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1. The AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009How will the Stimulus Bill affect KUMC?(Overview from 3/13/09 and updates) Gregory S. Kopf, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
Executive Director, KUMC Research Institute
2. Outline of Today’s Discussion
3. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)$39.9 billion total in FY 09
4. $10.4 billion (FY 08: $29.6 billion). The final bill allocates $7.4 billion to be distributed proportionally among the NIH’s institutes and centers (ICs) through the Office of the Director (OD) to fund intramural and extramural research. With NIH success rates running below 20 percent for grant competitions, the hope is for NIH to distribute these funds through regular, already scheduled grant review cycles without sacrificing quality. Another $800 million would remain in the Office of the Director, with priority given for 2-year, short-term special research grants to be awarded competitively. NIH also receives $500 million for intramural construction in the Buildings and Facilities account, and $1.0 billion for competitively awarded extramural grants through a dormant National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) program that last received $30 million in FY 2005, exclusively for the repair and modernization of existing academic research facilities. Another $300 million for NCRR would provide competitive awards for instrumentation and other capital equipment for research. And the final stimulus bill also gives NIH $400 million to be transferred from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for 'health care comparative effectiveness research.' The enormous stimulus appropriation would give NIH a total FY 2009 budget of $39.9 billion, a total that could go even higher in final FY 2009 appropriations.
5. Focus of NIH Scientific Activity Recently peer reviewed, highly meritorious R01s and similar mechanisms (R21) capable of making significant advances in 2 years (in reality less than 18 months)
Funding of new R01s that have a reasonable expectation of making progress in 2 years
Accelerate the tempo of ongoing science through targeted supplements to current grants to expand scope and/or infrastructure (e.g., equipment) that will be used in the 2 year availability of these funds
Support of a reasonable number of awards to jump start the new NIH Challenge Grant program
Funds not to be used to restore cuts in existing grants
NIH will obligate all of the funds as soon as possible.
All funds (with the exception of NCRR renovation/construction and Challenge Grants) must be spent by Sept. 30, 2010
6. Focus of NIH Scientific Activity (con’t) No set asides for SBIR and STTR awards in legislation
Centers/Institutes individually could initiate programs in support of these funding mechanisms
As of 3/12/09
Programs still in continuing resolution with a March 20, 2009 deadline
House and Senate at odds on length of continuing resolution
Argument regarding whether the Small Business Administration should permit VC-backed businesses to be able to fully participate in the SBIR program
NIH stating that there are not enough high quality SBIR proposals to fund with ARRA dollars before the expiration date so they are trying to exempt the SBIR/STTR programs from ARRA stimulus funding
NIH states that it may use some ARRA monies for this program where appropriate and that small businesses can apply for Challenge Grants
As of 3/16/09; New legislation will take effect March 19, 2009
HHS responsible for allocating 2.5% and 0.3% of its research and development funds to SBIR and STTR.
HHS ensures an amount equivalent to 2.8% of the total or $229 M is allocated to these two programs.
Undetermined whether K awards would be impacted in this legislation
Discussion as to whether training grants would increase
No “Buy American” clause in grants/equipment programs
7. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
8. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
9. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
10. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
11. Challenge Grants (Updated Information)
12. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
13. NIH Stimulus Funds for Renovation, Repairs, New Construction (Updated Information)
14. NIH Stimulus Funds for Renovation, Repairs, New Construction (Updated Information)
15. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
16. NIH Stimulus Funds for Instrumentation (Updated Information)
17. NIH Stimulus Funds for Instrumentation (Updated Information)
18. NIH Stimulus Funds for Instrumentation
19. Detailed Breakdown of NIH Stimulus Dollars
20. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
21. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) $9 billion total in FY09
22. $2.0 billion would go to research grants distributed through NSF’s regular peer review process, and this will largely be to award grant applications already peer-reviewed and deemed of high quality but that could not be due to lack of funds. The bill would also provide $300 million to the Major Research Instrumentation program of competitively awarded instrumentation grants for university researchers, and $200 million to restart the Academic Research Infrastructure program, for competitively awarded laboratory construction grants, primarily for universities. The $100 million education and human resources appropriation would provide $60 million to the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Pro, $25 million to the Math and Science Partnerships program, and $15 million to a new Professional Masters Science Program authorized in the America COMPETES Act. Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction spending of $400 million would accelerate the construction of major research facilities with unique capabilities at the cutting edge of science.
