AHRQ Funding Opportunit​y Announceme​nt (FOA): Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning

AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcement:  Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning  AHRQ has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) soliciting Center Core grant (P30) applications from organizations with a demonstrated track record of success in conducting research in primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs).  Each Research Center will have at least 120 primary care member practices organized around shared resources and research infrastructure. These Centers will foster a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment. AHRQ is particularly interested in supporting Center infrastructure that will accelerate both the generation of new knowledge and a community of learning for primary care practices to improve quality, patient safety and effectiveness of care.  AHRQ intends to publish future “rapid-cycle” FOAs describing research projects that will be limited to funded Centers because of the cohesive infrastructure required to respond to these rapid-cycle funding opportunities.
Essential Information:Request for Application (RFA) Number: RFA-HS-12-002
Eligible Applicants:
Public or non-profit private institutions (i.e., university, college, or faith-based or community-based organizations).
Units of local or State government.
Eligible agencies of the Federal government.
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments and designated Organizations.
Funds Available: $600,000 total cost in FY2012 to support up to five awards. AHRQ plans to commit up to $3,000,000 over five years.
Budget: $120,000 annually for each year of project period.
Project Period: 5 years. 
Key Dates:
Release Date: November 28, 2011.
Technical Assistance Call:  December 20, 2011.
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): January 6, 2012.
Application Receipt Date(s): January 26, 2012. Peer Review Date(s): Approximately three months after receipt date.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: Approximately three to four months after peer review.
For more information on this FOA, please use the following link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-12-002.html.
RFA-HS-12-002: Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning (P30)

RFA-HS-12-002: Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning (P30)