Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CE 16 002
Apply for RFA CE 16 002
- The HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research to Advance Primary Care-Pharmacy Linkage for Medication Review to Reduce Older Adult Falls" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.136.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 20, 2015 and posted on Nov 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 15, 2016. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Research to Advance Primary Care-Pharmacy Linkage for Medication Review to Reduce Older Adult Falls" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA CE 16 002) is a CDC-funded discretionary research award intended to support a focused study on how stronger working relationships between community pharmacists and primary care providers can improve medication review and management for older adults, with the ultimate aim of reducing fall risk. The core idea is that falls in older adults are often influenced by medication-related factors such as polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, inappropriate dosing, and side effects like dizziness or sedation. By creating or testing practical linkage models between primary care and pharmacy settings, the project seeks to learn what types of collaboration best help identify and resolve medication issues that could contribute to falls, and whether those collaborations lead to measurable health benefits.
A central emphasis of the opportunity is on "community pharmacists" in the broadest sense, explicitly including independent pharmacies, chain and franchise locations, mail-order pharmacies, retail pharmacy settings, and similar models. The research is meant to investigate different ways these pharmacists can be connected to primary care teams so medication review is more consistent, timely, and actionable. This can include studying workflows for sharing medication lists, communicating recommendations, coordinating follow-up with patients, and closing the loop so that suggested changes (such as deprescribing, switching medications, or adjusting doses) are actually considered and implemented by prescribers when appropriate. The opportunity is also interested in understanding the potential health outcomes tied to these linkages, meaning applicants would be expected to look beyond process improvements and examine whether these partnerships translate into tangible benefits for older adults, especially related to falls.
Administratively, this is a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant. That indicates CDC anticipated having an active role during the project period, such as providing substantial involvement, technical input, or partnership in planning and execution. The funding instrument type is listed as a Cooperative Agreement under the Health activity category, with CFDA number 93.136. The opportunity was posted on November 20, 2015, created the same day, and had an application closing date of February 15, 2016 (both original and current closing dates match, indicating no extension in the posted record). The award ceiling was $350,000, and the CDC expected to make one award, suggesting a single, relatively contained project designed to generate evidence or a transferable model that could inform broader fall-prevention and medication management strategies.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of applicant organization as long as they met any additional conditions referenced in the full announcement text. In practice, that kind of open eligibility commonly allows a wide range of entities to apply, including academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, health systems, professional associations, and potentially private or community-based organizations, provided they can carry out the required research and comply with federal grant requirements. The funding agency is listed as HHS-CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), which aligns with CDC's public health role in preventing injuries and improving population health outcomes among older adults.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted research initiative to figure out what primary care-pharmacy linkage approaches work, how they can be implemented across real-world pharmacy types, and whether improved medication review and management through these partnerships can reduce falls or fall-related risk among older adults. The scale (one award up to $350,000) suggests an emphasis on producing actionable findings, implementation insights, and evidence that could be used to guide future programs or larger-scale efforts in integrating pharmacists into fall-prevention and medication safety work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Research to Advance Primary Care-Pharmacy Linkage for Medication Review to Reduce Older Adult Falls."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA CE 16 002.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC anticipated substantial involvement during the project period (for example, technical input or partnership in planning and execution), rather than a hands-off, traditional grant.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.136.
What is the main purpose of this research award?
The purpose is to support a focused study on how stronger working relationships (linkage models) between community pharmacists and primary care providers can improve medication review and medication management for older adults, with the ultimate aim of reducing fall risk.
Why does this opportunity focus on medication review in relation to falls?
The opportunity is based on the idea that older adult falls are often influenced by medication-related factors such as polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, inappropriate dosing, and side effects (for example, dizziness or sedation). Improving how medications are reviewed and managed may help reduce those risks.
Who is the target population for the research?
The target population is older adults, with a specific emphasis on reducing falls or fall-related risk among older adults through better medication review and management.
What does "primary care-pharmacy linkage" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, linkage refers to practical, working collaboration models that connect primary care teams and pharmacists so medication review is more consistent, timely, and actionable. The intent is to study how these relationships function and what approaches work best.
What kinds of pharmacies are included under "community pharmacists" for this opportunity?
"Community pharmacists" is used broadly and explicitly includes independent pharmacies, chain and franchise locations, mail-order pharmacies, retail pharmacy settings, and similar models.
What kinds of activities or workflow components might the research examine?
Based on the description, the research can examine workflows for sharing medication lists, communicating recommendations between pharmacists and primary care providers, coordinating patient follow-up, and "closing the loop" so that suggested changes (such as deprescribing, switching medications, or adjusting doses) are actually considered and implemented by prescribers when appropriate.
Is the opportunity focused only on process improvements, or on health outcomes too?
It emphasizes both. The opportunity is interested in implementation and process improvements (how collaboration works in real settings) as well as measurable health outcomes tied to those linkages, especially outcomes related to falls.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $350,000.
How many awards did CDC expect to make?
CDC expected to make one award, indicating a single, relatively contained project.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 20, 2015 (and created the same day).
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 15, 2016. The original and current closing dates match, suggesting there was no extension in the posted record.
What is the activity category associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of applicant organization, as long as they met any additional conditions referenced in the full announcement text.
What types of organizations might "unrestricted eligibility" include in practice?
As described, unrestricted eligibility commonly allows a wide range of entities to apply, including academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, health systems, professional associations, and potentially private or community-based organizations, provided they can carry out the required research and comply with federal grant requirements.
Is this opportunity intended to produce a model that can be used more broadly?
Yes. The description suggests the project is meant to generate evidence, actionable findings, and implementation insights that could inform broader fall-prevention and medication management strategies, including possible future programs or larger-scale efforts.
What is the overall research theme or problem this award is trying to address?
The overall focus is reducing older adult falls by improving medication safety through stronger collaboration between primary care and community pharmacy settings, specifically by identifying and resolving medication-related issues that may increase fall risk.
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