Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CA 09 001
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIH Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) (P50)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.397 Cancer Centers Support Grants 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2008 and posted on Dec 29, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments State governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) (P50) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-CA-09-001) is a discretionary, NIH center grant program intended to build and support research centers that tackle health inequities through genuinely transdisciplinary work. Sponsored jointly by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), the program is aimed at producing research that does not stop at describing disparities, but instead helps generate practical, evidence-based strategies that improve health outcomes and quality of life in populations that carry a disproportionate disease burden. The announcement emphasizes open competition, meaning any eligible applicant can apply rather than the program being limited to a small set of invited institutions.
At its core, the CPHHD program is built around the idea that health disparities are produced by interconnected, multi-level forces rather than a single cause. Applicants are expected to study the pathways that lead to unequal health outcomes and to build comprehensive models that explain how social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions interact with biological, behavioral, physiological, and genetic factors. In other words, the centers are meant to integrate perspectives and methods across disciplines to explain both individual health outcomes and how those outcomes are distributed across communities and population groups. The long-term expectation is that this kind of integrated science will translate into stronger, more effective multi-level interventions that improve health and reduce disease burden.
The FOA draws a clear line between the disease focus areas supported by the participating institutes. Under NCI, the funded centers must focus on cancer-related disparities, specifically differences among U.S. population groups in cancer incidence, prevalence, mortality, and overall burden, as well as related adverse health conditions. Under NHLBI, funded centers must focus on disparities in cardiovascular diseases, and the announcement is especially explicit that intervention development to reduce these disparities must be the primary objective of the proposed research. For applicants proposing centers focused on cancer disparities, the FOA likewise requires that intervention development and/or testing be included as one of the required projects, reinforcing that the research should move beyond observation toward solutions.
From a program outcomes perspective, NIH is looking for centers whose combined projects and infrastructure will generate findings that can directly inform the development of effective strategies for interventions operating at multiple levels (for example, individual behavior, clinical care, community conditions, and broader policy or structural factors). The overall message is that successful centers will not only explain why disparities exist, but will also build the scientific basis for interventions that can realistically be implemented to lessen disease burden and promote health equity.
Administratively, this is a grant mechanism categorized under education and health, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity is $14,000,000. The FOA was posted on December 29, 2008, created on December 23, 2008, and had an application closing date of May 29, 2009 (with an archive date of June 29, 2009). The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA program areas, primarily spanning cancer research and cancer centers support (93.393 through 93.399) as well as cardiovascular diseases research (93.837), reflecting the joint NCI and NHLBI sponsorship and the population health emphasis.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations across the public, private, nonprofit, and tribal sectors. Eligible applicants listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and various government entities such as city/township, county, state, special district governments, and certain regional organizations. The FOA also highlights eligibility for a range of community- and minority-serving entities, including faith-based or community-based organizations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, as well as U.S. territories or possessions and eligible federal agencies.
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide, and the provided contact route for access or technical issues points to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) (P50) opportunity?
The CPHHD (P50) is a discretionary NIH center grant opportunity designed to build and support research centers focused on population health and health disparities. The centers are expected to tackle health inequities through genuinely transdisciplinary research that connects multiple levels of influence on health and produces evidence that can inform real-world strategies to improve outcomes and quality of life for populations with disproportionate disease burden.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-CA-09-001.
3) Which NIH components sponsor this program?
The program is sponsored jointly by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR).
4) What is the main purpose of this program?
The program aims to support centers that go beyond describing disparities and instead generate practical, evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce unequal disease burden. The emphasis is on understanding pathways that produce disparities and translating that integrated understanding into multi-level interventions.
5) What does the FOA mean by “open competition�
6) What kind of research approach is expected from applicants?
Applicants are expected to use a genuinely transdisciplinary approach. The FOA frames health disparities as the result of interconnected, multi-level forces, so centers should integrate perspectives and methods across disciplines to explain both individual health outcomes and how those outcomes are distributed across communities and population groups.
7) What types of factors are centers expected to integrate into their research models?
The FOA expects comprehensive models that connect social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions with biological, behavioral, physiological, and genetic factors, and that clarify pathways leading to unequal health outcomes.
8) What disease disparity focus areas are supported under NCI?
Under NCI, funded centers must focus on cancer-related disparities, including differences among U.S. population groups in cancer incidence, prevalence, mortality, and overall burden, as well as related adverse health conditions.
9) What disease disparity focus areas are supported under NHLBI?
Under NHLBI, funded centers must focus on disparities in cardiovascular diseases.
10) Is intervention development required?
Yes. The FOA is explicit that intervention development to reduce cardiovascular disease disparities must be the primary objective for NHLBI-focused centers. For cancer disparities centers, intervention development and/or testing must be included as one of the required projects, reinforcing that the research should move beyond observation toward solutions.
11) What kinds of interventions does NIH expect the centers to inform?
NIH is looking for centers that can generate findings to inform effective strategies for interventions operating at multiple levels, such as individual behavior, clinical care, community conditions, and broader policy or structural factors.
12) What is the overall outcomes emphasis of the CPHHD program?
The FOA emphasizes producing science that not only explains why disparities exist, but also builds the evidence base for multi-level interventions that can realistically be implemented to lessen disease burden and promote health equity.
13) What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The mechanism is a P50 NIH center grant (Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities).
14) What is the estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $14,000,000.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
16) What category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is categorized under education and health.
17) When was the FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was created on December 23, 2008 and posted on December 29, 2008. The application closing date was May 29, 2009, and the archive date was June 29, 2009.
18) What CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA program areas spanning cancer research and cancer centers support (93.393 through 93.399) as well as cardiovascular diseases research (93.837).
19) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; small businesses; other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and government entities such as city/township, county, state, and special district governments, along with certain regional organizations.
20) Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlights eligibility for faith-based or community-based organizations and a range of minority-serving entities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
21) Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligible applicants list includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
22) Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes U.S. territories or possessions among eligible applicants.
23) Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligible applicants list includes eligible federal agencies.
24) Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide.
25) Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
The FOA provides a contact route for access or technical issues through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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