Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 11 202
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research on Children in Military Families The Impact of Parental Military Deployment and Reintegration on Child and Family Functioning (R21)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2011 and posted on Apr 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments City or township governments.
- 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 Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, numbered PA 11 202, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program that supported exploratory and developmental research using the R21 mechanism. It focused on children in military families and, specifically, on how a parent s military deployment, exposure to combat related stress, and the later reintegration back into family life can shape both child development and overall family functioning. The central idea was to build early stage evidence in an area where rapid, flexible studies can help define what is happening in families, identify the most important risk and protective factors, and lay the groundwork for larger and more definitive projects later on.
The scope of work emphasized child social and affective development, meaning applicants were expected to look carefully at outcomes like emotional regulation, anxiety or depressive symptoms, behavior problems, social relationships with peers, attachment and bonding, school adjustment, and related developmental pathways. At the same time, the FOA made clear that the family system matters, encouraging research that examines parenting stress, couple or co parent dynamics, communication patterns, family routines and stability, caregiver mental health, and broader household functioning during deployment cycles. A key feature of the announcement is its attention to the full deployment timeline: pre deployment stress and preparation, the deployment period itself, and reintegration, which can involve its own challenges as family roles and expectations shift again.
In addition to observational and descriptive work, the FOA encouraged intervention studies. These could include developing, adapting, pilot testing, or conducting early efficacy work on programs that address the needs of military children and caregivers. Importantly, the opportunity called out developmental stages, inviting interventions tailored to early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence rather than a one size fits all approach. That language signals interest in stage appropriate strategies, such as supporting attachment and routines for young children, coping skills and school based supports for school age children, and identity, risk behavior prevention, and peer and family relationship supports for adolescents.
Another explicit area of interest was measurement development and testing. NIH was looking for better tools to assess family functioning and child outcomes in the context of deployment and reintegration, which can require measures that are sensitive to military specific stressors, frequent transitions, changes in caregiving arrangements, and potential trauma exposure. Projects might have included validating questionnaires, creating brief screening tools that could work in busy community or clinical settings, improving ways to track family processes over time, or combining multiple methods such as caregiver reports, teacher reports, direct child assessments, interviews, and administrative or service use data.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the program used the R21 grant mechanism with an award ceiling listed as 275,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2011, and remained open until the closing date of May 7, 2014, after which it was archived on June 7, 2014. The funding activity category was listed broadly across education, health, income security, and social services, and it referenced CFDA numbers 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs) and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), reflecting the cross cutting relevance to child development, mental health, and behavioral health risks that can emerge under family stress.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of U.S. based organizations: state and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and non 501(c)(3) entities), small businesses and other for profit organizations (with small businesses listed separately), public housing authorities, independent school districts, and tribal governments and tribal organizations. It also explicitly included several institution types and community anchored entities such as HBCUs, Hispanic serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith based or community based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Non U.S. entities (foreign organizations) were not eligible to apply, although foreign components of U.S. organizations were allowed, which typically means a U.S. applicant could include an overseas site or collaborator when scientifically justified.
Overall, PA 11 202 was designed to accelerate practical, high value research on the real world effects of military deployment cycles on children and families, with room for exploratory designs, pilot interventions, and improved measurement approaches. The intended output was the kind of early but rigorous evidence that can guide later large scale studies and inform programs or services aimed at supporting military families across different child developmental stages. For the full archived announcement and any NIH specific application instructions that were in effect at the time, the opportunity pointed to the NIH guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-202.html and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts for technical access issues.
FAQs: NIH PA-11-202 (R21) - Children in Military Families: Deployment, Combat Stress, and Reintegration
What is PA-11-202?
PA-11-202 was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary funding opportunity that used the R21 exploratory and developmental research grant mechanism. It supported early-stage, flexible research focused on children in military families and how deployment-related experiences shape child development and family functioning.
What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central aim was to generate early but rigorous evidence in an area where rapid, exploratory studies can clarify what is happening in families during deployment cycles, identify key risk and protective factors, and lay the groundwork for larger, more definitive research projects later on.
