NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | RFA LM 19 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA LM 19 001

The NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) funding opportunity (RFA-LM-19-001) is a discretionary NIH grant program from the National Library of Medicine that supports projects designed to get useful, usable, and understandable health information into the hands of health disparity populations and the health care providers who serve them. The central idea is that people make better health decisions when they can actually access health information that fits their real-world needs, reading levels, languages, cultural context, and technology constraints. The FOA is focused on practical information-resource solutions rather than clinical research, and it explicitly does not allow clinical trials.

Projects supported under this opportunity are expected to use the strengths of computer and information technology along with the capabilities of health sciences libraries to improve the reach and usability of health information. In practice, this points to work like building or adapting consumer-facing digital information tools, improving the way people discover and navigate trustworthy health resources, tailoring materials for specific communities, training community members or frontline providers to use evidence-based information systems, and developing library-anchored outreach models that connect people to credible health content. The emphasis is on making information not just available, but genuinely usable, meaning it can be understood, applied, and accessed in the settings where people live and receive care.

A major priority of the announcement is serving health disparity communities, so the program encourages applications from institutions that can demonstrate a clear commitment to these populations. That includes, in particular, organizations rooted in or closely connected to underserved communities such as Tribal Colleges and Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and other institutions operating in rural or socially disadvantaged areas. The intent is to fund projects that are grounded in community needs and that can realistically improve information access and decision-making for populations that have historically faced barriers due to geography, income, discrimination, limited broadband, limited health literacy, language access issues, or lack of culturally relevant materials.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and city governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other categories. The FOA also highlights specific community-centered applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, the opportunity places clear limits on non-U.S. involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. In other words, funded work is expected to be fully domestic in organizational structure and project implementation.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized under Education and Health and is associated with CFDA number 93.879. The original posting shows a creation date of August 16, 2018, with an original closing date of October 22, 2018. The source excerpt does not provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards, which suggests applicants would have needed to consult the full FOA for budget limits, project period details, and review criteria.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as support for applied, community-oriented information resource projects: efforts that use technology and library/information science expertise to reduce inequities in access to trustworthy health information, strengthen the ability of underserved communities to find and use that information, and improve the information environment surrounding health decisions without conducting clinical trials.

• The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08 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): 93.879.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-08-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-10-22. (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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