April 2020 Research Newsletter

April 2020

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OFFICE OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH The Office of Social Work Research (OSWR) is responsible for assisting faculty, staff, and students in the School of Social Work (SSW) with pre-award activities, award administration, and post-award activities related to grants and contracts. The OSWR provides services, resources, and training to help faculty, staff, and students embark on new discoveries, facilitate collaborative partnerships, and maintain robust research, scholarly, and creative activities.

WHO WE ARE Hee Yun Lee, PhD, Associate Dean for Research. Dr. Lee guides research efforts in the SSW and oversees the OSWR. Her roles and responsibilities include attending initial grant meetings, reviewing final proposals, hosting workgroups and trainings for researchers, and consulting with researchers regarding their research plans.

205-348-6553 | hlee94@ua.edu Grants and Contracts Specialist. Tricia Lowery is responsible for research administration within the SSW. Her roles and responsibilities include attending grant planning meetings; drafting budgets; assisting with grant documents; proofreading, editing, and formatting final proposals; and other general support as needed.

205-348-4683 | tricia.lowery@ua.edu Carrie L. Barnes, BS, Program Assistant. Ms. Barnes is responsible for administrative support for the OSWR. Her roles and responsibilities include scheduling, travel arrangements, and purchasing for Dr. Lee; completion of Internal Processing Forms; research meeting and event planning and preparation; and other support as needed.

205-348-4686 | cbarnes@ua.edu Do you need assistance not described above? Reach out to us! We are always looking for additional ways to assist our faculty, staff, and students.

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Communication and Requests for Assistance. To obtain assistance or resources from the OSWR to assist with proposal development or award administration, please contact Dr. Lee at hlee94@ua.edu and copy Tricia at tricia.lowery@ua.edu.

Pre-Award Notification. The OSWR must be notified of all grant submissions prior to submission, including: • • • • •

Grants submitted by other units across campus on which you are a Co-I, evaluator, etc.

Grants on which UA is a subawardee Contracts Non-traditional submissions, such as a proposal solicited by a foundation or other agency Fellowships

Submission Deadlines. Complete proposals must be sent to: • •

OSWR seven (7) business days before the sponsor deadline for in-house review OSP five (5) business days before the sponsor deadline for final review

Cost Share. Voluntary cost share is typically unallowable. Required cost share must be discussed with Dr. Lee to determine if the proposal can move forward. Dr. Lee will work with Dean Reid for final approval of cost share requests.

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AVAILABLE RESOURCES Research Assistant (RA). A shared RA is available for up to 10 hours per week to assist with grant writing activities. These activities may include conducting literature reviews; developing charts, graphs, or tables; drafting background or significance sections; managing references; and revising and editing proposals. For more information or to request RA time, contact Dr. Lee at hlee94@ua.edu.

NVivo. NVivo 12 Plus is designed for analyzing all forms of unstructured data using search, query, and visualization tools. Faculty, staff, and students may obtain the software by visiting the Office of Information Technology website.

CHANGE NOTICES The National Science Foundation (NSF) has partnered with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use a new Biographical Sketch format (Fillable PDF). This new format is required beginning June 1, 2020. Learn More...

The National Cancer Institute is implementing changes on Percent of Effort required on Grants (U01, R01, R21, P01). Learn More...

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL INTEREST: COVID-19 Notice of Special Interest: Availability of Administrative Supplements and Competitive Revision Supplements on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) within the Mission of NIAAA Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-AA-20-011 Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Application Deadline: April 15, 2021 Maximum Award Amount: $100,000 NIAAA is encouraging research in the following areas, including those that capitalize on existing research cohorts, to investigate urgent research questions of significance to the COVID-19 pandemic within the general population and among underserved populations, such as racial, ethnic and gender minorities, individuals with low socioeconomic status, and those who are incarcerated or homeless. Learn more‌

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding the Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Mental Health Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-MH-20-047 Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Expiration Date: April 16, 2021 Maximum Award Amount: $1,600,000 (5-year project) The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is issuing this NOSI to highlight interest in research to strengthen the mental health response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to future public health emergencies, including pandemics. NIMH is especially interested in research to provide an evidence base for how a disrupted workforce may adequately respond/adapt to and maintain services or provide additional care for new or increasing mental health needs, as well as to learn about the effects of the virus and public health measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 that may have an impact on mental health. Research addressing the intersection of COVID-19, mental health, and HIV treatment and prevention are also of interest to NIMH. Learn More...

