Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 212
Apply for HRSA 10 212
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery (ARRA) CHARN Research Node Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 9, 2010 and posted on Mar 9, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are limited to the following subset of Section 330 grantees, as these organizations serve the diverse populations and patient sub groups emphasized by the IOM and FCC Reports that are often under represented in research.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Recovery (ARRA) CHARN Research Node Centers opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-212) was a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant program created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to build data infrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) in community health settings. The core idea was to establish the Community Health Applied Research Network (CHARN), a nationwide structure meant to strengthen the ability of safety-net providers to participate in rigorous, multi-site research and to ensure that patient populations often missing from traditional research, especially diverse and underserved groups, are represented in CER efforts.
CHARN was designed as a coordinated network with five main components: four Research Nodes and a Central Data Management Coordinating Center (CDMCC). Each Research Node was intended to be health center-led, organized as a consortium of safety-net providers working in formal partnership with one or more academic institutions. Rather than funding individual standalone projects, HRSA structured this program around cooperative agreements, signaling substantial federal involvement and coordination expectations. This specific announcement funded the four Research Node Centers, meaning HRSA planned to make four awards total, with each award supporting one Research Node Center that would function as the operational and coordinating hub for its node.
The role of a Research Node Center was essentially to serve as the “backbone” organization for its node. It was expected to maintain an active research partnership with affiliated organizations within the node, and to make the node function smoothly as a collaborative research unit rather than a loose affiliation of sites. Required support activities included recruiting, arranging, and managing participation of at least three affiliate organizations in the node; maintaining adequate scientific and technical personnel to develop research protocols and carry out implementation; coordinating activities among participants within the node; and providing resources to support intra-node collaboration and execution. In practical terms, this meant the Node Center needed both research capacity (people who can design and run studies) and operational capacity (people who can coordinate multiple organizations, manage workflows, and keep projects moving consistently across sites).
In terms of scale and funding, HRSA anticipated four total awards and estimated total funding of $8,000,000 for the opportunity. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which is typical for many ARRA-related infrastructure and capacity-building programs intended to move quickly and reduce barriers to participation. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding and used the cooperative agreement instrument, reflecting the expectation of ongoing engagement and coordination between HRSA and awardees as the CHARN infrastructure was developed.
Eligibility was limited and targeted. Applicants needed to be a subset of Section 330 grantees (community health centers and related health center organizations funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act). The eligibility limitation was directly tied to the program’s purpose: Section 330-funded organizations serve patient populations highlighted in Institute of Medicine and Federal Coordinating Council reports as frequently underrepresented in research, making these centers critical to building a CER infrastructure that reflects real-world diversity and safety-net care delivery.
Key dates for the competition were straightforward: the opportunity was posted and created on March 9, 2010, and closed on June 9, 2010, with an archive date of August 8, 2010. For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement, HRSA directed them to use the HRSA Call Center and provided an email contact (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) along with phone numbers. The public listing also included an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site for full details and application instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Recovery (ARRA) CHARN Research Node Centers opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-212) was a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant program created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Its purpose was to build data infrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) in community health settings by establishing and strengthening the Community Health Applied Research Network (CHARN).
What was CHARN intended to do?
CHARN was designed as a nationwide structure to strengthen the ability of safety-net providers to participate in rigorous, multi-site research. A central goal was to ensure that patient populations often missing from traditional research, especially diverse and underserved groups, were represented in CER efforts.
What does CER mean in the context of this program?
CER stands for Comparative Effectiveness Research. In this program context, CER refers to research conducted across real-world community health and safety-net settings, supported by improved data infrastructure and coordinated multi-site participation.
What was being funded under HRSA 10-212?
This specific announcement funded four CHARN Research Node Centers. HRSA planned to make four awards total, with each award supporting one Research Node Center that would serve as the operational and coordinating hub for its research node.
Was this program funding individual research projects?
No. Rather than funding individual standalone projects, HRSA structured the program around cooperative agreements to build coordinated infrastructure and capacity for multi-site research within the CHARN framework.
How was CHARN structured?
CHARN was designed with five main components: four Research Nodes and a Central Data Management Coordinating Center (CDMCC). The HRSA 10-212 announcement covered the four Research Node Centers (not the CDMCC).
What is a Research Node Center in CHARN?
A Research Node Center was intended to be the "backbone" organization for a CHARN node. It functioned as the operational and coordinating hub responsible for making the node work as a collaborative research unit, not just a loose collection of sites.
Who was expected to lead a Research Node?
Each Research Node was intended to be health center-led and organized as a consortium of safety-net providers working in formal partnership with one or more academic institutions.
What were the required support activities for a Research Node Center?
Required support activities included recruiting, arranging, and managing participation of at least three affiliate organizations within the node; maintaining adequate scientific and technical personnel to develop research protocols and carry out implementation; coordinating activities among node participants; and providing resources to support intra-node collaboration and execution.
How many affiliate organizations did a node need to include?
Each Research Node Center was expected to recruit, arrange, and manage participation of at least three affiliate organizations as part of its node.
What kind of capacity did HRSA expect a Research Node Center to have?
The Node Center was expected to have both research capacity (scientific and technical personnel who can develop protocols and implement studies) and operational capacity (staff and systems to coordinate multiple organizations, manage workflows, and support consistent execution across sites).
What type of funding mechanism was used for this opportunity?
The program used a cooperative agreement instrument. This signals substantial federal involvement and coordination expectations between HRSA and awardees as CHARN infrastructure was developed.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, it means HRSA expected ongoing engagement and coordination with awardees, rather than operating as a hands-off funder. The structure emphasized coordinated network development and shared infrastructure-building.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make?
HRSA anticipated four total awards, corresponding to four Research Node Centers.
What was the total estimated funding for the opportunity?
HRSA estimated total funding of $8,000,000 for this opportunity.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
What was the funding category?
The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to a subset of Section 330 grantees (community health centers and related health center organizations funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act).
Why was eligibility limited to Section 330 grantees?
The eligibility limitation was tied to the program purpose. Section 330-funded organizations serve patient populations highlighted in Institute of Medicine and Federal Coordinating Council reports as frequently underrepresented in research, making these centers central to building CER infrastructure that reflects real-world diversity and safety-net care delivery.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 9, 2010, and it closed on June 9, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed for the opportunity was August 8, 2010.
What should someone do if they could not access the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement to use the HRSA Call Center.
How could someone contact HRSA for help with accessing the announcement?
HRSA provided the HRSA Call Center email address (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and indicated that phone numbers were also available for support.
Was there an official link for more details and application instructions?
Yes. The public listing included an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site for full details and application instructions.
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