Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2016 (P2C) | RFA HD 16 017

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The Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2016 (P2C), funding opportunity number RFA-HD-16-017, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant competition designed to strengthen the national research infrastructure for population dynamics. The central aim is not just to fund individual research projects, but to support centers that can raise the overall impact, innovation, and productivity of population research. In practical terms, the program is meant to help institutions build and maintain shared resources, services, and collaborative structures that make population-focused science more efficient and more influential. A major emphasis is also placed on developing junior scientists, meaning the supported centers are expected to play a clear role in training, mentorship, and career development so the next generation of population researchers can grow within a strong, well-supported environment.

This opportunity falls under the broad federal activity category of Health, Income Security and Social Services and is listed under CFDA number 93.865. The grant instrument is a standard grant mechanism, and the program is framed as a research infrastructure initiative, which typically implies support for cores, shared facilities, administrative support, and activities that enable multiple investigators to do better work than they could independently. The overall program logic is that a well-run center can reduce duplication of effort, provide access to specialized data and methods, improve research quality through shared expertise, and create a hub where interdisciplinary collaboration becomes routine rather than exceptional.

Eligibility is intentionally broad across government, academic, nonprofit, and private sectors within the United States. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. A wide range of higher education institutions may apply, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The announcement also permits applications from public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under those nonprofit categories), and even for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses. In addition, the FOA explicitly highlights categories of “other eligible applicants,” underscoring NIH’s openness to a diverse applicant pool. These named groups include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. It also notes Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized entities as included among these other eligible applicants.

At the same time, the FOA draws clear boundaries around foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-domestic (non-U.S.) institutions are not eligible to apply as applicants. Likewise, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, “foreign components” are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which generally means a U.S.-based applicant may include certain defined international elements in the project when justified and compliant with NIH policy, even though a foreign organization cannot serve as the main applicant.

Key administrative details included in the source information are that the opportunity was created on September 28, 2015, and had an original application closing date of January 15, 2016. The listing does not provide an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the provided text, suggesting those figures were either not specified in the excerpt or were to be determined elsewhere in the full announcement. Overall, the FOA is best understood as an infrastructure-building grant for population dynamics centers, aimed at amplifying research output and quality through shared resources, stronger collaboration, and a structured environment for training and advancing newer investigators.

• 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 2016 (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 2015-09-28.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-01-15. (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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