AHRQ Administrative Supplements for Grants in Health Services Research | PA 22 168

Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 22 168

The AHRQ Administrative Supplements for Grants in Health Services Research (Funding Opportunity Number PA 22 168) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that allows certain current AHRQ grantees to request additional funding through an administrative supplement. The core idea is straightforward: if an organization already holds an active AHRQ award and, during the life of that award, encounters legitimate cost increases that were not anticipated when the original (competing) application was submitted, AHRQ may be able to provide extra funds to cover those added costs as long as the work remains within the originally approved scope of the project. In other words, this is not meant to fund a new project or a major change in aims, but to help an existing, already-funded AHRQ project stay on track when unexpected expenses arise.

A key feature of this NOFO is that funding is not guaranteed. Even if a supplement request is allowable and well-justified, AHRQ does not promise that money will be available for any particular grant at any particular time. Because of that, the announcement strongly encourages applicants to talk with the designated AHRQ staff contact for their project before submitting a request. That pre-submission conversation is meant to reduce mismatches between what an applicant plans to request and what AHRQ will consider appropriate for an administrative supplement, and it can also help clarify whether funds are likely to be available.

Eligibility is limited and tied to having an active AHRQ award. The listed eligible applicant type includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, though the full eligibility rules are described in the complete funding announcement and may include additional requirements linked to the underlying parent award. Importantly, the NOFO explicitly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. That makes this a U.S.-focused supplement mechanism, aligned with AHRQ's standard eligibility constraints for many of its programs.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity falls under CFDA number 93.226 and is categorized under the health funding activity area, reflecting its focus on health services research supported by AHRQ. The opportunity was created on April 7, 2022, and lists an original closing date of April 11, 2027, indicating that supplement requests may be accepted over an extended period (subject to the NOFO terms and AHRQ funding availability). The source data does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, which typically means supplement amounts and volumes can vary depending on the needs of individual projects, the justification provided, and the agency's available budget in a given period.

Overall, this NOFO is best understood as a practical, targeted funding pathway for existing AHRQ grantees who need limited additional support to address unforeseen, reasonable cost increases while continuing to carry out the same approved research plan. For anyone considering applying, the most important first steps are confirming that the parent AHRQ award is active and eligible for supplements, ensuring the request stays within the approved scope, and contacting the assigned AHRQ project staff to discuss fit and timing before submitting.

• The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ Administrative Supplements for Grants in Health Services Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-04-07.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2027-04-11.
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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