On November 16th, the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for studies that develop and test multi-level interventions to prevent opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and co-occurring conditions by intervening on the social determinants of health. Interventions may be at the individual, interpersonal, community, or societal levels, including but not limited to:
- Educational attainment;
- SNAP programs for food insecurity;
- Comprehensive mental health and social services;
- Changes within health systems that enable access to prevention services; and
- Modified workplace policies and incentive structures to reduce worker stress/fatigue.
Through this initiative, NIH will provide $2.7 million in total annual funding across four awards. Application budgets are not limited but should reflect the needs of the proposed project. Project periods may last for up to five years. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations, and community-based organizations.
The RFA is available here. Applications are due on March 2, 2022. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit a non-binding Letter of Intent by February 2, 2022.