Notice Number: NOT-HD-19-031

Key Dates
Release Date: September 23, 2019

Issued by
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to highlight NICHD's interest in accepting Competitive Revisions to existing NIH grants related to exposures and health outcomes as a consequence of Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Applications should be submitted to PA-18-935, “Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement Clinical Trial Optional)"".

NICHD is also accepting applications to "Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)” FOA (see NOT-HD-18-029) to support research related to Hurricanes Florence and Michael. The use of the mechanisms described should carefully be considered in the context of the support needed to meet the goals of your research question. You are encouraged to contact your Program Officer for guidance.

NICHD is particularly interested in supporting post-disaster follow-ups of existing cohorts. In addition, NICHD research interests also include but are not limited to:

• The effects of natural disasters on pregnancy outcomes and maternal health and mortality.
• The effects of demographic characteristics on responses to disasters, including the role of migration, population distribution and density; and the effects of disasters on demographic characteristics.
• The role of family, caregivers, and community in mediating and moderating the effects of disasters on children and other vulnerable populations.
• Strategies for ensuring the continued health and well-being of vulnerable populations including children, homeless and incarcerated populations, non-English speaking populations, and persons with disabilities and chronic diseases, during and after disasters.
• Long-term health impacts of natural disasters on the trajectory of disability including the interaction of the natural disaster with the individual’s pre-existing social setting and network, economic resources, and ability to access care.
• Impact of accessibility or environmental barriers affecting preparedness, evacuation, relocation and resettlement decisions for individuals with disability.
• The development and evaluation of culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate intervention methodologies used in post-disaster settings, including educational materials and the role of the media in preserving children’s emotional well-being.
• Investigation of risk and resilience factors associate with children’s physical, mental, and behavioral responses to disasters, including fear, stress, depression, grief, separation anxiety, and post-traumatic stress reaction.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Rebecca L. Clark, PhD
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Telephone: 301-496-1174
Email: rclark@mail.nih.gov
Andrew Bremer, M.D. Ph.D.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Telephone: 301-402-7886
Email: andrew.bremer@nih.gov

Valerie Maholmes, Ph.D., CAS
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Telephone: 301-496-1514
Email: maholmev@mail.nih.gov

Alison Cernich, Ph.D., ABPP-Cn
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Telephone: 301-496-0295
Email: Alison.Cernich@nih.gov