC3), which would serve as the connective infrastructure for the entire Nathan Shock Centers program. The FOA emphasizes practical, enabling functions: providing the methodology, expertise, and facilities needed to facilitate resource sharing across Centers; supporting collaboration and coordination among the Centers; and improving national and international visibility of the program. A major deliverable area involves data stewardship and presentation, including storing, cataloguing, and streamlining how data and resources are presented so that investigators can more easily discover what exists, how to access it, and how to use it effectively. The intent is to reduce fragmentation and duplication, lower barriers for researchers who want to leverage Shock Center capabilities, and accelerate progress in basic biology of aging by making high-value tools and information easier to find and use.
A competitive application, as described, would include a clear plan for improving transparency and interaction between the Nathan Shock Centers and the broader research community. That means not only building internal coordination mechanisms for the Centers, but also creating outward-facing systems and practices that help researchers understand available services, core facilities, expertise, model systems, datasets, and other shared resources supported by the Centers. The Coordinating Center is expected to play an active role in fostering collaborations, highlighting resources, and promoting consistent and user-friendly access pathways. Another explicit expectation is that the project leverages existing bioinformatics resources rather than reinventing them, suggesting that applicants should integrate proven platforms, tools, and standards where possible, and focus effort on interoperability, discoverability, and program-specific needs.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism (U24), which typically indicates substantial involvement by NIH staff in the execution and oversight of the project compared with a standard research grant. The activity category is health (CFDA 93.866), and the program anticipates making one award with an annual award ceiling listed at $350,000. The FOA was posted May 10, 2016, with an application closing date of July 26, 2016 (original and current closing dates are the same in the provided record). Eligibility is broad and includes various levels of government, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, tribal governments and organizations, and other entities as allowed under the announcement’s additional eligibility guidance. Overall, the opportunity is focused less on generating new biological findings directly and more on building the shared infrastructure, coordination, and data/resource visibility needed to make the Nathan Shock Centers collectively more effective, more transparent, and more impactful for aging research.
FAQs: Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (U24) - RFA-AG-17-008
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an NIH funding opportunity from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a single Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center using the U24 cooperative agreement mechanism (RFA-AG-17-008).
What is the main purpose of the Coordinating Center?
The purpose is to support the network of Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging by strengthening how the Centers work together. The Coordinating Center is intended to improve coordination, standardize and share resources, and make the Centers and their outputs more visible and accessible to the broader aging research community in the United States and internationally.
What is the name of the Coordinating Center being created?
The funding opportunity calls for creation of the Nathan Shock Center Coordinating Center (NSC3), described as connective infrastructure for the overall Nathan Shock Centers program.
Is the focus on new biological research discoveries?
No. The emphasis is less on generating new biological findings directly and more on building shared infrastructure and practical enabling functions that improve coordination and increase visibility and access to data and resources across the Nathan Shock Centers.
What kinds of functions is the Coordinating Center expected to provide?
The FOA emphasizes enabling functions such as providing methodology, expertise, and facilities to facilitate resource sharing across Centers; supporting collaboration and coordination among Centers; and improving national and international visibility of the program.
What does the FOA say about data stewardship and how resources should be presented?
A major deliverable area involves storing, cataloguing, and streamlining how data and resources are presented so investigators can more easily discover what exists, how to access it, and how to use it effectively.
Why is NIH/NIA funding a Coordinating Center for the Nathan Shock Centers?
The stated intent is to reduce fragmentation and duplication, lower barriers for researchers who want to leverage Shock Center capabilities, and accelerate progress in the basic biology of aging by making high-value tools and information easier to find and use.
How should a competitive application address interactions with the broader research community?
A competitive application would include a clear plan for improving transparency and interaction between the Nathan Shock Centers and the broader research community. This includes both internal coordination mechanisms and outward-facing systems and practices that help researchers understand and access what the Centers offer.
What types of resources should the Coordinating Center help researchers find and use?
The FOA specifically mentions helping researchers understand available services, core facilities, expertise, model systems, datasets, and other shared resources supported by the Centers.
Is the Coordinating Center expected to play an active role in collaborations?
Yes. The Coordinating Center is expected to play an active role in fostering collaborations, highlighting resources, and promoting consistent and user-friendly access pathways.
Does an applicant need to be part of an existing Nathan Shock Center to apply?
No. While applicants are expected to understand the mission and activities of the Nathan Shock Centers, an applicant does not have to be housed within or directly affiliated with an active Nathan Shock Center to apply.
What is the award mechanism and what does it imply?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U24). This typically indicates substantial involvement by NIH staff in execution and oversight compared with a standard research grant.
How many awards does the program anticipate making?
The program anticipates making one award.
What is the annual funding ceiling for this opportunity?
The annual award ceiling listed is $350,000.
Which NIH institute is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring institute is the National Institute on Aging (NIA) within NIH.
What is the CFDA number and activity category?
The activity category is health, and the CFDA number provided is 93.866.
What is the overall goal for visibility and accessibility?
The goal is to make the Nathan Shock Centers and their outputs more visible and accessible to the broader aging research community, both nationally and internationally.
Does the FOA encourage building new bioinformatics platforms from scratch?
No. The opportunity explicitly expects the project to leverage existing bioinformatics resources rather than reinventing them, integrating proven platforms, tools, and standards where possible and focusing on interoperability, discoverability, and program-specific needs.
What does the FOA mean by reducing fragmentation and duplication?
Based on the description, the Coordinating Center is intended to help prevent scattered, inconsistent, or repetitive efforts across Centers by standardizing and sharing resources and improving how information is organized and presented.
When was the FOA posted and when was the application due?
The FOA was posted on May 10, 2016, and the application closing date is July 26, 2016 (the original and current closing dates are the same in the provided record).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes various levels of government; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; tribal governments and organizations; and other entities as allowed under the announcement's additional eligibility guidance.
Is this opportunity limited to U.S.-based applicants or activities?
The Coordinating Center is intended to improve visibility and accessibility to the broader aging research community in the United States and internationally. The provided information does not specify additional geographic restrictions for applicants.
What is meant by making resources "discoverable" and improving access pathways?
In the context provided, it means organizing and presenting information about data and resources so that investigators can easily find what exists, understand how to access it, and learn how to use it, using consistent and user-friendly pathways.
What are the expected benefits to investigators who are not part of a Nathan Shock Center?
The Coordinating Center is intended to lower barriers for researchers who want to leverage Shock Center capabilities by making available tools, information, and access routes easier to find, understand, and use.
What is the central deliverable theme across the FOA description?
The central theme is building and operating coordinating infrastructure: improving collaboration across Centers, standardizing and sharing resources, strengthening data/resource stewardship, and increasing visibility and accessibility for the wider research community.
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