Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 20 135
The NIH funding opportunity "Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-20-135) is a discretionary grant mechanism designed to quickly add resources to projects that are already funded by NIH when an emergency or disaster disrupts research activities or creates urgent new needs. The key point is that this program is not meant for brand-new standalone projects; it supports competitive revisions (often referred to as supplements) to active NIH awards so recipients can respond to conditions tied to a presidentially declared disaster under the Stafford Act, a public health emergency declared by the HHS Secretary, or other significant local, regional, or national disasters. Clinical trials are optional under this announcement, meaning proposed activities may include clinical research but do not have to.
A central requirement is that applications must be tied to an NIH Emergency Guide Notice. In practice, NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) issue Emergency Guide Notices when a specific emergency occurs and NIH is making emergency-related funds available. Only applicants responding to one of those published notices are allowed to submit under this announcement, and applications are routed directly to the NIH awarding component that has signed on to the relevant Emergency Guide Notice. This structure helps NIH direct funds to the ICs and topic areas most affected by a given emergency and ensures requests are aligned with the scope and priorities described in the emergency notice.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that commonly hold NIH awards. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where specified); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities. The announcement also explicitly calls out additional eligible groups such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and non-U.S. (foreign) organizations. In other words, a wide range of domestic and international institutions may be able to participate, as long as they are responding to an applicable Emergency Guide Notice and the request is a competitive revision to an existing NIH award.
From the program classification information provided, the opportunity is administered by the National Institutes of Health and falls under multiple CFDA assistance listing numbers (including 93.113, 93.142, 93.143, 93.172, 93.213, 93.307, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.399, 93.847, 93.855, 93.859, and 93.865), reflecting that emergency revisions can apply across many NIH research and training domains. The opportunity was created on 2020-03-10, aligning with NIH's broader emergency response posture, and the original closing date shown is 2023-06-10. The award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the supplied data, which typically means specific budget limits and volume expectations may be set in the Emergency Guide Notice itself or determined by the available emergency funds and the needs described in submitted requests.
Overall, PA-20-135 is best understood as an NIH emergency-response pathway for current awardees (and eligible institutions connected to those awards) to request additional, competitively reviewed funding to address disaster-driven disruptions, urgent needs, or emergency-related research and operational changes. The deciding factor for whether an application can be submitted is the existence of a relevant NIH Emergency Guide Notice from an Institute or Center, since that notice activates and defines the emergency context, routing, and any additional requirements for funding under this announcement.Apply for PA 20 135
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.142, 93.143, 93.172, 93.213, 93.307, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.399, 93.847, 93.855, 93.859, 93.865.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-03-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-06-10. (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 Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (PA-20-135)
What is the NIH funding opportunity PA-20-135?
PA-20-135 is an NIH discretionary grant mechanism that supports emergency competitive revisions (often called emergency supplements) to existing, active NIH awards. It is designed to quickly add resources when an emergency or disaster disrupts research activities or creates urgent new needs.
Is PA-20-135 for brand-new, standalone projects?
No. This opportunity is not intended to fund brand-new standalone projects. It supports competitive revisions to projects that already have active NIH funding.
What kind of funding request does this program support?
It supports competitive revisions to an existing NIH award, meaning the request is tied to and builds upon an already-funded project, rather than creating an unrelated new project.
What types of emergencies or disasters can qualify a request?
Requests must be connected to conditions tied to a presidentially declared disaster under the Stafford Act, a public health emergency declared by the HHS Secretary, or other significant local, regional, or national disasters.
Are clinical trials required under this announcement?
No. Clinical trials are optional under this announcement. Proposed activities may include clinical research, but they do not have to.
What is an NIH Emergency Guide Notice, and why does it matter?
An NIH Emergency Guide Notice is a notice issued by an NIH Institute or Center (IC) when a specific emergency occurs and emergency-related funds are being made available. Applications under PA-20-135 must be tied to an applicable Emergency Guide Notice.
Can an application be submitted without an NIH Emergency Guide Notice?
No. Only applicants responding to a published NIH Emergency Guide Notice are allowed to submit under this announcement.
Who reviews or receives the application within NIH?
Applications are routed directly to the NIH awarding component (the Institute or Center) that has signed on to the relevant Emergency Guide Notice.
How does the Emergency Guide Notice affect what NIH will fund?
The Emergency Guide Notice activates the emergency context and helps NIH direct funds to the ICs and topic areas most affected. It also helps ensure requests are aligned with the scope and priorities described in the emergency notice.
Who is eligible to apply under PA-20-135?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that commonly hold NIH awards, as long as the request is a competitive revision to an existing NIH award and it responds to an applicable Emergency Guide Notice.
Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are educational institutions eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are included as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicants (with exclusions noted in the eligibility list where specified for institutions of higher education).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are eligible, and small businesses are also listed as eligible applicants.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations among eligible groups.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly calls out Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are federal agencies eligible?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are explicitly included among eligible groups.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly listed among eligible groups.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible?
Yes. Non-U.S. (foreign) organizations are explicitly included, indicating that international institutions may be able to participate, provided the request meets the Emergency Guide Notice requirement and is a competitive revision to an existing NIH award.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-20-135.
What does "Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional" mean in the title?
It indicates the mechanism is an emergency competitive revision (supplement) to an existing award, and that clinical trials may be included but are not required.
What CFDA (assistance listing) numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA assistance listing numbers, including 93.113, 93.142, 93.143, 93.172, 93.213, 93.307, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.399, 93.847, 93.855, 93.859, and 93.865. This reflects that emergency revisions can apply across many NIH research and training domains.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2020-03-10.
What is the closing date shown for PA-20-135?
The original closing date shown is 2023-06-10.
Is there an award ceiling specified in the provided information?
No. The award ceiling is not specified in the supplied data. Specific budget limits may be set in the applicable Emergency Guide Notice or determined based on available emergency funds and the needs described in submitted requests.
Is the expected number of awards specified?
No. The expected number of awards is not specified in the supplied data. The number of awards may depend on the emergency funding available and the volume and alignment of requests submitted under relevant Emergency Guide Notices.
What is the single most important factor that determines whether someone can apply?
The deciding factor is whether there is a relevant NIH Emergency Guide Notice from an Institute or Center and whether the application is a competitive revision to an existing NIH award that responds to that notice.
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