23. Detailed Breakdown of NSF Stimulus Dollars
24. OMB Guidance on Economic Recovery Funds The Office of Management and Budget on February 18 issued initial implementation guidance to the federal agencies on spending the economic recovery funds http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-10.pdf
NIH and NSF plans for use of funds will need to be reviewed and approved by OMB
Unprecedented oversight when these funds are used
(see page 14 of the OMB guidance document)
25. OMB Guidance on Economic Recovery Funds (con’t) " As required by Section 1512 of the Recovery Act and this guidance, each recipient, as described above, is required to report the following information to the Federal agency providing the award 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, starting on July 10th.
These reports will include the following data elements, as prescribed by the Recovery Act:
The total amount of recovery funds received from that agency
The amount of recovery funds received that were obligated and expended to projects oractivities. This reporting will also included unobligated Allotment balances to facilitatereconciliations.
A detailed list of all projects or activities for which recovery funds were obligated andexpended, including:
The name of the project or activity
A description of the project or activity
An evaluation of the completion status of the project or activity;
An estimate of the number of jobs created and the number of jobs retained by theproject or activity
For infrastructure investments made by State and local governments, the purpose,total cost, and rationale of the agency for funding the infrastructure investment withfunds made available under this Act, and name of the person to contact at the agencyif there are concerns with the infrastructure investment.
Detailed information on any subcontracts or subgrants awarded by the recipient to includethe data elements required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability andTransparency Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-282), allowing aggregate reporting on awards below$25,000 or to individuals, as prescribed by the Director of OMB.”
26. General Guidance and Comments Funds obligated until Sept. 30, 2010 and then will disappear
Dollars not spent will be returned
Dollars do not impact the future baseline budgets
Do not make any assumptions about FY11 funding
FY09 budget (continuing resolution) just passed by House- request of $30.3 B for NIH, an increase of $938M (3.2% increase)
Very strong oversight-we need to meet all requirements and deadlines or we will be out of compliance with OMB, section 1512
Emphasis on creating/retaining jobs and economic impact-need clear documentation
No carryover or no cost extensions
If you don’t think you can put together a proposal in which you spend all of the dollars by Sept. 30, 2010, do not apply
27. General Guidance and Comments (con’t) NSF may only look at proposals in their portfolio after 10/1/2008
NSF considering awards going out longer than 2 years
Recovery.gov will likely be the site for data recovery
Anticipated awards would start in 30-90 days
Anticipated Timelines
March 3, 2009 Federal agencies to begin reporting use of funds
May 3, 2009 Make performance plans publicly available; Begin reporting on their allocations of entitlement programs
May 15, 2009 Detailed agency financial reports to become available
May 20, 2009 Begin reporting their competitive programs and contracts
July 15, 2009 Recipient of federal funding to begin reporting their use of funds
28. What Investigators Can Do Now Investigators should express gratitude to Congress and ensure the prudent use of these funds
Contact your respective program officers for information and updates and maintain a dialog
Scan recovery.gov for NIH RFAs (the RI will be scanning this and other sites on a daily basis)
Scan NSF sites (nsf.gov; policy@nsf.gov)
If you had submitted a grant in 1-4Q08 and 1Q09 and it received a score in the 25th percentile or less but is unlikely to be funded by criteria pre-Stimulus:
rework a viable research plan with milestones that will be completed by 9/30/10
rework a detailed budget (no modular budgets allowed) to accommodate research plan
heavy emphasis on creating / retaining jobs
29. What Investigators Can Do Now (con’t) Those investigators receiving lower scores should not consider themselves out of competition for this stimulus money and should plan accordingly
Start planning for new R01 applications that have a reasonable expectation of making progress in the 2 year timeframe
Think about whether your existing award could benefit from a targeted supplement (e.g., to expand current research award; additional infrastructure support-equipment) and develop a plan
When planning any grant give strong consideration to and document the jobs created/retained with these stimulus dollars
Investigators considering applying for large equipment purchases (through the NCRR) should FIRST provide a description of the item, vendor, cost, and short rationale for application to either Greg Kopf or Paul Terranova before putting together a full application
as an institution we will need to develop a strategic plan for these purchases to ensure that we submit a balanced portfolio of requests aligned with our mission
30. QUESTIONS FROM 2/27/09 TOWN HALL Will non-resident individuals currently on visas be allowed on the grant application?
