# DoD, Defense Medical Research and Development Program, Trauma Immunology Research Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht9425-23-dmrdp-tira-dod-defense-medical-research-and-development-program-trauma/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349065

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 9, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT9425-23-DMRDP-TIRA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 9, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.420 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The Trauma Immunology Research Award (TIRA) will support basic and applied research and early-stage development of materiel and knowledge products to address critical gaps in the understanding of immune system, immune response, immune function, and other associated host responses in combat injuries, in particular, severe polytrauma as encountered in the operational environment. Polytrauma is defined as two or more injuries to physical regions or organ systems, one of which may be life-threatening, resulting in physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial impairments and functional disability (https://www.polytrauma.va.gov/ understanding-tbi/definition-and-background.asp). Specifically, the research that supports the understanding of inflammation, immune responses, and other host reactions at and post trauma as well as associated potential treatments represents key priorities for the CCCRP1. The types of awards made under the program announcement will be assistance agreements. An assistance agreement is appropriate when the federal government transfers a “thing of value” to a “state, local government,” or “other recipient” to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring property or service for the direct benefit and use of the U.S. government. An assistance agreement can take the form of a grant or cooperative agreement. The level of involvement on the part of the DOD during project performance is the key factor in determining whether to award a grant or cooperative agreement. If “no substantial involvement” on the part of the funding agency is anticipated, a grant award will be made (31 USC 6304). Conversely, if substantial involvement on the part of the funding agency is anticipated, a cooperative agreement will be made (31 USC 6305), and the award will identify the specific substantial involvement. Substantial involvement may include, but is not limited to, collaboration, participation, or intervention in the research to be performed under the award. The award type, along with the start date, will be determined during the negotiation process. The anticipated total costs budgeted for the entire period of performance for an FY23 DMRDP Trauma Immunology Research Award should not exceed $2.0M. Refer to Section II.D.5, Funding Restrictions, for detailed funding information. Awards will be made no later than September 30, 2024.

## Questions people ask

### Is HT9425-23-DMRDP-TIRA still open?

No. It closed on November 9, 2023. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DoD, Defense Medical Research and Development Program, Trauma Immunology Research Award?

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for DoD, Defense Medical Research and Development Program, Trauma Immunology Research Award?

Closed November 9, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $10.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 5,470 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.