Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 20 003
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Aging (NIA), issued this funding opportunity announcement (RFA-AG-20-003) to support a Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Coordinating Center (CC) using the R24 grant mechanism (clinical trials not allowed). The core idea is to fund a single coordinating hub that connects and supports two related networks of NIA-funded research centers: (1) the traditional Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging (D and E Centers) and (2) Centers on the Demography and Economics of AD/ADRD (D and E Centers on AD/ADRD). Rather than being another stand-alone research center, the CC is meant to strengthen the overall program by improving coordination, communication, shared infrastructure, and the visibility and usability of what the centers produce.
The broader D and E Center programs are designed to seed new lines of research and expand the community of researchers working at the intersection of population aging, economics, and dementia-related topics. On the general aging side, that includes research on demographic change, labor and retirement, household finances, intergenerational transfers, health and disability trends, and the economic consequences of longer lives. On the AD/ADRD side, it extends to demography, economics, and health services research that is directly relevant to Alzheimer’s and related dementias, such as patterns of diagnosis and care, caregiver impacts, costs and financing of long-term services and supports, disparities, and how health systems and policies shape outcomes for individuals and families. The centers pursue these goals through theme-based research and shared infrastructure activities that help launch new projects, bring in new investigators, and make data, methods, and findings more accessible.
The Coordinating Center’s responsibilities are explicitly program-facing and network-facing. It is expected to work collaboratively with all participating center sites to keep an active multi-center website that serves as a central public home for the program. Through that website and related outreach, the CC disseminates research advances, ongoing activities, and shared resources to multiple audiences, including researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders who use evidence on aging and dementia to inform decisions. A second major duty is building and maintaining a centralized tracking database that captures progress, outputs, and outcomes from both the individual centers and the CC itself. This database is intended to support consistent annual reporting back to each center and to NIA program staff, and it also creates a structured record that NIA can use for future program evaluation.
The FOA also emphasizes the CC’s convening and community-building role. The CC is responsible for organizing an annual in-person meeting, which functions as a key point of connection across the two center programs and an opportunity to share results, align priorities, and spark collaborations. Beyond the annual meeting, the CC is expected to foster regular communication and collaborative activities within and across the D and E Center networks and to connect with other NIA research centers when relevant. In practice, this means the CC serves as the main point-of-contact for the overall D and E Centers program for NIA staff, other NIA centers, and the broader scientific community, helping inquiries find the right people and helping the network function as a coherent program rather than a set of disconnected awards.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governments. 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; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations (other than federally recognized governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities. The FOA also calls out additional eligible applicant categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
At the same time, the announcement clearly restricts foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (both foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the grant instrument, and falls under the health funding activity category with CFDA number 93.866. The original closing date listed for applications was 2019-06-03, and the FOA was created on 2018-10-30. The award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the provided source details.Apply for RFA AG 20 003
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Demography and Economics of Aging and AD-ADRD Coordinating Center (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-10-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-06-03. (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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA): RFA-AG-20-003. It supports a Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Coordinating Center (CC) using the R24 grant mechanism.
2) What is the purpose of the Coordinating Center (CC)?
The CC is intended to be a single coordinating hub that connects and supports two related NIA-funded networks of research centers. It is not meant to function as another stand-alone research center. Instead, it strengthens the overall program by improving coordination, communication, shared infrastructure, and the visibility and usability of what the centers produce.
3) Which center networks does the CC coordinate?
The CC coordinates and supports:
- The traditional Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging (D and E Centers)
- Centers on the Demography and Economics of AD/ADRD (D and E Centers on AD/ADRD)
4) Is this FOA for creating a new research center?
No. The FOA describes the award as supporting a coordinating center that serves existing center programs by improving collaboration, shared resources, communication, and program-level visibility.
5) What topics do the Demography and Economics of Aging (D and E) Centers focus on?
