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November 6, 2009
NIH Limits Manuscripts Styles Acceptable for PubMed CentralLink
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Resources Announced to Assist With Peer Review Changes Link
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NOT-OD-10-012: Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
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SBIR/STTR Programs Extended Through January 31, 2010
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NOT-OD-10-011: Revised PHS 416-9 Progress Report for Continuation Support for the Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Now Available Change for Human Embryonic Stem Cells Implemented
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PAR-10-019: Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Exploratory/Developmental Projects in Translational Research (R21)
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November 2, 2009
Recovery Act recipient reports related to grant awards are scheduled to be posted on Friday to the Recovery.Gov web page. Contract data was loaded on October 15. Also of note, NIH this week posted a summary report on NIH ARRA FY 2009 Funding.
http://lists.aamc.org/t/36366/191144/1923/0/
http://lists.aamc.org/t/36366/191144/1924/0/
October 30, 2009
Announcing the Transition of Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs to Electronic Submission for due dates on/after January 25, 2010
(NOT-OD-10-008)
National Institutes of Health
Food and Drug Administration
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Electronic Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (eSNAP) Error in Report Image
(NOT-OD-10-010)
National Institutes of Health
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October 23, 2009
Clarification of Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov According to Date of Initiation and Status as an Ongoing Trial
(NOT-OD-10-007)
National Institutes of Health
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October 16, 2009
NOT-OD-10-003: NIH Population Tracking Requirements for ARRA Awards
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OHRP FAQ on Exempt Research Determination
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ClinicalTrials.gov and FDAAA
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October 12, 2009
eRA Commons Release Notes 2.24.0.0
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NOT-OD-10-002: Clarification on Timing and Page Limits for Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2010
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September 21, 2009
Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Submissions for FY2011 Funding
(NOT-OD-09-149)
National Institutes of Health
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September 11, 2009
NIH Clinical Research Advisory Panel to Meet
NIH's Advisory Board for Clinical Research will meet on Sept. 21 to "review the Clinical Center budget plans and [receive] updates on selected organizational initiatives," according to a notice in the Aug. 10 Federal Register. The open session of the meeting on the NIH Bethesda, Md. campus will be from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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NIH Announces Tool for Grant Searches
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now has a Web site where information is available about grants and the research they fund. The Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT) now has a "user-friendly system," the RePORT Expenditures and Results, or RePORTER system. "RePORTER combines NIH project databases and funding records, PubMed abstracts, full-text articles from PubMed Central, and information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with a robust search engine, allowing users to locate descriptions and funding details on NIH-funded projects along with research results that cite the NIH support," the agency said. As of Sept. 1, RePORTER replaced NIH's now-retired CRISP system.
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BIS Expands Export Control Regulations
Effective Sept. 8, the Export Administration Regulations are amended to specify that licensing requirements for persons listed on the entity list apply to "in-country transfers," in addition to exports and re-exports. "As a result of adding transfers (in-country) to these three end-user controls, all of the end-use and end-user controls that are used as a regulatory basis for placing persons on the entity list now specify that the scope of the license requirements includes exports, re-exports, and transfers (in-country)," the notice in the Federal Register stated. The change was made by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
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September 4, 2009
Clarification of NOT-OD-08-014 Regarding Obtaining Assistance from NIH for Registration and Reporting of Results in ClinicalTrials.gov
(NOT-OD-09-147)
National Institutes of Health
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New NIH Tool Makes Funding Data, Research Results and Products Searchable
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NIH Helps Advance Research Careers Through Student Loan Repayment Programs
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xTrain Expands to Include Use for NIH Institutional Career Development Awards and NLM Training Grants
(NOT-OD-09-146)
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Enhancing Peer Review: The NIMH Announces Consolidation of Review Criteria for NIMH Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Honors Undergraduate Research Training Grant (T34) Submitted for FY 2010 Funding
(NOT-MH-09-018)
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August 31, 2009
Reminder: CRISP System to Be Replaced by NIH RePORTER on September 1
National Institutes of Health
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Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available Policy Changes Implemented
(NOT-OD-09-139)
National Institutes of Health
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New Requirement for eRA Commons User IDs for Individuals in a Postdoctoral Project Role with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS2590)
(NOT-OD-09-140)
National Institutes of Health
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New Reporting and Assurance Requirements for Institutions Receiving Awards for Training of Graduate Students for Doctoral Degrees
(NOT-OD-09-141)
National Institutes of Health
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August 17, 2009
Reminder: Investigators Should Update their eRA Commons Profiles to Include Degree and Residency Completion Dates
(NOT-OD-09-134)
National Institutes of Health
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Clarification on the Use of an NIHMSID to Indicate Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy
(NOT-OD-09-136)
National Institutes of Health
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NIH Grants Funded by the RECOVERY ACT
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August 12, 2009
The Council on Government Relations and the Federal Demonstration Partnership are creating a new web resource, "Frequently Asked Questions and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)." An introduction to the resource has been posted and the first set of FAQs is expected to be posted this weekend.
