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- The National Institutes of Health in the health recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Limited Competition NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.701 Trans NIH Recovery Act Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2009 and posted on May 12, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 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 $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Recovery Act Limited Competition NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) grant opportunity (RFA-MD-09-007) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announcement released by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds available in FY 2009 and FY 2010. The overall intent was to make short, high-impact investments over a two-year period to rapidly strengthen research capacity related to minority health and health disparities, while also supporting job creation and near-term growth in biomedical research, public health, and health care delivery systems. A key feature of this opportunity was that applicants were expected to design activities that could be meaningfully advanced with a concentrated two-year boost and without assuming additional NIH support after that period.
At its core, the program aimed to help eligible institutions build or expand the people, partnerships, and infrastructure needed to conduct health disparities research and to develop the next generation of researchers. Funds could be used to hire staff, investigators, trainees, and community participants, with an emphasis on strengthening both institutional research capability and community-linked capacity to engage in research that improves population health. The FOA emphasized “Exploratory” Centers of Excellence, meaning the focus was on building foundational structures and launching strategically chosen activities that could position the institution for future competitiveness and sustained growth, rather than supporting a long, multi-project research center.
The announcement highlighted three main types of activities institutions could propose. First, applicants could create new partnerships or significantly expand existing ones for community engagement and outreach aimed at eliminating health disparities, reflecting a clear expectation that community connection and relevance would be central to the work. Second, institutions could develop or enhance research training and education infrastructure, including pipeline programs designed to prepare future biomedical, biobehavioral, and clinical researchers, particularly from minority populations, rural communities, and low socioeconomic status groups. Third, institutions were encouraged to recruit new faculty and support them in developing a research project within the NCMHD Centers of Excellence context, strengthening long-term research leadership and increasing institutional capacity.
Eligibility was limited and intentionally targeted. Applicant institutions were expected to already have some level of federal research support and/or research infrastructure, but still be below a defined threshold of NIH funding: specifically, NIH institutional funding under $80 million in 2008. Eligible applicants included private and public institutions of higher education, with explicit inclusion of institutions that historically serve underrepresented populations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (as listed in the eligibility information).
Structurally, every funded Exploratory COE (P20) was required to include two “cores.” One was a mandatory Administrative Core, responsible for leadership, management, coordination, and overall center operations. The second core had to be chosen from one of three options: a Community Engagement/Outreach Core, a Research Training/Education Core, or a Research Core. If the applicant selected a Research Core, the FOA required that only a single research project be proposed, and NCMHD would support only that one project. This requirement reinforced the exploratory, capacity-building orientation of the program: the center structure was meant to be focused and manageable, not a large portfolio of multiple research projects.
From a funding and timing standpoint, the FOA was posted May 12, 2009, with an application closing date of July 1, 2009, and it was archived August 1, 2009. The estimated total funding available across awards was $6,000,000, with an award ceiling of $450,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity fell under CFDA 93.701 (Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support), reflecting its ARRA stimulus funding source and the expectation of timely, tangible outcomes.
In practical terms, this grant was designed for institutions that were already research-active but not heavily NIH-funded, giving them a chance to make targeted investments that could quickly improve community-connected health disparities research capacity, strengthen training pipelines for underrepresented groups, and add research faculty momentum through a carefully scoped project.
FAQs: Recovery Act Limited Competition NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) (RFA-MD-09-007)
What is the Recovery Act Limited Competition NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) opportunity?
It was an NIH funding announcement (RFA-MD-09-007) released by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. The program supported short, high-impact investments over a two-year period to rapidly strengthen minority health and health disparities research capacity while also supporting job creation and near-term growth in biomedical research, public health, and health care delivery systems.
What was the overall intent of the program?
The intent was to help eligible institutions build or expand the people, partnerships, and infrastructure needed to conduct health disparities research and develop the next generation of researchers. The design expectation was a concentrated two-year boost that could be meaningfully advanced within that timeframe without assuming additional NIH support after the two years.
Why is it called an "Exploratory" Center of Excellence?
"Exploratory" referred to building foundational structures and launching strategically chosen activities that position an institution for future competitiveness and sustained growth. The opportunity emphasized focused capacity-building rather than supporting a large, long-term, multi-project research center.
