Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 23 094
This funding opportunity, PAR-23-094, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that supports research to create and rigorously test a "mental health family navigator" model for children and adolescents who are showing early signs of mental health problems. The core aim is to improve how quickly young people and their families get connected to appropriate care, how well they stay engaged once care begins, and how effectively services are coordinated across providers and systems. The mechanism is an R01 and it is explicitly a clinical trial required opportunity, meaning applicants are expected to conduct a clinical trial as part of evaluating the model.
NIMH uses a specific definition of a family navigator in this announcement. The navigator can be a health care professional or a trained paraprofessional whose job is to use practical strategies to rapidly connect youth and families to needed mental health treatment and related services. The role is not limited to making referrals. Instead, the navigator is expected to work closely with the family and with the full set of involved providers and service systems, help optimize care pathways, and track symptoms and outcomes over time. In other words, the navigator model is meant to function as an active, ongoing bridge between families and the care ecosystem, with attention to whether the child or adolescent is actually improving and whether services remain aligned with need.
A major emphasis of the FOA is early action: applicants are encouraged to deploy navigator models as soon as symptoms are detected, rather than waiting for problems to escalate. NIMH is particularly interested in models that can determine a personalized match to the level of services needed, including the amount, frequency, and intensity of care, and that can coordinate care strategies across settings. The announcement also highlights interest in incorporating novel technologies to support tracking and monitoring, such as tools that can follow clinical symptoms, functional status, and behavioral progress toward intended outcomes. The expectation is that applicants will not only test whether the navigator approach improves access, engagement, and coordination, but also study implementation, meaning how the model can be delivered in real-world contexts with fidelity, feasibility, and scalability.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the grant funding instrument type, with a health-related activity category (CFDA 93.242). While the notice does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the provided excerpt, the presence of an R01 mechanism indicates support for substantial, multi-year research projects that can test effectiveness and implementation in a robust way.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other eligible organizations. The FOA also calls out additional eligible applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Foreign participation is restricted. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-U.S. institutions are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. These restrictions indicate the work is intended to be fully domestic in terms of applicant organization and project components.
This FOA is published in parallel with a companion R34 announcement, which typically supports earlier-stage pilot, feasibility, or development work. By contrast, the R01 here is oriented toward full-scale testing of effectiveness and implementation, consistent with the requirement to run a clinical trial. The original closing date listed in the provided information is July 5, 2024, and the FOA was created on January 6, 2023, which helps situate the timeline for planning and submission.Apply for PAR 23 094
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Initiation of a Mental Health Family Navigator Model to Promote Early Access, Engagement and Coordination of Needed Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents (R01 Clinical Trial Required)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-01-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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FAQs: NIH/NIMH PAR-23-094 - Mental Health Family Navigator Model (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
What is PAR-23-094?
PAR-23-094 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to support research that develops and rigorously tests a "mental health family navigator" model for children and adolescents who are showing early signs of mental health problems.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to improve how quickly youth and families are connected to appropriate mental health care, how well they stay engaged once care begins, and how effectively services are coordinated across providers and systems.
What funding mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the R01 grant mechanism, which generally supports substantial, multi-year research projects that can test effectiveness and implementation in a robust manner.
Is a clinical trial required under this FOA?
Yes. This is explicitly a "clinical trial required" opportunity. Applicants are expected to conduct a clinical trial as part of evaluating the family navigator model.
Who is the target population for the navigator model?
The model is intended for children and adolescents who are showing early signs of mental health problems, along with their families.
How does NIMH define a "mental health family navigator" in this announcement?
NIMH defines the family navigator as a health care professional or a trained paraprofessional who uses practical strategies to rapidly connect youth and families to needed mental health treatment and related services.
Is the navigator role limited to making referrals?
No. The navigator role is not limited to referrals. The navigator is expected to work closely with the family and with involved providers and service systems, help optimize care pathways, and track symptoms and outcomes over time.
What does "early action" mean in the context of this FOA?
The FOA emphasizes deploying navigator models as soon as symptoms are detected rather than waiting for problems to escalate.
What outcomes is the project expected to improve?
Based on the FOA description, projects are expected to evaluate whether the navigator model improves: (1) speed of connection to appropriate care (access), (2) ongoing participation once care begins (engagement), and (3) coordination of services across providers and systems (coordination).
Does the FOA emphasize personalized matching to services?
Yes. NIMH is particularly interested in models that can determine a personalized match to the level of services needed, including the amount, frequency, and intensity of care.
What does coordination "across settings" involve?
The FOA highlights coordinating care strategies across settings and systems, which implies active collaboration across the full set of providers and service systems involved with the youth and family.
Are technology tools allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The FOA highlights interest in incorporating novel technologies to support tracking and monitoring, including tools that can follow clinical symptoms, functional status, and behavioral progress toward intended outcomes.
Beyond effectiveness, what else does NIMH expect applicants to study?
The FOA includes an expectation to study implementation, meaning how the navigator model can be delivered in real-world contexts with fidelity, feasibility, and scalability.
What kind of funding opportunity category is this?
The opportunity is described as discretionary funding and uses a grant funding instrument type.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number and activity category?
The activity category is health-related, with CFDA 93.242 listed in the provided information.
Is an award ceiling or number of awards specified in the provided information?
No. The provided excerpt does not specify an award ceiling or an expected number of awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other eligible organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions and community organizations included in eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA calls out additional eligible applicant types including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations.
Can federal agencies or regional organizations apply?
Yes. The FOA includes eligible agencies of the federal government and regional organizations among the additional eligible applicant types listed.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly included in the additional eligible applicant types mentioned.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-U.S. institutions are not eligible to apply under this FOA.
Can a U.S. organization include a non-domestic component in the project?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
Is this FOA related to any companion announcements?
Yes. This FOA is published in parallel with a companion R34 announcement, which typically supports earlier-stage pilot, feasibility, or development work. In contrast, the R01 is oriented toward full-scale testing of effectiveness and implementation and requires a clinical trial.
What is the closing date mentioned in the provided information?
The original closing date listed in the provided information is July 5, 2024.
When was this FOA created?
The FOA was created on January 6, 2023, based on the provided information.
In practical terms, what should applicants be prepared to do under this R01?
Based on the description provided, applicants should be prepared to design and conduct a clinical trial that tests a family navigator model intended to rapidly connect youth and families to appropriate services, maintain engagement, coordinate care across systems, and track outcomes over time, while also examining implementation in real-world settings.
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