• Contact your program officer to alert them the project was affected by flooding.
• Tell them more information on the effects to the sponsored project will be provided when known.
• Contact Todd Adkins, Director for Risk Management (twadki2@email.uky.edu) for information on insurance coverage
• Purchase of replacement lost, or damaged equipment or replenishment of supplies should not be charged to the impacted sponsored project
• Those costs are duplicate expenses if the grant was used to make the initial purchases
• Sponsor approval would be required to ensure costs are allowable
• Some sponsors may have funding (e.g., supplemental funds) available for projects impacted by natural disasters
• Inform OSPA if your sponsored project was impacted by the flooding.
• Contact Kim Carter (kccarter.1@uky.edu) or 614-286-3095 or your College Grant Officer (CGO) Jeff Kurz (Jeffrey.Kurz@uky.edu) or Krys Lynam (Krys.Lynam@uky.edu) 
• Your information will assist with compiling an accurate list of impacted projects

Main changes

• Simplified prompts in Research Description to remove unnecessary verbiage and improve clarity
• Items removed from the Research Description into more relevant locations to reduce duplication of responses
• Combined some related items to reduce duplication in responses
• Adjusted language in some areas to focus on PI needs and comprehension rather than regulatory jargon
• Removed visual clutter and adjusted formatting to facilitate comprehension

Implementation Updates for the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy – NIH Extramural Nexus 

New Form H effective Jan 2023 for uploading data management and sharing plans.

Applicants applying to NIH funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 must use updated application forms and instructions identified with a Competition ID of “FORMS-H.”

FORMS-H Coming for January 2023 Due Dates – NIH Extramural Nexus

The primary change to the updated application forms is the applicants must attach the required Data Management and Sharing Plan in this new field in FORMS-H applications (NOT-OD-22-189).

The UK Center for Innovation in Population Health is now accepting poster abstracts for the upcoming September TCOM Conference. Posters at the 2022 TCOM Conference provide an opportunity for individuals to share their insights and work related to public health, social work, behavioral health, and more. Submit your poster abstract by August 19, 2022. 

NIH Loan Repayment Programs: Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers

August 25, 2022 Time: 2-3:30PM

This webinar is designed for students, new researchers, and administrators/mentors who want to learn how biomedical and behavioral scientists with student debt can benefit from this program. In addition, participants will hear first-hand experiences from LRP Ambassadors on planning their grant applications.

Navigating Early Career Funding Opportunities

Date: September 15, 2022 Time: 1-3:30PM  

Are you ready to transition to a fully independent position as an investigator, faculty member, clinician scientist, or scientific team member? The NIH is committed to investing in early-stage investigators who are focused on establishing themselves as experts in their chosen research areas.

With numerous Fellowships and Career Development Award types, how do you know which is the right one for your research and career goals? Our experts will provide an overview of opportunities, discuss how networking and mentoring can strengthen your chances for success, and show you where to find resources to help you along the way.

The Grants.gov system will have a planned outage on these dates. If you are preparing to submit a grant application via Grants.gov, please keep this in mind. See the full announcement for additional details.

Please join us on September 8^th, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST for our next research presentation: Supporting Your Career Path Through NIH.

Debra Rateri and Heather Russell-Simmons from the Proposal Development Office (PDO) will be presenting on the following topics:

1. Learning about the NIH organization
2. Matching NIH funding opportunities to your career phase
3. Resources and tools for strategic career planning
4. Tips for success

 The presentation will be an in-person/Zoom hybrid option. 

If you would like to attend in person, please sign up here.

The presentation will be held in CPH Room 202, 111 Washington Ave. 

If you wish to attend on Zoom only, the meeting invite and Zoom link are linked below.

Purpose: The UNITE Research Priority Area (RPA), in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research, Office of Institutional Diversity, and The Graduate School, strives to increase the pipeline of racially and ethnically diverse scholars in research academic careers. To this end, the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program (UNITE Predoctoral Fellows) mechanism seeks to implement evidence-based strategies to enhance research training for diverse scholars. Consistent with the mission of UNITE, our goal is to diversify the pipeline of candidates qualified to become academic leaders in their field.

Application Deadline: 08/31/2022

Description: The objective of the AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08) is to support an intensive mentored research career development experience, comprised of didactic study and/or mentored research opportunities in health services research, for individuals with clinical doctoral degrees through the provision of salary and research support over a sustained period of “protected time” (3-5 years). The expectation is that, through this sustained period of research career development and training, awardees will launch independent research careers and become competitive for new research project grant (e.g., R01) funding. Applicants are strongly encouraged to focus on topical areas unique to AHRQ, demonstrating how expected results can be used or made available for use to enhance healthcare quality. Results should be directly relevant to stakeholders, such as providers and practitioners, administrators, payers, consumers, policymakers, and insurers.

Special Note: To ensure that applications are responsive to AHRQ's priorities as well as NOFO requirements, consultation with AHRQ scientific/research contact prior to application submission is encouraged.

Closing Date: The first standard due date for this Notice of Funding Opportunity is October 12, 2022

Related Announcements

• NOT-OD-21-013- Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
• NOT-OD-21-014– Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
• NOT-OD-21-015– Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing
• NOT-OD-21-016– Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research
• NOT-OD-22-195– New NIH "FORMS-H" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to inform the extramural research community of implementation details for the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) affecting grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted for receipt dates on or after January 25, 2023. The specific changes to competing grant and cooperative agreement application instructions clarified below will be implemented with application form packages identified with a Competition ID of “FORMS-H” and incorporated into the forthcoming FORMS-H application guides.

Although the DMS Policy will apply also to Research and Development (R&D) contracts, NIH intramural research projects, and other funding agreements (e.g., Other Transactions), the forms changes and other implementation details provided in this Notice apply only to NIH extramural grant and cooperative agreement activities. Details applicable to R&D contracts will be incorporated into the appropriate Requests for Proposals, and details applicable to Other Transactions will be incorporated into the appropriate Research Opportunity Announcement.

Applicability: The DMS Policy applies to all NIH research, funded or conducted in whole or in part by NIH, that results in the generation of scientific data. The DMS Policy does not apply to research and other activities that do not generate scientific data, for example: research training, fellowships, infrastructure development, and non-research activities. See Research Covered Under the Data Management & Sharing Policy for more details.

Assessment of the DMS Plan and Budget : Program staff at the proposed NIH Institute or Center will assess DMS Plans to ensure the Elements of a DMS Plan have been adequately addressed and to assess the reasonableness of those responses. Applications selected for funding will only be funded if the DMS Plan is complete and acceptable.

During peer review, reviewers will not be asked to comment on the DMS Plan nor will they factor the DMS Plan into the Overall Impact score, unless sharing data is integral to the project design and specified in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. On the proposed budget for data management and sharing, peer reviewers may provide comments on the reasonableness of the budget but these comments will not impact the score. Peer reviewers will only use the information found in the budget justification to determine whether the requested Data Management and Sharing Costs are reasonable and will not be provided with the separate DMS Plan attachment.

When Data Sharing is Integral to the Funding Opportunity Announcement

Program staff will assess the adequacy of the DMS Plan attachment for specific Funding Opportunity Announcements where data sharing is integral to the project design and tied to a scored review criterion. In these cases, peer reviewers will be able to view the DMS Plan attachment and may factor that information into the score as outlined in the evaluation criteria.

Processes for Plan Revisions Requested and Just-in-Time Submission Process

If the DMS Plan provided in the application cannot be approved based on the information provided, applicants will be notified that additional information is needed. This will occur through the Just-in-Time (JIT) process. Applicants will be expected to communicate with their Program Officer or Grants Management Specialist to resolve any issues that prevent the funding NIH Institute or Center from approving the DMS Plan, and potentially to submit a revised DMS Plan. Refer to NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.5.1 Just-in-Time Procedures for additional guidance.

Processes for Post-Award Plan Revisions and Submission Process

Following award, recipients are required to comply with the version of the DMS Plan that was approved by the funding NIH Institute or Center. DMS Plans may be updated during regular reporting intervals as part of the annual Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) process. Refer to NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 8.4.1 Reporting for additional guidance. Changes to the DMS Plan must be approved by the funding NIH Institute or Center.

Description: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that expand the use of existing data resources to drive new discoveries that can lead to better understanding of the relationship between early life social determinants of health (SDOH), adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), AD/ADRD biomarkers, and the development of cognitive impairment and dementia, especially in populations experiencing health disparities.

Activity Code: R01

Announcement Number: PAR-22-221

Closing Date: October 5, 2022

Notice Number: NOT-DA-23-008

First Available Due Date: October 05, 2022 |  Expiration Date: September 08, 2025

Related Announcements

• NOT-DA-23-007 - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): HEAL Initiative: Opioid Use Disorder Care Pathways for Individuals with Histories of Exposure to Violence
• RFA-DA-23-053 - HEAL Initiative: Translating Research to Practice to End the Overdose Crisis (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
• RFA-DA-23-054 - HEAL Initiative: Translating Research to Practice to End the Overdose Crisis (Parent R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Issued by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Purpose: Through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) initiative seeks studies that identify, develop, and/or evaluate strategies to address challenges with recruiting, training, and retaining a robust and highly qualified behavioral health workforce. Strategies explored through this initiative should focus on increasing recruitment and retention, improving provider training, reducing stigma among providers, increasing access to care and number of patients served, improving quality of care, and/or improving patient outcomes. 

Background The NIH HEAL Initiative:

This study is part of the NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis. The NIH HEAL Initiative bolsters research across NIH to (1) improve treatment for opioid misuse and addiction and (2) enhance pain management. More information about the HEAL Initiative is available at: https://heal.nih.gov/.

This opportunity addresses a critical barrier to addressing the overdose crisis: ensuring a robust workforce to deliver interventions and services to people with substance use disorders and related comorbidities. Recruiting, training, and retaining a robust and highly qualified behavioral health workforce is essential to delivering effective services that address opioid misuse and addiction. However, workforce shortages and high rates of turnover among behavioral health services staff and increases in demand for care have substantially impacted access to, cost of, and quality of services. Further, these barriers undermine efforts to implement innovative approaches to care. In 2018, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) projected that demand for addiction counselors will exceed supply by approximately 38% in 2030; this trend has likely worsened in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Workforce challenges were highlighted as one of the top priorities listed in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) 2022 Drug Control Strategy and an effective workforce undergirds all four elements (primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, recovery support) of the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy.  

Notice Number: NOT-DA-23-007

First Available Due Date: October 12, 2022

Related Announcements

• RFA-DA-23-053 - HEAL Initiative: Translating Research to Practice to End the Overdose Crisis (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
• RFA-DA-23-054 - HEAL Initiative: Translating Research to Practice to End the Overdose Crisis (Parent R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
• PAS-22-206 - HEAL Initiative: Career Development Awards in Implementation Science for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment (K01 - Clinical Trial Required)
• PAS-22-207 - HEAL Initiative: Career Development Awards in Implementation Science for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment (K23 - Clinical Trial Required)
• NOT-MH-20-067 - Notice Announcing the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Expectations for Collection of Common Data Elements
• NOT-MH-22-095 - Notice of Special Interest: NIMH Priorities on Research on Aggression and Violence Against Others

Background

The NIH HEAL initiative aims to speed the development and implementation of scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis by bolstering research across NIH to (1) improve treatment for opioid misuse and addiction and (2) enhance pain management. More information and periodic updates about the HEAL Initiative are available at: https://heal.nih.gov/.

Prior research demonstrates a substantial association between exposure to violence and opioid use. The majority of people diagnosed with substance use disorders have been exposed to violence; and among those with injection drug use, over a quarter have experienced a new episode of violence in the past month. Victimization can be linked to opioid use through a variety of pathways. It can result in physical pain and mental distress leading to substance use initiation and escalation. Victimization can also occur as a consequence of drug seeking behavior. Social and structural determinants of health, such as housing insecurity and justice-system involvement, also increase individual risk for opioid use and exposure to violence.

Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a part of NIDA’s Racial Equity Initiative (REI). This FOA invites R01 applications to conduct research that will have a major impact in identifying, developing, implementing, or testing strategies to improve outcomes related to substance misuse, with a goal of preventing, reducing, or eliminating disparities in racial and/or ethnic communities in substance use, addiction, and related health consequences, including HIV. Community engaged research can facilitate rapid advances in this scientific area by ensuring relevant research questions with immediate applicability. As such, applications must be submitted by collaborative community partnered investigative teams who will conduct research projects that address issues prioritized by the relevant communities. No preliminary data are required. However, projects must clearly demonstrate, based on the strength of the logic, a compelling potential to produce desired outcomes.

Activity Code: R01 Research Project Grant

Announcement Number: RFA-DA-23-013

Closing Date: November 14, 2022