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Discussing potential solutions for electronic submission of administrative supplement and change of institution requests, including pros and cons from the grantee perspective.
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Electronic Submission of Administrative Supplement and Change of Institution Requests David Curren and Emily Linde Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
Background • All new grant applications eligible for electronic submission are received through Grants.gov using the SF424 (R&R). • Some post-award applications cannot be submitted electronically and utilize paper-based PHS 398 forms. • Type 7 Changes of Institution • Type 3 Administrative Supplement Requests • NIH is looking for ways to accept these requests electronically.
Today’s Goal Collect Initial Feedback Before Performing Detailed Analysis or Development Work • Identify Pros and Cons to various approaches from the grantee perspective. • Discuss which approach best meets the applicable business needs. • Identify issues for future implementation discussions after we finalize which approach will work best.
Proposed Solutions for Type 3 – Administrative Supplements • Potential Solution 1: Create a generic “Administrative Supplement” FOA in Grants.gov grantees can use to request funds using the SF424 (R&R) package • Potential Solution 2: Create an eRA Commons module that can accept these requests and take advantage of existing grant data already in NIH systems.
Potential Grants.gov Solution – Proposed Design • Generic FOA for administrative supplements will be posted to Grants.gov. • Will include all SF424 (R&R) forms grantees potentially need • Utilize minimal validations since it would apply to so many activity codes. • Applicants will need to provide title and grant number of parent grant on application. • Budget will be based on new request, not based on original budget.
Potential Grants.gov Solution – Proposed Design • Application will be submitted through Grants.gov and will be viewable in the eRA Commons, per the usual process. • NIH will route the application directly to the awarding IC (and notify the proper NIH staff) who will consider the request.
Potential Grants.gov Solution – Pros and Cons • Pros • Uses the same process for all application types. • Does not require applicants to learn new system. • Infrastructure already in place; development only needed to adapt system to new use. • Easier for S2S users to accommodate. • Cons • Increased burden of requiring full SF424 applications from users • NIH flexibility greatly reduced • Continues reliance on Grants.gov system.
Potential eRA Commons Solution – Proposed Design • PD/PIs or AOs will access an existing grant on the Commons and see a link/button to the Supplement Request module • Module will include downloadable copy of the 424 forms or web-based form system for data entry. • PD/PI can fill out but only AO can submit • NIH will route the application directly to the awarding IC (and notify the proper NIH staff) who will consider the request.
Potential eRA Commons Solution – Pros and Cons • Pros • NIH will have flexibility of owning system. • Access to existing NIH grant data could be used to simplify application process. • Potentially more “user-friendly” than G.g system. • Cons • Requires different system than other applications • Duplicates existing Grants.gov functions and requires creation of new infrastructure to create and accept applications. • S2S users may have difficulty accommodating.
Potential Grants.gov Solution – Additional Questions • Overall, would one or both of these be an improvement over the current paper-based system? • Are there any show-stoppers to these approaches? • What are your biggest concerns to these approaches? • What are the largest benefits to these approaches?
Electronic Submission of Change of Institution Requests Type 7s
Potential Grants.Gov Solution for Type 7 – Change of Institution • Potential Solution 1: Create a generic “Change of Institution” FOA in Grants.gov grantees can use to request funds using the SF424 (R&R) package. • Same as for type 3s except: • Old institution would have to submit the PHS 3734 Relinquishing Statement separately, probably through the eRA Commons.
Potential Grants.gov Solution Pros and Cons • Pros • Same as type 3 • Cons • Same as type 3 except • Due to form constraints can’t submit budgets in non-modular increments and most T7s are no longer in modular increments. • System would not handle the PHS 3734, which would be submitted separately through the eRA Commons.
Potential eRA Commons Solution for Type 7 – Change of Institution Potential Solution 2: Create an eRA Commons module that can accept Type 7 applications and PHS 3734 and potentially take advantage of existing grant data already in NIH systems. • Same as for type 3s except: • Old institution would have to submit the PHS 3734 separately but this would be integrated into the same eRA Commons Module.
Potential eRA Commons Solution Pros and Cons • Pros • Same as type 3 except • System can handle submission of both the T7 application and PHS 3734 Relinquishing Statement in the same module. • Could potentially be programmed to handle budgets initially submitted as modular but no longer in modular increments. • Cons • Same as type 3
Potential Grants.gov Solution – Additional Questions • Overall, would one or both of these be an improvement over the current paper-based system? • Are there any show-stoppers to these approaches? • What are your biggest concerns to these approaches? • What are the largest benefits to these approaches?