Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 10 028
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Obesity Policy Research Evaluation and Measures (R21)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.068 Chronic Diseases Research, Control, and Prevention 93.135 Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 16, 2009 and posted on Nov 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2013. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments 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 City or township governments Small businesses County governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Obesity Policy Research Evaluation and Measures (R21) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA 10 028) is a discretionary federal grant program led by the National Institutes of Health, with participation from several major partners: the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Its central aim is to build practical, policy-relevant evidence about how community and population-level actions shape diet, physical activity, and ultimately weight and health outcomes in the United States.
This FOA focuses on two main types of projects. First, it supports evaluation research on obesity-related "natural experiments," meaning real-world policy or environmental changes that are not assigned by researchers but occur through community decisions, government actions, or other population-level interventions. Examples in this category typically include policy shifts or community initiatives that may influence food choices and physical activity patterns, such as changes in school nutrition standards, zoning rules that affect food retail, transportation or built-environment modifications, or other local and state strategies that could alter opportunities for healthier behavior. The emphasis is on learning from interventions as they happen in real settings and producing findings that can inform future policy design and public health practice.
Second, the announcement encourages projects that develop, refine, and/or validate community-level measures. In plain terms, this means creating or improving tools, instruments, and methodologies that can accurately characterize food environments and physical activity environments at the community level. These measures might involve better ways to document what foods are available and affordable in neighborhoods, how marketing or placement affects purchasing, how walkable or activity-friendly an area is, or how community resources and policies translate into measurable exposure for residents. The intent is to strengthen the measurement foundation so that future evaluations can more reliably connect policy and environmental change to behavioral and health outcomes.
The funding mechanism is the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21), which is designed for early-stage, innovative, and conceptual research that may be higher risk but has the potential to open up new directions. The listed award ceiling is $200,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Awards depend on available funds and the number of strong, meritorious applications received. This R21 opportunity runs alongside two companion announcements with the same scientific scope but different grant mechanisms: an R01 option (PA 10 027) for more mature, full-scale projects and an R03 option (PA 10 029) for small grants.
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types that commonly conduct public health and policy research. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses are explicitly listed as eligible as well), small businesses, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, special districts, and independent school districts), and tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities). The FOA also notes eligibility for certain federal agencies and allows applications from U.S. territories or possessions and non-U.S. (foreign) organizations, indicating an openness to diverse research settings and partnerships as long as the work aligns with the program goals.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on November 16, 2009, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2013, and an archive date of February 7, 2013. It is associated with multiple CFDA numbers spanning chronic disease prevention, health promotion and disease prevention research centers, cancer prevention/control/treatment research, cardiovascular research, and child health and human development research, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of obesity as a risk factor and outcome across many health domains. For full details, the announcement points to the NIH grants page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-028.html) and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Obesity Policy Research Evaluation and Measures (R21).
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-10-028.
3) Who leads this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant program led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
4) Which agencies and offices participate as partners?
Participating partners include the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
5) What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The central aim is to build practical, policy-relevant evidence on how community and population-level actions shape diet and physical activity, and how those changes affect weight and health outcomes in the United States.
6) What kinds of projects does this FOA support?
This FOA focuses on two main project types: (1) evaluation research on obesity-related natural experiments, and (2) development, refinement, and/or validation of community-level measures related to food and physical activity environments.
7) What does "natural experiment" mean in this context?
In this FOA, a natural experiment refers to a real-world policy or environmental change that is not assigned by researchers, but occurs through community decisions, government actions, or other population-level interventions. Researchers then evaluate the effects of these changes as they happen in real settings.
8) What are examples of natural experiments mentioned in the FOA summary?
Examples include changes in school nutrition standards, zoning rules that affect food retail, transportation or built-environment modifications, and other local or state strategies that may change opportunities for healthier behavior.
9) What is the emphasis for evaluation research projects under this FOA?
The emphasis is on learning from interventions as they occur in real-world settings and producing findings that can inform future policy design and public health practice.
10) What are "community-level measures" in this FOA?
Community-level measures are tools, instruments, and methodologies used to characterize food environments and physical activity environments at the community level.
11) What types of measurement topics are described?
The FOA describes measures such as documenting what foods are available and affordable in neighborhoods, how marketing or placement affects purchasing, how walkable or activity-friendly an area is, and how community resources and policies translate into measurable exposure for residents.
12) Why does this FOA emphasize measure development and validation?
The intent is to strengthen the measurement foundation so future evaluations can more reliably connect policy and environmental change to behavioral and health outcomes.
13) What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The mechanism is the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21).
14) What type of research is the R21 mechanism intended to support?
The R21 mechanism is designed for early-stage, innovative, and conceptual research. It can be higher risk, but is intended to support projects with the potential to open up new directions.
15) What is the award ceiling listed for this R21?
The listed award ceiling is $200,000.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) Are awards guaranteed if an application is submitted?
No. Awards depend on available funds and the number of strong, meritorious applications received.
18) Are there related or companion funding opportunities?
Yes. This R21 FOA runs alongside two companion announcements with the same scientific scope: an R01 option (PA-10-027) for more mature, full-scale projects and an R03 option (PA-10-029) for small grants.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, special districts, and independent school districts); tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities); certain federal agencies; U.S. territories or possessions; and non-U.S. (foreign) organizations.
20) Can state and local governments apply?
Yes. The FOA lists state and local governments as eligible, including counties, cities/townships, special districts, and independent school districts.
21) Can tribal governments and tribal organizations apply?
Yes. The FOA includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities, as well as tribal organizations.
22) Are for-profit entities eligible?
Yes. The FOA lists for-profit organizations as eligible and explicitly notes eligibility for small businesses as well.
23) Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA indicates that non-U.S. (foreign) organizations are eligible.
24) Are U.S. territories or possessions included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA allows applications from U.S. territories or possessions.
25) When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 16, 2009.
26) What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is January 7, 2013.
27) What is the archive date?
The archive date listed is February 7, 2013.
28) What CFDA areas are associated with this FOA?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA numbers spanning chronic disease prevention, health promotion and disease prevention research centers, cancer prevention/control/treatment research, cardiovascular research, and child health and human development research, reflecting obesity's cross-cutting relevance across health domains.
29) Where can applicants find the full FOA details?
The FOA points to the NIH grants page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-028.html.
30) Who should be contacted for technical access issues?
The FOA provides contacts for the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical access issues.
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