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August 11, 2009
August Nexus Details NIH ARRA Funding and Reporting Assistance
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will post questions and answers related to funds available and reporting required stemming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and provide other assistance, according to an article in the August issue of Nexus, the newsletter issued by NIH's Office of Extramural Research.
In related news, a series of webinars for potential grant applicants related to ARRA will be held this month by Grants.gov. Topics are "Grants.gov and FedBizOpps: Finding Recovery Act Opportunities" (Aug. 12); "Introduction to Grants.gov and the Recovery Act" (Aug. 13); "Finding Recovery Act Opportunities" (Aug. 18); and "Registration to Submit Recovery Act Opportunities" (Aug. 20). Webinar sessions will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time and will include time for questions and answers. Registration begins Aug. 10. All webinars will be recorded and made available for later viewing on Grants.gov.
Link to NIH reporting information
Link to Webinar information
Link to newsletter
August 10, 2009
Reminder of NIH Requirements for Submission of Financial, Administrative, and Scientific Closeout Reports in a Timely and Accurate Fashion
(NOT-OD-09-128)
National Institutes of Health
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August 4, 2009
CRISP System to Be Replaced by NIH RePORTER on September 1
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August 3, 2009
Recovery Act of 2009: Information on Quarterly Reporting Requirements for NIH Award Recipients
(NOT-OD-09-129)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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July 24, 2009
GAO Raps Grants.gov for 'Weaknesses'
In a July 15 report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to address what it said were pervasive problems with Grants.gov. The report, Grants.gov Has Systematic Weaknesses That Require Attention, was requested by members of the U.S. House and Senate following complaints from grant applicants about Grants.gov's slowness. Among the findings were that there is a "disconnect between the services Grants.gov is to provide and the funding needed to purchase them. Untimely payment by the 26 agencies that fund Grants.gov also negatively affects system performance," GAO said, and its report revealed that at some point Grants.gov was "unable to pay its vendors." GAO made a series of recommendations for improvements, with which it said OMB and HHS generally agreed.
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NIH Launches New Web Site for ARRA Information
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is developing a Web page that collects information about NIH projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Part of NIH's Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool, the Web site contains solicitations for grant funding, as well as cumulative funding reports. As of today, the page states, "This page and the reports it contains are still under development. Consider all information preliminary."
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July 13, 2009
Recovery Act of 2009: Revised NIH Award Terms Available
(NOT-OD-09-120)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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June 26, 2009
Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs
(NOT-OD-09-113)
National Institutes of Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Advisory Group Members
(NOT-OD-09-114)
National Institutes of Health
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June 23, 2009
ARRA OMB Implementing Guidance Sec 1512
"The purpose of this Guidance is to provide Federal agencies and funding
recipients with information necessary to effectively implement the reporting
requirements included in Section 1512 of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act,” or “the Act”)."
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June 15, 2009
Announcing New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (F) Applications to Electronic Submission
(NOT-OD-09-106)
National Institutes of Health
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June 5, 2009
Notice of Correction to Grant Application Appendix Materials in Small Research Grant (R03) FOAs
(NOT-OD-09-105)
National Institutes of Health
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Salary Limitation on FY2009 AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
(NOT-HS-09-007)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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May 26, 2009
Due to an expected increase in Grants.gov submissions relating to the
processing of Recovery Act proposals, the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has authorized agencies to use alternative methods for
proposal submission and acceptance. As you know, NSF is able to accept
directly its full complement of proposals, both regular submissions and
those additional proposals anticipated under the Recovery Act, using our
long-established FastLane capabilities for proposal submission and
acceptance. Therefore, in order to assist Grants.gov in the effort to
alleviate system strain and increase system capacity, proposers will now
be required to prepare and submit proposals to NSF through use of the
NSF FastLane system.
