Use of Pooled State Administrative Data for Policy Relevant Mental Health Services Research (R01)

The summary for the Use of Pooled State Administrative Data for Policy Relevant Mental Health Services Research (R01) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Use of Pooled State Administrative Data for Policy Relevant Mental Health Services Research (R01): -Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), solicits grant applications from state agencies and partnered researchers to study the impact of changes in mental health policies (e.g., implementing parity, implementing mental health programs for returning combat veterans), changes in delivery systems (e.g., introducing quality improvement initiatives, implementing managed behavioral health care in public systems), financial policy changes (e.g., implementing patient cost sharing, implementing prior authorization policies), or other new or changed policies on the cost, quality of care, and outcomes for persons with mental disorders. It is intended that proposed studies will use existing administrative data to generate new information that can assist state mental health policy-making. Applicants are encouraged to offer access to de-identified state data for use by other research project teams, while gaining access to data supplied by other states in order to understand the impact of policies across states. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIMH intends to commit approximately $2.0 million in FY 2009 to fund 5 to 8 new grants in response to this FOA. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. -Budget and Project Period. Budgets for direct costs of up to $250,000 per year and a total project period of up to three years may be requested for a maximum of $750,000 direct costs over a three-year project period.