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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
PAR-12-115
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 01, 2012
Creation Date:
Mar 01, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Dec 18, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Dec 18, 2014
Archive Date:
Jan 18, 2015
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$275,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
93.226
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Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
Agency Name
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Description
Section 6301(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Public Law 111-148 (the Affordable Care Act), enacted Section 937(e) of the Public Health Services Act authorizing AHRQ to establish a grant program that provides for the training of researchers in comparative effectiveness methods and states that, at a minimum, such training shall be in methods that meet the methodological standards adopted [by PCORI] under 1181(d)(9) of the Social Security Act. AHRQ is also authorized to sponsor health services research career development programs under section 902(b) of the Public Health Service Act. This FOA addresses the Affordable Care Acts provision authorizing AHRQ to support the training of researchers in comparative clinical effectiveness research. AHRQ encourages submission of applications from minority serving institutions.
