Military Health Services Research (MHSR)
Active
- Assistance listing
- 12.007
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Grant awards
- 16 $26,576,005 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 09-7202-0-2-020
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Defense Health Agency funds research on Military Health System efficiency, quality, outcomes, and cost through Assistance Listing 12.007, with the most recent grant award issued November 1, 2025, and an application deadline that passed October 17, 2025.
The program is actively disbursing awards. The Defense Health Agency issued 16 federal grants totaling $26.6 million in combined federal dollars obligated between December 2019 and November 2025, with award volume accelerating in recent years: two awards in 2020 and 2022 each, two in 2023, four in 2024, and five in 2025. Funded research examines factors affecting military health care delivery in terms of cost, quality, outcomes, variation, and policy impact, with explicit focus on improving military medical readiness and supporting evidence-based decision-making at the strategic and front-line levels.
Recent awards span telehealth expansion (Readiness Optimization Through Telehealth Care Study, $964,806; Tele-MC Trial on physical therapy access, $1.56 million), clinical outcomes research (specialty care utilization following limb loss among active-duty service members, $699,901), workforce health (Efficient Measures and Effective Solutions for Burnout, $1.33 million), and health systems analysis (models of medical readiness and cost-efficiency analysis, $1.29 million; staffing impact on access and quality in primary care, $878,000). One cooperative agreement funded integrative medicine approaches to non-pharmacological interventions in inflammation and pain ($7.59 million).
The Defense Health Agency dominates funding, accounting for 14 of 16 awards and $22.6 million of the $26.6 million obligated. The Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command and Department of Defense each funded one award ($2.1 million and $1.8 million respectively). The portfolio is predominantly Project Grants (88 percent, 14 awards) with smaller Cooperative Agreements (13 percent, 2 awards). Individual award values typically range from $400,000 to $1.6 million, with occasional mega-awards exceeding $2 million.
The most recent posted opportunity (HT942526MHSRP) closed October 17, 2025. Earlier opportunities solicited both grants and cooperative agreements under unrestricted applicant eligibility, though the source indicates the most recent competition did not permit for-profit applicants. Competitive selection uses technical merit review evaluated against proposal quality, principal investigator qualifications, facility adequacy, and cost realism. Awards are made to organizations, not individuals.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Military Health System Research (MHSR) Program provides intramural and extramural grants for topic areas directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD (HA)) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The intent o
- Description
The MHS is one of America's largest and most complex health care system that provides universal access to 9.5 million beneficiaries which include Service members (Active and Guard/Reserve), retirees, their families, survivors, and certain former spouses (https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility). The MHS currently operates 475 hospitals and clinics, and 248 dental clinics located on military installations around the world. These facilities are subject to the same requirements for accreditation as other U.S. hospitals with demands to improve quality, safety, costs, and outcomes, with the additional requirement to improve military medical readiness for 1.3 million Active Duty Service members. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 702, requires the consolidation of all Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) under the DHA.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
The eligibility for applicants will be in accordance with the individual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Announcement . Generally, competitions are open to private and public educational institutions that carry out science and engineering research and/or related science and engineering education; however, competition may be limited to a class of such institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities or other minority institutions (HBCUs/MIs). The latest competition did not allow for-profit applicants to apply. In all cases, awards are not made to individuals but to the organization.
- Uses of assistance
Uses and restrictions are specified in individual NOFOs.
- Use restrictions
Uses and restrictions are specified in individual NOFOs.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Assistance is available for the length stated in individual NOFO or other notice of funding opportunities.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
As specified in individual NOFOs. Generally, the principal evaluation and selection criteria are the technical merits of the proposed research (or research-related activity) and its potential relationship in the long term to missions of the Department of Defense. Other selection criteria vary with the nature of the specific research or research-related activity. Typical examples include: Qualifications of the principal investigator and other key personnel to perform the proposed activity; adequacy of current or planned facilities and equipment to do so; and realism and reasonableness of proposed costs.
- Award procedure
Award decisions are based on a competitive selection of proposals, using a technical merit review. Evaluation criteria are specified in the relevant announcement. If selected for award, the proposal is the basis for the award document and the applicant agrees to perform the research or research related activities (e.g., science or engineering education or research infrastructure-building activities) described therein.
- Renewals
As specified in individual program announcements NOFOs applications for competitive new awards are permitted.
- Appeals
Appeal procedures are stated in applicable NOFOs.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHA- Military Health System Research Program | Closed | ||
| Military Health System Research Program Notice of Funding Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Military Health System Research (MHSR) | Closed | ||
| Military Health System Research | Closed | ||
| Military Health System Research (MHSR) | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 16 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Foundation For Integrative Medicine Inc. | $7,592,067 | 29% |
| 2 | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Advancement Of Military Medicine, Inc. | $3,142,301 | 12% |
| 3 | Trustees Of Dartmouth College | $2,348,543 | 9% |
| 4 | Board Of Regents Of Nevada System Of Higher Education | $2,250,917 | 8% |
| 5 | North Dakota State University | $2,125,000 | 8% |
| 6 | Brown University | $1,837,157 | 7% |
| 7 | Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska | $1,759,295 | 7% |
| 8 | University Of Utah | $1,560,609 | 6% |
| 9 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic | $1,439,926 | 5% |
| 10 | Weill Medical College Of Cornell University | $878,000 | 3% |
10 of 13 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,809,076 |
| FY2025 | $7,875,096 |
| FY2024 | $7,685,219 |
| FY2023 | $1,754,504 |
| FY2022 | $2,548,843 |
| FY2020 | $4,903,267 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 12.007?
Assistance Listing 12.007 is Military Health Services Research (MHSR), a federal grant program run by Defense Health Agency (Department of Defense).
What is the CFDA number for Military Health Services Research (MHSR)?
Its CFDA number is 12.007: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 12.007 awarded?
16 grant awards under 12.007 have obligated $26,576,005 in federal funds to 13 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 12.007?
The recipients obligated the most under Military Health Services Research (MHSR) are National Foundation For Integrative Medicine Inc. ($7,592,067), The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Advancement Of Military Medicine, Inc. ($3,142,301) and Trustees Of Dartmouth College ($2,348,543).
How much did 12.007 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 12.007 obligated $7,875,096 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 12.007?
No opportunity listed under 12.007 is open now. The latest, DHA- Military Health System Research Program, was posted on June 4, 2025.
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