The purpose of this initiative is to support the development of innovative research centers to foster nursing-led programs that promote community-partnered research to address persistent health challenges. Center applications developed in response to this RFA should propose strategies to strengthen the research infrastructure by establishing or expanding centralized research resources in School or College of Nursing (SON/CON), developing and enhancing nurse-led interdisciplinary teams, and building expertise in community-partnered research through conducting pilot research that applies NINR's research lenses. Center strategies should be informed by NINRs mission and should meaningfully engage the community throughout all activities.

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-25-439. Assistance Listing: 93.361. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: Up to $500K per award.

PAR-25-439: Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) Department of Health and Human Services Part 1.

Overview Information Participating Organization(s) National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Components of Participating Organizations National Institute of Nursing Research ( NINR ) Funding Opportunity Title Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025. See Notice NOT-OD-24-084 .

August 31, 2022 - Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198 . August 5, 2022 - Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.

See Notice NOT-OD-22-189 . Funding Opportunity Number (FON) Companion Notice of Funding Opportunity See Section III. 3.

Additional Information on Eligibility . Assistance Listing Number(s) Notice of Funding Opportunity Purpose The purpose of this initiative is to support the development of innovative research centers to foster nursing-led programs that promote community-partnered research to address persistent health challenges.

Center applications developed in response to this NOFO should propose strategies to strengthen the research infrastructure by establishing or expanding centralized research resources in School or College of Nursing (SON/CON), developing and enhancing nurse-led interdisciplinary teams, and building expertise in community-partnered research through conducting pilot research that applies NINR's research lenses .

Center strategies should be informed by NINR’s mission and should meaningfully engage the community throughout all activities. Funding Opportunity Goal(s) Nurses understand that improving health and well-being means addressing people’s needs in multiple settings, contexts, and over the life course.

NINR-supported science uses nursing’s holistic patient and community-focused perspective and wide reach across clinical and community settings to improve individual and population health by addressing the conditions where people live, learn, work, and play: those factors that are at the root of the health challenges that we see.

NINR has a longstanding and continued commitment to developing the next generation of nurse scientists: those individuals and teams who will carry nursing research into the future. Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) The following table includes NIH standard due dates marked with an asterisk.

Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicants follow the Multi-Project (M) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide , except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts ). Conformance to all requirements (both in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced.

Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the How to Apply - Application Guide , follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

There are several options available to submit your application through Grants. gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners. You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity.

Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants. gov and eRA Commons to track your application.

Check with your institutional officials regarding availability. Part 1. Overview Information Part 2.

Full Text of Announcement Section I. Notice of Funding Opportunity Description Section II. Award Information Section III.

Eligibility Information Section IV. Application and Submission Information Section V. Application Review Information Section VI.

Award Administration Information Section VII. Agency Contacts Section VIII. Other Information Part 2.

Full Text of Announcement Section I. Notice of Funding Opportunity Description The purpose of this initiative is to support the development of innovative research centers to foster nursing-led programs that promote community-partnered research to address persistent health challenges.

Center applications developed in response to this NOFO should propose strategies to strengthen the research infrastructure by establishing or expanding centralized research resources in Schools or Colleges of Nursing (SON/CONs), developing and enhancing nurse-led interdisciplinary teams, and building expertise in community-partnered research through conducting pilot research that applies NINR's research lenses .

Center strategies should be informed by NINR’s mission and should meaningfully engage the community throughout all activities.

Key Definitions for this NOFO Community-Partnered Research – Community Engaged Research (CEnR) frameworks are typically presented as existing on a continuum that spans from traditional investigator driven inquiries (with outreach or education provided to the community partners) to consultation, involvement/cooperation, and then those that rely on true partnership and collaboration.

At the core of community-partnered research (e.g., Community-Based Participatory Research [CBPR] and other partnership models) is a strong bidirectional relationship that meaningfully involves all partners throughout the research process from identification of the research question to study design, planning, and implementation through interpretation of results, dissemination, and translation.

The relationship is built on trust and mutual respect. All partners are valued, benefit from the research, and share decision-making, power and resources through strong partnership processes. This NOFO requires involvement of not only a SON/CON but also one or more non-academic, non-research organizations that provide goods, services, support, resources, or advocacy to members of a defined community.

