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David Crouse, PhDAssociate Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs
March 26, 2009
ARRA Overview NIH ARRA Funding Current Announcements Timelines and Process NIH Review and Scoring Criteria Challenge Grants Other NIH Opportunities Roles, Responsibilities & Resources
Estimated Total: $789 Billion (One time funding) Emphasis:
Job Creation Economic Boost & Stabilize State/Local Budgets
More than $15 billion for Federal R&D (~2% of Total) $10B to National Institutes of Health (NIH) $3B to National Science Foundation $1.6B to Dept of Energy, Office of Science $700M to Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Additional funds to other agencies (NASA, NIST,
NOAA…)
HRSA Title VII and VIII health professions workforce
New Health Prevention & Wellness Community Health Clinic renovations Health Information Technology Dept of Energy (Infrastructure, Reliability and
Efficiency) Pell Grants (increases maximum grant to $5,350 in
2009-10) Medicaid Funding to States State Discretionary funds for Construction Indirect Medical Education payments
2009 ARRA Nebraska Funds
Education Funding
19%
Medicaid19%
Discretionary4%Transportation
22%
Energy6%
Water3%
Community Development
1%
Technology0%
Environment0%
Education12%
HHS12%
Law Enforcement
1%
Labor1%
$1.2 B Total to NE
~33%
$10.4 billion $8.2 billion – research
Double the amount awarded in competing grants last year
$1 billion – construction and renovation $300 million – shared instrumentation and
capital research equipment Two years
Funding considerations: Project lends well for 2 year (or less) grant Creates jobs Contributes to scientific advancement in long-term
Funds MUST be obligated before Sept 30, 2010
PIs are encouraged to spend all funds by Sept 30, 2010
Projects will follow expedited peer-review Funds are forward-looking “Unprecedented” transparency in reporting
Increase research Create jobs Disburse geographically Support ongoing research
Accelerate tempo Expand scope
Fuel new activities
Areas Electronic Deadline Institute & Center RFA/PA/PAR Direct Costs
Topic Paper Open Office of the Director Notices Total Costs
Investigator Driven Opportunities RFA-OD-09-003 (Challenge Grants – RC1) RFA-OD-09-004 (Grand Opportunities – RC2) RFA-OD-09-005 (Biomedical Res Core Centers – P30) Institute Specific Supplements:
Administrative Supplements Within general scope of funded project Outside current scope (extend current project)
Equipment Supplements Summer Research Experiences
Students Science educators
Institution Driven Opportunities PAR-09-118 (High End SIG – S10) RFA-RR-09-008 (Facilities Improvement – C06)
3 deadlines based on cost RFA-RR-09-007 (Core Facility –G20)
Special instructions Challenge Areas - >200 topical areas 2 year budget 12 page research plan
Electronic application GrantsERA
Volume of submissions can affect speed Early submissions are encouraged
Due Date April 27, 2009
Special instructions 2 year budget – greater than $500K 12 page research plan
Electronic application GrantsERA
Volume of submissions can affect speed Early submissions are encouraged
Due Date May 27, 2009
Special instructions Institutional Awards for shared interdisciplinary
resources 2 year budget – budgets vary by Institute/Center Total of $100M available Must be only one PI
Electronic application GrantsERA
Volume of submissions can affect speed Early submissions are encouraged
Due Date LOI April 18, 2009 May 18, 2009
Institutes have specific Deadlines Instructions http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ic_supp.html
Three types Within the current scope
Administrative Equipment
Extending the current scope Administrative Equipment
Summer Experiences Students Science Educators
Purpose Instrumentation Limited by types of equipment
Special instructions Range from $600,000 to $8 million
Electronic application GrantsERA
Volume of submissions can affect speed Early submissions are encouraged
Due Date May 6, 2009
Purpose Major Renovation Limited Number of Applications (3)
Electronic application GrantsERA
Volume of submissions can affect speed Early submissions are encouraged
Due Dates May 6, 2009 - $2M-$5M June 17, 2009 - $10M-$15M July 17, 2009 - $5M-$10M
Purpose Core facilities renovation and repair Limited Number of Applications (2)
Electronic application GrantsERA
Volume of submissions can affect speed Early submissions are encouraged
Due Dates September 17, 2009 - $1M-$10M
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPAdmin) Grants in response to any RFA
From any agency Administrative Supplements Equipment Supplements
Office of Governmental Affairs Seeking stimulus funding for ideas not
covered in standard RFAs
Submit Early Stay Available!
