Notice Number: NOT-MD-20-004
Key Dates
Release Date: September 16, 2019
RFA-AG-20-035
Issued by
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to inform potential applicants that the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will participate, effective immediately, in RFA-AG-20-035, “Building Resources for the Basic Biology of Aging in Health Disparities Research (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).”
Part 1. Overview Information
Components of Participating Organizations
The following information has been added:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
93.307
Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Research Objectives
The following information has been added:
Specific Areas of Research Interest for NIMHD: NIMHD is interested in supporting multi-level, multi-domain research (see the NIMHD Research Framework, https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/overview/research-framework.html) that examines the biology of aging and aging-related health disparities in NIH-designated U.S. health disparity populations (Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities). Toward that end, NIMHD will help support the establishment of collaborative networks and research resources that integrate the research that has defined the biological hallmarks of aging together with human genetics, behavioral and epidemiological research to focus on understanding and addressing accelerated aging in health disparity populations. For awards that involve pilot projects, NIMHD co-funding may be used to support approved pilot projects only if those studies focus on U.S. health disparity populations (see above) and do not involve animal studies.
Part 2. Section II. Award Information
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
NIA intends to commit up to $900,000 in FY 2020 and up to $900,000 in FY 2021 for competing awards. NIA intends to make up to two (2) competing awards in each fiscal year.
The following information has been added:
NIMHD intends to provide $90,000 in co-funding annually to NIA in FY 2020 and FY 2021, subject to availability of funds, to support up to two competing awards in each fiscal year.
Part 2. Section VII. Agency Contacts
Scientific/Research Contact(s):
The following contact has been added:
Nishadi Rajapakse, PhD
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-496-4338
Email: [email protected]
All other aspects of this FOA remain the same.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Nishadi Rajapakse, PhD
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-496-4338
Email: [email protected]
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