Examples include community or faith-based organizations, local businesses, neighborhood authorities and associations, labor unions, patient or consumer advocacy groups, school districts, law enforcement or criminal legal agencies, or social service agencies. Governmental organizations at the local, regional, tribal, state, or federal level fall within this definition.

At least one partner should be a community organization representing the population whose health and well-being is the focus of the research. Nursing Research - Nursing research leverages the unique knowledge and perspectives inherent to the discipline to solve pressing health challenges and inform practice and policy.

It is based on a holistic contextualized approach to optimizing health for all people, spans health care and public health, and encompasses the many settings where nurses partner with individuals, families, and communities. NINR's research lenses leverage the strengths of nursing research to promote multilevel approaches, multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration, and community engagement in research.

Research grounded in strong community partnerships is critical to advancing health and reducing health disparities. Meaningful community engagement ensures that the community’s perspective, expertise, and priorities are at the forefront of research development, implementation, and sustainability efforts to improve individual and community health.

Such approaches require researchers in nursing and other disciplines to establish trusting relationships with community partners to foster effective and meaningful collaborations to conduct rigorous and impactful research.

Interdisciplinary teams led by nurse scientists in partnership with the community are needed to develop solutions to address complex health challenges that consider the conditions where people live, learn, work, and play (i.e., social determinants of health). These interdisciplinary teams must incorporate community as authentic partners to more meaningfully enhance health and address the barriers that limit its optimization.

Cumulatively, these efforts can build a track record of successful researcher-community partnered interdisciplinary teams. Community partnerships have long been recognized by SON/CONs as central to both nursing education and service delivery. These education and service partnerships have facilitated opportunities to work collaboratively with community partners to identify and meet the health needs of community members.

Despite this legacy of successful academic-community partnerships in education and service delivery, the number of nurse researchers engaged in community-partnered research is inadequate to address the many health challenges that individuals, families, and communities experience. Further, SON/CONs with research programs or research capacity-building opportunities focused on community-partnered research are rare.

The relationships forged in strong academic-community partnerships provide a foundation to advance impactful nurse-led research in this area.

Success of this critical research approach will require infrastructure to support the conduct and advancement of this research, including protected time and resources, enhanced investigator knowledge of community-partnered research approaches, and opportunities to develop and sustain community partnerships for conducting research to improve the health of all people.

The P20 Exploratory Centers will aim to foster nursing-led programs that promote community-partnered research to address persistent health challenges. This will be accomplished by developing and enhancing capacity for interdisciplinary, community-partnered research that advances the NINR mission by: Establishing centralized research resources in SON/CON. Building the Center's community-partnered research expertise.

Developing nurse-led, interdisciplinary research teams that partner with the community in the development, implementation, and evaluation of research efforts. Program Description and Requirements The goal of the P20 Exploratory Centers is the development of sustainable research infrastructure to advance community-partnered research programs.

Centers should foster collaborations between scientists within the SON/CON, and across other disciplines and institutions to promote a multifaceted approach toward the common goal of addressing persistent health challenges. The NINR P20 Exploratory Center must be an identifiable unit within a School or College of Nursing (SON/CON).

The Center Director must demonstrate a proven track record of NIH or other funding at a similar scale (e.g., NIH R01, P01 or U-series awards or other significant peer-reviewed funding from Federal or private sources) to show the capacity for advising new and early-stage investigators and post-doctoral fellows. The Center should be built on one or more existing community partnerships.

A representative from the community (e.g., community organization) must serve as a co-investigator and key personnel of the Center overall. Each pilot must involve at least one academic investigator and one community investigator as a co-investigator and key personnel.

Applications must include an Administrative Core that will be responsible for allocation and oversight of Center resources, coordination and integration of Center activities, and evaluation.

The Administrative Core must have processes to: 1) Evaluate the productivity, effectiveness, and appropriateness of Center activities and components; 2) Determine criteria for Center affiliations (e.g., Center faculty, members, affiliates); and 3) Foster community-partnerships and collaborations within and across disciplines. The budget must be appropriately allocated to the SON/CON and community partners.

All Centers will be required to maintain a separate web page within the respective SON/CON or institutional website with the Administrative Core taking primary responsibility for its creation and maintenance. This web page should include descriptions of the pilot research, links to resources, and announcements of events.

The P20 Center Director, who is the Program Director/Principal Investigator/Contact Principal Investigator on the P20 application and the Director of the Administrative Core, must be a nurse and hold a research doctorate degree. The Director must have a demonstrated record of effective administrative and scientific leadership, and proficiency in managing a large, multi-component project.

