National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits four-year cooperative agreement (U01) grant applications from institutions/organizations to serve as the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for the grantees of the Effectiveness Research on Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients (see RFA-HL-10-020), referred to as primary research sites (PRSs). The purpose of the PRS FOA (RFA-HL-10-020) is to encourage research to evaluate the translation of efficacious smoking cessation strategies initiated during hospitalization and continued post-discharge into effective programs that can be widely implemented in routine clinical practice, and assess the cost effectiveness of these interventions. NHLBI, NIDA, and NCI expect to award $21.1 million over four years to fund five to six awards under the companion announcement (RFA-HL-10-020) The RCU solicited by this FOA (RFA HL-10-025) will facilitate coordination of research activities of the PRSs awarded under the parallel FOA. The PRSs will be responsible for planning, directing, and executing their own studies and conducting their own data management and statistical analyses. The RCU awardee will be responsible for: (a) planning, arranging, and supporting meetings of the Steering Committee and its subcommittee to facilitate the use of common measures, methods, and data management procedures of the PRSs; (b) supporting and coordinating the semi-annual meetings of the DSMB appointed by NHLBI; and (c) providing the infrastructure for data aggregation and data sharing across PRSs. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the Cooperative Agreement grant mechanism (U01). A companion FOA (RFA HL-10-020) solicits U01 applications for Primary Research Sites (PRSs) to plan, direct, and execute studies on smoking cessation in hospitalized patients. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NHLBI expects to award $600,000 in total costs over four years to fund one Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) through this announcement. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

NIH OER Webmaster<br/>FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV<br/>
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV