Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 19 008
The Edward R. Roybal Coordinating Center (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) funding opportunity (RFA-AG-19-008) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant run through the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The purpose is to fund one institution to operate a centralized Coordinating Center that functions as the operational and communications hub for two related NIA center programs: the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging and the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Dementia Care Provider Support. Rather than supporting a single research project, the Coordinating Center is designed to strengthen the overall Roybal network by connecting sites, aligning activities, and helping the programs operate as a coherent national effort.
At the core of the Roybal programs is translational research in the behavioral and social sciences of aging. The work is organized around the NIH Stage Model for behavioral intervention development, which lays out a pipeline from early concept and foundational work through increasingly mature testing and refinement. Roybal resources emphasize pilot and preliminary translational, multi-directional research spanning Stages 0 through IV. In practical terms, that focus supports the creation and early development of principle-driven interventions, meaning interventions grounded in clear mechanisms and theory, with the intent to improve quality of life for mid-life and older adults and to build the ability of institutions and systems to adapt to an aging society. This particular R24 Coordinating Center award is explicitly "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," signaling that the Coordinating Center itself is not meant to conduct or lead clinical trials; its role is coordination, infrastructure, and network support for translational activities across the Roybal sites.
The Coordinating Center is expected to facilitate and coordinate "trans-Roybal" activities, meaning activities that cut across the various Roybal Centers rather than staying within a single site. This includes helping to organize collaboration, enabling information-sharing, and supporting common approaches where useful across the network. A key part of the role is responsiveness: the Coordinating Center works closely with the NIA Program Officer and, in coordination with all Roybal sites, responds to requests and needs that may come from Roybal site leaders, NIA and NIH leadership, the broader scientific community, and even the general public. In effect, it serves as the connective tissue between multiple center programs and stakeholders, helping ensure that lessons, tools, methods, and program activities are shared efficiently and that the network presents a coordinated presence.
The opportunity is broad in terms of who can apply. Eligibility includes many types of organizations: public and private institutions of higher education, federal recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, state and local governments, public housing authorities, nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and other entities as described in the announcement. The funding instrument is a grant under the health funding activity category, associated with CFDA number 93.866. The opportunity was created on June 7, 2018, with an original closing date of October 18, 2018. NIA anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling listed at $200,000, which reflects the Coordinating Center structure: a relatively modest, centralized budget intended to support coordination functions for an established multi-site program rather than to fund large-scale primary research.
Overall, the grant is best understood as an infrastructure and leadership award for an organization capable of managing network-level coordination in aging-related behavioral and social science translation. The Coordinating Center is meant to improve the effectiveness of the Roybal Center programs by organizing cross-site activities, supporting communication and responsiveness to stakeholder needs, and helping the Roybal network advance interventions through early-to-mid stages of development in ways that can ultimately improve outcomes for older adults, caregivers, and the systems that serve them.Apply for RFA AG 19 008
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Edward R. Roybal 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 Jun 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 18, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Edward R. Roybal Coordinating Center funding opportunity?
This opportunity funds one institution to operate a centralized Coordinating Center under the NIH R24 mechanism (Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The Coordinating Center serves as the operational and communications hub for two related National Institute on Aging (NIA) center programs: the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging and the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Dementia Care Provider Support.
Which federal agency and institute run this grant?
The grant is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and it is run specifically through the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity is titled "The Edward R. Roybal Coordinating Center (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is identified as RFA-AG-19-008.
What does the Coordinating Center actually do?
The Coordinating Center is designed to strengthen the overall Roybal network by connecting sites, aligning activities, and helping the programs operate as a coherent national effort. It functions as the network's operational and communications hub, supporting collaboration, information-sharing, and coordinated approaches across Roybal Centers.
Is this grant meant to fund a single research project?
No. This award is best understood as an infrastructure and leadership grant. Rather than supporting one standalone research project, it supports centralized coordination functions that enhance and unify activities across multiple Roybal sites.
What does "Clinical Trial Not Allowed" mean for this R24 award?
It means the Coordinating Center itself is not intended to conduct or lead clinical trials. Its role is coordination, infrastructure, communications, and network support for translational activities occurring across the Roybal sites.
What research area does the Roybal network focus on?
The Roybal programs focus on translational research in the behavioral and social sciences of aging. The overall aim is to support the development of principle-driven interventions intended to improve quality of life for mid-life and older adults and to strengthen the ability of institutions and systems to adapt to an aging society.
How is the translational work organized (conceptually) within the Roybal programs?
The work is organized around the NIH Stage Model for behavioral intervention development, which outlines a pipeline from early conceptual and foundational work through progressively more mature testing and refinement. Roybal resources emphasize pilot and preliminary translational, multi-directional research spanning Stages 0 through IV.
What are "principle-driven interventions" in this context?
In this opportunity, principle-driven interventions refer to interventions grounded in clear mechanisms and theory. The intent is to build interventions with a strong conceptual foundation, supporting early-to-mid stage development that can ultimately improve outcomes for older adults, caregivers, and the systems that serve them.
What are "trans-Roybal" activities?
"Trans-Roybal" activities are activities that cut across multiple Roybal Centers rather than staying within a single site. The Coordinating Center is expected to facilitate and coordinate these cross-center activities, including collaboration, information-sharing, and network-wide approaches where useful.
Who does the Coordinating Center work with and respond to?
The Coordinating Center works closely with the NIA Program Officer and, in coordination with all Roybal sites, responds to requests and needs that may come from Roybal site leaders, NIA and NIH leadership, the broader scientific community, and the general public.
What is the main purpose of having a single Coordinating Center?
The goal is to improve the effectiveness of the Roybal Center programs by organizing cross-site activities, supporting communication, and ensuring the network shares lessons, tools, methods, and program activities efficiently while presenting a coordinated national presence.
How many awards does NIA anticipate making under this opportunity?
NIA anticipated making a single award to one institution to operate the centralized Coordinating Center.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $200,000, reflecting a modest centralized budget intended to support coordination functions rather than large-scale primary research.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations; state and local governments; public housing authorities; nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other entities as described in the announcement.
What is the funding instrument and activity category?
The funding instrument is a grant. The activity category is health, as indicated in the opportunity description.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.866.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 7, 2018. The original closing date was October 18, 2018.
What makes this grant different from typical research funding opportunities?
Unlike a typical research award that primarily funds a research project, this R24 award is designed to provide network-level coordination and leadership. The Coordinating Center supports collaboration and shared operations across the Roybal programs and helps the network advance translational activities spanning early-to-mid stages of development.
What is the overall outcome this Coordinating Center is meant to support?
The Coordinating Center is intended to help the Roybal network operate effectively as a national effort, advancing behavioral and social science translation in aging and supporting the development of interventions that can improve quality of life for older adults and strengthen caregiver and system supports, including in dementia care provider support contexts.
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