Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #FOR-FD-23-006
FDA Solicits Convener for REACH Health Equity Consortium Coordination
Buyer
Food and Drug Administration
Posted
October 04, 2023
Respond By
March 03, 2023
Identifier
FOR-FD-23-006
NAICS
541611, 541690
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), through its Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE), is seeking a convener to coordinate the Racial & Ethnic minority Acceleration Consortium for Health Equity (REACH): - The convener will support 5-8 REACH awardees focused on advancing regulatory science in minority health and health equity - Responsibilities include: - Coordinating cross-consortium data integration, analysis, and visualization - Managing convenings, workshops, and subcommittees - Providing infrastructure for collaborative studies among REACH investigators - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are named; the requirement is for management and coordination services - Eligible applicants include government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and educational institutions - The focus is on facilitating collaboration and supporting research on diseases and conditions disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minority populations
Description
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) aims to support a convener for the FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity's (OMHHE) Racial & Ethnic minority Acceleration Consortium for Health Equity (REACH). REACH consists of 5-8 multi-project cooperative agreement awardees focused on advancing minority health and health equity regulatory needs through communications, research, and collaboration on diseases disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minority populations. The convener will coordinate cross-REACH data integration, analysis, visualization, and manage subcommittees and infrastructure to support collaborative studies among REACH investigators. Eligible applicants include government entities, nonprofits, businesses, and educational institutions.