Key Dates

Related Announcements

• August 28, 2024 - NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health for All (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PAR-24-281.

Issued by

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Purpose

Background

The NLM Information Resource Grants program (hereafter referred to as “program”) using G08 mechanism to support the development and improvement of health information resources and facilitates access to resources. Authorized under the Public Health Service Act to establish, expand, and improve basic resources of medical library and related information resources, the program has evolved from supporting traditional library collections and infrastructure to enabling technology-driven methods of information dissemination. These grants are designed to create or improve biomedical knowledge management tools, resources, and services that address identified yet unmet needs.

Most recently, the program has focused on developing and disseminating technology-enabled health information resources to improve health literacy and expand access to accurate, trustworthy, and usable information for populations experiencing health disparities, as well as their health care providers (PAR-24-281). The program emphasizes a user-centered approach and addresses key factors that influence how information is used in health decision-making, including usability, access to digital and library resources, and individual-level considerations such as readability, comprehension, and presentation format.

Additionally, new and emerging technologies are rapidly transforming the health information landscape, including advances in artificial intelligence (AI), digital health tools, mobile platforms, electronic health records systems, and data-driven decision support systems. These developments have changed how health information/knowledge is generated, communicated, shared, stored, and used.

Information Requested

To ensure the NLM Information Resource Grants program remains impactful, scalable, sustainable, and aligned with community needs as well as aligned with the federal agencies’ funding priorities, NLM seeks insights, comments, and suggestions to guide its programmatic goals for the next phase of the program.

NLM seeks input in the following topic areas:

A. Overall Program Vision and Direction

Overarching vision and strategic direction of the program, including how it can best support the modernization of medical and health library resources through technology and partnerships, and enhance the development and dissemination of resources to improve the availability and usability of health information for the populations and professionals served by these libraries.

B. Emerging Methods and Technologies

If and how the program could incorporate emerging tools and technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence) to advance the development, management, and dissemination of health information resources to facilitate access to and effective use of these resources.

C. Engagement of Stakeholders and Collaboration

Approaches to strengthening engagement with and enhancing collaboration across a wide range of stakeholders, including libraries/librarians, health organizations/professionals, communities, and end users, to support the development, dissemination, sustainability, adoption, and scalability of health information resources.

D. Program Structure

Considerations for modifying program structure, including budget parameters, funding duration, and submission cycles or frequency, to enhance the sustainability, competitiveness, and impact of the program.

E. Additional Comments

Any additional comments or recommendations regarding the program that were not addressed in the sections above.

Submission Information and Instructions

Responders are free to address any or all the topic areas listed above and/or provide additional comments regarding the program.

Comments must be submitted electronically via this form. Limit responses to 2,000 characters per topic area.

Responses must be received by June 24, 2026.

Responses to this RFI are voluntary and may be submitted anonymously. Respondents may voluntarily include their name, organizational affiliation, role, and/or contact information. Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information.

NIH will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its discretion and will not provide comments to any respondent’s submission. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part of the Government to provide support. The information provided will be analyzed and may appear in reports.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

NLM Extramural Programs
[email protected]