Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 11 283
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 29, 2011 and posted on Jul 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2014. (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 $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses 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 Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
- 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 Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34) funding opportunity (PA 11-283) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to support early-stage, exploratory work aimed at improving psychosocial and behavioral treatments for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as advancing innovative services research. A central theme of the announcement is that many promising intervention ideas and service-delivery strategies need careful development, refinement, and preliminary testing before they are ready for large, expensive clinical efficacy trials. This FOA was structured to fund that kind of groundwork, especially projects that can produce practical tools, preliminary outcome data, and a clear path toward later-stage research with stronger designs and larger samples.
The scope of supported research was broad but focused on psychosocial and behavioral approaches and on the systems that deliver care and supports. The FOA emphasized three main categories of projects. First, it encouraged the development and/or pilot testing of new interventions or adaptations of existing interventions, along with the development of new or improved measurement instruments. Measurement development was explicitly highlighted, including instruments intended to evaluate how an intervention affects the core features of ASD (for example, social communication differences and restricted or repetitive behaviors) and common co-occurring challenges (comorbid symptomatology), such as anxiety, attention difficulties, irritability, sleep problems, or other behavioral and emotional concerns that frequently affect functioning and quality of life. Second, the FOA supported pilot testing of novel interventions specifically to prepare for larger-scale efficacy trials, meaning small, well-designed preliminary studies that can establish feasibility, acceptability, adherence, safety considerations, and early signals of benefit, while also helping investigators refine protocols, training methods, and outcome selection. Third, it called for innovative services research directions that need early development or preliminary testing, which can include studying how interventions are implemented in real-world settings, how service models can be improved, and how access, coordination, quality, and outcomes may change under different delivery strategies.
A stated program goal was also to strengthen autism research more broadly by encouraging the availability of data and resources that can be reused by other scientists. In practical terms, this reflects NIH interest in building infrastructure and shared assets (such as datasets, measures, or other research resources) that extend the public health value of each funded project beyond a single study, helping the field move faster and supporting replication and follow-on work.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was offered as an NIH R34 mechanism (an exploratory clinical trial/pilot-style research grant). The maximum award amount listed was an award ceiling of $225,000, and the announcement indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. It was posted and created on July 29, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2014, and it was archived on October 8, 2014. The funding activity category was listed under Health, Income Security and Social Services, and associated CFDA numbers included 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders), 93.213 (Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health), 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), reflecting the cross-cutting nature of ASD intervention and services research across NIH institutes and missions.
Eligibility was intentionally wide, allowing applications from many types of organizations. Eligible applicants included state, county, city/township, and special district governments; federally recognized and other tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The FOA also listed additional eligible groups such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, US territories or possessions, and foreign institutions. It also permitted non-US components of US organizations to apply, reinforcing that the program was open to strong proposals regardless of geography, as long as they met NIH requirements.
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-283.html, and the listed support contact for access or linking issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34) opportunity (PA 11-283)?
PA 11-283 was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary funding opportunity that used the R34 mechanism to support early-stage, exploratory research focused on psychosocial and behavioral interventions for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), along with innovative services research related to how care and supports are delivered.
What was the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose was to fund careful development, refinement, and preliminary testing of promising intervention ideas and service-delivery strategies before they move into larger, more expensive clinical efficacy trials. The emphasis was on groundwork that can generate practical tools, preliminary outcome data, and a clear path toward stronger later-stage studies with larger samples and more rigorous designs.
What types of research did this FOA support?
The scope was broad but centered on psychosocial and behavioral approaches for ASD and on the systems that deliver services and supports. It encouraged projects that develop or pilot test interventions, create or improve measurement tools, run small preparatory studies for later efficacy trials, and explore innovative services research questions that require early development or preliminary testing.
What were the main categories of projects emphasized in the announcement?
The FOA highlighted three major categories: (1) development and/or pilot testing of new interventions or adaptations of existing interventions, including measurement development; (2) pilot testing of novel interventions specifically to prepare for larger-scale efficacy trials; and (3) innovative services research directions needing early development or preliminary testing, including implementation and service delivery strategies in real-world settings.
