Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 11 104
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01)" 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 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2013 and posted on Jan 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Independent school districts City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Special district governments 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.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01)" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA 11-104) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant announcement that invites organizations to propose full-scale research projects aimed at lowering health disparities affecting children who are either racial/ethnic minorities or otherwise underserved. The participating NIH components listed for this announcement include the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The mechanism is an R01 Research Project Grant, which is the NIH's standard award type for investigator-driven research projects that can support substantial, multi-year studies designed to generate rigorous evidence.
The central purpose of the announcement is to build knowledge about why disparities happen in childhood and to test ways to reduce them. The FOA emphasizes that child health disparities are rarely caused by a single factor, so it encourages projects that look at multiple influences at once and reflect real-world complexity. The targeted child populations include, on one hand, racial and ethnic minority children, and on the other hand, children who are underserved due to structural, geographic, socioeconomic, disability, or language barriers. Examples named in the announcement include children from low-literacy households, rural or low-income communities, and geographically isolated areas; children who are hearing- or visually-impaired; children with physical or mental disabilities; children of migrant workers; children in immigrant and refugee families; and language-minority children. Taken together, the FOA is clearly designed to reach beyond broad categories and to support research that is sensitive to the lived circumstances that shape access to care, prevention, and health-promoting resources.
In terms of the science it seeks to support, the FOA highlights three major research directions. First are biobehavioral studies that examine how multiple domains interact to produce disparities in child health. These domains include biological factors (such as genetics, cellular processes, and organ-system functioning), lifestyle factors, environmental influences (including both physical environments and family environments), social factors (like peers and social networks), and broader economic, institutional, cultural, and family influences. This framing signals interest in integrative approaches that link biology with context, rather than treating medical and social drivers as separate topics. Second are studies focused on the health promotion needs of children who already have a known illness and/or disability, which points to research on secondary prevention, self-management supports, caregiving dynamics, and tailored interventions for children facing compounded risks. Third are studies that test and evaluate the comparative effectiveness of health promotion interventions delivered in both traditional settings (such as clinics, hospitals, and schools) and nontraditional settings (which could include community sites, home-based programs, faith-based settings, or other local platforms), reflecting an emphasis on what works best for specific groups in the settings where families actually live and seek help.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of applicants across the public, nonprofit, academic, tribal, and private sectors. Eligible applicants listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; small businesses; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); local and state government entities (including county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts); and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The announcement also explicitly includes a range of mission-focused or historically underrepresented institutions and organizations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. The FOA indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a grant funding instrument. The CFDA program areas tied to the announcement span multiple NIH research domains, including nursing research, cardiovascular diseases research, alcohol research programs, child health and human development extramural research, and research related to deafness and communication disorders (CFDA numbers 93.361, 93.837, 93.273, 93.865, and 93.173). The original posting date was January 24, 2011, with an original closing date of January 7, 2014, and the record indicates it was archived in January 2014. For full details, NIH pointed applicants to the official FOA page hosted on the NIH grants site, and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or linking issues.
Overall, this FOA is aimed at supporting well-designed, evidence-producing R01 projects that either explain the layered causes of child health disparities or test interventions that can realistically reduce those disparities for minority and underserved children, including children facing disability-related barriers, geographic isolation, poverty, language obstacles, and other forms of systemic disadvantage.
FAQs: Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01) (PA 11-104)
What is the "Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01)" opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant announcement inviting organizations to propose full-scale research projects designed to reduce health disparities affecting children who are racial/ethnic minorities or otherwise underserved. The Funding Opportunity Number is PA 11-104, and the grant mechanism is an NIH R01 Research Project Grant.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to build knowledge about why health disparities arise in childhood and to test practical ways to reduce those disparities through rigorous research.
What does "R01" mean in this announcement?
R01 refers to the NIH Research Project Grant mechanism, NIH's standard award type for investigator-driven research. It typically supports substantial, multi-year studies intended to generate strong evidence.
Which NIH components are participating in this FOA?
The participating NIH components listed are the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
Who are the intended child populations for this research?
The FOA targets children who experience health disparities because they are racial/ethnic minorities and/or because they are underserved due to structural, geographic, socioeconomic, disability, or language barriers.
What are examples of "underserved" children mentioned in the announcement?
Examples include children from low-literacy households; rural or low-income communities; geographically isolated areas; children who are hearing- or visually-impaired; children with physical or mental disabilities; children of migrant workers; children in immigrant and refugee families; and language-minority children.
Why does the FOA emphasize studying multiple influences at once?
The announcement highlights that child health disparities are rarely caused by a single factor. It encourages research that reflects real-world complexity by examining multiple interacting influences.
What major research directions does the FOA highlight?
The FOA highlights three main directions: (1) biobehavioral studies examining how multiple domains interact to produce disparities, (2) studies focused on health promotion needs of children with known illness and/or disability, and (3) studies that test and evaluate the comparative effectiveness of health promotion interventions across traditional and nontraditional settings.
What is meant by "biobehavioral" research in this FOA?
Biobehavioral research here refers to studies that connect biological factors with behavioral and contextual factors to explain how disparities develop or persist in child health.
What domains or factors does the FOA explicitly encourage researchers to integrate?
The FOA describes multiple domains, including biological factors (genetics, cellular processes, organ-system functioning), lifestyle factors, environmental influences (physical and family environments), social factors (peers and social networks), and broader economic, institutional, cultural, and family influences.
Does the FOA support studies involving children who already have an illness or disability?
Yes. One emphasized direction is research on the health promotion needs of children who already have a known illness and/or disability, including topics aligned with secondary prevention, self-management support, caregiving dynamics, and tailored interventions for children facing compounded risks.
What kinds of interventions are of interest in this FOA?
The FOA is interested in health promotion interventions and their comparative effectiveness, including interventions delivered in both traditional settings (clinics, hospitals, schools) and nontraditional settings (such as community sites, home-based programs, faith-based settings, or other local platforms).
What are "traditional" versus "nontraditional" settings in the context of this FOA?
Traditional settings include clinics, hospitals, and schools. Nontraditional settings may include community locations, home-based programs, faith-based settings, or other local platforms where families live and seek support.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across public, nonprofit, academic, tribal, and private sectors. The FOA lists many eligible applicant types, including higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and various government entities.
Are colleges and universities eligible applicants?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The FOA includes nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status as eligible applicants.
Can for-profit entities apply?
Yes. The FOA lists small businesses and also for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as eligible applicants.
Which government entities are eligible?
The FOA lists local and state government entities, including county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, as well as Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are mission-focused or historically underrepresented institutions specifically included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and TCCUs.
Are community-based or faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes community-based and faith-based organizations among eligible applicants.
Are U.S. territories or possessions included in eligibility?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly included.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
What type of funding is this and what instrument is used?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a grant funding instrument.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this announcement?
The FOA is tied to multiple CFDA program areas spanning NIH research domains, with CFDA numbers 93.361, 93.837, 93.273, 93.865, and 93.173.
When was this FOA originally posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was January 24, 2011. The original closing date was January 7, 2014, and the record indicates it was archived in January 2014.
Where were applicants directed for full details?
NIH directed applicants to the official FOA page on the NIH grants site for full details.
Who was listed as a contact for access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information was provided for access or linking issues related to the FOA page.
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