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NIMHD Funding Research on Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Disparities
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a Notice of Special Interest announcing a new funding opportunity for research on hesitancy to participate in vaccines among populations that experience health disparities. The notice seeks submissions on a variety of social and behavioral research questions including evaluating strategies to increase vaccination rates among target communities and methods to address barriers of receiving vaccines among health disparate communities, especially those with a higher risk of experiencing vaccine hesitancy. The first available due date for applications is February 5, 2021, with…
Nominations Open for 2021 Matilda White Riley Honors
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting nominations for a social or behavioral scientist to deliver the keynote address at the Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Science Honors on May 5, 2021. The Matilda White Riley Honors are an annual event recognizing transformative work in the fields of social and behavioral science along with early-career researchers. This year is the second time the event will be hosted virtually. Nominees should have a research career that has âadvanced behavioral and social scientific knowledge in areas within NIHâs mission and…
Congress Passes Final FY 2021 Funding, COVID Relief, Closing the Books on an Extraordinary Year
After weeks of tense negotiations, Congressional leaders reached an agreement on a coronavirus aid package and legislation to fund the government through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2021. The appropriations agreement largely provides flat funding or modest increases to social science agencies, unsurprising given the strains placed on the federal budget by the pandemic. COSSA will release a full analysis of the funding bills for social science agencies later this week. In the meantime, top-line funding for agencies important to the social and behavioral sciences are provided in the chart below. COSSAâs complete coverage of FY 2021 funding can…
January 2021 Headlines & Deep Dive on Vaccination Communication
View the slides. COSSA’s January 2021 Headlines featured a deep dive discussion with Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), authors of COVID-19 Vaccination Communication: Applying Behavioral and Social Science to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Foster Vaccine Confidence.
NIMH Seeking Guidance for Research on Preventing Black Youth Suicide
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders on the prevention of suicide among Black children and adolescents. The RFI seeks information on approaches to understanding suicide risk among Black youth, research needed to expand evidence-based prevention programs and services, and input on additional topics that may be relevant to preventing Black youth suicide. This request follows up on the recommendations included in a 2019 report from the Congressional Black Caucus examining ways to address Black youth suicide and mental health. Comments will…
Congress Works to Close Out Term as Leaders Named for 117th Congress
With time running out before the current continuing resolution (CR) funding the government expires on December 11, Congressional leaders are still working to negotiate a final deal for an omnibus spending package to fully fund the government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2021. Reportedly, appropriators have reached an agreement on the top-line funding levels for the various appropriations bills (see COSSAâs analyses of the House and Senate proposals). The main obstacle appears to disagreement be on the size and composition of an additional COVID-19 relief funding package, which would be attached to one of the appropriations bills to…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 22
Featured News President-Elect Biden and a Divided Congress: 2021 Policy Outlook New from COSSA COSSA Executive Director Featured on âMomentum HSSâ Podcast November Headlines to Feature Deep Dive on 2020 Election Congressional News Senate Kicks Off Lame Duck Session by Releasing FY 2021 Spending Bills Executive Branch News NIH Seeking Comments on Agency-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research NIH Releases Final Policy for Data Management and Sharing COSSA Member Spotlight AAPSS Seminar Highlights Pandemicâs Impact on Working Families Resources & Opportunities COSSA Letters & Statements New COVID-19 Resources Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Requests for Comment & Calls for Papers Notices,…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 20
Featured News Get Out the Vote with âVote Science Strongâ New from COSSA CJRA and COSSA to Host âAsk a Criminologistâ Virtual Briefing on Police and Community Relations COSSA and NIH Minority Health Institute Discuss COVID-19 Response Congressional News FY 2021 Begins Under a CR; COVID Relief Negotiations Up in the Air House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Research Needs for Coping with Compound Crises House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Combatting Misinformation in the 2020 Election Executive Branch News Fight for Accurate Census Continues Even as Counting Wraps Up NIH Encourages Participation in Surveys on Impacts of COVID-19 on Extramural…
NASEM Holds Webinar on Earning Trust in the Age of Pandemic
On September 16, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) held a webinar on understanding how to build and trust in the scientific community and the development in a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The webinar featured a panel discussion and Q&A session featuring Professor of the History of Science and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University Evelyn Hammonds, Professor of Comparative Media Studies and Writing and Director of the Graduate Program in Science Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seth Mnookin, and Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security Monica…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 17
Featured News National Academies Study on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Releases Discussion Draft, Seeks Feedback (Short Turnaround) Notable COVID-19 Resources COSSA in Action September Headlines to Feature Deep Dive Discussion with Dr. Annette Anderson of the Johns Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools Psychology of COVID-19 Authors Answer âWhy Social Science?â Letters & Statements Congressional News Fate of FY 2021 Funding and Coronavirus Relief in Limbo as Congress Returns Federal Agency & Administration News White House Outlines FY 2022 R&D Budget Priorities Stakeholders Rally to Salvage 2020 Census NIMH Requesting Comments on Improving Mental Health Disparities Applications Open for FY…
NIMH Requesting Comments on Improving Mental Health Disparities
