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FONIA FY 2024 Senate Appropriations Request

Similar to its request of the U.S. House of Representatives, Friends of NIA submitted a request to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies in April.

Specifically, FoNIA requests:  

  • no less than $50.924 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2024 for base spending at NIH for current institutes and operations, which corresponds with the overall recommendation of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research;
  • we ask that NIA, as a component of the NIH, receive a commensurate funding increase (7.3 percent over the FY 23 levels) in FY 2024;
  • continued funding to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at NIH.  However, investment in ARPA-H should not come at the cost of the existing NIH institutes and centers conducting and supporting research on aging;
  • a minimum increase of $321 million above the final enacted amount for FY 2023 specific to research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).   NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research.

A copy of the letter is attached.

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FONIA FY2024 House Appropriations Request

Friends of NIA requested federal resources continue to be dedicated to sustaining and enhancing timely and promising aging research at NIA and across NIH as part of the FY 2024 House Appropriations process. Specifically, FoNIA requests:  

  • no less than $50.924 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2024 for base spending at NIH for current institutes and operations, which corresponds with the overall recommendation of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research;
  • we ask that NIA ,as a component of the NIH, receive a commensurate funding increase (7.3 percent over the FY 23 levels) in FY 2024;
  • continued funding to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at NIH.  However, investment in ARPA-H should not come at the cost of the existing NIH institutes and centers conducting and supporting research on aging;
  • a minimum increase of $321 million above the final enacted amount for FY 2023 specific to research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).   NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research.

A copy of the letter is attached.

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NIA Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities (OLPIA) Office Hours

The NIA Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities (OLPIA) will hold the first in a new series of virtual “OLPIA Office Hours” on Friday, May 5, from 1:00—2:00 pm ET. Each OLPIA Office Hour will open with a presentation from an NIA expert, followed by an office hour-style segment guided by your questions and interests regarding the talk or any other questions for OLPIA staff. The May 5th Office Hour will feature a presentation from Dr. Coryse St. Hillaire-Clarke, who will discuss associations between vision impairment and dementia. To register, please visit the online registration site.

FY 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Bypass Budget Released

At today’s meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services, NIA Director Dr. Richard Hodes presented the NIH FY 2024 Professional Judgment Budget, “Looking Forward: Opportunities to Accelerate Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Research.” For FY 2024, the content and structure of the Professional Judgment Budget, or “Alzheimer’s Disease Bypass Budget” (ADBB), have been updated. Previous ADBB narratives focused on scientific accomplishments in AD/ADRD research. The FY 2024 ADBB narrative outlines examples of prospective research opportunities that could be supported with additional funds in FY 2024. Examples of future research opportunities are organized across six broad scientific categories:

  • Epidemiology/Population Studies
  • Disease Mechanisms
  • Diagnosis, Assessment, & Disease Monitoring
  • Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
  • Dementia Care & Impact of Disease
  • Research Resources

The FY 2024 ADBB also emphasizes significant cross-cutting research efforts centered on health equity and inclusion. For FY 2024, additional NIH resources needed for new Alzheimer’s and related dementias research are $321 million, which would bring the total FY 2024 NIH resource needs for AD/ADRD research to $3.87 billion.

NIA’s Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities will hold a webinar for stakeholders on Thursday, August 11th, from 11:00 am—12:00 pm ET to review the FY 2024 ADBB and answer any questions you may have. To register, please visit the webinar registration page.

“Small Towns/Big Trends: Demographic Insights on Living, Working, and Thriving” briefing hosted by the Population Association of America

“Small Towns/Big Trends: Demographic Insights on Living, Working, and Thriving,” that the Population Association of America is hosting on Friday, March 18, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET.

The briefing will feature an expert panel presenting research regarding demographic, economic, health, and environmental challenges and opportunities facing U.S. rural communities from the Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (funded by the National Institute on Aging), and the Rural Population Research Network (funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture).

More information about the briefing, including a link to register, is available on the PAA home page.

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