Notice Number: NOT-OD-16-078

Key Dates
Release Date: March 17, 2016

Issued by
Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that the Office of Disease Prevention
(ODP) will participate, effective immediately, in PAR-15-346, “Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy
and Program Evaluation (R01)" and to detail additional interest of ODP.

The following changes have been made to reflect ODP participation in this FOA.

Part I. Overview Information

Components of Participating Organizations

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Add from the following list as appropriate, but do not include as default:
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)

Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

The FOA currently reads:
Institute-specific interests:
NIDDK: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is particularly interested in the evaluation of large-scale weight related programs or policy that is targeted to obesity and/or diabetes prevention.
NICHD: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is interested in applications that propose to evaluate the impact of weight related policies or programs on children, families, pregnant women, or children with disabilities.
NCI: The National Cancer Institute is particularly interested in the evaluation of programs or policies that may affect dietary or physical activity behavior and/or weight, and studies incorporating economic research.
With the participation of ODP, the FOA now reads:
NIDDK: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is particularly interested in the evaluation of large-scale weight related programs or policy that is targeted to obesity and/or diabetes prevention.
NICHD: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is interested in applications that propose to evaluate the impact of weight related policies or programs on children, families, pregnant women, or children with disabilities.
NCI: The National Cancer Institute is particularly interested in the evaluation of programs or policies that may affect dietary or physical activity behavior and/or weight, and studies incorporating economic research
NIA: NIA is interested in research on programs and policies affecting diet, sedentary behavior, and physical activity among mid-life and older adults, including programs and policies based on research in behavioral economics.
ODP: ODP is interested in co-funding applications related to the evaluation of programs and policies that may impact diet, sedentary behavior, physical activity, and weight control or obesity prevention across all populations and age groups and within a wide range of settings, including studies on the economics of prevention.

Part II. Section VII. Agency Contacts

With the participation of ODP, the following contact is added to the FOA.

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Stephanie M. George
Office of Disease Prevention
Telephone: 301-451-9416
Email: stephanie.george@nih.gov

All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Stephanie M. George
Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)
Telephone: 301-451-9416
Email: stephanie.george@nih.gov