The Department of the Army, through the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), is offering a funding opportunity under the Military Health System Research Program (MHSRP) aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery within the Military Health System. This grant program seeks innovative research that addresses critical areas such as healthcare economics, quality, outcomes, and service member readiness, with the goal of supporting evidence-based decision-making within the Department of Defense. The total estimated funding for this program is $10 million, with an expected ten awards to be granted, and key deadlines include a Letter of Intent submission by July 9, 2025, and full proposals due by October 17, 2025. Interested applicants can reach out to the DHA MHSRP Mailbox at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.hsr@health.mil for further information.

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The Department of Defense (DoD) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) announces the Military Health System Research Program (MHSRP) funding opportunity for innovative health system research aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery within the Military Health System. The program focuses on various priority areas, including healthcare economics, quality, outcomes, variation, health readiness, and system changes. Eligible applicants include both DoD and non-DoD organizations, with a submission process involving a Letter of Intent (LOI) followed by a full proposal for selected applicants. Key deadlines include LOI submissions by July 9, 2025, proposals by October 17, 2025, and a scientific review scheduled for February 2026. The anticipated funding is $10,000,000, with awards influenced by both scientific merit and relevance to DHA's mission. The document elaborates on application procedures, eligibility, and necessary certifications, emphasizing collaboration and compliance with federal regulations. This funding opportunity is part of a strategic effort to innovate military and civilian health care through evidence-based research that addresses the complex needs of service members and their families.

The Military Health System Research Program (MHSRP) provides research grants on topic areas directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD (HA)) and the Leadership of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The intent of MHSRP is to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery within Military Health System (MHS) and accelerate its mission to become a learning health system and to mature as an integrated health system focused on Ready Reliable Care that will improve outcomes for patients, staff, and the enterprise.The MHSRP funds innovative and groundbreaking research that examines factors that affect the military health enterprise in terms of economics/cost, quality, outcomes, variation, policies, and the impact to service member readiness. The goal is to identify and characterize factors that influence the efficiency and effectiveness of MHS care delivery, whether at the military treatment facilities, within the healthcare networks, and/or in the private sector. It is imperative that knowledge gained from this research will support evidence-based DoD policy and decision-making at the strategic and front-line levels. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks rigorous collaborative health system research that has the potential to innovate military and civilian health care.

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