Economics of Prevention and Treatment Services for Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R03)

The summary for the Economics of Prevention and Treatment Services for Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R03) 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.

Economics of Prevention and Treatment Services for Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R03): This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits research projects on the economics of prevention and treatment services for drug and alcohol abuse. Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) financing, including health insurance and/or payment mechanisms; (2) alternative delivery systems and managed care; (3) cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, or cost-utility analyses; (4) service costs and production; and (5) methodological research. -Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards are contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. -This FOA will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-06-319, that solicits applications under the Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) award mechanism. Applicants wishing to submit applications under the traditional Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism are referred to the initial funding opportunity, PA-05-111. Regardless of the mechanism selected, interested applicants are advised to review PA-05-111 for additional information on the background and objectives of the initiative. -The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 is not renewable. -Budgets for direct costs of up to $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to two years may be requested for a maximum of $100,000 direct costs over a two-year project period. -Eligible Organizations: For profit organizations; Non-profit organizations; Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; Units of State government; Units of local government; Eligible agencies of the Federal government; Domestic institutions; Foreign institutions; Faith-based or community-based organizations; Units of State Tribal government; and Units of Local Tribal government. -Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs): Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is invited to work with their institution 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. . -Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct.