Under the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is releasing a set of interrelated Request for Applications (RFAs) to create the HIV/Justice Research Network, a coordinated effort to develop innovative strategies to promote improvements in HIV prevention and treatment services for individuals involved in the criminal-legal system with substance use disorder (SUD).
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $350,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
This NOFO seeks applications for an HIV/Justice Patient Engagement Resource Center (PERC). This U24 research resource center will partner with patients and others having lived experience with HIV, SUD, and the criminal-legal system to develop a research advisory/consultation model that can support the Regional Research Hub projects; conduct original research to identify key access and utilization barriers to HIV/SUD services for individuals with criminal-legal involvement; and pilot test potential solutions. The overarching goal is to embrace user-centered design principles to inform both research and practice, in order to better engage populations involved in the criminal legal system in HIV and SUD prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction.
It is imperative that prospective applicants read all of these related NOFOs to better understand the intended purpose and structure of the HIV/Justice Research Network.
Network Structure and Objectives
Three interrelated Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) will collectively support a research network focused on addressing the need for integrated HIV and substance use disorder (SUD) services in justice-involved populations: RFA-DA-24-015 seeks multiple Regional Research Hubs (RRHs); RFA-DA-24-023 will support one Data Coordination and Dissemination Center (DCDC); and RFA-DA-24-022 will support one Patient Engagement Resource Center (PERC). Collectively, this HIV/Justice Research Network will focus on developing scalable models for delivering HIV diagnostic, prevention and treatment services for individuals with substance use disorders (not limited to opioid use disorders) who are involved in the criminal-legal system, including both adults and juveniles, whether within carceral settings (jails and prisons); under community supervision (probation and parole); or at earlier intercept points (e.g., diversion, deflection, courts). Intervention approaches to address HIV should be focused on the EHE strategies (diagnose, treat, prevent, respond), as appropriate to the needs of the population and study design. The Data Coordination and Dissemination Center will facilitate collaboration among the Research Hubs and ensure translation and dissemination of study findings and related resources to key audiences best positioned to influence practice change. The PERC will directly engage persons with lived experience in HIV, SUD, and the criminal-legal system and ensure that patient perspectives are broadly represented across the entirety of the network’s activities.
Patient Engagement Resource Center: Scope of Activities and Purpose
This NOFO invites applications to provide research resource support for the HIV/Justice Research Network. This NOFO will support the development of a single U24 PERC that will effectively engage patients (including prospective patients, families of individuals with SUD, and persons in recovery) in meaningful dialogue to inform the design and interpretation of research trials that reflect patients’ needs, preferences and priorities. The PERC will embrace a user-centered design approach to identify and articulate patient perspectives on HIV/SUD treatment, with a particular focus on challenges related to continuity of care in the transition between incarceration and the community.
The PERC will engage and provide research training support for a patient advisory panel who will serve in a consultative role in support of the RRHs. The PERC will connect members of the patient advisory panel with funded RRH teams to review and provide meaningful input into the design, interpretation, and dissemination of trials and pilot studies. The overarching goal is to test a model of meaningful patient engagement in research that can yield more relevant and actionable results.
The project will also conduct original research with patients and closely related stakeholders to identify salient and high-priority issues that prevent patients from finding and receiving evidence-based HIV and SUD prevention and treatment services, particularly during the transition from carceral settings to the community. The PERC will also conduct pilot tests of potential patient-identified solutions to these issues.
Scope
The PERC will have three primary functions:
- Form a patient advisory panel for the HIV/Justice Research Network
- Conduct research to document patient experiences and identify potential solutions
- Conduct pilot research projects
Funding Information
Application budgets are limited to $350,000 in direct costs per year but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Project Period
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
For-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
Local Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Federal Government
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession
Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations
Foreign Institutions
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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