The general aging-focused D and E Centers support research and community-building at the intersection of population aging and economics, including areas such as demographic change, labor and retirement, household finances, intergenerational transfers, health and disability trends, and the economic consequences of longer lives.
6) What topics do the D and E Centers on AD/ADRD focus on?
The AD/ADRD-focused centers extend the demography and economics approach into Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including demography, economics, and health services research directly relevant to AD/ADRD. Examples include patterns of diagnosis and care, caregiver impacts, costs and financing of long-term services and supports, disparities, and the influence of health systems and policies on outcomes for individuals and families.
7) What does the FOA mean by "program-facing and network-facing" responsibilities?
It means the CC is expected to serve the needs of the overall program and the participating center networks by providing coordination functions (communication, dissemination, convening, tracking, and acting as a hub), rather than primarily conducting its own independent research agenda.
8) What are the CC's expected website responsibilities?
The CC is expected to work collaboratively with all participating center sites to maintain an active multi-center website. The website serves as a central public home for the program and is used to disseminate research advances, ongoing activities, and shared resources.
9) Who is the website and outreach intended to reach?
The FOA describes multiple audiences, including researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders who use evidence on aging and dementia to inform decisions.
10) What is the centralized tracking database, and what is it used for?
The CC is expected to build and maintain a centralized tracking database capturing progress, outputs, and outcomes from both the individual centers and the CC. This database supports consistent annual reporting to each center and to NIA program staff, and it creates a structured record that NIA can use for future program evaluation.
11) What types of "outputs" and "outcomes" are tracked?
The FOA states that the tracking database should capture progress, outputs, and outcomes for both the participating centers and the CC itself, but it does not list specific required output or outcome categories in the provided description.
12) What meeting responsibilities does the CC have?
The CC is responsible for organizing an annual in-person meeting. This meeting is described as a key point of connection across the two center programs and an opportunity to share results, align priorities, and spark collaborations.
13) Beyond the annual meeting, what community-building is expected?
The FOA emphasizes regular communication and collaborative activities within and across the D and E Center networks. It also expects the CC to connect with other NIA research centers when relevant.
14) What role does the CC play as a point of contact?
In practice, the CC serves as the main point-of-contact for the overall D and E Centers program for NIA staff, other NIA centers, and the broader scientific community. It helps route inquiries to the right people and helps the network operate as a coherent program rather than a set of disconnected awards.
15) What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This FOA uses the R24 grant mechanism.
16) Are clinical trials allowed under this FOA?
No. The FOA specifies "clinical trials not allowed."
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governments. 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Other entities
18) Are specific institution types explicitly called out as eligible?
Yes. The FOA additionally calls out eligible applicant categories such as:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-serving institutions
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
- Eligible federal agencies
- Regional organizations
- U.S. territories or possessions
19) Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations allowed to apply?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, are not eligible to apply.
20) Can a U.S. organization apply if part of the project is conducted outside the U.S.?
The FOA states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
21) What funding type and instrument does this opportunity use?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the grant instrument, and falls under the health funding activity category.
22) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 93.866.
23) When was the FOA created?
The FOA was created on 2018-10-30.
24) What was the application closing date listed in the provided details?
The original closing date listed for applications was 2019-06-03.
25) How many awards will be made, and what is the maximum award amount?
The provided source details do not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards.
26) Does the FOA indicate how many coordinating centers will be funded?
The description emphasizes funding a single coordinating hub, but the provided source details do not specify an expected number of awards.
27) What makes this Coordinating Center different from the participating research centers?
The CC is described as infrastructure- and program-oriented. Its responsibilities focus on coordination across centers, maintaining shared tools (like a multi-center website and tracking database), supporting communication and dissemination, convening meetings, and serving as a central contact point for the overall program.
28) What kinds of benefits is the CC expected to provide to the overall program?
Based on the description, the CC is expected to improve coordination and communication, provide shared infrastructure, increase the visibility of program activities, and improve the usability of outputs produced by the centers for audiences such as researchers and policymakers.
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