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIA Availability of Administrative Supplements and Revision Supplements on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-AG-20-022 Sponsor: National Institute on Aging (NIA) Expiration Date: May 1, 2021 Maximum Award Amount: $1,600,000 (5-year project) The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is issuing this NOSI to highlight the urgent need for research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The mission of NIA is to support and conduct genetic, biological, clinical, behavioral, social, and economic research on aging. This NOSI supports mission critical areas of research for NIA as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn More...

INTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES October 2020 Office of Research and Economic Development Small Grants Program Sponsor: ORED Application Deadline: October 1, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $6,000 The Research Grants Committee (RGC) reviews proposals for research grants each year from UA full-time tenured, tenured track, clinical and clinical track faculty to receive funding from the Office for Research and Economic Development (ORED). Learn more...

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FOUNDATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES July 2020 Small Research Grants Sponsor: Spencer Foundation Application Deadline: July 1, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $50,000 The Small Research Grants Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. Learn more‌

August 2020 Sociological Initiatives Foundation Grants Sponsor: Sociological Initiatives Foundation Application Deadline: August 16, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $20,000 The Sociological Initiatives Foundation supports social change by linking research to social action. It funds research projects that investigate laws, policies, institutions, regulations, and normative practices that may limit equality in the United States and Puerto Rico. It gives priority to projects that seek to address racism, xenophobia, classism, gender bias, exploitation, or the violation of human rights and freedoms. It also supports research that furthers language learning and behavior and its intersection with social and policy questions. Learn more‌

September 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant Sponsor: William T. Grant Foundation Application Deadline: September 10, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $650,000 The award supports research institutions to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Research institutions will need to address four important goals:

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Build a sustained institutional partnership with a public agency or nonprofit organization that serves young people in the United States.

Pursue a joint research agenda to reduce inequality in youth outcomes.

Create institutional change to value the partnership and its work.

Develop the capacity of the partners to collaborate and use research evidence.

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October 2020 Doctoral Training Grants in Oncology Social Work (FORECAST) Sponsor: American Cancer Society Application Deadline: October 15, 2020 (Application materials become available in early July) Maximum Award Amount: $20,000 This grant is awarded to qualifying doctoral students at schools of social work that train individuals to conduct research relevant to oncology social work. Learn more…

Open Substance Abuse Research Grants Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation Maximum Award Amount: Varies We are actively soliciting proposals for projects to consider innovative solutions that seek to alleviate substance use disorders. We are especially interested in research that…

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addresses innovative ways to help individuals overcome substance use disorders, prevent drug overdoses, and increase the willingness of individuals to seek treatment for substance abuse; explores the root causes of addiction and substance use disorders as well as innovative means to prevent substance abuse by remedying these root causes; addresses the unintended consequences of current approaches to reduce drug overdoses and substance abuse; examines solutions that offer a proactive approach to fighting addiction rather than a reactive approach focusing on treatment and recovery; and

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explores opportunities to reduce the stigma associated with substance use disorders and celebrate success in overcoming addiction and substance abuse.

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Criminal Justice Reform Grants Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation Maximum Award Amount: Varies The Charles Koch Foundation requests grant proposals for research related to criminal justice reform. We are especially interested in research that: • • • • • • • • •

Identifies perverse incentives within the criminal justice system Studies the scope and impact of overcriminalization, particularly in relation to prosecutorial norms Explores the success and scalability of diversionary programs Explores early contact with the criminal justice system Explores effective policing that reduces overcriminalization Explores viable alternatives to the current plea bargain system Sheds light on those collateral consequences that have the most severe impact Develops novel solutions for handling violent crime in ways that do not increase the prison population or present a threat to public safety Comparatively explores the efficacy of bail reform efforts

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Immigration Research Grants Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation Maximum Award Amount: Varies •

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The Foundation supports scholars exploring solutions and innovative alternatives to a system burdened by backlogs in family-based immigration and asylum processing and posing countless employment barriers for foreign graduates of U.S. universities. The Foundation is especially interested in research that: Examines the costs and benefits of merit- or points-based immigration systems, temporary visa programs, and flexible, provisional, or dual-purpose visa alternatives;

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Measures the impact of immigration on formal and informal institutions, including social capital; Explores social and cultural integration mechanisms and their effects; Analyzes the consequences of overlapping immigration, law enforcement, and national security policies; Tracks entrepreneurship among immigrant populations and their contribution to economic growth; Evaluates and proposes improvements on: o Interior immigration and border enforcement practices; o The adjudication and processing of refugee and asylum claims; Collects data and produces longitudinal, structured datasets on: o Resident attitudes towards immigration; o Measures of immigrant integration such as language acquisition, educational attainment, wage assimilation, or intergenerational social mobility; o Status adjustment, naturalization, and emigration rates; o Immigrants’ access to, use of, and contribution to welfare and public services.