How long was the project period expected to be?
The investments were intended to be made over a two-year period, aligning with the ARRA goal of timely, tangible outcomes.
Was the program intended to be renewed or continued with additional NIH support?
Applicants were expected to design activities that could be advanced with a concentrated two-year boost without assuming additional NIH support after that period.
What types of activities could institutions propose?
The announcement highlighted three main activity areas: (1) create new partnerships or significantly expand existing ones for community engagement and outreach aimed at eliminating health disparities; (2) develop or enhance research training and education infrastructure, including pipeline programs; and (3) recruit new faculty and support them in developing a research project within the NCMHD Centers of Excellence context.
What did the FOA emphasize about community engagement?
Community connection and relevance were central expectations. Institutions could propose creating new partnerships or significantly expanding existing partnerships for community engagement and outreach aimed at eliminating health disparities.
What kinds of training and pipeline efforts were encouraged?
The FOA encouraged developing or enhancing research training and education infrastructure, including pipeline programs designed to prepare future biomedical, biobehavioral, and clinical researchers, particularly from minority populations, rural communities, and low socioeconomic status groups.
Could funds be used for hiring and staffing?
Yes. Funds could be used to hire staff, investigators, trainees, and community participants, with an emphasis on strengthening institutional research capability and community-linked capacity to engage in research that improves population health.
What was the goal regarding institutional research capacity?
The goal was to build or expand the people, partnerships, and infrastructure needed for minority health and health disparities research, strengthening both institutional capability and the ability to engage communities in research tied to improving population health.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited and targeted to institutions of higher education (private or public) that already had some level of federal research support and/or research infrastructure but were below a specific NIH funding threshold (NIH institutional funding under $80 million in 2008). The eligibility information explicitly included institutions that historically serve underrepresented populations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
What was the NIH funding threshold for eligibility?
Institutions needed to have NIH institutional funding under $80 million in 2008 to fit the targeted eligibility profile described in the opportunity.
Did an institution need to already have research capacity to apply?
Yes. Applicant institutions were expected to already have some level of federal research support and/or research infrastructure, even though the program targeted institutions that were not heavily NIH-funded.
What kind of organization types were explicitly mentioned as included?
The opportunity explicitly included institutions that historically serve underrepresented populations, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (as referenced in the eligibility information).
What was required in the center structure?
Every funded Exploratory Center of Excellence (P20) was required to include two cores: a mandatory Administrative Core and one additional core selected from three options.
What is the Administrative Core and was it required?
The Administrative Core was mandatory and responsible for leadership, management, coordination, and overall center operations.
What options were available for the second required core?
The second core had to be chosen from one of these three options: a Community Engagement/Outreach Core, a Research Training/Education Core, or a Research Core.
If an applicant selected a Research Core, how many research projects could be proposed?
If a Research Core was selected, the FOA required that only a single research project be proposed, and NCMHD would support only that one project.
Why did the FOA limit a Research Core to a single project?
The limitation reinforced the exploratory, capacity-building orientation of the program. The center structure was intended to be focused and manageable rather than a large portfolio of multiple research projects.
When was the funding announcement posted and when were applications due?
The FOA was posted on May 12, 2009, and the application closing date was July 1, 2009.
When was the announcement archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 1, 2009.
How much total funding was estimated to be available across awards?
The estimated total funding available across awards was $6,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $450,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the funding source and why did timing matter?
The funding used ARRA funds available in FY 2009 and FY 2010. Because it was stimulus funding, the program emphasized short, high-impact investments and timely, tangible outcomes, including job creation and near-term growth.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 93.701 (Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support).
What kinds of outcomes was the program trying to encourage in the near term?
The program sought to rapidly strengthen research capacity related to minority health and health disparities while supporting job creation and near-term growth in biomedical research, public health, and health care delivery systems.
What was this grant designed for in practical terms?
It was designed for research-active institutions that were not heavily NIH-funded, providing a targeted chance to improve community-connected health disparities research capacity, strengthen training pipelines for underrepresented groups, and build faculty research momentum through a carefully scoped project within an exploratory center structure.
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