Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Notice Number:
NOT-MD-21-016

Key Dates

Release Date:
February 23, 2021
Estimated Publication Date of Funding Opportunity Announcement:
April 09, 2021
First Estimated Application Due Date:
August 20, 2021
Earliest Estimated Award Date:
April 01, 2022
Earliest Estimated Start Date:
April 01, 2022
Related Announcements

None

Issued by

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

National Eye Institute (NEI)

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

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

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

All applications to this funding opportunity announcement should fall within the mission of the Institutes/Centers. The following NIH Offices may co-fund applications assigned to those Institutes/Centers.

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

Purpose

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), with other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications on (1) observational research to understand the role of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in causing and sustaining health disparities, and (2) intervention research that addresses SRD in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities.

This Notice of Intent to Publish (NOITP) is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.

The FOA is expected to be published in April 2021 with an expected application due date in August 2021.

This FOA will utilize the R01 activity code. Details of the planned FOA are provided below.

Research Initiative Details

Key Definitions

Discrimination: A socially structured action that is unfair or unjustified and harms individuals and groups. Discrimination can be attributed to social interactions that occur to protect more powerful and privileged groups or institutions at the detriment of other groups. Racism refers to discrimination based on race or ethnicity.

Structural discrimination refers to macro-level conditions (e.g., residential segregation) that limit opportunities, resources, and well-being of less privileged groups (Healthy People 2020, https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-health/interventions-resources/discrimination).

Structural racism and discrimination (SRD): For the purposes of this FOA, SRD refers to structural discrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity and/or other statuses, including but not limited to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, social class or socioeconomic status, religion, national origin, immigration status, limited English proficiency, or physical characteristics or health conditions.

NIH-designated Populations with Health Disparities: Racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities in the U.S. (see https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/overview/).

Research Objectives

Observational Studies: Research may (1) examine the impact of SRD on health, and/or (2) evaluate the impact that existing efforts to address SRD (e.g., laws, policies, programs, organizational practices and procedures) have on the health of individuals, families, and communities. Projects may involve collection of primary data/and or analysis of existing data and may involve quantitative or mixed methods approaches. Projects must be exclusively domestic, including U.S. territories.

Intervention Studies: Research may focus on health promotion, treatment, and/or prevention. Interventions may focus primarily on addressing SRD to improve health outcomes, or SRD may be included as one of several determinants of health addressed to improve health outcomes. For both types of intervention approaches, interventions must directly address the cause or source of SRD, not just help individuals or populations to cope with SRD.

Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding

To be determined (TBD)

Expected Number of Awards
TBD
Estimated Award Ceiling

TBD

Primary CFDA Numbers
TBD
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)
Small Business
For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
State Government
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
County 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:

Jennifer Alvidrez, PhD
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-594-9567
Email: jennifer.alvidrez@nih.gov

Della B. White, PhD
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Phone: 301-827-6358
Email: Della.White@nih.gov

Shobha Srinivasan, PhD
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Phone: (240) 276-6938
E-mail: sriniva2@mail.nih.gov

Cheri Wiggs, PhD
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Phone: (301) 451-2020
E-mail: cheri.wiggs@nih.gov

Ebony B Madden
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Phone: 301-503-5620
E-mail: Ebony.Madden@nih.gov

Rene Sterling
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Phone: 301.435.1275
E-mail:Rene.Sterling@nih.gov

Frank Bandiera, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Division of Behavioral & Social Research (DBSR)
Phone: 301-402-7629
Email: frank.bandiera@nih.gov

Damali Martin, Ph.D.
Division of Neuroscience (DN)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Phone: 301-402-8310
Email: martinda@mail.nih.gov

Lyndon Joseph, Ph.D.
Division of Geriatrics & Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Phone: 301-496-6761
Email: lyndon.joseph@nih.gov

Judith Arroyo, Ph.D.
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Phone: 301-402-0717
E-mail: jarroyo@mail.nih.gov

Diane Adger-Johnson
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Phone: 240-669-2924
E-mail: DAdger@niaid.nih.gov

Stephanie M George
National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Phone: 301.594.4974
E-mail: stephanie.george@nih.gov

Zeynep Erim, Ph.D
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Phone: (301) 451-4792
E-mail: zeynep.erim@nih.gov

Juanita J. Chinn, PhD
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Phone: 301-827-4901
E-mail: juanita.chinn@nih.gov

Aria Crump
National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Phone: 301-443-6504
E-mail: aria.crump@nih.gov

Kelly Anne King
National Institute on Deafness And Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Phone: 301-402-3458
E-mail: kingke@nidcd.nih.gov

Darien Jerome Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Phone: 301-594-5394
E-mail: darien.weatherspoon@nih.gov

Lindsey Ann Martin
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Phone: 984-287-4036
E-mail:lindsey.martin@nih.gov

Rochelle Long, PhD
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC)
E-mail: longr@nigms.nih.gov

Kenneth D Gibbs, Jr., PhD, MPH
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
E-mail: kenneth.gibbs@nih.gov

Lauren D. Hill, PhD
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-2638
Email: hillla@mail.nih.gov

Rebecca Henry, PhD, RN
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Telephone: 301-594-5976
Email: rebecca.henry@nih.gov

Richard Benson, Ph.D.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Telephone: (301) 827-9071
E-mail: Richard.Benson@nih.gov.

Melissa C. Green Parker, Ph.D.
Office of Disease Prevention ( ODP)
Telephone: 301-480-1161
Email: melissa.greenparker@nih.gov


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