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Establishment of a National Coordinating Center for Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Initiative

This opportunity is issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), to establish a National Coordinating Center for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) initiative. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; this is a grant for organizational and programmatic services - Products/Services Requested: - Establishment and operation of a national coordinating center for the RCMI initiative - Coordination of activities across funded RCMI U54 Centers - Evaluation of the overall RCMI program - Serving as a national resource to support RCMI Centers in achieving their goals - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Only U.S.-based organizations are eligible; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed - Cooperative agreement funding instrument - No cost sharing required - The center must be responsive to requests from RCMI site personnel, NIMHD, NIH, the scientific community, and the public - Estimated funding is $5,000,000, with a minimum award of $3,500,000 and an expected single award

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications to establish a national coordinating center for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMIs) initiative. The coordinating center will coordinate activities across funded RCMI U54 Centers, evaluate the overall RCMI program, and serve as a national resource to help these centers achieve their goals. The center will respond to requests from RCMI site personnel, NIMHD, NIH, the scientific community, and the public. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement with no cost sharing required.

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