Improving Outcomes for Disorders of Human Communication (R01) | PA 17 139

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Improving Outcomes for Disorders of Human Communication (R01) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA-17-139; CFDA 93.173) focused on research that can measurably improve real-world health outcomes for people with deafness and other disorders of human communication. The core aim is to support effectiveness research and health services research within the mission areas of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). In practical terms, the FOA is looking for studies that help determine what works in routine care and community settings, how to deliver high-quality services more consistently, and how to improve outcomes across the full range of communication-related conditions tied to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.

This opportunity uses the R01 mechanism, meaning it is intended for substantial, hypothesis-driven or well-justified research projects that can generate solid evidence and broadly useful findings. The emphasis on effectiveness and health services research signals a priority on questions like how interventions perform outside tightly controlled laboratory environments, how different care pathways compare, what barriers prevent people from accessing or benefiting from services, and what system-level changes (clinical workflows, provider training, service delivery models, reimbursement approaches, implementation strategies, or care coordination) lead to better patient-centered outcomes. The overall theme is improving health and functional outcomes, not simply documenting basic mechanisms.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. 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; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, since those are listed separately); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other organizations that meet NIH eligibility rules. The FOA explicitly highlights additional eligible applicants such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized, and U.S. territories or possessions. This emphasis reflects an interest in supporting participation from diverse institutions and community-serving organizations that may be well positioned to study real-world service delivery and outcomes.

At the same time, there are important limits related to foreign participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. However, "foreign components" are allowed as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which typically means a U.S. applicant can include certain foreign activities or collaborations when scientifically justified and compliant with NIH policy, even though a foreign institution cannot serve as the prime applicant.

Administratively, the opportunity category is discretionary and the instrument type is a grant, with the activity category listed as health. The posted data notes an original closing date of 2018-01-24 and a creation date of 2017-01-27. The source fields shown do not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards, which generally means applicants would need to rely on NIH/NIDCD program guidance and the FOA text for budget expectations, scope, and review considerations. Overall, the program is designed for projects that can move the needle on outcomes in communication disorders by improving the evidence base for care and by strengthening how services are delivered, accessed, and implemented in everyday settings.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Outcomes for Disorders of Human Communication (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-01-27.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-01-24. (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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