Request for Information: Inviting Input on NIDAs Strategic Plan for 2027-2031

Published on August 5, 2026

Notice NOT-DA-26-014 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) inviting feedback on the 2027-2031 NIDA Strategic Plan.

To view the RFI and submit feedback, please see:  NOT-DA-26-014: Request for Information: Inviting Input on NIDAs Strategic Plan for 2027-2031

 

To ensure consideration, responses must be submitted by: September 21, 2026, 11:59:59 PM EST

 We encourage you to respond to the RFI and disseminate it broadly.

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