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The HERO Appendix D: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity (NRA 80JSC019N0001-OMNIBUS2) is a NASA Johnson Space Center solicitation under the broader Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) umbrella. It is designed to fund short, applied research projects that directly support the NASA Human Research Program (HRP) by addressing the human health and performance challenges associated with spaceflight. The core emphasis is on practical, near-term investigations that can produce usable findings quickly, rather than long multi-year research efforts.

Projects proposed under this appendix are expected to last no more than one year and should offer innovative approaches to reducing or closing documented HRP risks and research gaps. NASA points proposers to the HRP Integrated Research Plan housed in the Human Research Roadmap (https://humanresearchroadmap.nasa.gov) as the main reference for identifying those risks and gaps. In other words, applicants are encouraged to align their work with specific, recognized needs in astronaut health and human system performance, using the Roadmap as the organizing framework for problem selection and relevance.

In addition to Roadmap-aligned work, this opportunity explicitly leaves room for new and unconventional ideas from investigators who are new to HRP funding. NASA invites proposals that may not map cleanly onto HRP's current list of identified risks, as long as the ideas are novel and potentially valuable. This "new investigator" pathway is targeted at researchers who have not received funding from NASA HRP, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), or the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) within the last ten years, making it a deliberate attempt to bring fresh perspectives and broaden the research community feeding into HRP.

The award mechanisms listed include cooperative agreements, grants, and procurement contracts, reflecting NASA's ability to choose an instrument that fits the nature of the work and the level of anticipated agency involvement. The posted award ceiling is $150,000, and NASA anticipated making around five awards. The program is categorized under science and technology and other research and development, with CFDA number 43.003. The solicitation was created on November 27, 2019, with a Step-1 proposal deadline of January 3, 2020, and invited Step-2 proposals due April 6, 2020, indicating a two-step downselect process where an initial submission is screened before full proposals are invited.

Eligibility is broadly open across U.S. institution types, described as unrestricted, meaning universities, non-profits, companies, and other U.S.-based organizations can apply, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The principal investigator is also allowed to assemble collaborations that include universities, federal laboratories, private sector partners, and state or local government labs. Regardless of partnership structure, the organization submitting the proposal is expected to take primary responsibility for administering the project and executing the management plan described in the application.

NASA also notes its policy regarding international participation: research with non-U.S. organizations can occur on a cooperative basis, but with no exchange of funds. Practically, that means international partners may contribute expertise, data, or in-kind resources, but NASA funding awarded through this opportunity is not intended to be transferred to non-U.S. entities. Additional details, including Appendix D documentation, were provided through NASA's NSPIRES-linked materials and the HERO program pages referenced in the notice, and NASA scheduled a virtual pre-proposers conference for December 10, 2019 to help prospective applicants understand the solicitation and submission expectations.

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Johnson Space Center in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HERO Appendix D: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.003.
• This funding opportunity was created on Nov 27, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 03, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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