HEAL Initiative: Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) - Phase II Coordination and Translation Center (U2C Clinical Trial Optional)

Background
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is continuing the Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) Phase II to address the overdose epidemic among individuals involved in the criminal-legal system. The network consists of three highly integrated components: Research Hubs, a Coordination and Translation Center (CTC), and a Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC). This NOFO solicits applications for a CTC.

Grant Details
The CTC is expected to provide coordination, infrastructure, and support for the network, including day-to-day operations, logistical support for meetings, funding pilot research grants, research education infrastructure, dissemination of research results, engagement with external stakeholders, conducting dissemination/implementation research, and providing technical assistance to practitioners in the criminal-legal field. The CTC will consist of six cores: Administrative Core, Rapid Response and Pilot Research Core, Dissemination and Stakeholder Engagement Core, Research Education Core, Implementation and Translation Research Project Core, and Technical Assistance Core.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, federal agencies, and eligible foreign institutions. Individuals with the necessary skills and resources to carry out the proposed research are invited to apply.

Period of Performance
The project period is 5 years. The application budgets are limited to $1.75 million direct costs in Year 1 and $2.5 million in direct costs in Years 2-5.

Grant Value
$2.5 million is intended to fund 1 award in FY2024.