NIH grant program investigates COVID-19's impact on underserved and vulnerable populations
The National Institutes of Health is offering several grants to increase research into the growing body of evidence suggesting that underserved and/or vulnerable populations are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection, severe complications and associated death, as well as to the pandemic's social, behavioral and economic impacts. Through NIH's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the following grant opportunities are being made available:
- Emergency Competitive Revisions for Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications Research on COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations
- Emergency Competitive Revisions for Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations
- RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Limited Competition for Emergency Competitive Revisions for Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations
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