NIH Funding Available for "Accessible" Tests.

• Position: COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., has issued two new funding opportunities for diagnostic test manufacturers to develop the next generation of COVID-19 tests, with a major focus on accessibility--part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Tech program, managed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

The new programs may award up to $300,000,000 in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to support the accelerated development of tests and provide regulatory guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

The first solicitation is for accessible over-the-counter tests that can be used by people with disabilities, specifically blindness, low...