Did the FOA support development of new psychosocial or behavioral interventions?
Yes. It explicitly encouraged the development of new interventions as well as adaptations of existing interventions, particularly when early-stage work was needed to refine the approach and prepare for later, larger studies.
Did the FOA support measurement or instrument development?
Yes. Measurement development was explicitly highlighted, including the creation of new or improved instruments to evaluate intervention effects. This included instruments focused on core features of ASD as well as common co-occurring challenges.
What outcomes or symptom areas could measurement tools address under this FOA?
The announcement specifically referenced instruments intended to evaluate intervention effects on core features of ASD (such as social communication differences and restricted or repetitive behaviors) and on common co-occurring challenges (comorbid symptomatology), including examples such as anxiety, attention difficulties, irritability, sleep problems, and other behavioral and emotional concerns that affect functioning and quality of life.
What does “pilot testing to prepare for larger-scale efficacy trials†mean in the context of this FOA?
It refers to small, well-designed preliminary studies that help establish feasibility, acceptability, adherence, safety considerations, and early signals of benefit. These studies were also intended to help investigators refine protocols, training methods, and outcome selection before proposing larger clinical efficacy trials.
What kinds of services research were encouraged?
The FOA called for innovative services research directions that required early development or preliminary testing. Examples described in the announcement include studying how interventions are implemented in real-world settings, how service models can be improved, and how access, coordination, quality, and outcomes may change under different delivery strategies.
Was the program only about interventions, or also about service delivery systems?
It covered both. While psychosocial and behavioral interventions were a central focus, the FOA also emphasized services research, including implementation in real-world settings and strategies to improve how supports and care are delivered.
Why did NIH use an R34 mechanism for this program?
The R34 mechanism is designed for exploratory, early-stage clinical trial or pilot-style research. In this FOA, the R34 format aligned with the goal of supporting development, refinement, and preliminary testing work that can lead to later-stage research.
What was the maximum award amount for PA 11-283?
The announcement listed an award ceiling of $225,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on July 29, 2011. The original and current closing date listed was September 7, 2014.
Is this FOA still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 8, 2014.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was listed under Health, Income Security and Social Services.
Which CFDA numbers were associated with this FOA?
The associated CFDA numbers included 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders), 93.213 (Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health), 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
What does the list of multiple CFDA numbers suggest about the program?
It reflects the cross-cutting nature of ASD psychosocial/behavioral intervention and services research across NIH institutes and missions, spanning communication, mental health, child health and development, and related areas.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally broad. The FOA allowed applications from many organization types, including government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and businesses, as well as a number of specific institution categories and other groups listed in the announcement.
Which government entities were eligible applicants?
Eligible government applicants included state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; and other tribal governments.
Were public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities were listed as eligible applicants.
Were colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. The FOA included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education among eligible applicants.
Were school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts were listed as eligible applicants.
Could nonprofits apply even if they did not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The FOA included nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status as eligible applicants.
Were small businesses eligible?
Yes. Small businesses were included among eligible applicants.
Could for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses were also listed as eligible applicants.
Were minority-serving and special designation institutions eligible?
Yes. The FOA listed Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) as eligible groups.
Were faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations were explicitly listed among eligible groups.
Were regional organizations eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations were listed as eligible groups.
Could federal agencies apply?
Yes. The FOA listed eligible federal agencies as eligible applicants.
Were U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions were listed among eligible groups.
Were foreign institutions eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign institutions were included in the eligibility list, and the FOA also permitted non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations to apply, indicating the program was open to strong proposals regardless of geography as long as NIH requirements were met.
Did the FOA have goals related to sharing data or resources beyond a single project?
Yes. A stated program goal was to strengthen autism research by encouraging the availability of data and resources that can be reused by other scientists. This reflects NIH interest in building shared assets such as datasets, measures, or other research resources that increase public health value and support replication and follow-on work.
Where could applicants find the official announcement?
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants website at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-283.html
Who was listed as the support contact for access or linking issues?
The listed support contact was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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