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Stimulus Funding ARRA 09 Challenge Grants And More. David Crouse, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs March 26, 2009. Agenda. ARRA Overview NIH ARRA Funding Current Announcements Timelines and Process NIH Review and Scoring Criteria Challenge Grants Other NIH Opportunities
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Stimulus FundingARRA 09Challenge Grants And More David Crouse, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs March 26, 2009
Agenda • ARRA Overview • NIH ARRA Funding • Current Announcements • Timelines and Process • NIH Review and Scoring Criteria • Challenge Grants • Other NIH Opportunities • Roles, Responsibilities & Resources
ARRA: Overview • 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…)
ARRA: Additional Opportunities • 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
ARRA: Nebraska ShareSee: http://www.recovery.nebraska.gov/ $1.2 B Total to NE
NIH Funding Distribution • $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
NIH Funding cont • 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
NIH Objectives • Increase research • Create jobs • Disburse geographically • Support ongoing research • Accelerate tempo • Expand scope • Fuel new activities
Dichotomies • Areas • Electronic • Deadline • Institute & Center • RFA/PA/PAR • Direct Costs • Topic • Paper • Open • Office of the Director • Notices • Total Costs
Current NIH Announcements • 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)
Challenge GrantRFA–OD-09-003 • 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
Grand Opportunities “GO” GrantsRFA–OD-09-004 • 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
Biomedical Research Core CentersRFA–OD-09-005 • 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
Notices - Supplements • 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
PAR-09-118 (S10) • 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
RFA-RR-09-008 (C06) • 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
RFA-RR-09-007 (G20) • 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
“If you want to Apply, You must Notify” • 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
Application Timelines • 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
OMB Memo Excerpt • Evidence of potential problems with late submissions
Internal Process • Full Applications • Internal documents needed prior to application • Supplements and Existing Projects • Internal documents may be prepared after information is submitted to NIH
NIH Review Criteria • 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
NIH Scoring System • New for ARRA applications • Uses a 9-point rating scale • Applies to overall scores • Overall Impact Score • Likelihood of project to exert sustained, powerful influence in the field • Core Review Criteria (separate score for each) • Significance • Investigator(s) • Innovation • Approach • Environment
NIH Scoring System cont • 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
NIH Scoring System cont • 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
NIH Appeal Process • Action: Suspended for ARRA funds • Rationale: Time sensitivity of the granting process
Research Plan - General • Included • Specific Aims • Research Design and Methods • Do Not Include • Introduction to application • Background and Significance • Preliminary Data • Appendix
Research Plan - General • 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 Plan Note: No supplemental/update information will be accepted
Funds Available • 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
Most Common Budget Example • Total Costs = $500,000 • Direct Costs = $336,700 • F&A (Indirect Costs) = $163,300 Note: No Subcontracts, no equipment Foreign Components • Can contain a foreign component • 10% of total direct costs Or • $25,000 total for all foreign subawards whichever is less
Citizenship Requirements • Foreign scientists working in domestic institutions are eligible to be • Principal Investigators • Key Personnel • and/or other personnel
Other Project Information Project Summary/Abstract • 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”
Other Project InformationBibliography and Literature Cited • Limited to one page
Supplemental ApplicationsLinks for Your NIH Institute http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ic_supp.html
General Supplement Issues • 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
Applications Already in for Review • 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
NSF ARRA Plans • $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
Other Agency ARRA Plans • 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
SPAdmin Extended Hours • 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
PI Role in Electronic Submissions • 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
PI Role in Post Award Environment • Expanded tracking and reporting requirements • Unclearly defined • Quarterly vs yearly • Number of jobs created or retained • Transparency will be focus
Website Resources • 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