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There has been a recently released Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Feedback on the Framework for the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research FY26-FY30 (NOT-OD-25-038). The draft framework was written in collaboration with the Disability Research Coordinating Committee (DRCC) and sets forth several cross-cutting themes, strategic goals, and potential opportunities for promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities.

We are seeking input on the framework from a wide range of interested individuals and organizations, including people with disabilities, health care professionals, researchers in academia and industry, and advocates and advocacy organizations, among many others. Responses will be used to help shape the framework and the ensuing strategic plan that will be developed by the DRCC and is anticipated for release in summer 2025.

Interested parties are encouraged to review the framework and respond to the RFI by March 12, 2025, to ensure consideration of their submission. Again, the RFI is accessible at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-038.html