Effective immediately, new funding opportunities issued by NSF will
exclusively require the use of FastLane to prepare and submit proposals.
In addition, NSF plans to revise existing funding opportunity documents
to reflect this change and to remove all active application packages
from Grants.gov APPLY. NSF will continue to post information about
available funding opportunities to Grants.gov FIND.
Detailed instructions regarding the technical aspects of proposal
preparation and submission via FastLane are available at:
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/.
The National Institutes of Health has posted its "Implementation Plan on
Scientific Research" funded by the Recovery Act. The 8-page document contains
a wealth of information on NIH's spending plans, funding levels by institutes
and center, and various mechanism targets.
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NIH on Wednesday announced that it is forming "an integrated drug development
pipeline within the NIH...specifically intended to stimulate research
collaborations with academic scientists working on rare illnesses." The $24
million program jumpstarts a trans-NIH initiative called the Therapeutics for
Rare and Neglected Diseases program, or TRND. The NIH Office of Rare Diseases
Research (ORDR) will oversee the program, and TRND's laboratory operations
will be administered by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
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May 15, 2009
Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar, Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications with a Changed Activity Code
(NOT-OD-09-100)
National Institutes of Health
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May 11, 2009
Announcing a new business process for submitting revised abstracts, specific aims, and/or public health relevance statements when changing the scope of proposed research projects
(NOT-OD-09-088)
National Institutes of Health
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May 4, 2009
Recovery Act Grand Opportunities GO Grant Submission Deadline Moved to May 29, 2009
(NOT-OD-09-090)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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Extended Error Correction Window for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities with Submission Deadlines From April 27 Through May 1, 2009
(NOT-OD-09-091)
Office of the Director, NIH
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Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Closure of Institutions because of 2009 H1N1 Flu Concerns
(NOT-OD-09-092)
National Institutes of Health
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April 16, 2009
Notice Regarding Competitive Revisions Using Recovery Act Funds for Applications Still Requiring Paper Submission
(NOT-OD-09-083)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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April 13, 2009
Office of Management and Budget Issues Second ARRA Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget on April 3 issued its second guidance on compliance with requirements in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Unlike the first document issued Feb. 18, the new 175-page guidance deals more with requirements that apply to the federal government generally and agencies specifically. However, it does contain sections on grants and contracts, no initiate additional oversight mechanisms in order to mitigate the unique implementation risks of the Recovery Act." The guidance also references related recently published Federal Register notices (see RRC E-News, April 2).
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Agencies Are Asked to 'Pony Up' for Grants.gov Improvements
In 2008, according OMB Director Peter Orszag, Grants.gov averaged "3,900 applications a week. In one week in March, as the Recovery Act moved forward, the site received 11,000 applications. That pace is expected to grow as key Recovery Act deadlines approach. As it currently stands, the existing infrastructure would not be able to handle that influx of applications." This acknowledgement appears in Orszag's second memo about the site, dated April 8. In his first memo, issued March 9, Orszag asked the Health and Human Services Department, the federal agency that operates and maintains Grants.gov, and the General Services Administration to "initiate urgent improvements." According to the recent memo, "HHS has developed a solution to meet the immediate needs and GSA will assist with alternatives for select agencies while also identifying longer-term approaches to improve Grants.gov service delivery."
To "facilitate" these improvements, Orszag is asking each federal grant-making agency "to cover a proportionate share" of the costs. The memo sets down a contribution level for each agency.
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Reminder: Grants.gov Webcast April 15Updates on Grants.gov (http://www.Grants.gov) and ARRA and "accomplished system builds," as well as a presentation from the Department of Justice about grant fraud, are among the items on the agenda for an April 15 Grants.gov (http://www.Grants.gov) stakeholder Webcast. The webcast will run from 1-2 p.m. E.T.
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NIH Issues Notice Explaining ARRA Terms and Conditions, Other Information
The National Institutes of Health published a notice April 3 describing the standard terms and conditions for awards issued with Division A ARRA funds. The "Division A" refers to provisions in the act applicable to NIH funding. The notice also addresses other information related to these funds, including that they will be issued with a special "Document Number" schema and that special procedures must be used when accessing funds.
