Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RM 13 015
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIH Coordination and Evaluation Center for Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH Funded Workforce Program (U54)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 10, 2014 and posted on Dec 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 2, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Coordination and Evaluation Center for Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH Funded Workforce Program (U54) is a cooperative agreement funding opportunity designed to create and operate a single Coordination and Evaluation Center (CEC) that supports a broader NIH diversity initiative aimed at strengthening and diversifying the biomedical research workforce. The CEC is meant to serve as the backbone for coordination, data management, and program evaluation across a three-part national effort made up of the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) initiative, the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), and the CEC itself. Rather than functioning as a stand-alone project, the CEC is expected to work in close partnership with BUILD and NRMN awardees as part of a consortium, helping the overall program operate as a connected, learning-oriented system.
At its core, the CEC is responsible for aligning the consortium around shared goals and for defining common, program-wide "hallmarks" of success for biomedical researchers at multiple career stages. These hallmarks are intended to act as measurable indicators of progress, such as markers tied to training outcomes, career development milestones, mentoring effectiveness, and advancement along biomedical research pathways. A major part of the CEC role is translating those shared goals and hallmarks into practical evaluation tools: developing instruments, metrics, and processes that can reliably assess whether BUILD and NRMN activities are contributing to participant progress and longer-term outcomes.
Another central expectation is that the CEC will coordinate data collection across many sites and programs. That includes gathering information from BUILD and NRMN awardees and integrating it with other relevant data sources when appropriate. The CEC is expected to analyze these data on an ongoing basis, not simply at the end of the project, and to provide timely feedback to the consortium. The emphasis is on continuous improvement: the CEC will facilitate an iterative cycle where findings are shared, strategies are refined, and program elements are adjusted to maximize the overall impact of BUILD and NRMN on participant outcomes and on the broader objective of enhancing diversity in the NIH-funded workforce.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity was issued by the National Institutes of Health as a discretionary grant using the cooperative agreement mechanism, which generally signals substantial NIH involvement in program oversight and collaboration during the project period. The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-RM-13-015, and it falls under the health activity category with CFDA number 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support). NIH anticipated making one award under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,750,000 and an award ceiling of $1,750,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties, cities, townships, special districts, and independent school districts), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. The FOA also allows applications from a range of nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, as specified) and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses. The eligibility language also explicitly highlights organizations that serve populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations. Foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
The opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013, created on January 10, 2014, and had an original closing date of March 18, 2014, later extended to April 2, 2014, with an archive date of May 2, 2014. Additional details and the full announcement were provided through the NIH grants website link included in the notice, and support contacts were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as funding a national-level coordinating and evaluation hub for a large, multi-site diversity workforce initiative. The CEC is expected to unify evaluation across programs, define shared success measures, build and manage data systems, and help the consortium use evidence in real time to refine training, mentoring, and career development approaches in ways that improve outcomes for participants across career stages.
FAQs: NIH Coordination and Evaluation Center for Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH Funded Workforce Program (U54)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an NIH cooperative agreement (U54) funding opportunity to create and operate a single Coordination and Evaluation Center (CEC) that supports a broader NIH initiative focused on strengthening and diversifying the biomedical research workforce.
What is the official Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-RM-13-015.
What is being funded (in plain terms)?
NIH is funding one national-level hub (the CEC) that coordinates consortium activities, manages and integrates program data, and leads program-wide evaluation for a multi-site diversity workforce effort.
Is the CEC a stand-alone project?
No. The CEC is expected to function as part of a consortium and work in close partnership with awardees from BUILD and NRMN to support the overall three-part national effort.
What are the three major parts of the overall national effort mentioned in the announcement?
The initiative includes: (1) the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) initiative, (2) the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), and (3) the Coordination and Evaluation Center (CEC).
What is the CEC expected to do for the consortium?
The CEC is expected to serve as the backbone for coordination, data management, and program evaluation across BUILD and NRMN, helping the overall program operate as a connected, learning-oriented system.
What does "coordination" mean in the context of this CEC?
Coordination includes aligning the consortium around shared goals, supporting collaboration among BUILD and NRMN awardees, and ensuring the overall program functions as a unified system rather than disconnected projects.
What does "evaluation" mean in this context?
Evaluation includes defining common measures of success (program-wide hallmarks), developing evaluation tools and metrics, coordinating data collection across sites, analyzing data over time, and feeding results back to the consortium for continuous improvement.
What are "program-wide hallmarks" of success?
Hallmarks are shared, measurable indicators of progress for biomedical researchers across multiple career stages. The announcement describes them as markers tied to training outcomes, career development milestones, mentoring effectiveness, and advancement along biomedical research pathways.
Why are common hallmarks important for this program?
Common hallmarks help the consortium define shared goals and enable consistent assessment across different sites and activities, making it possible to evaluate overall program impact in a coordinated way.
What kinds of evaluation tools is the CEC expected to develop?
The CEC is expected to translate shared goals and hallmarks into practical evaluation tools, including instruments, metrics, and processes that can reliably assess whether BUILD and NRMN activities contribute to participant progress and longer-term outcomes.
What is the CEC expected to do about data collection?
The CEC is expected to coordinate data collection across many sites and programs, gather information from BUILD and NRMN awardees, and integrate those data with other relevant data sources when appropriate.
Is data analysis expected only at the end of the project?
No. The announcement emphasizes ongoing analysis and timely feedback, not only end-of-project reporting.
How will the CEC use evaluation findings?
The CEC is expected to support continuous improvement by sharing findings with the consortium, helping refine strategies, and enabling iterative adjustments to maximize the impact of BUILD and NRMN on participant outcomes and the broader diversity goal.
What type of award mechanism is this?
This opportunity uses the NIH cooperative agreement mechanism (U54), which generally indicates substantial NIH involvement in oversight and collaboration during the project period.
Which federal agency is issuing this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the activity category and CFDA number listed?
The activity category is Health, and the CFDA number is 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support).
How many awards did NIH anticipate making under this announcement?
NIH anticipated making one award under this announcement.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $1,750,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $1,750,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governmental entities, including public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties, cities, townships, special districts, and independent school districts), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA allows applications from nonprofit organizations, including those with and without 501(c)(3) status (as specified in the eligibility language).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and it also includes small businesses.
Does the FOA encourage or highlight organizations that serve underrepresented populations?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly highlights organizations that serve populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed?
No. Foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 10, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was March 18, 2014, and it was later extended to April 2, 2014.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was May 2, 2014.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
Additional details and the full announcement were provided through the NIH grants website link included in the notice.
Who is listed as a contact for access or linking issues?
Support contacts were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for access or linking issues.
What is the overall purpose of funding a single CEC?
The CEC is intended to unify evaluation across programs, define shared success measures, build and manage data systems, and help the consortium use evidence in real time to improve training, mentoring, and career development approaches across career stages.
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