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RFA-FD-21-022: Expanding the opioids system modeling efforts to more comprehensively address fentanyl, stimulants use, polysubstance use and associated outcomes.(U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed

Closed Closed May 17, 2021 Opportunity RFA-FD-21-022

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Flexible Funding Model - Advancing Domestic Mutual Reliance Through Strengthened Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs (PAR-27-017). Status: Rolling or no fixed deadline. It is in our archive of Food and Drug Administration notices from 2021.

Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $1.3 million (at least $250,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 17, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 12, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 12, 2021
DeadlineMay 17, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJune 16, 2021

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

Eligible Organizations Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for FDA support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education: o Hispanic-serving Institutions o Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) o Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) o Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions o Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For-Profit Organizations Small Businesses For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) Governments State Governments County Governments City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) U.S. Territory or Possession Other Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations Regional Organizations

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What the grant funds

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to expand on the FDA's modeling efforts to more comprehensively address fentanyl, stimulants and polysubstance use and their interactive effects on opioids use, misuse, use disorder, addiction treatment, and associated outcomes. The primary purpose of this project is to capture the dynamics of and interactions between stimulant or polysubstance use and opioid overdose deaths, as an important emerging aspect of the opioids crisis. The research should also seek to quantify how polysubstance use and synthetic opioids may influence the effects of harm reduction approaches and other potential overdose-prevention strategies. A secondary purpose of the research is to identify and implement feasible approaches for incorporating mental health into part of FDA's modeling effort.

Category: Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Food and Drug Administration Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food and Drug Administration Research (93.103) awarded $1.2 billion across 940 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Critical Path InstituteArizona13$94.0 million
National Environmental Health AssociationColorado9$55.4 million
Association of Food & Drug OfficialsPennsylvania14$50.3 million
The Medical Device Innovation ConsortiumVirginia1$48.6 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina11$35.6 million

Top states: Arizona ($102 million), California ($95.7 million), Pennsylvania ($83.3 million), Maryland ($80.1 million), Virginia ($79.7 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-27-017, which is open now.

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

Questions people ask

Is RFA-FD-21-022 still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2021. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.

Who can apply for Expanding the opioids system modeling efforts to more comprehensively address fentanyl, stimulants use, polysubstance use and associated outcomes.(U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?

Food and Drug Administration 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 Expanding the opioids system modeling efforts to more comprehensively address fentanyl, stimulants use, polysubstance use and associated outcomes.(U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed?

Closed May 17, 2021. 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 $1.3 million each.

Who has won Food and Drug Administration Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Critical Path Institute, National Environmental Health Association, Association of Food & Drug Officials. The program made 940 awards worth $1.2 billion in that time.

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