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is requesting stakeholder comments to inform potential research seeking to improve mental health outcomes among minority and health disparity populations. The request specifically seeks input on how certain social determinants can affect mental health outcomes, how racial discrimination may affect mental health outcomes, potentially understudied social or behavioral determinants of mental health, ideas or innovations to reduce mental health disparities, promising interventions to treat mental health disparities, tools to properly measure mental health outcomes, and ideas on preventing racial discrimination at the individual, family, or community…
Congress Struggling to Reach Agreement on COVID-19 Relief, Potentially Delaying August Recess
Congressional leaders continue to negotiate with the White House on what many suspect could be the final COVID-19 relief bill, and the House, Senate and Trump Administration remain far apart on their preferred approaches. While the House passed a relief billâthe Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Actâin May, the Senate has only recently introduced its counterpart proposal, the Healthcare, Economic Assistance, Liability, And Schools (HEALS) Act. Though the Senate is scheduled to begin its August recess on Friday August 7, policymakers are reportedly pessimistic about reaching a deal before then. Senate leaders are expected to delay the…
NIDA Seeking Comments on 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking stakeholder feedback on the draft version of its upcoming 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. The strategic plan is intended to guide the agencyâs research priorities for the next five years by outlining cross-cutting research topics and approaches. NIDAâs draft strategic plan highlights several research topics that are relevant to the social and behavioral science community, including: Identifying and developing approaches to reduce stigma, Identifying and developing approaches to reduce health disparities, Understanding differences based on sex and gender, and Understanding interactions between substance use, HIV, and…
National Academies Launch Study on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has launched a fast-track study to develop a framework for planning the equitable distribution of vaccines against COVID-19. The study, which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is responsible for producing a consensus report that considers the following questions: âWhat criteria should be used in setting priorities for equitable allocation of vaccine? How should the criteria be applied in determining the first tier of vaccine recipients? As more vaccine becomes available, what populations should be added successively to the priority…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 16
Featured News Congress Struggling to Reach Agreement on COVID-19 Relief, Potentially Delaying August Recess Notable COVID-19 Resources COSSA in Action COSSA Board Seeks Nominations for At-Large Seat August Headlines Webinar to Feature Deep Dive Discussion on the âPsychology of COVID-19â with Dr. Stephen Reicher Kenneth Prewitt Answers âWhy Social Science?â Letters & Statements Congressional News Controversial Research Security Legislation Could Move Forward in COVID-19 Relief Package Defense Authorization Bill Goes to Conference with Minerva Funding Intact Federal Agency & Administration News Census Announces Early End to 2020 Operations, Jeopardizing Accuracy of the Count NIDA Seeking Comments on 2021-2025 Strategic Plan…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 15
Featured News House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2021 Funding Bills Notable COVID-19 Resources COSSA in Action Letters & Statements Congressional News House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Federal R&D Spending Federal Agency & Administration News HHS Bypasses CDC in COVID-19 Data Collection, Sparking Concerns NIH Releases Agency-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research NIMHD Funding Research on Digital Interventions to COVID-19 Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Community News & Reports Nomination Opportunities Recent Reports COSSA Member Spotlight APA Seeks Nominations for Climate Change Task Force Nomination Opportunities Events Calendar
NIMHD Funding Research on Digital Interventions to COVID-19
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health has released a funding opportunity seeking research applications on digital healthcare practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding announcement cites the primary focus of the research to be the role of digital health interventions like telehealth, mobile health, health information technology, and wearable devices in addressing health disparities that may be caused or exacerbated by the pandemic. Applications will be accepted through August 20, 2020. More information is available on the NIH website. Back to this issueâs table of contents.
Federal Research Agencies Release Guidance on OMBâs Administrative Flexibility Changes
In response to a June 18 memo (M 20-26) issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extending certain administrative flexibilities to federal grant recipients as relief for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, federal research agencies have released guidance statements clarifying the memoâs implications for recipients of research grants. On June 25, both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) released nearly identical sets of guidance in response to the OMB memo explaining how the changes to the flexibilities will specifically affect recipients of their grants. The flexibilities include an allowance to continue…
NIMHD Seeking Research Applications Addressing COVID-19 Consequences on Vulnerable Populations
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new funding opportunity for community interventions to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among health disparity and vulnerable populations. The announcement specifically encourages applicants to address adverse psychosocial, behavioral, and socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on the health of these populations. Applications open on July 28 and will be accepted through August 28. More information is available on the NIMHD website. Back to this issueâs table of contents.
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 11
Featured News Recordings of COVID-19-Related COSSA Headlines Webinars Now Available Census Releases First COVID-19 Household Data National Academies Holds Webinar on COVID-19 and Extreme Environmental Events Notable COVID-19 Resources COSSA in Action COSSA Submits Testimony in Support of FY 2021 Funding for Health, Education Agencies John Haaga Answers âWhy Social Science?â Letters & Statements Congressional News Lawmakers Break for Memorial Day Recess with Packed June Agenda in the Wings New Proposal Would Rename NSF, Create New Technology Directorate Federal Agency & Administration News NIMH Announces New Strategic Plan, Approves Concept Clearances NIH to Host Matilda White Riley Honors Virtually on…