Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60 Clinical Trial Optional)

Notice Number: NOT-AA-19-014

Key Dates

Release Date: March 06, 2019
Estimated Publication Date of Funding Opportunity Announcement: September 02, 2019
First Estimated Application Due Date: November 04, 2019
Earliest Estimated Award Date: October 01, 2020
Earliest Estimated Start Date: October 01, 2020

Related Announcements
None

Issued by
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Purpose

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications to develop a broad-based Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center program to foster and conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on alcoholism, alcohol use disorder and the impact of alcohol on health and disease.

This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.

The FOA is expected to be published in Fall 2019 with an expected application due date in Fall 2019

This FOA will utilize the P60 activity code. Details of the planned FOA are provided below.

Research Initiative Details

This Notice encourages investigators with expertise and insights into this area of Alcohol Research to begin to consider applying for this new FOA.

The overarching goal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is to support a broad-based Alcohol Research Centers program to foster and conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on alcohol use disorder and the impact of alcohol on health and disease. The NIAAA Centers Program provides leadership in research, research methodology development and information dissemination on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Institute’s mission. These topics include, but are not limited to, investigations into the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorder, alcohol-related end organ diseases and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the lifespan. Where applicable and of significant health concern, comorbidity can be included. Centers are also major contributors to the development of new research methods, technologies, and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research.

This FOA uses the NIH Comprehensive Research Center (P60) mechanism to support an integrated, broad-based multidisciplinary, multi-investigator, long-term program of research and research support activities planned around a specific major research theme. In addition, a Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center (P60) is required to develop an effective information dissemination component to help accelerate the use of research findings for the benefit of public health (Dissemination Core). Outreach activities could be pursued in collaboration with other Centers, thereby optimizing the impact. Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers are also expected to function as a regional and national resource in their particular area of expertise; to facilitate research training; to develop research collaborations with outside investigators; and to provide a means to develop new ideas and encourage new investigators via pilot projects. The Alcohol Research Centers program is interrelated with, and complementary to, all other research support mechanisms and scientific activities that comprise NIAAA programs. Center grants help to provide a stable environment for investigators to engage in alcohol research in a coordinated, integrated and synergistic effort.

Dissemination Core: Distribution of scientific knowledge through educational efforts are to be directed to one or more of the following:

  • the public, patient populations, students, professionals and paraprofessionals;
  • educational institutions, the media and other appropriate organizations/groups;
  • educational programs for specific audiences, e.g., children, women, elderly etc.;
  • dissemination of scientific knowledge for the purpose of expanding the capacity of other institutions, including institutions from scientifically underserved communities, in developing alcohol research programs.

The Alcohol Research Center grant provides a mechanism for fostering interdisciplinary cooperation within a group of established investigators conducting exceptional alcohol research. Therefore, existence of a strong research capability is fundamental to the establishment of a new Center or the continuation of an existing Center. A Center should be an identifiable organizational unit within an institutional or organizational structure such as a university, medical center, or a consortium of affiliated cooperating institutions. In addition to providing support for shared resources, this type of Center can support a full range of basic, developmental, clinical, and/or applied research components; allow for growth and development through pilot projects; and is intended to provide state-of-the-art leadership in the alcohol field. Unique scientific opportunities such as sharing of resources or expertise may warrant collaboration with investigators from other centers or from other institutions, domestic or foreign. The director of a component who proposes a collaborative activity with a foreign organization should be affiliated with a domestic institution.

Topics covered by this soon to be published FOA, are listed in the NIAAA Strategic Plan, except HIV/AIDS-related research studies.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding $2.0 M
Expected Number of Awards 0 - 1
Estimated Award Ceiling $1.25 M (Direct Costs)
Primary CFDA Numbers 93.273

Anticipated Eligible Organizations

Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Private Institution of Higher Education
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Small Business
For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
State Government
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization (Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
U.S. Territory or Possession
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
Regional Organization

Applications are not being solicited at this time.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Abraham P. Bautista, Ph.D.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
301-443-9737
bautista@mail.nih.gov