Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2018 (P2C) | RFA HD 18 013

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The Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2018 (P2C) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HD-18-013) is a discretionary grant program administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under CFDA 93.865. Its central purpose is to strengthen the national research infrastructure for population dynamics by supporting centers that can increase the overall impact, innovation, and productivity of population-related research. In practical terms, the program is aimed at building and sustaining shared research capacity, helping institutions coordinate and deliver high-value resources, and creating an environment where population dynamics scholarship can move faster and have broader influence. A key emphasis is also placed on developing junior scientists, suggesting that supported centers are expected not only to produce research outputs but also to serve as training and professional development hubs that bring newer investigators into the field and help them thrive.

The FOA frames the desired outcomes around efficiency and leverage: maximizing the efficiency of research support, reducing duplication, and providing core services that multiple investigators can use. While the detailed structure of center activities is not included in the excerpt, the wording reflects a classic NIH “research infrastructure” approach, where funding typically supports core functions, shared resources, methods support, and collaborative structures that enable multiple research projects rather than funding a single standalone study. The overall intent is to make population dynamics research more coordinated and scalable, so that investigators can spend less time rebuilding basic capabilities and more time producing rigorous, innovative work with real-world relevance.

Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and includes many types of government entities and institutions. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Higher education institutions are eligible, including both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity is also open to federally recognized Native American tribal governments and to Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. In addition, nonprofits are eligible whether or not they hold 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and both for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are listed as eligible as well. The FOA also explicitly identifies additional categories of eligible applicants, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); faith-based or community-based organizations; regional organizations; U.S. territories or possessions; and eligible agencies of the federal government. It also notes Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized as part of “other eligible applicants,” reinforcing that the program is intended to be accessible across a wide range of institutional settings that contribute to population research capacity.

At the same time, the FOA draws a clear boundary around foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply either. The announcement further states that foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. In effect, the center infrastructure being supported must be entirely U.S.-based, with no foreign applicant institutions and no foreign components embedded within otherwise U.S. applications.

Key administrative details include an original closing date of November 27, 2017, and a creation date of July 24, 2017. The opportunity category is listed as discretionary, the funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is “Health, Income Security and Social Services,” which aligns with the population dynamics focus and the broad public health and social science implications of demographic research. The excerpt does not provide an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so the scale and competitiveness cannot be inferred from the provided source text alone.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2018 (P2C)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-07-24.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-11-27. (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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