Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA LM 15 003
Apply for RFA LM 15 003
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Medical Libraries for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (UG4)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 2, 2015 and posted on Apr 2, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 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 $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Regional Medical Libraries for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (UG4) funding opportunity (RFA-LM-15-003) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant program that supports eight Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs) to serve as the backbone of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). The NN/LM exists to advance medicine and improve public health by expanding access to reliable biomedical and health information. In practical terms, the program is designed to make sure U.S. health professionals can obtain high-quality information regardless of where they work, while also helping members of the public find and use trustworthy health information so they can make better-informed decisions about their health.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (UG4), which typically means the funded RMLs do not just receive support and operate independently, but instead work in close collaboration with the NIH/NLM program staff. Each selected health sciences library functions as the designated RML for a specific geographic region. In that role, the RML coordinates and strengthens a broader regional network of libraries and partner organizations. The intent is to organize and sustain coordinated regional and national programming, align efforts across institutions, and create a consistent, dependable level of service for NN/LM core programs across the country.
A key emphasis of the opportunity is continuity and quality in NN/LM services. The RMLs are expected to ensure that foundational network services remain strong and available, while also acting as innovation hubs for new ways of meeting evolving information needs. This includes cooperatively designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative approaches that improve how health professionals and the public discover, access, and apply biomedical information. The FOA stresses both near-term operational responsibilities (coordinating network activities and delivering core services) and longer-term improvements (piloting and assessing new strategies that anticipate future information needs).
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the FOA anticipated eight awards with an estimated total funding level of $12,000,000. The program is listed under CFDA 93.879 (Medical Library Assistance). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible institutions that might otherwise struggle to meet a required contribution. The opportunity was posted on April 2, 2015, with an application due date of July 24, 2015, and it was archived on August 24, 2015.
Eligibility is focused on U.S.-based institutions, especially higher education institutions. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as described in the FOA. The eligibility language explicitly includes several categories of institutions that serve historically underrepresented populations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). At the same time, the FOA clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign institutions are not eligible, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
Overall, this FOA is about maintaining and strengthening a national, coordinated infrastructure for biomedical information access by funding eight regional anchor institutions. Those RMLs are responsible not only for running and coordinating network services in their regions, but also for shaping and testing better methods to reach clinicians, researchers, and community members with the right health information at the right time, using approaches that can be evaluated and scaled across the NN/LM.
Additional details and the full announcement were provided through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-LM-15-003.html. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the listed contact was the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Regional Medical Libraries for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (UG4) funding opportunity, RFA-LM-15-003. It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program that supports eight Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs) that serve as the backbone of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).
What is the purpose of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)?
The NN/LM exists to advance medicine and improve public health by expanding access to reliable biomedical and health information. In practice, it aims to help U.S. health professionals obtain high-quality information regardless of where they work, and to help members of the public find and use trustworthy health information to make better-informed health decisions.
How many awards were anticipated under this FOA?
The FOA anticipated eight awards, corresponding to eight Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs).
What is the total estimated funding level?
The FOA listed an estimated total funding level of $12,000,000.
What does it mean that the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (UG4)?
A cooperative agreement (UG4) generally means the funded RMLs work in close collaboration with NIH/NLM program staff rather than operating fully independently. The FOA describes RMLs as collaborating with NIH/NLM staff to design, implement, and evaluate approaches and services.
What does an RML do under this program?
Each selected health sciences library functions as the designated RML for a specific geographic region. In that role, the RML coordinates and strengthens a broader regional network of libraries and partner organizations, with the intent to organize and sustain coordinated regional and national programming and to align efforts across institutions.
What are the core goals for the funded RMLs?
The FOA emphasizes continuity and quality in NN/LM services. RMLs are expected to keep foundational network services strong and available, coordinate network activities and deliver core services in their regions, and also serve as innovation hubs by developing and evaluating improved approaches to meet evolving biomedical information needs.
Does the program focus only on current operations, or also on future improvements?
Both. The FOA stresses near-term operational responsibilities (coordinating network activities and delivering core services) as well as longer-term improvements, including piloting and assessing new strategies that anticipate future information needs.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the NN/LM services described in this FOA?
The FOA describes two primary beneficiary groups: U.S. health professionals who need reliable, high-quality biomedical information, and members of the public who need trustworthy health information they can use to make better-informed decisions.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on U.S.-based institutions, especially institutions of higher education. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as described in the FOA.
Are institutions that serve historically underrepresented populations explicitly included?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The FOA excludes non-U.S. entities. Foreign institutions are not eligible, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.879 (Medical Library Assistance).
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on April 2, 2015. The application due date was July 24, 2015. The opportunity was archived on August 24, 2015.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The FOA states that additional details and the full announcement were provided through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-LM-15-003.html.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the FOA listed the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What is meant by providing a "consistent, dependable level of service" across the country?
The FOA describes an intent to align efforts across institutions and create a consistent, dependable level of service for NN/LM core programs nationwide, with each RML coordinating services and programming within its geographic region while supporting coordinated regional and national programming.
Does the FOA describe innovation expectations for RMLs?
Yes. The FOA describes RMLs as innovation hubs expected to cooperatively design, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches that improve how health professionals and the public discover, access, and apply biomedical information, with an emphasis on approaches that can be evaluated and scaled across the NN/LM.
What is the overarching focus of this FOA in one sentence?
The FOA focuses on maintaining and strengthening a coordinated national infrastructure for biomedical information access by funding eight regional anchor institutions that run and improve network services while testing better ways to reach clinicians, researchers, and community members with reliable health information.
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