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Notice Regarding Competitive Revisions Using Recovery Act Funds for Applications Still Requiring Paper Submission
(NOT-OD-09-083)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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April 8, 2009
NIH Reviewer Guidelines
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April 6, 2009
Notice of Public Meeting: Expansion of the Clinical Trials Registry and Results Data Bank
(NOT-OD-09-077)
National Institutes of Health
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Recovery Act Notice: NIH ARRA Funding Considerations for Applications with Meritorious Scores that Fall Beyond the Pay-line
(NOT-OD-09-078)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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ARRA Administrative Supplements and Competitive Revisions: Clarifications on Programmatic Limitations and use of Modular Budgets
(NOT-OD-09-079)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Award Terms and Additional Information for Recipients Receiving Recovery Act Grant Funding
(NOT-OD-09-080)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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Allowable Salary Levels on Career Awards Supported by the National Cancer Institute
(NOT-CA-09-022)
National Cancer Institute
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Announcement of Participation of NINR on RFA-OD-09-004, Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities (RC2)
(NOT-NR-09-008)
National Institute of Nursing Research
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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Notice of Clarification to RFA-RR-09-007 and RFA-RR-09-008
(NOT-RR-09-011)
National Center for Research Resources
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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March 30, 2009
NIH Requires Mandatory Use of the eRA Commons Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Module beginning July 1, 2009 for NIH-funded Grants and/or Cooperative Agreements
(NOT-OD-09-072)
National Institutes of Health
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Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Consolidation of Review Criteria for Institutional Research Training Grant Applications (T32) Submitted for FY 2010 Funding
(NOT-OD-09-074)
National Institutes of Health
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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2009
(NOT-OD-09-075)
National Institutes of Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Health Resources and Services Administration
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Notice Regarding RFA-OD-09-005, "Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research Core Centers to Enhance Research Resources (P30)"
(NOT-OD-09-076)
National Institutes of Health
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Notice of Correction to Table of Contents on RFA-AG-10-001 and RFA-AG-10-002
(NOT-AG-09-004)
National Institute on Aging
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Will Not Participate in RFA-OD-09-004: Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities (RC2)
(NOT-DK-09-010)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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The National Eye Institute (NEI) Will Not Participate in RFA-OD-09-004: Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities (RC2)
(NOT-EY-09-004)
National Eye Institute
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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March 24, 2009
NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements
(NOT-OD-09-056)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Competitive Revision Applications
(NOT-OD-09-058)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators
(NOT-OD-09-060)
National Institutes of Health
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY 2009
(NOT-OD-09-066)
National Institutes of Health
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Announcing the FY 2009 NIH Directors Bridge Awards
(NOT-OD-09-068)
National Institutes of Health
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Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
(NOT-OD-09-069)
National Institutes of Health
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Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2009
(NOT-OD-09-070)
National Institutes of Health
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The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 Makes the NIH Public Access Policy Permanent
(NOT-OD-09-071)
National Institutes of Health
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Sharing Data via the National Database for Autism Research
(NOT-MH-09-005)
National Institute of Mental Health
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March 6, 2009
Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Review Criteria, Scoring System, and Suspension of Appeals Process
(NOT-OD-09-054)
National Institutes of Health
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Addition of Recovery Funds to the Shared Instrumentation Grant Program
(NOT-RR-09-008)
National Center for Research Resources
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March 3, 2009
President Obama announced yesterday the release of $155 million in Recovery Act grant funds to support 126 Community Health Centers across the country.
These grants alone will help provide health services to 750,000 Americans and create 5,500 jobs.
Find information about patients helped, jobs created and grants for your state.
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Find information about patients helped, jobs created and grants for all states.
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Find a list of New Access Point grant awards.
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Learn about the Community Health Center program.
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Read the White House press release.
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February 27, 2009
Reminder: NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Restore Two Day Error Correction Window for Electronic Grant Applications Effective March 1, 2009
(NOT-OD-09-055)
National Institutes of Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Food and Drug Administration
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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February 23, 2009
Special Message on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 from the Acting NIH Director
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Agencies Begin to Release 'Stimulus Law' Details
On Feb. 18, one day after President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the "stimulus law," the Office of Management and Budget issued what it said would be the first of a series of guidance documents. The documents will describe requirements for agencies receiving the money and how it will be dispersed. While general information is available at www.recovery.gov, each agency is also required to establish a page on its Web site for specific information within a week of the release of the OMB guidance. As an example, the Web page would have an address such as www.agency.gov/recovery.
