(FOA)-Notice
of Special Interest (NOSI): Competitive and Administrative Supplements for the
Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Minority Health and Health Disparities; May 1,
2020-May 1, 2021
Notice
Number: NOT-MD-20-019
Key
Dates
Release
Date: April 9, 2020
First Available Due Date: May 01, 2020
Expiration Date: May 01, 2021
Related
Announcements
PA-18-591 Administrative
Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin
Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-18-935 Urgent
Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent
Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-MD-20-018 Notice
of Participation of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health
Disparities (NIMHD) in PA-18-935 Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH
Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement - Clinical Trial
Optional)
Issued
by
National
Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Purpose
The National
Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is issuing this
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on
the impact of the novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic causing COVID-19
disease outbreaks and the resulting disruptions on individual and social
wellbeing, health services use, and health outcomes for NIH-designated health
disparity populations.
Background
On
March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national
emergency, including two declarations, one under the National Emergencies Act
(NEA) and one under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in
response to COVID-19. Multiple federal agencies are taking action to mitigate
the impact of the disruption caused by the outbreak. Congress, State, and local
governments are all mobilizing to deal with the pandemic and the impact of the
outbreak across the nation. However, given the autonomy that state and local
governments have in the federal system and in light of a wide-ranging background
of existing local policies and resources, their actions and policies in response
to this outbreak and its public health and economic impacts are
varied.
The
impact of COVID-19 outbreak has strained daily life for people living in the
United States, affecting nearly every sector including healthcare, education,
labor, transportation, finance, agriculture, housing, and cultural activities.
However, the impact of the disruption on lives and livelihoods is likely to be
greatest for health disparity populations who are at greater risk to experience
inadequacies or insecurities in all these aforementioned sectors. These
populations are also known to be disproportionately overrepresented in disrupted
industries, inadequately insured for health care, and have fewer resources and
wealth to weather the disruptions caused by this major public health
emergency.
While
many national policies have been enacted to deal with the impact of the COVID-19
outbreak, state and local governments have jurisdiction over local
implementation. For example, Medicaid has federal legislation, but state
implementation within the federal regulations can vary substantially by state in
addition to whether and how states have enacted Medicaid expansion. Similarly,
many labor laws when they exist, such as paid sick leave, paid family and
medical leave, unemployment benefits, and worker’s compensation vary in state
and local implementation. This variation also applies to Public Health Policies,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Housing and Urban Development
Policies, and Department of Education Policies. All these policies and laws and
the variation across states and localities will impact health services use and
health outcomes of health disparity populations.
Research
Objectives
This
NOSI is soliciting research in health disparity populations that -seeks to
understand: 1) how state and local policies and initiatives mitigate or
exacerbate disparities in health services use and health outcomes; 2) the role
that community-level protective and resilience factors and interventions have in
mitigating the effects of the sector disruptions that the COVID-19 outbreak
causes; and 3) how behavioral and/or biological mechanisms may contribute to
COVID-19 manifestations.
Outcomes
of interest include, but are not limited to, the COVID-19 incidence, prevalence,
and mortality rates in defined populations; substance abuse and mental health
effects; impact on chronic conditions; effects on severe maternal morbidity and
mortality; and influence on access, utilization, and quality of health care
(including needed medical care, medical treatments, and access to prescription
drugs).
Projects
must include a focus on one or more NIH-designated populations that experience
health disparities in the United States, which include racial and ethnic
minority groups (Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American
Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific
Islanders), less privileged socioeconomic status, sexual and gender minorities
and underserved rural populations.
Possible
research interests related to the COVID-19 outbreak include but are not limited
to the following:
The National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)will accept and
consider support for applications for supplements and revisions to NIMH projects
that fall within the scope of this announcement and are relevant to the mission
and strategic priorities of the NIMH. Applications to describe the epidemiology
of mental disorders and symptoms related to the COVID-19 pandemic are not a high
priority; applications to examine how a disrupted workforce may adequately
respond/adapt to and maintain services or provide additional care for new or
worsening mental health needs where we anticipate health disparities will be
most prominent will be seen as a high priority.
The National
Institute on Aging (NIA) will accept applications for supplements and
revisions to NIA-supported projects that fall within the scope of this
announcement and are relevant to the mission and strategic priorities of the
NIA. Applications are encouraged that address the specific needs and
circumstances of midlife and older adults, including, but not limited to,
individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease and
Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) and their healthcare providers
and caregivers.
Application
and Submission Information
Applications
in response to this NOSI must be submitted using one of the following target
opportunities or subsequent reissued equivalent.
All
instructions in the SF424
(R&R) Application Guide and in the target funding
opportunity announcement (PA-18-591 or PA-18-935)
must be followed, with the following additions:
Applications
nonresponsive to terms of this NOSI will be not be considered for the NOSI
initiative.
Investigators
planning to submit an application in response to this NOSI are strongly
encouraged to contact and discuss their proposed research/aims with Program
staff listed on this NOSI well in advance of the application receipt
date to better determine appropriateness and interest of
the relevant Institute.
Applications
nonresponsive to terms of this NOSI will be not be considered for the NOSI
initiative.
Inquiries
Please
direct all inquiries to:
Scientific/Research
Contact(s)
Rada
K Dagher, Ph.D., M.P.H.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health
Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-451-2187
Email: rada.dagher@nih.gov
Nancy
L. Jones, Ph.D., M.S.
National Institute on
Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-594-8945
Email: nancy.jones@nih.gov
Nadra
C. Tyus, Dr.PH., M.P.H.
National Institute on
Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-594-8758
Email: nadra.tyus@nih.gov
Susan
Borja, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH),
Telephone: 310-443-1252
Email: susan.borja@nih.gov
John
W. R. Phillips, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging
(NIA)
Telephone: 301-827-4137
Email: john.phillips@nih.gov
Financial/Grants
Management Contact(s)
Priscilla
Grant
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
(NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-594-8412
Email: pg38h@nih.gov
Link
to Full Announcement
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-MD-20-019.html