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FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES June 2020 Addressing the Challenges of the Opioid Epidemic in Minority Health and Health Disparities Research in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-18-747 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 5, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: Varies This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to support investigative and collaborative research focused on determining the mechanisms for the variation in the prevalence of Opioid

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Use Disorder (OUD), and understanding and reducing disparities in opioid care in minority health and health disparity populations in the U.S. Learn more…

Countering Violent Extremism - Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returning Families of FTFs Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0006843 Sponsor: Bureau of Counterterrorism Application Deadline: June 5, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $395,061 The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a project to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of families of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) repatriated from Syria and Iraq to 1) Kazakhstan, 2) the Maldives, and/or 3) globally.

CT Bureau seeks to address the challenges posed by family members of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) returning home from conflict zones, such as women and young children exposed to terrorist ideology and brutality while in ISIS-controlled territory. Learn more…

End-of-Life and Palliative Care Approaches to Advanced Signs and Symptoms (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-19-045 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 5, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: varies NINR is interested in studies examining the multi-dimensional foundations, experiences and management of advanced signs and symptoms specific to individuals with advanced serious illness within the period of end of life (prognosis of 12 months or less) including, but not limited to: • Pain • Fatigue • Respiratory signs and symptoms, including dyspnea, audible secretions/congestion, cough, respirations with mandibular movement, hemoptysis, etc.

• Cardiovascular signs and symptoms, including edema, cyanosis, weakness, etc.

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Gastrointestinal or digestive signs symptoms, including anorexia, cachexia, constipation, diarrhea, dysphagia, involuntary bowel movements, nausea, stomatitis, vomiting, etc.

Urinary signs and symptoms including incontinence, urinary obstruction, decreased urinary output, etc.

Integumentary symptoms including itching, skin failure, etc.

Symptoms related to fluid balance including dizziness, dehydration, dry mouth, fever, etc.

Neurological and behavioral signs and symptoms including agitation, confusion, delirium, hallucination, irritability, myoclonus, seizures, sleep disturbances, terminal restlessness, etc.

Psychosocial signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social withdrawal, social isolation, etc.

Signs associated with dying including cyanosis of extremities, cold extremities, mottling, etc.

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Basic and Translational Research on Decision Making in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-18-544 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 8, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: varies This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites applications for basic research to better characterize the affective, cognitive, social, and motivational parameters of impaired and intact decision making in both normal aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Research is sought that will characterize the extent to which basic behavioral and neural processes involved in decision making are differentially impacted in normal aging and AD, investigate the influence of social factors on decision making, and investigate the decision-making factors that render older adults (with or without cognitive impairment) vulnerable to financial exploitation and other forms of mistreatment and abuse.

The FOA also invites applications to apply basic research on the processes involved in decision making to the design of decision-supportive interventions for midlife and older adults with and without AD. Specific opportunities include the development of decision-supportive interventions to leverage cognitive, emotional and motivational strengths of these populations; tools to assess decisional capacity; strategies for simplifying choices and offering better defaults; and the promotion of timely adoption of optimal delegation practices (e.g., power of attorney, living wells, etc.) Learn more…

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Improving Care and Treatment Coordination: Focusing on Black Women with HIV – Demonstration Sites Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-20-116 Sponsor: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Application Deadline: June 15, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $2,170,000 Funding awarded under this announcement will support up to seven cooperative agreements for up to three years to design, implement, and evaluate the use of bundled interventions for Black women with HIV. Bundled interventions are a group of evidence-informed practices put together into a package that when implemented together produces better health outcomes than when the practices are delivered separately.2 Bundled interventions will address socio-cultural health determinants, expand the delivery and utilization of comprehensive HIV care and treatment services, support continuous engagement in care, and improve health outcomes for Black women with HIV in a culturally sensitive and responsive manner. Learn more…

Understanding Processes of Recovery in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PA-18-620 (Re-issue of PA-17-284, PA-17-285) Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 16, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $275,000 The purpose of this FOA is encourage applications that seek to examine processes of recovery and relapse in the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. The maximum project period is two years. Learn more…