OMB also listed a series of reporting requirements for agencies for data related to grants and contracts, which appear to exceed those mandated under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (see usaspending.gov).
Agencies generally have two years to spend the funds. (The March issue of RRC will provide more details on agencies' plans for the funding.) Link: Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.The National Institutes of Health posted the broad outlines of how it plans to spend its $10.4 billion on Feb. 25. The stimulus funding represents a 36% increase in its current budget. The largest chunk, $8.2 billion, will be used "in support of scientific research priorities," with $7.4 billion "transferred to the Institutes and Centers and Common Fund, based on a percentage-based formula," according to NIH. Another $800 million will go the director's office for cross-institute funding. Reports differ as to whether NIH will issue requests for new grant applications or fund already approved but unfunded proposals. NIH also said more information would be forthcoming.
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology also issued information it said came from a briefing with NIH Acting Executive Director Raynard Kington. Links:: NIH's Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); NIH Outlines How It Will Spend the Stimulus Funds.
The National Science Foundation's $3 billion from the stimulus law will go "directly into the hands of the nation's best and brightest researchers at the forefront of promising discoveries, to deserving graduate students at the start of their careers, and to developing advanced scientific tools and infrastructure that will be broadly available to the research community," NSF Director Arden L. Bement said in a Feb. 24 statement. No other details have been provided, although the National Science Board met for two days earlier this week to deliberate on the new funding as well as other issues. Link: www.nsf.gov/recovery; Statement by Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
.Other research agencies receiving large sums under the law include $600 million for the National Institute of Science and Technology; $1 billion for NASA, of which $400 million is for research; and $1.6 billion to the Department of Energy's Office of Science. As noted, OMB is requiring agencies to have a recovery Web page, and universities and others should continue to look for these as they come online for updated information.
February 18, 2009
OMB Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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February 16, 2009
Revision: Notice of Re-issuance of Kirschstein-NRSA T32 (PA-08-226) and T35 (PA-08-227) Funding Opportunity Announcements
(NOT-OD-09-049)
National Institutes of Health
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February 16, 2009
Allowable Salary Levels on Career Awards Supported by the National Cancer Institute
(NOT-CA-09-013)
National Cancer Institute
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NIH Encourages Applicants to Take Advantage of Subscription-based Electronic Mailing Lists for Updates on Electronic Applications and the eRA Commons
(NOT-OD-09-047)
National Institutes of Health
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IACUC 101 Workshop and PRIM&R 2009 IACUC Conference: March 28-31, 2009 in San Diego, CA
(NOT-OD-09-048)
National Institutes of Health
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Salary Limitation on AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution
(NOT-HS-09-004)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Notice of Revision of Eligibility Criteria for RFA-MD-09-001, NCMHD Disparities Research and Education Advancing Mission (DREAM) Career Transition Award (K22)
(NOT-MD-09-002)
National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities
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Clarification: Uniform Salary Cap for KL2 Postdoctoral Scholars at Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Awards
(NOT-RR-09-004)
National Center for Research Resources
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Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through the End of February, 2009
(NOT-OD-09-045)
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Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs) and Confirming Plans to Transition Individual Research Career Development Awards (Ks)
(NOT-OD-09-044)
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Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms Now Available for All NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements Requiring Electronic Submission.
(NOT-OD-09-043)
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The NIH on Wednesday released a new policy concerning part-time institutional
appointments on NIH Career Development (K) Awards. The notice states, "At the
time of initial award, all candidates must meet the full-time appointment
requirement as well as the minimum 75% effort requirement. Under the new
policy, K awardees may request...to reduce their appointment to less than
full-time (but not less than three-quarter time) for a period not to exceed
12 continuous months during the K award project period. However, awardees may
not simultaneously request a reduction in appointment status from full-time
to part-time AND a reduction in percent effort to less than 75%....Note that
these two options are only available after a K award has been issued."
