Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HS 12 002
Apply for RFA HS 12 002
- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 28, 2011 and posted on Nov 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 26, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments City or township governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-12-002, supports the creation or strengthening of Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning through the P30 Center Core grant mechanism. The main aim is to fund organizations that have already shown they can successfully conduct research through primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs). Rather than paying for individual research studies, the award is meant to build the shared infrastructure that allows multiple primary care practices and researchers to work together efficiently, generate new evidence faster, and spread practical improvements across real-world clinical settings.
A key feature of the program is the required scale and structure of the Center. Each funded Center must include at least 120 primary care member practices. Applicants can meet this requirement in one of two ways: by forming a consortium led by a primary organization with three or more affiliated regional PBRNs (including one affiliated with the primary organization), or by operating as a national PBRN that is built around shared resources and a common research infrastructure. In either model, AHRQ expects a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, where the combined network functions as more than just a loose partnership. The idea is that a central core will help participating networks and practices become more productive together than they would be operating separately, especially by reducing duplication, improving coordination, and making it easier to launch and complete studies across many sites.
The emphasis of the funding is infrastructure development for practice-based research and learning. AHRQ is specifically interested in strengthening the capacity to accelerate the generation of new knowledge and to create a community of learning among primary care practices, with a clear focus on improving quality of care, patient safety, and the overall effectiveness of services delivered in primary care. In practical terms, this kind of core funding typically supports the people, processes, and tools that make multi-site primary care research and dissemination possible, such as governance and coordination functions, standardized data and reporting capabilities, methods and analytic support, regulatory and human subjects protections coordination, practice engagement and recruitment systems, training and technical assistance for practices, and dissemination channels to move evidence into routine care.
Another important point is what the funding does not cover: it does not provide direct support for specific research projects. Instead, AHRQ is investing in the backbone that lets Centers compete more successfully for future research grants from AHRQ and other funders, and that enables the Centers to run practice-based studies and quality improvement support more effectively across their member practices. Related to that strategy, AHRQ also signals that it plans to release future rapid-cycle funding opportunities for specific research projects that will be limited to Centers funded under this initiative, since only organizations with cohesive, ready-to-go infrastructure are likely to respond quickly enough to those fast-turnaround competitions.
From an eligibility standpoint, the opportunity is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, state, county, and city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations, among others as described in the announcement. The program does not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted on November 28, 2011, with an application closing date of January 26, 2012, and an estimated total funding amount of $600,000. The CFDA listing associated with the program is 93.226, Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes, which aligns with the program's focus on improving healthcare delivery through stronger primary care research and learning systems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a government grant opportunity from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) identified as Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-12-002. It supports the creation or strengthening of Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning using the P30 Center Core grant mechanism.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The main purpose is to fund shared infrastructure for primary care practice-based research and learning. The goal is to help networks of primary care practices and researchers work together more efficiently, generate evidence faster, and spread practical improvements across real-world clinical settings.
Does the grant fund specific research studies or projects?
No. The funding is not intended to directly support specific research projects. Instead, it is meant to support the backbone (core infrastructure) that enables multiple studies and learning activities to be launched and completed across many sites over time.
What type of grant mechanism is being used?
The opportunity uses the P30 Center Core grant mechanism, which is designed to support shared resources and core functions that strengthen a Center's overall research and learning capacity.
What kinds of organizations is AHRQ trying to fund through this program?
AHRQ is aiming to fund organizations that have already demonstrated they can successfully conduct research through primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs). The program is focused on strengthening and scaling up that demonstrated capability through better, shared infrastructure.
What is a required feature of every funded Center?
Each funded Center must include at least 120 primary care member practices. This scale is a required structural feature of the Center supported under this opportunity.
How can an applicant meet the requirement of at least 120 member practices?
Applicants can meet the 120-practice requirement in one of two ways:
- Consortium model: Form a consortium led by a primary organization with three or more affiliated regional PBRNs (including one affiliated with the primary organization).
- National PBRN model: Operate as a national PBRN built around shared resources and a common research infrastructure.
What does AHRQ mean by a "Center" in this context?
AHRQ expects the combined network to function as more than a loose partnership. The Center should provide a central core that helps participating networks and practices become more productive together than they would be operating separately, including by reducing duplication, improving coordination, and making it easier to launch and complete studies across many sites.
What is the emphasis of the funding?
The emphasis is on infrastructure development for practice-based research and learning in primary care. AHRQ is specifically interested in strengthening the ability to accelerate new knowledge generation and to create a community of learning among primary care practices.
What outcomes or areas of improvement are highlighted by AHRQ?
The program highlights improvements in quality of care, patient safety, and the overall effectiveness of services delivered in primary care.
What are examples of infrastructure elements this funding typically supports?
Based on the description, core funding typically supports people, processes, and tools that make multi-site primary care research and dissemination possible, such as:
- Governance and coordination functions
- Standardized data and reporting capabilities
- Methods and analytic support
- Regulatory and human subjects protections coordination
- Practice engagement and recruitment systems
- Training and technical assistance for practices
- Dissemination channels to move evidence into routine care
Why is AHRQ investing in infrastructure instead of funding individual studies?
The funding strategy is intended to build cohesive, ready-to-use capacity so Centers can operate practice-based studies and quality improvement support more effectively across their member practices, and compete more successfully for future research grants from AHRQ and other funders.
Does AHRQ mention future funding opportunities connected to this initiative?
Yes. AHRQ indicates it plans to release future rapid-cycle funding opportunities for specific research projects that will be limited to Centers funded under this initiative, because organizations with cohesive infrastructure are more likely to respond quickly to fast-turnaround competitions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes multiple categories of applicants, including:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- Eligible federal agencies
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
- Other organizations as described in the announcement
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
What is the posting date for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on November 28, 2011.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is January 26, 2012.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount stated for the opportunity is $600,000.
What is the CFDA listing associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 93.226, titled Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
How does the CFDA focus relate to the goals of this grant?
The CFDA focus aligns with the opportunity's emphasis on improving healthcare delivery by strengthening primary care research and learning systems that can support better quality, safety, and effectiveness in real-world care.
What is the expected working style or environment for the funded Center?
AHRQ expects a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, where participating networks and practices work through a central core and shared infrastructure rather than operating independently.
What is the practical benefit of having a shared central core across multiple networks and practices?
The shared core is intended to reduce duplication, improve coordination, and make it easier to launch and complete studies across many sites, helping the combined network function more efficiently than separate efforts.
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