Emotional Function in Normal Aging and/or MCI and AD/ADRD (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-18-581 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 16, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: varies (max 5-year project)

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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that expand on foundational research demonstrating generally improved emotional function and emotion regulation with aging, to further clarify the trajectories of change in emotion processing and linked neurobiological factors in adults who are aging normally, as well as in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD). The goal is three-fold: to advance understanding of…

• normative maturational shifts in emotional processes, • how dysfunction in the integrative neural-behavioral mechanisms of emotional function might manifest in MCI and the early stages of AD/ADRD, and/or • how such dysfunction might account for any of the neuropsychiatric symptoms observed in AD/ADRD. Such studies may identify novel targets for interventions or prevention efforts, or provide clues to intervention strategies that might be applied to normalize emotion dysregulation or strengthen emotional resilience at different life stages in normal aging or disease stages in MCI and AD/ADRD Learn more…

End-of-Life and Palliative Care Approaches to Advanced Signs and Symptoms (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-19-044 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 16, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $200,000 NINR is interested in studies examining the multi-dimensional foundations, experiences and management of advanced signs and symptoms specific to individuals with advanced serious illness within the period of end of life (prognosis of 12 months or less) including, but not limited to: • Pain • Fatigue • Respiratory signs and symptoms, including dyspnea, audible secretions/congestion, cough, respirations with mandibular movement, hemoptysis, etc.

• Cardiovascular signs and symptoms, including edema, cyanosis, weakness, etc.

• Gastrointestinal or digestive signs symptoms, including anorexia, cachexia, constipation, diarrhea, dysphagia, involuntary bowel movements, nausea, stomatitis, vomiting, etc.

• Urinary signs and symptoms including incontinence, urinary obstruction, decreased urinary output, etc.

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Integumentary symptoms including itching, skin failure, etc.

Symptoms related to fluid balance including dizziness, dehydration, dry mouth, fever, etc.

Neurological and behavioral signs and symptoms including agitation, confusion, delirium, hallucination, irritability, myoclonus, seizures, sleep disturbances, terminal restlessness, etc.

Psychosocial signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social withdrawal, social isolation, etc.

Signs associated with dying including cyanosis of extremities, cold extremities, mottling, etc.

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End-of-Life and Palliative Care Health Literacy: Improving Outcomes in Serious, Advanced Illness (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PA-18-499 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: June 16, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $275,000 (2-year project) Research projects may include studies which consider variables that impact EOLPC health literacy such as: race, culture/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, language, physical/intellectual abilities, family structures, community roles in decision-making and care, age, diagnosis, prognosis, and disease trajectory.

Research projects of interest include, but are not limited to those that: • Identify key challenges and barriers to the provision of a palliative care environment that promotes health literacy, including a better understanding of strategies to increase individual and family/caregiver understanding of topics such as (but not limited to): o Illness-specific information to include (if available) etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, expected trajectory of decline o Treatment options o Advanced symptom control o Palliative and/or end-of-life care options (including respite care for caregivers) o Available support services for individuals and their families/caregivers o Advance care planning • Focus on understanding and improving communication between seriously ill individuals, their families/caregivers, and health professionals with the objective of achieving goalconcordant care.

• Promote development of strategies to identify individuals that lack understanding of end-oflife and/or palliative care to aid in the determination of individual needs, and the

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development of approaches to ensure the delivery of EOLPC is appropriate for individuals and their families/caregivers.

To design, test, and evaluate interventions that improve EOLPC literacy to improve outcomes for individuals with serious, advanced illness and their families and caregivers, across all populations.

Adapt existing strategies aimed at improving understanding of EOLPC care options and support services, so that they may be relevant to individuals of diverse backgrounds.

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-042120-002 Sponsor: Department of Education Application Deadline: June 22, 2020 Date of 84.235F Pre-Application Meeting: May 5, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Maximum Award Amount: $2,400,000 The Parent Information and Training program, CFDA number 84.235F, is designed to support projects that provide impartial training and objective information to enable individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or other authorized representatives of the individuals (hereafter collectively referred to as “individuals with disabilities and their families”), to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the vocational, independent living, and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. This program is designed to meet the unique training and information needs of those individuals who live in the area to be served, particularly those who are members of populations that have been unserved or underserved by programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Learn more…

July 2020 Environmental Influences on Aging: Effects of Extreme Weather and Disaster Events on Aging Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-19-250 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: July 7, 2020

