Office of Research
National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs)
Purpose: This announcement solicits applications for the National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs) Program to provide necessary technical and non-financial assistance to potential and existing Health Center Program[1] grantees and look-alikes (hereafter referred to as health centers) nationwide. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking to fund up to four NCAs to provide training and technical assistance (T/TA) directly and through collaborative partnerships[2] to support health centers in providing better, more affordable care and improving the health of individuals and communities in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Quality Strategy (NQS) priorities:[3] related health information technology.
Application Instructions
As the School of Medicine may only submit one proposal(s) for this opportunity, the Office of Research and Graduate Education has established an internal review process to determine which proposal(s) should move forward to the funding agency.
To apply, please email the following to rgeopps@uw.edu by 5/1/15:
• 1-2 page research proposal
• List of all anticipated investigators
• PI biosketch
Inquiries and Contact Information
Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.
For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.