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RFA-DA-23-008: Stimulants and HIV: Addressing Contemporary and Recurring Epidemics (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Required)

Closed Closed November 12, 2024 Opportunity RFA-DA-23-008

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $400,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on November 12, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 17, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-DA-23-008 were run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 2 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read RFA-DA-23-008 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedMay 16, 2022
DeadlineNovember 12, 2024
Archived by Grants.govDecember 18, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Stimulant use has been increasing among opioid users since 2016, based on overdose data and this makes control of the opioid epidemic more difficult, as it occurs in addition to the continuing influx of fentanyl and related compounds. Stimulant/opioid users present unfamiliar clinical issues to providers and experienced providers often find polysubstance users less motivated to address stimulant use. Stimulant use also has continued to account for a substantial fraction of HIV cases among gay men and other MSM. Much of this use is problematic/episodic (meth, cocaine, ketamine) and does not rise to the level of SUD or represents mild SUD despite problematic practices (syringe sharing, unprotected sex, etc.). We have limited tools for stimulant treatment and even fewer tools for addressing non-SUD or mild SUD stimulant use. New initiatives should incorporate new treatments as they become available. Particular attention is needed re: stimulant use in the context of polysubstance use that includes opioids including identification of motivations and contexts for more effectively implementing intervention.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under RFA-DA-23-008 so far

NIH funded 2 projects under RFA-DA-23-008 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 2 institutions. The median yearly award was $600,104.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
RESTORE (Recovery and Engagement for STimulant users On Re-entry) R61UT Southwestern Medical Center2026$624,775
Hybrid Trial of Peer-Supported Affect Regulation and Contingency Management to Improve HIV Prevention Outcomes in the Southern United States R61Wake Forest University Health Sciences2026$550,556

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut150$305 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland156$262 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia120$242 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania100$182 million
New York UniversityNew York62$173 million

Top states: California ($1.1 billion), New York ($773 million), Massachusetts ($613 million), Pennsylvania ($488 million), Maryland ($434 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is RFA-DA-23-008 still open?

No. It closed on November 12, 2024.

Who can apply for Stimulants and HIV: Addressing Contemporary and Recurring Epidemics (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Required)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Stimulants and HIV: Addressing Contemporary and Recurring Epidemics (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Required)?

Closed November 12, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each.

Who has been funded under RFA-DA-23-008?

NIH RePORTER lists 2 projects funded under RFA-DA-23-008 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 2 institutions. The most were at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, The Johns Hopkins University, University of California, San Diego. The program made 5,071 awards worth $7.3 billion in that time.

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