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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.361 Nursing Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2011 and posted on Jul 20, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Private 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 Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R01) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that invited Research Project Grant (R01) applications focused on how disasters affect older adults, and how those harms can be prevented or reduced. The opportunity was issued jointly by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and centers on behavioral and social science research that examines the health and well-being consequences of both natural and human-caused disasters for elderly populations. The overall intent is not only to document what happens to older adults during and after catastrophic events, but to generate evidence that can guide practical interventions, preparedness strategies, and policies that mitigate negative outcomes.
The scope of disasters covered is broad and explicitly includes weather-related events (such as hurricanes, floods, heat waves, and severe storms), earthquakes, tsunamis, large-scale attacks on civilian populations, technological catastrophes (for example, industrial accidents or infrastructure failures), and pandemics. Within this scope, projects were expected to address the social and behavioral dimensions of disaster impact on older people, such as access to care, disruptions in social support, functional decline, psychological stress and coping, displacement and housing instability, communication barriers, caregiving strain, and the ways community systems respond to older adults with varying levels of vulnerability. Because the stated goal is prevention or mitigation, strong applications would typically connect observed risks to actionable approaches, such as improving preparedness behaviors, strengthening social networks, refining risk communication for older audiences, enhancing continuity of medical and long-term care, or designing community and health-system practices that better protect older adults before, during, and after disaster events.
This opportunity used the R01 mechanism, meaning it supported discrete, hypothesis-driven research projects of significant scope, often involving multi-year study designs, primary data collection and/or analysis of existing datasets, and potentially interdisciplinary teams spanning aging research, nursing, public health, emergency management, psychology, sociology, and health services research. The FundingOpportunityNumber for this announcement was PA-11-263, and it was categorized as a discretionary grant. The activity areas aligned with NIH priorities in both nursing research and aging research, reflected in the CFDA numbers 93.361 (Nursing Research) and 93.866 (Aging Research). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which is typical for many NIH research project grants.
Eligibility was intentionally expansive. A wide range of domestic applicants could apply, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), state, county, city/township, and special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and multiple categories of tribal governments and tribal organizations. The eligibility language also explicitly included faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and a variety of minority-serving institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). Importantly, foreign institutions (non-U.S. entities) were eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were also eligible, indicating NIH openness to international disaster contexts and comparative research where scientifically justified.
Key administrative details place the announcement in a historical timeframe. The FOA was posted and created on July 20, 2011, with an original and final closing date of September 7, 2014, and an archive date of October 8, 2014. In practice, that means the opportunity is no longer active, but it remains a useful reference point for the kind of research NIH sought in this area and for understanding past federal priorities regarding aging, disasters, and social-behavioral health impacts.
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-263.html, and the contact point provided for access or linking issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R01) - PA-11-263
What is the "Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters (R01)" opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that invited Research Project Grant (R01) applications focused on how disasters affect older adults and how those harms can be prevented or reduced through evidence that informs interventions, preparedness strategies, and policies.
Which NIH institutes issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued jointly by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement was PA-11-263.
What type of grant mechanism was used?
The opportunity used the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which typically supports discrete, hypothesis-driven research projects of significant scope.
What is the main goal of the research supported under this FOA?
The overall intent was not only to document what happens to older adults during and after catastrophic events, but to generate evidence that can guide practical interventions, preparedness strategies, and policies that mitigate negative outcomes for elderly populations.
What research areas did this FOA emphasize?
The FOA centered on behavioral and social science research examining health and well-being consequences of disasters for older adults, with a strong emphasis on prevention or mitigation of harm.
What kinds of disasters were included in the scope?
The scope was broad and explicitly included natural and human-caused disasters, including weather-related events (hurricanes, floods, heat waves, severe storms), earthquakes, tsunamis, large-scale attacks on civilian populations, technological catastrophes (such as industrial accidents or infrastructure failures), and pandemics.
What social and behavioral topics related to older adults did the FOA highlight?
Examples of relevant topics included access to care, disruptions in social support, functional decline, psychological stress and coping, displacement and housing instability, communication barriers, caregiving strain, and how community systems respond to older adults with different levels of vulnerability.
Did the FOA expect projects to focus on prevention and mitigation, not just impacts?
Yes. Because the stated goal was prevention or mitigation, applications were expected to connect observed risks and harms to actionable approaches that could reduce negative outcomes for older adults.
What are examples of "actionable approaches" mentioned in the FOA description?
Examples included improving preparedness behaviors, strengthening social networks, refining risk communication for older audiences, enhancing continuity of medical and long-term care, and designing community and health-system practices to protect older adults before, during, and after disasters.
What types of study designs or project characteristics fit the R01 scope described?
The description points to multi-year projects of significant scope that could involve primary data collection and/or analysis of existing datasets, potentially supported by interdisciplinary teams spanning aging research, nursing, public health, emergency management, psychology, sociology, and health services research.
Was this opportunity considered a discretionary grant?
Yes. The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant.
Which CFDA numbers were associated with this announcement?
The activity areas aligned with CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research) and CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many domestic applicant types: public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state/county/city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and multiple categories of tribal governments and tribal organizations.
Were faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly included faith-based and community-based organizations.
Were minority-serving institutions included in eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility language included a variety of minority-serving institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs).
Could foreign (non-U.S.) institutions apply?
Yes. Foreign institutions (non-U.S. entities) were eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were also eligible, supporting international or comparative disaster research when scientifically justified.
When was the FOA posted, and what were the closing dates?
The FOA was posted/created on July 20, 2011. The original and final closing date was September 7, 2014. The archive date was October 8, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. Based on the final closing date (September 7, 2014) and archive date (October 8, 2014), the opportunity is no longer active and is presented as a historical reference.
Where can the full NIH announcement be found?
The full announcement was available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-263.html.
Who should be contacted for access or linking issues related to the announcement?
The contact point provided for access or linking issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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