Deadline: 5-Aug-24
National Institutes of Health has launched a grant to support exploratory research and preliminary interventions to address the interrelated and compounding contextual factors that contribute to substance use and HIV risk among sexual trafficking survivors.
The goal of this this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to develop and test replicable, scalable, and sustainable new interventions and models of care that can effectively engage survivors of sex trafficking and sexual violence in care for substance use disorder (SUD), HIV, trauma, other negative mental health outcomes, and other relevant outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to address key structural and social determinants of health, including but not limited to poverty, housing, and childhood trauma that contribute to risk for sexual trafficking as well as barriers to escaping continued exploitation.
This (NOFO) requires a Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP), which will be assessed as part of the scientific and technical peer review evaluation. Applications that fail to include a PEDP will be considered incomplete and will be withdrawn.
The research derived from this NOFO should be responsive to the Prevent and/or Treat Pillars of the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) plan, NIH Office of AIDS Research Priority “Reduce the Incidence of HIV”, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) HIV Research Program Priority “Prevent new infections and transmission of HIV among people who use drugs and their sexual and/or injection partners”.
Areas of Research Interest
- Studies that seek novel points of entry of care to identify and engage survivors of sex trafficking in HIV and SUD services
- Research on social- and structural-level factors and strategies, including policies and laws on HIV and substance use service access, utilization, and clinical outcomes among survivors of sex trafficking
- Research that leverages existing programs, resources, infrastructures, and partnerships with trusted safe harbor organizations, healthcare, and/or support services providers with engaging survivors in trauma-informed, survivor-centered care
- Research to explore and develop new models/approaches for collaborative care by building patient-provider trust and rapport to engage survivors of sex trafficking in HIV and substance use prevention and treatment services
- Studies that explore peer-led approaches for trust-building and empowering both peers and survivors who peers help
- Research that tests the feasibility of multi-level interventions (e.g., community, individual) to better address the needs of survivors of sex trafficking
- Studies of assessing optimal points of service delivery to maximize engagement in HIV and SUD treatment
- Studies of strategies to integrate prevention, harm reduction, and treatment services into non-traditional settings, including:
- Ancillary service settings, such as housing, food banks, childcare services
- Specialty settings, e.g., dental clinics, domestic violence or homeless shelters
NIDA strongly encourages investigators to include and engage potential end users, stakeholders with vested interest in the research findings, and individuals with relevant lived experience in all aspects of the research when possible and feasible. In addition, NIDA also encourages connection of the findings to practice and translation. Investigators should also consider both the scalability and sustainability of interventions and service models proposed for investigation. NIDA encourages applicants to contact Scientific/Research staff listed in Section VII to discuss potential projects prior to submission of an application.
Funding Information
- Budget: The combined budget for direct costs for the three-year project period may not exceed $450,000. No more than $225,000 may be requested in any single year. Application budgets should reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
- Project Period: The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 3 years.
Eligibility Information
- Eligible Organizations
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
- Higher Education Institutions
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- For-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Local Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Federal Government
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions)
- Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)
- Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with their organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and women are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
Applications not responsive to this NOFO
Applications that are not responsive include:
- Applications that do not address both HIV and substance use among survivors of sex trafficking and sexual violence.
- Applications without the Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.