The Director must also be a faculty member at the applicant SON/CON. The Director will be responsible for the organization and operation of the Center and for communication with the NINR on programmatic matters. Only the Contact PI must be a nurse and hold a research doctorate degree.

NINR P20 Center PI(s) are required to attend and to budget accordingly for the annual Center meetings to be held at a location to be determined by the NINR (See Section IV. for details). One or more Associate Directors should be named who will be involved in all aspects of the Center and who will serve as Acting Center Director in the absence of the Director.

The Associate Director should have an appointment at the SON/CON. A process must be in place that would be used to recommend a permanent successor to the Director, if needed.

An Internal Executive Committee, consisting of the heads of all proposed Center Cores and Programs, one or more community member, and appropriate business official(s) should be established to assist the Center PI(s) in the allocation of Center resources, the identification and selection of key personnel, and the planning and execution of Center activities.

A Community Advisory Board (CAB), consisting of representatives from community partner organizations should be established to assure that the Center reflects the principles of community-partnered research. In this approach, the CAB should be integrated into the planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of all Center activities.

A Scientific and Operational Advisory Committee (SOAC) of scientists, administrators, and community partners should be established to provide guidance on selection of pilots and scientific advancement, and for efficient operation of the Center, and plans for sustainability. The Pilot Core is responsible for the overall management of all Center pilot projects.

The Core: 1) solicits, selects, and supports community-partnered pilot studies, including providing scientific support for development, implementation, and evaluation of the pilot; 2) coordinates pilot investigator oversight; 3) guides dissemination of pilot project results; 4) monitors and tracks the progress of pilot project success and evaluates the career development of academic pilot investigators and subsequent NIH grant funding.

The pilot project program, administered through the Pilot Core, provides modest support for pilot studies focused on NINR’s research lenses. Pilot studies are required to address SDOH, encompassing the conditions of people’s lives. These pilot studies should generate preliminary data that can inform subsequent NIH grant submissions.

New and early-stage investigators are strongly encouraged to serve as Pilot PIs as the intent of this program is to provide opportunities to gain research experience and preliminary data, through the conduct of pilot studies, that may inform subsequent grant submissions. ( https://grants. nih.

gov/grants/new_investigators/#definition ). Efforts to increase the number of pilot project awards for the program using program income or alternative funding sources are particularly encouraged. Each pilot must have an academic investigator and a community co-investigator who will have leadership in the pilot.

Each Center must complete at least 3 pilot projects during the period of the award. At least one (1) pilot project must be detailed in the application and this project must be started in the first year of the award. Details about pilot projects can be found in Section IV.

A proposed pilot must be completed within 2 years, include an academic PI and a community co-investigator and other community partners, and lead to a NIH application for an R-series (R15, R21, R01) award at the completion of the pilot. The specific aims of the proposed pilot cannot include overlap with current or previously funded projects (either Federal or non-Federal funding).

Pilot projects must include gathering data from primary sources.

Pilots may not be exclusively secondary analysis of existing data, and may not include: Development of research methodology as a primary focus Development of new research technology as a primary focus Basic biomedical research including animal models Human embryonic stem cells The Capacity Building Core is responsible for continued and coordinated professional development and scientific enrichment of pilot investigators, Center members, community partners, and SON/CON staff.

This Core is responsible for providing tailored scientific technical assistance to pilot research teams and planning and organizing seminars, guest speakers, visiting scientists, scientific consultants, workshops, etc. including notification of these events to community partners, multidisciplinary partners, and the broader nursing research community.

Activities must be designed to advance community-partnered research on topics related to the Center’s specific aims, support scientific exchange among those with interest in these topics, and facilitate interactions between Center scientists, investigators within and across universities, and community members.

Each P20 Center will be expected to plan for team (e.g., Center Directors, Community Partner(s), pilot project PIs) attendance at an Annual Meeting at a location to be decided, comprising all funded centers to allow coordination, collaboration and information sharing across the initiative. Applications Not Responsive to this NOFO Applications that do not meet the following criteria will be deemed non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

Applications that do not include a community partner as a co-investigator and key personnel in the Overall application. Applications that do not include at least one pilot project described in the application. Applications that do not include a Community Investigator as co-investigator of the pilot(s) described in the application.

