NIH: Coordinating Center for the HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Cohorts Program

Deadline: 14 November 2016

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking proposals from eligible applicants for its program titled- Coordinating Center for the HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Cohorts Program.

NIDA supports a program of longitudinal cohorts to address emerging and high priority research on HIV/AIDS in the context of injection and non-injection substance abuse. These cohorts provide a strong resource platform for current and future collaborative efforts with other investigators to address emerging questions related to HIV pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment in the context of substance abuse, as well as to foster the creativity and efficiency of investigator initiated research projects.

The diverse research activities among these cohorts include basic immunologic, and virologic studies, as well as studies on HIV prevention and treatment, and the co-morbidities and co-infections associated with HIV and substance abuse. NIDA has determined that a coordinating center (CC) is needed in order to take advantage of these rich sources of data and bio-specimens and optimize collaborations among both the cohort investigators and other researchers not funded under the cohort program.

Funds Available

NIDA intends to commit $1,000,000 in FY16 to fund one award.

Eligibility Criteria

County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs)
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Hispanic-serving Institutions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations)
Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
S. Territory or Possession
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.