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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 17, 2011 and posted on Mar 17, 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.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts City or township governments State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity announcement PA 11-162, titled "The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01)," is a discretionary research grant opportunity that uses the standard NIH R01 research project grant mechanism. Its core purpose is to support rigorous, evidence-driven studies that clarify how racial and ethnic discrimination or bias operates within US health care delivery systems, how it contributes to unequal care and unequal outcomes, and what can be done to measure it better and reduce its effects. The announcement is framed around the idea that disparities in disease incidence, treatment, and outcomes are not only driven by biology or individual behavior, but are also shaped by the way health systems function, the decisions made within clinical encounters, and the broader organizational and structural forces that can introduce inequity into care.
The FOA emphasizes three main research directions. First, it calls for stronger measurement of racial and ethnic discrimination in health care delivery. This includes developing or refining instruments (such as surveys, observational tools, or clinical decision assessment methods), improving data collection strategies (for example, capturing patient-reported experiences, clinician behaviors, and system-level practices), and advancing statistical or analytical techniques that can detect and quantify discrimination and bias more accurately. The goal in this area is to move beyond vague or inconsistent measures and toward reliable approaches that can be used across settings, populations, and time, allowing researchers to distinguish discrimination-related effects from other confounding factors and to compare results across studies.
Second, the announcement seeks research that deepens understanding of how discrimination and bias influence health care delivery and how those influences are linked to disparities in disease incidence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes among disadvantaged racial and ethnic minority groups. Projects in this category might investigate where in the care pathway inequities arise (such as access to preventive services, diagnostic workups, referrals, pain management, treatment initiation, follow-up, adherence support, or patient-clinician communication). It also encourages work that clarifies mechanisms, meaning the pathways through which discrimination or bias affects clinical decisions, patient trust, health system navigation, quality of care, and ultimately morbidity and mortality. The focus is not limited to a single disease area; the FOA is positioned to support research across multiple health conditions and delivery contexts, as reflected in the range of associated CFDA program areas (including sleep disorders, cancer research and control, and cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases).
Third, and most action-oriented, the FOA invites the development and testing of interventions aimed at reducing the influence of racial and ethnic discrimination on health care delivery systems, with the long-term objective of reducing racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. This can include interventions at multiple levels, such as clinician-focused approaches (for example, strategies that change decision-making processes or reduce the impact of implicit bias), organizational practices (such as standardizing care pathways, improving accountability, or redesigning workflows to reduce discretionary points where bias can enter), or system-level policies (including data transparency, equity monitoring, and structural changes that improve fairness in access and treatment). The key expectation is that the intervention work is grounded in solid measurement and a clear theory of change that links the intervention to improved equity in real care settings.
From an administrative standpoint, this FOA was posted and created on March 17, 2011, with an original and final closing date of May 7, 2014, and an archive date of June 7, 2014. It does not require cost sharing or matching. Eligible applicants are broad and include public and private institutions of higher education, federal, state, local, and tribal governments, independent school districts, special district governments, public and Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as additional categories noted by NIH. The eligibility language explicitly includes a wide range of institutions that often play key roles in health equity research and community-engaged work, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, US territories or possessions, and non-US entities and foreign components of US organizations.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to push the field toward clearer definitions and better tools for identifying discrimination and bias in health care, stronger evidence about how those forces translate into unequal clinical care and health outcomes, and practical, testable interventions that can be implemented within real-world delivery systems. The full archived announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site under PA 11-162, and NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) provided support contacts for access or linking issues via the OER webmaster email listed in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is PA 11-162, "The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01)"?
PA 11-162 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a discretionary research grant. It uses the standard NIH R01 Research Project Grant mechanism and supports rigorous research on how racial and ethnic discrimination or bias operates within U.S. health care delivery systems, how it contributes to unequal care and outcomes, and how it can be measured and reduced.
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The FOA aims to strengthen the evidence base around discrimination and bias in U.S. health care delivery by improving measurement, clarifying mechanisms linking discrimination to disparities, and developing/testing interventions that reduce the effects of discrimination and ultimately reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
What grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This FOA uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism.