Investigators proposing NIH-defined clinical trials may refer to the Research Methods Resources website for information about developing statistical methods and study designs. See Section VIII. Other Information for award authorities and regulations.

Section II. Award Information Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity. Application Types Allowed The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provides details on these application types.

Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO. Optional: Accepting applications that either propose or do not propose clinical trial(s). Need help determining whether you are doing a clinical trial?

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Application budgets are limited to less than $500,000 in direct costs per year and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period.

The maximum project period is 5 years. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO. Section III.

Eligibility Information Higher Education Institutions - Includes all types Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education 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 (Other than Small Businesses) City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession 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 Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement , are not allowed. Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the How to Apply- Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award.

All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicants should begin the registration process as soon as possible. Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission, please reference NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.

3. 9. 2 Electronically Submitted Applications for additional information.

System for Award Management (SAM) – Applicants must complete and maintain an active registration, which requires renewal at least annually . The renewal process may require as much time as the initial registration. SAM registration includes the assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for domestic organizations which have not already been assigned a CAGE Code.

NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code – Foreign organizations must obtain an NCAGE code (in lieu of a CAGE code) in order to register in SAM. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) - A UEI is issued as part of the SAM. gov registration process.

The same UEI must be used for all registrations, as well as on the grant application. eRA Commons - Once the unique organization identifier is established, organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their Grants. gov registration; all registrations must be in place by time of submission.

eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application. Grants. gov – Applicants must have an active SAM registration in order to complete the Grants.

gov registration. Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)) All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account. PD(s)/PI(s) should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate their existing account with the applicant organization in eRA Commons.

If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator) Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support.

For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the How to Apply - Application Guide . The Center Director (Program Director/Principal Investigator/Contact PI) must be a nurse and hold a research doctorate degree.

The applicant must also be a faculty member at the applicant School/College of Nursing. Only the contact PD/PI must be a nurse researcher and hold a research doctorate degree. A community member must be a co-investigator and key personnel for this application.

This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 1. 2- Definitions of Terms. 3.

Additional Information on Eligibility Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct. The NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time per NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2. 3.

7. 4 Submission of Resubmission Application . This means that the NIH will not accept: A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.

A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application. An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NIH Grants Policy Statement 2. 3.

9. 4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications ). Section IV.

Application and Submission Information 1. Requesting an Application Package The application forms package specific to this opportunity must be accessed through ASSIST or an institutional system-to-system solution. A button to apply using ASSIST is available in Part 1 of this NOFO.

See the administrative office for instructions if planning to use an institutional system-to-system solution. 2.

Content and Form of Application Submission It is critical that applicants follow the Multi-Project (M) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide , except where instructed in this notice of funding opportunity to do otherwise and where instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide are directly related to the Grants. gov downloadable forms currently used with most NIH opportunities.

Conformance to the requirements in the How to Apply - Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review. All page limitations described in the How to Apply- Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.

Component Type for Submission Instructions for the Submission of Multi-Component Applications The following section supplements the instructions found in How to Apply- Application Guide and should be used for preparing a multi-component application. The application should consist of the following components: When preparing the application, use Component Type ‘Overall’.

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions, as noted. SF424(R&R) Cover (Overall) PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Overall) Note: Human Embryonic Stem Cell lines from other components should be repeated in cell line table in Overall component. Research & Related Other Project Information (Overall) Follow standard instructions.

Facilities and Other Resources: Describe the existing environment and facilities available to the Center. The Institutional Commitment at the applicant institution will be a major consideration in ensuring the goals of the Center.

The parent institution should recognize the Center as a formal organizational component and provide documented evidence of space dedicated to the needs of the Center, protected time to devote to Center activities, staff recruitment, dedicated equipment, or other financial support for the proposed Center.

The parent institution should provide assurance of its commitment to continuing support of the Center in the event of a change in directorship and a well-defined plan for this eventuality should be in place. Grant Support: Please title this attachment "Grant Support". There should be four sections to this attachment: "Active Grant Support", "Related Grant Support", "Other Grant Support", and "Pending Grant Support".

Under "Active Grant Support" list all current Federal and non-federal grant support for the Center investigators. Complete and organize alphabetically by the last name of the Center investigator who is listed as the contact Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) on the grant. Include Supporting Organization/Grant Numbers, Complete Grant Title, Project Period, Annual Direct Costs).

Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide this in a table format. The "Related Current Grant Support" table should include a brief description of each project and how it relates to community-engaged research. “Other Grant Support”' should include infrastructure/services grants (other Centers) and other grants awarded to the SON/CON that would not be direct users of Center services.

"Pending Grant Support" should provide information on pending support for Center investigators. Center Collaborations: Please title this attachment “Center Collaborations” and organize alphabetically by name. List all individuals and organizations affiliated with the Center.

Provide primary affiliation, key words for research interests, names of other Center members who are collaborators (through publications, grants or research projects), the number of collaborative publications (only those relevant to the Center), and how their work relates to the theme of the Center and the objectives of this NOFO. Include existing community partners, listing their organization, role, and areas of expertise.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to use a table format. Project/Performance Site Locations (Overall) A summary of Project/Performance Sites in the Overall section of the assembled application image in eRA Commons compiled from data collected in the other components will be generated upon submission.

Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Overall) Include only the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) and any multi-PDs/PIs (if applicable to this NOFO) for the entire application. The Center Director (PD/PI/Contact PI) must be a nurse and hold a research doctorate degree. The applicant must also be a faculty member at the applicant School/College of Nursing (SON/CON).

Because the NINR P20 Exploratory Center has a large and complex administrative structure, the Center Director must have strong leadership abilities and demonstrate proficiency in managing large, multi-component programs.

The Center Director should be an experienced scientist with a proven track record for obtaining NIH or other funding at a similar scale (e.g., NIH R01, P01 or U-series awards or other significant peer-reviewed funding from Federal or private sources). The Center Director must be able to coordinate, integrate, and provide guidance in the establishment of new programs in nursing research.

Only the contact PD/PI must be a nurse and hold a research doctorate degree. A community member or representative of a community organization must be included as a co-investigator and key personnel of the Overall application and be included in the Internal Executive Committee.

A summary of Senior/Key Persons followed by their Biographical Sketches in the Overall section of the assembled application image in eRA Commons will be generated upon submission. The only budget information included in the Overall component is the Estimated Project Funding section of the SF424 (R&R) Cover.

A budget summary in the Overall section of the assembled application image in eRA Commons compiled from detailed budget data collected in the other components will be generated upon submission. PHS 398 Research Plan (Overall) Introduction to Application: For Resubmission and Revision applications, an Introduction to Application is required in the Overall component. Specific Aims: Describe the overall specific aims of the Center.

Research Strategy: The research strategy should: Describe the rationale for the Center including the resources that will be used to build interdisciplinary research capacity for nurse researchers to support a community-partnered research portfolio at the institution. Describe existing community partnerships and the milestones for community engagement in each year of the award.

Describe the overall Organization and Management Plan for the Center which should clearly convey the strategy by which the goals of the Center will be met and will be aligned with NINR’s research lenses.

Describe the structure and plans for the Center, including: An Internal Executive Committee, consisting of all PI(s), the heads of all proposed Center Cores and Programs, a community co-investigator, and appropriate business official(s), should be established to assist the Center PI(s) in the allocation of Center resources, the identification and selection of key personnel, and the planning and execution of Center activities.

Other members may be added to the Executive Committee at the Director’s discretion. A Community Advisory Board (CAB), including representatives of community-partner organizations should be established to assure that the Center reflects the principle of community-partnered research. The CAB should be integrated into the planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of all Center activities.

Details about the planned activities and evaluation of the CAB should be included in the Administrative Core. A Scientific and Operational Advisory Committee (SOAC) of scientists and administrators should be established to provide guidance on selection of pilots and scientific advancement, and for efficient operation of the Center, and plans for sustainability.

Details about the planned activities and evaluation of the SOAC should be included in the Administrative Core. Describe the coordination and interaction among the Administrative Core, the Pilot Core, the Pilot Projects, and the Capacity Building Core. Provide a justification and description for each component in terms of the overall goals of the Center.

State how Center resources will provide a unique contribution to the research infrastructure at the applicant School or College of Nursing. If applicable, a MPI leadership plan that describes the roles, responsibilities, communication plans, process for making decisions on scientific direction, and procedures for resolving conflicts between the overall MPIs should be included in the overall plan.

Letters of Support: Overall letters of support should be obtained from individuals, institutions, and community organizations providing resources to the Center. Letters from the Institution, Dean of the College/School of