Fwd: NIA RFA AG-09-007 "Development of Models to Forecast Medicare Expenditures (R01)"

From: Joan Stillwell <stillwel_at_nber.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:53:13 -0400

>Subject: NIA RFA AG-09-007 "Development of
>Models to Forecast Medicare Expenditures (R01)"
>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:13:34 -0400
>From: "Phillips, John (NIH/NIA) [E]" <PhillipJ_at_nia.nih.gov>
>To: "Phillips, John (NIH/NIA) [E]" <PhillipJ_at_nia.nih.gov>
>Cc: "Bhattacharyya, Partha (NIH/NIA/ERP) [E]" <bhattacharyyap_at_mail.nih.gov>,
> "Hamilton, Elizabeth (NIH/NIA) [E]" <hamiltone_at_nia.nih.gov>
>
>The Division of Behavioral and Social Research
>(DBSR) at the National Institute on Aging has
>released the following Request for Applications
>(RFA) Â - Development of Models to Forecast
>Medicare Expenditures (R01)" – please check the
>following link for detaills -
><http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-007.html>http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-007.html.%c2
>A brief summary appears below. Please forward
>this announcement to relevant parties. Please contact me with any questions.
>
>Regards
>
>John W. R. Phillips, PhD
>Chief, Population and Social Processes Branch
>Division of Behavioral and Social Research
>National Institute on Aging
>National Institutes of Health
>7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Gateway 533
>Bethesda, MD 20892
>Phone: (301) 496-3138
>Fax: (301) 402-0051
>Email: <mailto:PhillipJ_at_mail.nih.gov>PhillipJ_at_mail.nih.gov
>
>Title: Development of Models to Forecast Medicare Expenditures (R01)
>Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-AG-09-007
>
>Key Dates
>Release/Posted Date: June 13, 2008
>Opening Date: September 29, 2008 (Earliest
>date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
>Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 29, 2008
>NOTE: On-time submission requires that
>applications be successfully submitted to
>Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time
>(of the applicant institution/organization).
>Application Due Date(s): October 29, 2008
>Peer Review Date(s): February/March 2009
>Council Review Date(s): May 2009
>Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): July 2009
>Additional Information To Be Available Date (Activation Date): Not Applicable
>Expiration Date: October 30, 2008
>
>Executive Summary
> * Purpose. The purpose of this FOA is to
> solicit applications for research projects
> (R01) to develop models that forecast Medicare
> expenditures or provide insight into key
> aspects of the forecasting of Medicare
> expenditures (e.g. cost growth and population aging).
> * Mechanism of Support. This FOA will
> utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism.
> * Funds Available and Anticipated Number of
> Awards. The FOA will support up to $800,000 per
> year in total costs over five years for all
> projects awarded under this FOA. NIA
> anticipates making 2-3 awards under this FOA.
> * Budget and Project Period. NIA expects
> direct costs requests for applications under
> this FOA to range from $150,000 to $300,000
> with project period requests ranging from three
> to five years. Budgets for direct costs of up
> to $300,000 per year and a project duration of
> up to five years may be requested for a maximum
> of $1,500,000 direct costs over a five-year project period.
> * Application Research Plan Component
> Length: The R01 application Research Plan
> component of the PHS398 (Items 2-5) may not
> exceed 25 pages, including tables, graphs,
> figures, diagrams, and charts.
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm>http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm.
>
> * Eligible Institutions/Organizations.
> Institutions/organizations listed in
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-007.html#SectionIII1A>Section
> III, 1.A. are eligible to apply.
> * Eligible Project Directors/Principal
> Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the
> skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to
> carry out the proposed research are invited to
> work with their institution/ organization to
> develop an application for support. Individuals
> from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
> as well as individuals with disabilities are
> always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
> * Number of PDs/PIs. More than one PD/PI
> (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application.
> * Number of Applications. Applicants may
> submit more than one application, provided each
> application is scientifically distinct.
> * Resubmissions. Resubmission applications
> are not permitted in response to this FOA.
> * Renewals. Renewal applications are not
> permitted in response to this FOA.
> * Special Date(s). This FOA uses
> non-standard due dates. See
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-007.html#KeyDates>Receipt,
> Review and Anticipated Start Dates.
> * Application Materials. See
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-007.html#SectionIV1>Section
> IV.1 for application materials.
> * General Information. For general
> information on SF424 (R&R) Application and
> Electronic Submission, see these Web sites:
> * SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic
> Submission Information:
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm>http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm
>
> * General information on Electronic
> Submission of Grant Applications:
> <http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/>http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/

Joan P. Stillwell
Program Administrator
Economics of Aging, NBER
617-588-0363
Received on Mon Jun 16 2008 - 14:53:13 EDT