What types of family experiences did the FOA focus on?
The opportunity focused on the effects of a parent's military deployment, exposure to combat-related stress, and the later reintegration back into family life. It emphasized understanding stress and adjustment across the full deployment timeline: pre-deployment, deployment, and reintegration.
Which parts of the deployment timeline were considered important?
PA-11-202 explicitly emphasized the full deployment cycle, including:
- Pre-deployment stress and preparation
- The deployment period
- Reintegration, including role changes and shifting expectations as the family readjusts
What child outcomes were within scope?
The scope emphasized child social and affective development. Examples of outcomes highlighted included emotional regulation, anxiety or depressive symptoms, behavior problems, peer relationships, attachment and bonding, school adjustment, and related developmental pathways.
Did the opportunity require applicants to study the broader family system too?
Yes. The FOA made it clear that family system factors matter and encouraged research that examines aspects such as parenting stress, couple or co-parent dynamics, communication patterns, family routines and stability, caregiver mental health, and broader household functioning during deployment cycles.
Were intervention studies allowed or encouraged?
Yes. In addition to observational and descriptive studies, the FOA encouraged intervention research. This included developing, adapting, pilot testing, or conducting early efficacy work on programs aimed at supporting military children and caregivers.
Did the announcement address different child developmental stages?
Yes. The FOA invited approaches tailored to developmental stages such as early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. It signaled interest in stage-appropriate strategies, for example: routines and attachment supports for young children, coping and school-based supports for school-age children, and peer/family relationship supports and risk behavior prevention for adolescents.
Was measurement development part of the scope?
Yes. Measurement development and testing was an explicit area of interest. NIH sought improved tools to assess family functioning and child outcomes in the context of deployment and reintegration, including measures sensitive to military-specific stressors and frequent transitions.
What kinds of measurement projects were envisioned?
Examples described included validating questionnaires, creating brief screening tools usable in busy community or clinical settings, improving methods to track family processes over time, and using multi-method approaches such as caregiver reports, teacher reports, direct child assessments, interviews, and administrative or service-use data.
What grant mechanism did PA-11-202 use?
PA-11-202 used the NIH R21 mechanism, which is intended for exploratory and developmental research and is commonly used for early-stage evidence building, pilot work, and feasibility or measurement studies.
What was the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed for the program was $275,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
When was PA-11-202 posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2011. It remained open until the closing date of May 7, 2014, and it was archived on June 7, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. Based on the information provided, the opportunity closed on May 7, 2014 and was archived on June 7, 2014.
Which broad funding activity areas were associated with this program?
The funding activity category was listed broadly across education, health, income security, and social services, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of deployment-related impacts on children and families.
Which CFDA numbers were referenced?
The opportunity referenced CFDA 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs) and CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), highlighting relevance to child development, mental health, and behavioral health risks that can emerge under family stress.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad for U.S.-based organizations, including state and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), small businesses and other for-profit organizations, public housing authorities, independent school districts, tribal governments and tribal organizations, and a range of community-anchored and institution types.
What institution types were explicitly included?
The FOA explicitly included entities such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Could a foreign organization apply?
No. Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) were not eligible to apply.
Were foreign components allowed at all?
Yes. Foreign components of U.S. organizations were allowed, meaning a U.S. applicant could include an overseas site or collaborator when scientifically justified.
What kinds of study designs fit the intent of PA-11-202?
The opportunity was designed for exploratory and developmental work, including descriptive/observational studies, pilot interventions, early efficacy work, and measurement development or validation efforts that can rapidly produce useful early evidence.
What was the intended output or impact of projects funded under this FOA?
The intended output was early but rigorous evidence that could guide later large-scale studies and inform programs or services aimed at supporting military families across different child developmental stages and across deployment and reintegration periods.
Where could applicants find the archived announcement and related NIH instructions?
The opportunity directed readers to the NIH Guide page for the archived announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-202.html.
Who was listed for technical access issues related to the announcement?
The opportunity noted NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts for technical access issues.
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