Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA EB 15 004
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pediatric Research using Integrated Sensor Monitoring Systems (PRISMS) Data and Software Coordination and Integration Center (DSCIC) (U24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2015 and posted on Mar 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having 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 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 NIH funding opportunity RFA EB 15 004 supports a cooperative agreement (U24) to create and run the Pediatric Research using Integrated Sensor Monitoring Systems (PRISMS) Data and Software Coordination and Integration Center (DSCIC). The DSCIC is meant to function as the program-wide hub that brings together data, software, and technical outputs coming from the PRISMS Informatics Technology Platform Centers funded under RFA EB 15 003, while also aligning with the related PRISMS effort to develop sensors for pediatric asthma populations funded under RFA EB 15 002. Taken together, these three companion FOAs (RFA EB 15 002, RFA EB 15 003, and RFA EB 15 004) form the overall PRISMS Program, with the expectation that all parts collaborate closely so the combined system works as an integrated whole rather than as isolated projects.
At a high level, PRISMS is focused on building sensor-based, integrated health monitoring systems that can be used as research tools in pediatric populations. The aim is to capture and measure environmental exposures, physiological signals, and behavioral factors relevant to health, with an initial emphasis on asthma and epidemiological studies in children. The longer-term vision is that the same kinds of integrated monitoring approaches could be extended beyond asthma to other chronic pediatric diseases once the methods, platforms, and coordination practices are established. Within that larger mission, the DSCIC role is specifically to coordinate and integrate the deliverables coming from multiple technology and sensor development teams so that data streams, software components, and analytic approaches can be used together consistently across studies and sites.
This FOA was posted March 25, 2015, with an application closing date of June 1, 2015 (now archived as of July 2, 2015). The activity falls under the NIH health funding category and is associated with CFDA 93.286 (Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health). The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,500,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated. Because it is a cooperative agreement, awardees should generally expect substantial NIH program involvement compared with a standard research grant mechanism, which aligns with the FOA's emphasis on tight coordination across multiple PRISMS program components.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of US-based organizations: public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations. The FOA also explicitly notes eligibility for a range of mission-serving institutions and community-based organizations, such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, AANAPISI institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith-based/community-based organizations, regional organizations, and eligible federal agencies. Non-US entities (foreign institutions) and non-US components of US organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed.
For applicants and stakeholders trying to understand what the DSCIC is supposed to accomplish, the key takeaway is that it is designed to be the coordinating backbone of PRISMS: a center responsible for harmonizing and integrating data and software outputs produced across the program so that sensor-based pediatric monitoring systems can be deployed and used in epidemiological asthma research in a reliable, interoperable way. The official announcement and details were provided through the NIH grants portal (link in the FOA), and NIH's Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact was listed for technical access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is NIH RFA EB 15 004?
RFA EB 15 004 is an NIH funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that supports a cooperative agreement (U24) to create and operate the Pediatric Research using Integrated Sensor Monitoring Systems (PRISMS) Data and Software Coordination and Integration Center (DSCIC).
2) What does DSCIC stand for, and what is it?
DSCIC stands for Data and Software Coordination and Integration Center. It is intended to serve as the program-wide hub for PRISMS, bringing together and integrating data, software, and technical outputs produced across the PRISMS program.
3) What is the main purpose of the PRISMS DSCIC?
The DSCIC is designed to coordinate and integrate deliverables from multiple PRISMS technology and sensor development teams so that data streams, software components, and analytic approaches can work together consistently across studies and sites.
4) How does RFA EB 15 004 relate to other PRISMS funding opportunities?
RFA EB 15 004 is one of three companion FOAs that make up the overall PRISMS Program. The other two are RFA EB 15 003 (PRISMS Informatics Technology Platform Centers) and RFA EB 15 002 (sensor development for pediatric asthma populations). The FOAs are intended to be tightly coordinated so the overall system functions as an integrated whole, not as isolated projects.
5) What is PRISMS, at a high level?
PRISMS is a program focused on building sensor-based, integrated health monitoring systems that can be used as research tools in pediatric populations. It aims to capture and measure environmental exposures, physiological signals, and behavioral factors relevant to health.
6) What health area is emphasized in PRISMS?
The initial emphasis is on pediatric asthma and epidemiological studies in children, with the intent that integrated monitoring approaches could later be extended to other chronic pediatric diseases.
7) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (U24)?
A U24 is a cooperative agreement mechanism, which generally means substantial NIH program involvement compared with a standard research grant. In this FOA, that aligns with the emphasis on tight coordination across multiple PRISMS components and awardees.
8) What kinds of outputs is the DSCIC expected to coordinate?
Based on the FOA description, the DSCIC is expected to harmonize and integrate data, software, and technical outputs produced by multiple PRISMS teams, enabling interoperable use of data streams and software components across studies and sites.
9) Which PRISMS components feed into the DSCIC?
The DSCIC is intended to bring together outputs from PRISMS Informatics Technology Platform Centers funded under RFA EB 15 003, while also aligning with the related PRISMS sensor development effort for pediatric asthma populations funded under RFA EB 15 002.
10) When was this FOA posted, and what was the application due date?
The FOA was posted on March 25, 2015. The application closing date was June 1, 2015. It is now archived as of July 2, 2015.
11) Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement is described as archived as of July 2, 2015, and the application closing date listed was June 1, 2015.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,500,000.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the provided opportunity description.
14) What is the NIH funding category for this FOA?
The activity falls under the NIH health funding category.
15) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This FOA is associated with CFDA 93.286, titled "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health."
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations, such as public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and various government entities and tribal organizations.
17) Are state and local government entities eligible?
Yes. The FOA notes eligibility for state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts.
18) Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
19) Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are included in the eligibility list.
20) Are mission-serving and community-based institutions included in the eligibility list?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes eligibility for institutions and organizations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, AANAPISI institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith-based/community-based organizations, and regional organizations.
21) Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA indicates eligible federal agencies are included among eligible applicants.
22) Are non-U.S. entities eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
23) Are any foreign activities allowed at all?
Yes. While foreign institutions and 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.
24) Where were the official announcement and details provided?
The official announcement and details were provided through the NIH grants portal (via the link in the FOA).
25) Who was listed as a contact for technical access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact was listed for technical access or linking issues.
26) What is the key takeaway for applicants about what the DSCIC is supposed to accomplish?
The DSCIC is meant to be the coordinating backbone of PRISMS, responsible for harmonizing and integrating data and software outputs across the program so that sensor-based pediatric monitoring systems can be deployed and used in epidemiological asthma research in a reliable, interoperable way.
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