UNMC Challenge Grant deadline April 24th, 2009
All other deadlines Waiting until deadline day may not allow for
submission of the application Volume at NIH Correction of errors SPAdmin volume of applications
Evidence of potential problems with late submissions
Full Applications Internal documents needed prior to
application Supplements and Existing Projects
Internal documents may be prepared after information is submitted to NIH
Used in the evaluation of ARRA applications Described in Funding Opportunity
Announcements (FOA) May not be applicable for some applications
(e.g. construction) Link with side-by-side comparison of old
and new review criteria http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/
guidelines_general/comparison_of_review_criteria.pdf
New for ARRA applications Uses a 9-point rating scale Applies to overall scores
Additional Review Criteria (considered in scientific and technical merit but will not give separate scores) Protections for Human Subjects Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children Vertebrate Animals Resubmission Applications (not ARRA funding) Renewal Applications (not ARRA funding) Revision Applications (not ARRA funding) Biohazards
Additional Review Considerations No scores and not considered in overall
impact score Budget and Period Support Select Agent Research Applications from Foreign Organizations Resource Sharing Plans
Action: Suspended for ARRA funds Rationale: Time sensitivity of the
granting process
PHS398
Included Specific Aims Research Design and Methods
Do Not Include Introduction to application Background and Significance Preliminary Data Appendix
Excluded from the 12 page limit Specific Aims Inclusion Enrollment Report Protection of Human Subjects Inclusion of Women and Minorities Targeted/Planned Enrollment Inclusion of Children Vertebrate Animals Select Agent Research MPI Leadership Plan Consortium/Contractual Arrangements Letters of Support Resource Sharing PlanNote: No supplemental/update information will be
accepted
At least $200 million 200 or more grants to be funded Over 100 UNMC PI’s have expressed intent
Two year budget Total Costs = $500,000
Current F&A rate is 48.5% - Research Note
No F&A Waivers will be granted Cost share is not required
Total Costs = $500,000 Direct Costs = $336,700 F&A (Indirect Costs) = $163,300
Note: No Subcontracts, no equipment
Can contain a foreign component 10% of total direct costs
Or $25,000 total for all foreign subawards
whichever is less
Foreign scientists working in domestic institutions are eligible to be Principal Investigators Key Personnel and/or other personnel
Limited to One Page Must begin with this sentence adapted to
the appropriate broad challenge area and specific challenge topic “This application addresses broad
Challenge Area (01) Behavior, Behavioral Change, and Prevention and specific Challenge Topic, 01-GM-104: Mechanisms of Behavior Change Research”
Limited to one page
http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ic_supp.html
Grant must be active Supplement – 2 years
Project period must have 2 or more years remaining
Supplement – 1 year Project period must have 1 or more year(s)
remaining No Cost Extensions may need to be in place
prior to Supplement application
Detailed budgets will be provided Even for modular grants
Typical JIT information IRB information
Human Subjects Training IACUC information
Review of protocol with grant science must occur External approvals must be granted
Other support information Current information
Easily achieved through ADIS
$3 Billion in new funds (doubles budget) $2 B set aside for:
Supplementing existing grants Adding equipment to existing grants Lowering the funding line for reviewed grants
$1 B in new projects (solicitations later in the spring as of March 18. See: http://www.nsf.gov/recovery/ ) Math & Science Partnership Teacher Scholarship Program Major Equipment & Facilities Construction Academic Research Infrastructure Science Masters Program
HRSA – Little information. Track at: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/default.htm
DOD – Plans released – Little for research. Track at: http://www.defenselink.mil/recovery/
DOL – Mostly Workforce Development in existing programs. Track at: http://www.dol.gov/recovery/
Etc
RFA-OD-09-003 (Challenge Grants) April 20-24 (M-F)
6 am to 10 pm April 25-26 (S-S)
8 am to 5 pm April 27 (M)
6 am to 5:30 pm
Track Emails SPAdmin receives 4 from Grants.gov PI and SPAdmin receive 1 from NIH Commons
Know the difference between errors and warnings Errors – Must be fixed for a successful submission Warnings – Will not be fixed in ARRA submissions
Be available for needed corrections SPAdmin may need to contact you to correct
errors May require access to files you have created
Expanded tracking and reporting requirements Unclearly defined
Quarterly vs yearly Number of jobs created or retained Transparency will be focus
Challenge Grant - Frequently Asked Questions http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/
faqs_challenge.html NIH ARRA Home Page
http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ UNMC Stimulus Home Page
http://www.unmc.edu/dept/federalstimulus/ Highest Priority Challenge Topics
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/Omnibus.pdf