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Maximum Award Amount: varies Although all segments of the population will be vulnerable to the environmental, physiological, and psychological stressors associated with extreme weather or disaster events, this FOA focuses on aging processes in elderly adults. However, “elderly” is a characteristic that is only monolithic in the sense of a common age group. Specific considerations will need to be addressed among different racial and ethnic populations and variable conditions associated with geography, demographics, and culture. Some of these include: •

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Seasonal variation which may differentially affect various subpopulations based on variation in biologic sensitivity, socioeconomic factors, and geographic setting. Taken together seasonality may contribute to heightened risk for climate-sensitive health outcomes. For public health planning, it will be critical to identify those populations that are expected to experience the synergistic effects of multiple risk factors for health problems and whose existing health and environmental health disparities make them particularly vulnerable.

Changes in the frequency, location and/or intensity of climate-related stressors such as temperature variation and extreme weather events. A recent study has shown that extreme heat was associated with a 3% (95% CI: 2%, 4%) increase in all-cause hospital admissions over the subsequent 8 days. In cause-specific analyses, extreme heat was associated with increased hospitalizations for renal conditions (15%; 95% CI: 9%, 21%) and respiratory diseases (4%; 95% CI: 2%, 7%). Other research has shown that a rise in summer mean temperature of 1 °F was associated with 1.0% higher death rate. In addition, the location of these extreme weather events is shifting and areas that historically did not record extreme heat or cold are increasingly experiencing extreme weather that stresses infrastructural resources and preparedness activities.

Geographic location. Relatively higher concentrations of older adults live in coastal zones, large urban areas and in the Sunbelt which are expected to be particularly affected by climate stressors such as heat events, droughts and wildfires and higher concentrations of groundlevel ozone and other air pollutants and airborne allergens; as well as by disaster events such as hurricanes, storm surges, floods and the chemical exposures associated with these climatic and manmade disasters, e.g., oil and gas spills. For elders with existing co-morbidities, the increase in environmental and manmade stressors might pose a particular risk for health.

Socioeconomic status. Elderly adults living in poverty or on limited fixed incomes may lack resources that would be protective to extreme weather events. This includes housing without adequate air conditioning during heat waves and lack of access to social services and medical care during extreme weather events or disasters. In addition, elderly individuals may be functionally, physiologically, or psychologically impaired which combined with lower socioeconomic status could affect their resilience and adaptability to a changing climate and increased disasters. Learn more…

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Reducing Stigma Related to Drug Use in Human Service Settings (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-21-002 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: July 11, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $200,000 One of the most important barriers to the provision and utilization of HIV prevention and care services is stigma, which is defined as an identity marked by disgrace, disapproval or shame, which often leads to discriminatory treatment by others. This funding opportunity supports formative research to support the development of stigma reduction interventions, as well as pilot or feasibility studies of new or adapted interventions to reduce stigma that impedes the provision and utilization of HIV care and prevention services. Learn more…

Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2020-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-TV-1804 Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services Application Deadline: July 24, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $360,000 The goal of the DVHT-SO Program is to fund organizations that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and local capacity to deliver services to domestic victims of severe forms of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 through the provision of direct services, assistance, and referrals. Under the DVHT-SO Program, the following activities are required:

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provision of comprehensive case management to domestic victims of human trafficking; outreach efforts to increase identification of victims of sex and labor trafficking; and training to service providers and community partners.

The DVHT-SO Program is informed by a whole-family approach that focuses equally and intentionally on services and opportunities for victims and their immediate family members living within their households. OTIP is encouraging the establishment of community partnerships, meaningful engagement of survivors, and the hiring of qualified professionals that

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reflect the communities being served in all project implementation strategies under the DVHTSO Program. Under DVHT-SO there is a 12-month project implementation period for the funding recipient to facilitate optional partnerships, on-board new staff, develop victim service protocol, and develop a sustainability plan. Under the DVHT-SO Program, there is a statutorily mandated 25 percent match (cash or in-kind) requirement. Learn more…

September 2020 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AG-21-019 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: September 15, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: up to $2,000,000/year (max 5-year project) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for P30 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). NIA-designated ADRCs serve as major sources of discovery into the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) and into the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy. They contribute significantly to the development of shared resources that support dementia-relevant research, and they collaborate and coordinate their research efforts with other NIH-funded programs and investigators.