Is this a mandatory or discretionary funding opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary research grant opportunity.
What kinds of research does the FOA prioritize?
The FOA emphasizes three main research directions: (1) stronger measurement of racial and ethnic discrimination in health care delivery, (2) deeper understanding of how discrimination and bias influence care delivery and contribute to disparities, and (3) development and testing of interventions to reduce discrimination and bias in health care delivery systems.
What does the FOA mean by "measurement" research?
Measurement-focused projects are intended to improve how discrimination and bias in health care delivery are detected and quantified. The FOA highlights developing or refining instruments (such as surveys, observational tools, or clinical decision assessment methods), improving data collection strategies (including patient-reported experiences, clinician behaviors, and system-level practices), and advancing statistical/analytic techniques to distinguish discrimination-related effects from confounding factors and enable comparisons across settings and studies.
What types of instruments or tools are mentioned for measuring discrimination and bias?
The FOA provides examples such as surveys, observational tools, and clinical decision assessment methods, along with improved data collection approaches and analytical techniques.
What kinds of data collection improvements are encouraged?
The FOA encourages improved data collection strategies that can capture patient-reported experiences, clinician behaviors, and system-level practices, with the broader goal of producing more reliable and comparable measurement across settings, populations, and time.
What does the FOA mean by studying how discrimination influences health care delivery?
This research direction focuses on identifying where inequities arise in the care pathway and clarifying mechanisms that connect discrimination or bias to clinical decisions, patient trust, navigation of health systems, quality of care, and resulting health outcomes such as morbidity and mortality.
Where in the care pathway might projects look for inequities?
The FOA gives examples including access to preventive services, diagnostic workups, referrals, pain management, treatment initiation, follow-up, adherence support, and patient-clinician communication.
Does this FOA focus on a single disease area?
No. The FOA is positioned to support research across multiple health conditions and delivery contexts, rather than being limited to one disease area.
Are any program areas or fields referenced as examples of scope?
Yes. The FOA references a range of associated CFDA program areas, including sleep disorders, cancer research and control, and cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, reflecting broad applicability.
What kinds of intervention projects are encouraged?
The FOA invites development and testing of interventions aimed at reducing the influence of racial and ethnic discrimination on health care delivery systems. Examples include clinician-focused approaches (to change decision-making or reduce implicit bias effects), organizational practices (standardizing care pathways, improving accountability, redesigning workflows), and system-level policies (data transparency, equity monitoring, and structural changes that improve fairness in access and treatment).
At what levels can interventions be implemented?
Interventions may operate at multiple levels, including clinician-focused, organizational, and system-level policy approaches.
What does the FOA expect from intervention studies?
The FOA emphasizes that intervention work should be grounded in solid measurement and a clear theory of change that links the intervention to improved equity in real care settings.
What is the underlying rationale for this FOA?
The FOA is framed around the idea that disparities in disease incidence, treatment, and outcomes are shaped not only by biology or individual behavior, but also by health system functioning, decisions within clinical encounters, and broader organizational and structural forces that can introduce inequity into care.
When was this FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted and created on March 17, 2011. It had an original and final closing date of May 7, 2014.
Is this FOA still open for applications?
No. Based on the provided information, the final closing date was May 7, 2014, and the archive date was June 7, 2014.
What is the archive date for this funding opportunity?
The archive date is June 7, 2014.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA does not require cost sharing or matching.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education; federal, state, local, and tribal governments; independent school districts; special district governments; public and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as additional categories noted by NIH.
Are community-based or faith-based organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes faith-based and community-based organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are tribal governments and tribal institutions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes tribal governments, and it also explicitly includes Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are U.S. territories or possessions included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Are non-U.S. entities eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes non-U.S. entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full archived announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site under PA 11-162.
Who provided support contacts for access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) provided support contacts for access or linking issues via the OER webmaster email listed in the notice.
What outcomes is this FOA ultimately trying to improve?
The FOA is designed to support research that leads to clearer definitions and better tools for identifying discrimination and bias in health care, stronger evidence about how these forces translate into unequal clinical care and outcomes, and practical interventions that reduce discrimination and contribute to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States.
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