Foreign nationals working in the US are eligible to work and be compensated with ARRA provided they are in the country under valid visas.
Will grants that were scored but not funded be re-evaluated under the stimulus plan?
Yes
If a parent grant is supplemented with stimulus dollars, will the “no-carry-over” provision apply towards the entire grant or just towards the supplemental monies?
This just applies to the supplemental funds
For example, a graduate student who is hired as a research assistant, will this be considered as a new job created under the stimulus plan?
No it will be considered a retained position
What is the timeframe in which grants will be reviewed? Will applications submitted in the first cycle of FY ‘09 be considered?
Variable; depends on the RFA
Challenge Grants 3 mos.
Other types may take longer up to 5 mos.
31. QUESTIONS FROM 2/27/09 TOWN HALL (con’t) With an emphasis on job retention, how strong of an explanation will be required with respect to continuation of positions created under the stimulus plan after September 30, 2010?
There are no job retention requirements imposed on Challenge Grants, but other awards made in associations with ARRA may differ. Consult the notice and terms of each award.
Will geographical region factor into how grant applications will be reviewed?
Geographic regions are not a review factor for Challenge Grants, but award programs may differ
Will new jobs (e.g., grant administrators) be created to provide oversight of the new stimulus plan?
We are waiting to hear back from the OMB as to whether administrative costs can be put in the budget
Will existing grant submissions for equipment for considered under the new stimulus plan?
No, unless contacted by program officer to be eligible for the program funds
32. QUESTIONS FROM 2/27/09 TOWN HALL (con’t) Grants are not to be used for budget cuts; what mechanisms are in place for additional funds?
Administrative Supplements (NOT-OD-09-056) or Competitive Supplement (NOT-OD-09-058)
If I resubmit from a challenge grant, does that apply as my second try or not?
No, resubmission will be allowed on challenge grants
Who will review the challenge grant special studies? Study section?
Special emphasis panel
Will dual submissions be allowed for the challenge grant R-21 and also through a regular R-21 program?
No dual submissions will not be allowed
Will the KUMC Research Institute provide training for on-line submissions for Grants.gov?
Yes, the office of Sponsored Programs Adminstration will be offering four training session.
March 31 10 AM – 12 PM 1049 SON
April 1 10 AM – 12 PM 1049 SON
April 2 10 AM – 12 PM 1049 SON
April 3 10 AM – 12 PM 1049 SON
33. Detail list of Due Dates
35. Additional Slides
36. There would be $1.6 billion (FY 08: $4.0 billion) for a mix of extramural basic research, DOE laboratory research, facilities upgrades and construction, and advanced scientific computing. The stimulus appropriation combined with the regular appropriation could leave DOE OS with a FY 2009 budget of $6.0 billion or higher, well above the $5.3 billion authorized for FY 2009 in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 and thus on a track to double over a decade. In addition to the Science funding, the stimulus bill also provides $400 million to start up the ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy), authorized in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 but never appropriated until now.
37. $1.0 billion in the final stimulus bill (FY 08: $17.2 billion). The bill provides $400 million for the Science portfolio of earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, and astrophysics, to accelerate the development and launch of key earth science climate research missions highlighted in a 2007 National Academies Decadal Study as being critical to future U.S. climate research and requiring extra funds to stay on track. There would also be $150 million in stimulus funding for aeronautics research, and funding ($50 million) to reimburse NASA for construction and repair costs associated with 2008 natural disasters. The final bill also contains $400 million in development funding to Constellation Systems to narrow the looming gap in U.S. human space flight capabilities between the 2010 retirement of the Space Shuttle and the 2015 launch of its replacement.
38. Other R&D funding agencies receiving funding in the stimulus bills include: the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), $176 million for deferred maintenance work at USDA laboratories; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Commerce, $830 million for (non-R&D) habitat and fisheries restoration projects and (non-R&D) acquisition and development of NOAA satellites and sensors, although some of these satellites will eventually be used for climate research and climate modeling; the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Interior, $140 million for repair and restoration of science facilities and laboratory equipment for USGS’ nationwide network of federal laboratories; the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), $1.1 billion in both the House and Senate for health care comparative effectiveness research divided between a $400 million transfer to NIH (already included in NIH totals above), a $400 million transfer to the Office of the HHS Secretary, and $300 million for AHRQ.