Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 09 TATRC VRP
Apply for W81XWH 09 TATRC VRP
- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Vision Research Program (VRP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 6, 2009 and posted on Jun 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 22, 2009 Pre proposal Deadline 500 p.m. Eastern time, July 30, 2009 Invitation to Submit Full Proposal 500 p.m. Eastern time, August 22, 2009 Full Proposal Submission Deadline 1159 p.m. Eastern time, October 22, 2009 Funding Notification Letter February 2010 The deadline for full proposal submission is 1159 p.m. Eastern time on October 22, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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 Vision Research Program (VRP) is a fiscal year 2009 U.S. Army medical research funding opportunity designed to support strong, scientifically sound research that can improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye injuries and eye diseases affecting service members. The program is run under the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) and administered through the Department of the Army (USAMRAA). Its central focus is protecting and restoring vision in military and veteran populations, especially where vision loss results from combat-related exposures and trauma. While the specific injury mechanisms may differ, the Army frames the problem around a shared endpoint: degeneration of critical eye structures that ultimately impairs vision or causes blindness, which directly affects force health and combat readiness.
Research topics are expected to align with military needs, particularly ocular injury resulting from environmental exposures encountered during combat operations and injuries caused by explosive devices. The program emphasizes developing and validating compounds, technologies, and therapeutic strategies that can realistically translate into tools or interventions for warfighters. In practical terms, this means the VRP is looking for projects that move beyond purely basic discovery and instead push toward outcomes that can be tested, validated, and used in real-world military medicine contexts. Translational and clinical research are specifically encouraged so that results can more directly benefit patients and improve survival, quality of life, and operational readiness.
The application process is structured in stages. A preliminary pre-proposal is required first, and only applicants invited after that step may submit a full proposal. Full proposals undergo review by an independent scientific peer review panel, and funding decisions are then made through a programmatic panel that considers scientific merit alongside program priorities. The Army also signals that topic fit is critical: if a submission is judged not relevant to the currently advertised goals and critical areas (including TATRC-aligned priorities), the government may administratively withdraw the proposal rather than send it through the full review process. They also reserve the right to reassign a proposal to a more appropriate topic area if it was submitted under the wrong one.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted June 30, 2009, with an estimated total funding pool of about $5.2 million and an expectation of roughly 10 awards. Individual awards can be as large as $2 million (award ceiling), with no stated minimum award floor. The opportunity allows multiple funding instrument types (including cooperative agreements, grants, procurement contracts), indicating flexibility in how awards are structured depending on the project and level of government involvement. Cost sharing or matching is not required, which reduces barriers for applicants. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is broadly open to different applicant entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
Key dates define the submission timeline: the pre-proposal deadline was 5:00 p.m. Eastern on July 30, 2009; invitations to submit full proposals were anticipated by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on August 22, 2009; and the full proposal submission deadline was 11:59 p.m. Eastern on October 22, 2009. Funding notification letters were expected in February 2010. The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-09-TATRC-VRP, and the CFDA listing associated with it is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Grants Officer Fay Peiffer at 301-619-4055.
Vision Research Program (VRP) FY2009 - FAQ
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the fiscal year 2009 Vision Research Program (VRP), a U.S. Army medical research funding program intended to support scientifically sound research that improves the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye injuries and eye diseases affecting service members.
Which Army organizations run and administer the program?
The program is run under the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) and is administered through the Department of the Army via the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA).
What is the central mission or focus of the VRP?
The central focus is protecting and restoring vision in military and veteran populations, especially where vision loss results from combat-related exposures and trauma. The Army frames the problem around a common endpoint: degeneration of critical eye structures that impairs vision or causes blindness and impacts force health and combat readiness.
What types of research topics are expected to be a good fit?
Projects are expected to align with military needs, particularly ocular injury resulting from environmental exposures encountered during combat operations and injuries caused by explosive devices. The program prioritizes work that can translate into usable tools or interventions for warfighters.
Does the program prioritize translational or clinical research?
Yes. Translational and clinical research are specifically encouraged so that results can more directly benefit patients and improve survival, quality of life, and operational readiness.
Is purely basic discovery research encouraged?
The VRP emphasizes projects that move beyond purely basic discovery and instead progress toward outcomes that can be tested, validated, and used in real-world military medicine contexts.
What kinds of outputs or deliverables does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes developing and validating compounds, technologies, and therapeutic strategies with realistic pathways to translation into tools or interventions relevant to military medicine.
How does the application process work?
The application process is staged. A preliminary pre-proposal is required first, and only applicants who are invited after that step may submit a full proposal.
Is a pre-proposal required?
Yes. A preliminary pre-proposal is required, and full proposals are limited to applicants who receive an invitation.
What happens after a full proposal is submitted?
Full proposals undergo review by an independent scientific peer review panel. Funding decisions are then made through a programmatic panel that considers scientific merit alongside program priorities.
How important is topic relevance and fit to the advertised goals?
Topic fit is critical. If a submission is judged not relevant to the currently advertised goals and critical areas (including TATRC-aligned priorities), the government may administratively withdraw the proposal rather than send it through the full review process.
Can the government reassign a proposal to a different topic area?
Yes. The Army reserves the right to reassign a proposal to a more appropriate topic area if it was submitted under the wrong one.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2009.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding pool was about $5.2 million.
About how many awards were expected?
The program expected to make roughly 10 awards.
What is the maximum award size?
Individual awards could be as large as $2 million (the award ceiling).
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was stated in the provided information.
What funding instrument types are allowed?
The opportunity allows multiple funding instrument types, including cooperative agreements, grants, and procurement contracts. This indicates flexibility in how awards may be structured depending on the project and the level of government involvement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is broadly open to different applicant entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
What is the pre-proposal deadline?
The pre-proposal deadline was 5:00 p.m. Eastern on July 30, 2009.
When were invitations to submit full proposals anticipated?
Invitations to submit full proposals were anticipated by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on August 22, 2009.
What is the full proposal deadline?
The full proposal submission deadline was 11:59 p.m. Eastern on October 22, 2009.
When were funding notifications expected?
Funding notification letters were expected in February 2010.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-09-TATRC-VRP.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with it is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement was Grants Officer Fay Peiffer at 301-619-4055.
What population(s) is the program intended to benefit?
The program is intended to benefit service members and, more broadly, military and veteran populations, with emphasis on vision loss related to combat exposures and trauma.
Why does the Army emphasize vision research in this program?
The Army links vision loss to force health and combat readiness, noting that degeneration of critical eye structures can impair vision or cause blindness and directly affect operational capability.
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