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NIH Policy Change on Threshold for Negotiation of Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/Indirect Costs for Phase II SBIR/STTR Grants
(NOT-OD-09-038)
National Institutes of Health
Food and Drug Administration
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Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution
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NIH on Monday announced a "new, simplified registration process" that peer
reviewers must follow beginning Jan. 17, 2009 to receive reimbursement and
honoraria related to their service in NIH peer review meetings.
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Early Stage Investigator Policies: Requesting an Extension of the ESI Period
(NOT-OD-09-034)
National Institutes of Health
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Announcing Transition Schedule for AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13) to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
(NOT-HS-09-003)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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The National Cancer Institute reports that it has updated its web site
featuring insurance coverage laws for patients in clinical trials. This
useful resource is intended to assist patients and those working to increase
enrollments in clinical trials.
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The NIH will begin implementing changes in the Fiscal Year 2010 funding cycle. Investigators submitting applications in January 2009 and later should be aware of these new policies.
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Transition to Adobe Forms Officially Under Way
Transition to Adobe officially began on December 5, 2008, when NIH updated more than 500 active Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) with Adobe-based application packages and closed their PureEdge predecessors. The new Adobe forms are required for submission for most receipt dates in January and beyond.
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eRA Commons & eSubmission Items of Interest
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Transition of Individual Career Development (K) Applications to Electronic Submission (Grants.gov) - New Business Processes and Other Information NOT-OD-09-029
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The NIH Center for Scientific Review Updates the Descriptions of its Chartered Review Panels NOT-OD-09-027
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The NIH Center for Scientific Review has updated and enhanced its study section descriptions. Applicants also regularly use these descriptions to request a CSR study section that might best review their applications.
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NIH this week issued a notice clarifying when trials must be registered in Clinicaltrials.gov
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NIH to Migrate Approximately 100 FOAs in Early Dec; Applicants Will Receive Automated E-mail from Grants.gov
(NOT-OD-09-022)
National Institutes of Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Food and Drug Administration
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NIH Announces the Availability of Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms
(NOT-OD-09-026)
National Institutes of Health
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NINDS Change in Policy for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32)
(NOT-NS-09-003)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Earlier this year, NIH announced a number of changes to its peer review
system as a result of a year-long review. On Wednesday, the NIH posted three
notices related to the implementation of the previously announced changes.
The notices include a revised implementation timeline, as well as the
revised review criteria and scoring system that will be used beginning for
applications received for potential funding in fiscal year 2010.
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Update to AHRQ Administrative and Program Expansion Grant Supplement Policy
(NOT-HS-09-001)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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NIBIB Policy Update for Accepting Program Projects (P01) and Technology Core Centers (P30)
(NOT-EB-08-005)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering
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Implementing the Early Stage Investigator Policy: Updating eRA Commons Profiles to Include Degree and Residency Completion Dates
(NOT-OD-09-021)
National Institutes of Health
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Reminder and Clarification on NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Transition to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through grants.gov
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Upcoming SBIR/STTR Dec 5 Due Date - Ask the Experts Webinar Opportunity
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NIH Issues Clarifications on Its New Policy Limiting Resubmissions
NIH has issued a notice "clarifying" some misunderstandings arising from its new policy on resubmission (amended) applications (see RRC E-News, Oct. 9, 2008). The new policy states, "Beginning with applications intended for the January 25, 2009 due date, all original new applications (i.e., never submitted) and competing renewal applications will be permitted only a single amendment (A1). ... Original new and competing renewal applications that were submitted prior to January 25, 2009 will be permitted two amendments (A1 and A2)." NIH reiterates that receipt dates for NIH applications have not been changed under the new policy. Another clarification concerns the last date on which applications from "Study Section" members, with flexibility in submission of R01, R21, and R34 applications, could be submitted and still be eligible to submit an A2 application. Finally, the notice reminds applicants that the new resubmission policy "applies to all types of applications submitted to NIH including small business (SBIR and STTR), fellowships, career awards, etc. NIH does not anticipate making exceptions for any type of application."
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Adobe Reader 8.1.3 Is Compatible With Grants.govLink
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Revised New and Early Stage Investigator Policies
(NOT-OD-09-013)
National Institutes of Health
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CDC/NIOSH Set Transition from PureEdge to Adobe Application Forms for December 2008 and Plan Subsequent Transition of PAR-08-070 to Electronic Submission
(NOT-OH-09-001)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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