Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 13 006
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 22, 2013 and posted on Jul 22, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State 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 not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-13-006) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary research grant aimed at advancing practical, evidence-based knowledge that can directly help reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Run through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the announcement emphasizes research grounded in real-world social, behavioral, health services, and policy contexts, with a strong preference for studies that can show a clear link between the proposed research activities and measurable progress on disparity reduction.
The core purpose of the FOA is to solicit innovative research projects that move beyond describing disparities to producing findings that can be used to change systems, improve interventions, or inform policies in ways that demonstrably narrow disparity gaps. Applicants are allowed to propose studies based on primary data collection (for example, surveys, interviews, community-based data gathering, implementation studies, or field experiments) or secondary analysis of existing datasets (such as administrative claims, national surveys, longitudinal cohort studies, or other large data resources). NIMHD signals particular interest in projects that focus on understudied health conditions, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, services, or policies, and address multiple health disparity populations. A central theme is accountability to outcomes: projects that directly measure whether and how the work changes the level of disparity between populations are especially encouraged, rather than projects that only measure overall improvement without assessing equity impacts.
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism, which generally supports well-developed research programs with clear aims, a rigorous design, and strong analytic plans. The FOA lists an award ceiling of $250,000 and an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000 across awards. The posted and creation date was July 22, 2013, with an original and current closing date of November 19, 2013, and an archive date of December 20, 2013. The activity category is Health, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute institutional or non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and a wide range of government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The FOA explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories that commonly serve or represent health disparity populations, including 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 and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and eligible federal agencies are also listed as eligible. Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations are included, with distinctions between federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities. U.S. territories or possessions may apply as well. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; however, foreign components (as defined in NIH policy) are allowed, meaning a U.S.-based applicant could include certain foreign elements in the project if they meet NIH definitions and requirements.
In practical terms, the FOA is trying to stimulate research that tests what works and why, in the settings where disparities are produced and maintained. That includes studies of policy change, healthcare delivery models, coverage and access interventions, culturally and contextually appropriate behavioral interventions, and structural or community-level strategies that address upstream drivers such as discrimination, neighborhood conditions, socioeconomic barriers, and access to quality care. The strongest fit for this announcement would be a proposal that (1) targets a disparity of clear public health importance, (2) uses a rigorous design and credible data sources, (3) examines relevance across more than one disparity population where appropriate, and (4) includes explicit metrics that can quantify whether disparity gaps shrink as a result of the intervention, service change, or policy being studied.
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the full announcement was posted on the NIH grants site (link provided 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-MD-13-006.
Which federal agency sponsors this funding opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), administered through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The FOA seeks research that advances practical, evidence-based knowledge that can directly help reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. It emphasizes work that can be used to change systems, improve interventions, or inform policies in ways that measurably narrow disparity gaps (not just improve outcomes overall).
What kinds of research areas does the FOA emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes research grounded in real-world social, behavioral, health services, and policy contexts, with a strong preference for studies that can clearly link proposed activities to measurable progress in disparity reduction.
Does the FOA prefer studies that describe disparities or studies that test solutions?
The FOA is aimed at moving beyond describing disparities to producing findings that can be used to change systems, improve interventions, or inform policies to narrow disparity gaps.
What does NIMHD mean by being "accountable to outcomes"?
Projects are especially encouraged to directly measure whether and how the research changes the level of disparity between populations. Studies that only show overall improvement without assessing equity impacts (whether gaps shrink) are less aligned with the FOA's emphasis.
What types of data approaches are allowed under this FOA?
Applicants may propose primary data collection (such as surveys, interviews, community-based data gathering, implementation studies, or field experiments) or secondary analysis of existing datasets (such as administrative claims, national surveys, longitudinal cohort studies, or other large data resources).
Is the FOA interested in secondary data analysis, or only new data collection?
Both are allowed. The FOA explicitly permits either primary data collection or secondary analysis of existing datasets.
What types of projects are of particular interest to NIMHD in this FOA?
NIMHD signals particular interest in projects that focus on understudied health conditions, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, services, or policies, and address multiple health disparity populations.
What does it mean to "address multiple health disparity populations"?
Based on the FOA language, NIMHD is interested in research that considers more than one disparity population where appropriate, rather than limiting the work to a single group when broader relevance and comparison is feasible within the study design.
What is the grant mechanism used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism, which generally supports well-developed research programs with clear aims, a rigorous design, and strong analytic plans.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research).
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed in the FOA?
The FOA lists an award ceiling of $250,000.
How much total funding is estimated to be available across awards?
The estimated total funding amount is $3,000,000 across awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute institutional or non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and government entities including state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically identified as eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly highlights eligibility for 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 and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are listed among eligible applicant types.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations are included, with distinctions noted between federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities.
Can U.S. territories or possessions apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions may apply.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply as the applicant organization?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this FOA.
Can a U.S.-based applicant include foreign work or partners?
Potentially, yes. While foreign institutions cannot apply and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, the FOA states that foreign components (as defined in NIH policy) are allowed. This means a U.S.-based applicant could include certain foreign elements if they meet NIH definitions and requirements.
What types of real-world settings or topics does the FOA suggest as a good fit?
The FOA frames strong-fit projects as those testing what works and why in the settings where disparities are produced and maintained. Examples mentioned include studies of policy change, healthcare delivery models, coverage and access interventions, culturally and contextually appropriate behavioral interventions, and structural or community-level strategies that address upstream drivers such as discrimination, neighborhood conditions, socioeconomic barriers, and access to quality care.
What qualities does the FOA describe as a strong overall fit?
The announcement suggests the strongest fit would be a proposal that (1) targets a disparity of clear public health importance, (2) uses a rigorous design and credible data sources, (3) examines relevance across more than one disparity population where appropriate, and (4) includes explicit metrics to quantify whether disparity gaps shrink as a result of the intervention, service change, or policy being studied.
When was this FOA posted, and what are the key dates listed?
The posted and creation date is July 22, 2013. The original and current closing date is November 19, 2013. The archive date is December 20, 2013.
Where was the full announcement posted?
The full announcement was posted on the NIH grants site (a link is referenced in the source information).
Who should be contacted for technical problems 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.
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