The objectives of the NIA Alzheimer’s Centers Program are to foster highly interactive, cuttingedge Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) research through the following: • Create an environment that supports innovative research that has a significant impact on the field of dementia research and treatment; • Provide core services that leverage funding and unique expertise; • Raise awareness and interest in fundamental, clinical, and translational dementia research at institutions, as well as locally, regionally, and nationally; • Foster interdisciplinary collaborations, especially in emerging areas of research, to catalyze new ideas and scientific approaches; • Attract and retain a diverse group of early stage investigators and investigators new to dementia research; • Promote the translation of scientific discoveries from bench to bedside to community that improve public health and provide an opportunity for feedback, including validation and effectiveness measures;

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Enable bi-directional translation aimed at accelerating the development of effective treatment and prevention for AD patients at all stages of the disease; Provide rapid and broad sharing of analytic and research tools, as well as data, as appropriate and as consistent with achieving the goals of the program; and Enhance dementia-related research education opportunities for people with dementia, their care partners, students, scientists, and clinicians.

NIA's support of Alzheimer’s Centers is intended to foster excellence in research across a broad spectrum of scientific and medical concerns relevant to dementia. To facilitate discovery and its translation into direct benefit to people with dementia and the general public, NIA awards ADRCs to institutions that have a critical mass of excellent dementia-relevant scientific research and share the resulting research resources widely in order to have the greatest impact. Learn more…

October 2020 NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30- Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AR-21-002 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: October 6, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $500,000 The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) requests applications for the NIAMS Resource-based Centers Program (P30) for rheumatic diseases research areas within its mission. The Resource-based Centers will provide critical research infrastructure, shared facilities, services, and/or resources to groups of investigators conducting research on rheumatic diseases, enabling them to conduct their independently-funded individual and/or collaborative research projects more efficiently and/or more effectively, with the broad overall goal of accelerating, enriching, and enhancing the effectiveness of ongoing basic, translational, and clinical research and promoting new research within the NIAMS mission.

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Building Resources for the Basic Biology of Aging in Health Disparities Research (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AG-20-035 Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Application Deadline: October 19, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $330,000 This FOA will use the NIH Resource-Related Research Project (R24) mechanism to facilitate the development of research networks to advance research on the basic biology of aging in health disparities. The infrastructure-building aspect of this FOA will be to establish collaborations for subsequent research on the biology of aging underlying health disparities. The intention is to provide a platform for discovery and pilot projects to establish feasibility of novel approaches to be used by these collaborations. For this FOA, the key human population feature of health disparities is accelerated aging. Learn more‌

November 2020 CNH2: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (CNH2) Funding Opportunity Number: NSF 19-528 Sponsor: National Science Foundation Application Deadline: November 15, 2020 Maximum Award Amount: $1,600,000 (5-year project) The CNH2 Program supports research projects that advance basic scientific understanding of integrated socio-environmental systems and the complex interactions (dynamics, processes, and feedbacks) within and among the environmental (biological, physical and chemical) and human ("socio") (economic, social, political, or behavioral) components of such a system. Learn more‌

January 2022 Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): The Application of Big Data Analytics to Drug Abuse Research Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-DA-19-041 Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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Expiration Date: January 8, 2022 Maximum Award Amount: varies NIDA is interested in harnessing big data analytics to gain new knowledge related to the neurobiological and behavioral changes that are consequences of, or that underlie, drug use and addiction. Analyses may involve one or more data sets or knowledge sources but should address fundamental research questions associated with substance abuse research and also develop computational tools (e.g., aggregated datasets, standards, analytic software) facilitating future analysis of substance abuse research data. Primary data may be of multiple types and formats, and available through sources which include, but are not limited to, large databases and repositories of existing data, publicly available information (e.g., Twitter data), images, videos, and EHR records. Learn more…

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research to Prevent Drug Use, Misuse and Addiction Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-DA-19-048 Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Expiration Date: January 8, 2022 Maximum Award Amount: varies The purpose of this notice is to inform potential applicants to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of special interest in research to:

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develop and test strategies to prevent the initiation of substance use, progression to substance use disorders, and to prevent substance use-related conditions such as HIV;

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develop methods to conduct prevention science.

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September 2022 Notice of Special Interest: Stigma or Other Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in HIV Prevention and Treatment Funding Opportunity Number: NOT-MH-20-020 Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Application Deadline: September 7, 2022 Maximum Award Amount: varies This notice calls for research on understanding and addressing the impact of stigma or other social determinants of health as they relate to HIV prevention and treatment for socially disadvantaged populations. Learn more‌

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