Scientific/research contact:
Kelly King, Au.D, Ph.D.
301.402.3458
kingke@nidcd.nih.gov

Peer review contact:
Peer review contact information will appear in the applicant's eRA Commons account approximately 2 weeks after the submission date.

Financial and grants management contact:
Christopher Myers
301.402.0909
myersc@mail.nih.gov

This opportunity is a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) for research to improve access and affordability of hearing healthcare (HHC) in adults.

A detailed list of research objectives is provided on the program website.

Objectives of interest to rural areas may include:

• Conduct research addressing rural health issues potentially affecting HHC utilization and the unique HHC needs of rural populations
• Evaluate innovative models including, but not limited to, community health workers, telehealth, mobile health, retail clinics, and self-administered hearing healthcare, with outcomes that are patient centered
• Conduct studies seeking to improve understanding of HHC disparities and to investigate how economic, racial, cultural, gender, and age-related factors may influence HHC use and patient-centered outcomes

Eligible applicants include:

• Higher education institutions
  • Public/state controlled institutions
  • Private institutions
• Nonprofit organizations
  • With 501(c)(3) status
  • Without 501(c)(3) status
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • Faith-based or community-based organizations
  • Regional organizations
• Governments
  • State
  • County
  • City or township
  • Special districts
  • Federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments
  • Indian/Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
  • Eligible agencies of the federal government
  • U.S. territory or possession
• Other
  • Independent school districts
  • Public housing authorities
  • Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations

Funding amounts vary based on the parent funding announcement.

This is a NOSI that is attached to related NIH announcements:

• NIDCD Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
• NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)
• NIDCD Cooperative Agreement for Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (U01 – Clinical Trial Required)
• PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required)
• PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required)

Applicants should submit proposals to the related announcement and indicate that it is a response to the NOSI. The NOSI applies to due dates on or after June 5, 2021 and subsequent receipt dates through January 7, 2024.