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Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Planning Grants (R21)

NOTICE: This early alert of soon to be published AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) is intended to provide summary-level information to allow potential applicants to determine whether they have any interest in applying for the upcoming FOAs. Applicants can not apply to this announcement on the AHRQ Web site. Part I Overview Information Department of Health and Human Services Issuing Organization Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov) Participating Organizations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov) Components of Participating Organizations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov) Title: Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Planning Grants (R21) Note: The policies, guidelines terms and conditions stated in this announcement may differ from those used by the NIH. Announcement Type New Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-HS-10-022 NOTICE: Applications submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT. This FOA must be read in conjunction with the application guidelines included with this announcement in Grants.gov/Apply for Grants (hereafter called Grants.gov/Apply). A registration process is necessary before submission and applicants are highly encouraged to start the process at least four (4) weeks prior to the grant submission date. See Section IV. A compatible version of Adobe Reader is required for download. For Assistance downloading this or any Grants.gov application package, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at http://grants.gov/CustomerSupport Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s) 93.226 Key Dates Release/Posted Date: 2009 Opening Date: December 27, 2009 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov) Technical Assistance Conference Call: November 12, 2009. 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): January 27, 2010 Peer Review Date(s): Generally four months after receipt date Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): Generally four months after peer review date Additional Information to Be Available Date (Activation Date): Not Applicable Expiration Date: January 28, 2010 Due Dates for E.O. 12372 Not Applicable Additional Overview Content Executive Summary Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for planning grants from States and health care systems for patient safety and medical liability innovations that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits; and reduce liability premiums. Mechanism of Support. This FOA uses the AHRQ Exploratory and Developmental Grants (R21) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA depend upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research may vary from application to application, AHRQ anticipates that the size and duration of each award may also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards depends upon the numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. Budget and Project Period: The total costs awarded to a grant under this FOA shall not exceed $300,000 for the entire one year project period. AHRQ will not review an application with a budget that exceeds this amount or a project period that exceeds one year. The application may allocate the budget across the project period in accordance with its proposed work plan. Application Research Plan Component Length: The R21 application Research Plan component may not exceed 25 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts. Eligible Organizations: Institutions and organizations listed in Section III.1 may apply. Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs): Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research should to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. AHRQ encourages individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, to apply for this FOA. Number of PDs/PIs: The application may designate only one PD/PI. 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. Application Materials: See 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 General information on Electronic Submission of Grant Applications: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/ Hearing Impaired: Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TTY 301-451-5936. While AHRQ awards grant to institutions rather than individuals, this announcement and its instructions informs individual researchers of this funding opportunity and facilitates the submission of grant applications by their organizations.

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Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Planning Grants (R21)

NOTICE: This early alert of soon to be published AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) is intended to provide summary-level information to allow potential applicants to determine whether they have any interest in applying for the upcoming FOAs. Applicants can not apply to this announcement on the AHRQ Web site. Part I Overview Information Department of Health and Human Services Issuing Organization Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov) Participating Organizations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov) Components of Participating Organizations Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov) Title: Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Planning Grants (R21) Note: The policies, guidelines terms and conditions stated in this announcement may differ from those used by the NIH. Announcement Type New Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-HS-10-022 NOTICE: Applications submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT. This FOA must be read in conjunction with the application guidelines included with this announcement in Grants.gov/Apply for Grants (hereafter called Grants.gov/Apply). A registration process is necessary before submission and applicants are highly encouraged to start the process at least four (4) weeks prior to the grant submission date. See Section IV. A compatible version of Adobe Reader is required for download. For Assistance downloading this or any Grants.gov application package, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at http://grants.gov/CustomerSupport Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s) 93.226 Key Dates Release/Posted Date: 2009 Opening Date: December 27, 2009 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov) Technical Assistance Conference Call: November 12, 2009. 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): January 27, 2010 Peer Review Date(s): Generally four months after receipt date Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): Generally four months after peer review date Additional Information to Be Available Date (Activation Date): Not Applicable Expiration Date: January 28, 2010 Due Dates for E.O. 12372 Not Applicable Additional Overview Content Executive Summary Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for planning grants from States and health care systems for patient safety and medical liability innovations that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits; and reduce liability premiums. Mechanism of Support. This FOA uses the AHRQ Exploratory and Developmental Grants (R21) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA depend upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research may vary from application to application, AHRQ anticipates that the size and duration of each award may also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards depends upon the numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. Budget and Project Period: The total costs awarded to a grant under this FOA shall not exceed $300,000 for the entire one year project period. AHRQ will not review an application with a budget that exceeds this amount or a project period that exceeds one year. The application may allocate the budget across the project period in accordance with its proposed work plan. Application Research Plan Component Length: The R21 application Research Plan component may not exceed 25 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts. Eligible Organizations: Institutions and organizations listed in Section III.1 may apply. Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs): Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research should to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. AHRQ encourages individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, to apply for this FOA. Number of PDs/PIs: The application may designate only one PD/PI. 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. Application Materials: See 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 General information on Electronic Submission of Grant Applications: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/ Hearing Impaired: Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TTY 301-451-5936. While AHRQ awards grant to institutions rather than individuals, this announcement and its instructions informs individual researchers of this funding opportunity and facilitates the submission of grant applications by their organizations.

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