Ending the HIV Epidemic: Focus on Justice Populations with SUD-Data Coordination and Dissemination Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) | RFA DA 24 023

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Ending the HIV Epidemic: Focus on Justice Populations with SUD - Data Coordination and Dissemination Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DA-24-023; CFDA 93.279) designed to strengthen HIV prevention and treatment implementation research for people involved with the justice system who also have substance use disorders (SUD). The central idea is to build and support national research capacity that can respond quickly and effectively in geographic areas experiencing spikes in HIV cases, with an emphasis on improving how high-risk individuals are identified and linked to services at the moment they intersect with the justice system (for example, during arrest, booking, incarceration, probation, parole, or re-entry). Because this is structured as a cooperative agreement, awardees should expect substantial programmatic involvement from NIH compared with a typical grant, reflecting a more collaborative model for meeting the initiative's goals.

A major focus of the initiative is the creation of a Data Coordination and Dissemination Center. In practical terms, this kind of center typically serves as the backbone for a network of studies by helping harmonize data collection and measures across projects, supporting data quality and coordination, enabling cross-site analyses, and accelerating the sharing of findings, tools, and implementation lessons. The intent is not only to generate evidence, but to make that evidence usable: identifying who is most at risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV as they come into contact with justice settings, and improving the real-world pathways that connect them to HIV prevention (such as testing, PrEP, harm reduction services) and HIV treatment (such as rapid ART initiation and retention support), alongside prevention and treatment services for substance use disorders (such as medications for opioid use disorder and evidence-based counseling). The opportunity is also marked as "Clinical Trial Optional," meaning applicants may propose work that includes a clinical trial component, but they are not required to do so.

The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses; and other organizations. The announcement also explicitly notes additional eligible categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), eligible federal agencies, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized, and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, there are clear limitations around foreign participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, "foreign components" as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed, which generally means a U.S. applicant may include certain scientifically justified elements conducted abroad under NIH rules, even though a foreign institution cannot be the applicant organization.

Key administrative details include that the agency is NIH, the opportunity category is discretionary, and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The original closing date listed is 2023-08-16, and the award ceiling shown is $1,000,000. The listing indicates "ExpectedAwards:" but does not provide a number in the supplied text. The opportunity was created on 2023-04-19. Overall, the program is aimed at producing coordinated, actionable implementation research and data infrastructure that can reduce HIV transmission and improve treatment outcomes among justice-involved people with SUD, especially in hotspots where HIV incidence is rising, by improving identification, linkage, and continuity of HIV and SUD care across justice and community systems.

• The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ending the HIV Epidemic: Focus on Justice Populations with SUD-Data Coordination and Dissemination Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-04-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-08-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: 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 tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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