Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2017 (P2C) | RFA HD 17 007

Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HD 17 007

The Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2017 (P2C) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to strengthen the research infrastructure that supports population dynamics science. The core aim is to push the field forward by boosting the overall impact, innovation, and productivity of population-focused research. In practical terms, the program is meant to help centers build or enhance shared resources, services, and organizing structures that make research more efficient and more influential, while also creating an environment that supports the development of junior scientists. Rather than funding a single stand-alone research project, the emphasis is on center-level infrastructure and support that can benefit multiple investigators and studies, improving how population dynamics research is carried out and translated into broader scientific value.

This opportunity is identified as RFA HD 17 007, falls under a discretionary grant mechanism, and is categorized within Health, Income Security and Social Services. The CFDA number listed is 93.865, which places it within NIH assistance programs associated with this research domain. The funding announcement was created on October 7, 2016, and the original closing date for applications was December 28, 2016. While an award ceiling and the expected number of awards are not specified in the provided information, the announcement clearly frames the program as infrastructure-oriented, with the intent to maximize the efficiency of research support and to create a stronger ecosystem for population dynamics research.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Applicants may include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; and independent school districts. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible, as are a range of nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). The FOA also allows applications from for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses. In addition, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments are included among eligible applicants. The announcement also explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); faith-based or community-based organizations; regional organizations; eligible agencies of the federal government; and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, the FOA places firm limits on foreign participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, described as foreign institutions, are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply, meaning a U.S. institution cannot propose a foreign branch or foreign-based component under this funding mechanism. Additionally, foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. Together, these restrictions make clear that the program is intended to support domestically based research infrastructure and center capabilities rather than international or overseas components.

Overall, this P2C FOA is best understood as a capacity-building and research-enabling grant opportunity. Its purpose is to help population dynamics centers improve their shared research infrastructure, amplify the reach and quality of the science produced, and create a stronger pipeline for junior investigators by embedding them in well-supported research environments.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2017 (P2C)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-10-07.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-12-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• 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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