Clarification of RFA-MD-11-005: NIMHD Resource-Related Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (U24)

Notice Number: NOT-MD-11-006

Release Date:  May 23, 2011

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

This Notice provides prospective applicants with clarifications for funding opportunity announcement (FOA) RFA-MD-11-005, NIMHD Resource-Related Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (U24).

I.  Global Health Research Initiative

• Applicants are encouraged to foster collaborative relationships with foreign academic institutions and/or non-government organizations or other relevant entities.
• The proposed work must involve research-related activities that take place outside of the U.S. The U.S. territories and possessions (e.g. Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam) are considered part of the U.S., and therefore, applications that propose work only in these areas are not responsive to this FOA.
• U.S. domestic activities done in conjunction with international research activities (e.g., an epidemiologic study drawing from domestic and foreign catchment areas, research activities at both domestic and foreign sites) are supported under this FOA. 

II.  Eligibility under Data Infrastructure and Information Dissemination on Health Disparities Research Initiative

Only independent non-NIMHD-affiliated organizations are eligible to apply under this category. Affiliated organizations include those that have active NIMHD grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with project periods (not in no cost extension) ending after September 30, 2011.

All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

Direct programmatic and scientific inquiries regarding this Notice to:

Nathan Stinson, Jr., PhD, MD, MPH
Division of Extramural Activities and Scientific Programs
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 800, MSC 5465
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5465
Telephone: 301-594-8704
Email: stinsonn@mail.nih.gov

Direct administrative and management-related inquiries regarding this Notice to:

Priscilla Grant, JD, CRA
Chief Grants Management Officer
National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD)
6707 Democracy Boulevard Suite 800, MSC 5465
Bethesda, MD 20892-5465
Telephone: 301-594-8412
Email: grantp@mail.nih.gov