RFA –DK-01-033: Workshop for RFA –DK-01-033: Workshop for Planning Grant for Diabetes and Planning Grant for Diabetes and

Science Education in Tribal SchoolsScience Education in Tribal Schools

Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado

June 15, 2001June 15, 2001

Mr. David MineoMr. David Mineo

Chief, Grants Management BranchChief, Grants Management Branch

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesDiseases

OutlineOutline

The NIH Extramural TeamThe NIH Extramural Team

Award DeterminationsAward Determinations

A Successful ApplicationA Successful Application

Budgetary ConsiderationsBudgetary Considerations

THE NIH EXTRAMURAL TEAMTHE NIH EXTRAMURAL TEAM

PROGRAMADMINISTRATOR

GRANTSMANAGEMENT

SPECIALIST

SCIENTIFICREVIEW

ADMINISTRATOR

What Determines Which Awards Are What Determines Which Awards Are Made?Made?

Application MeritApplication Merit

Program ConsiderationsProgram Considerations

Availability of FundsAvailability of Funds

Components of a Successful Components of a Successful ApplicationApplication

Good IdeaGood Idea

Good ProgramGood Program

Good ApplicationGood Application

Modular Applications and AwardsModular Applications and Awards

Modular GrantsModular Grants

Apply to all competing research project grant mechanisms Apply to all competing research project grant mechanisms (R01, R03, R15, R21, R41, & R43) and RFAs up to no (R01, R03, R15, R21, R41, & R43) and RFAs up to no more than $250,000 requested direct costs in any year.more than $250,000 requested direct costs in any year.

Modular Features at a GlanceModular Features at a Glance

Applies to research grant applications requesting up to Applies to research grant applications requesting up to $250,000 direct costs per year.$250,000 direct costs per year.

Request total direct costs in modules of $25,000, Request total direct costs in modules of $25,000, reflecting appropriate support for the project. There will reflecting appropriate support for the project. There will be no future year escalations.be no future year escalations.

A typical modular grant application will request the same A typical modular grant application will request the same number of modules in each year.number of modules in each year.

Provide budget narrative regarding Key Personnel by Provide budget narrative regarding Key Personnel by position, role, and level of effort.position, role, and level of effort.

Include a total cost estimate for any Include a total cost estimate for any Consortium/Contractual arrangements.Consortium/Contractual arrangements.

Modular Features at a GlanceModular Features at a Glance

Additional narrative budget justification will be required Additional narrative budget justification will be required in the application only if there is a variation in the in the application only if there is a variation in the number of modules requested.number of modules requested.

Describe specific aims of research projects ongoing or Describe specific aims of research projects ongoing or completed during the last three years as part of the completed during the last three years as part of the Biographical Sketch. The Biographical Sketch will be Biographical Sketch. The Biographical Sketch will be limited to three pages.limited to three pages.

SRG Recommended adjustments of the budget in SRG Recommended adjustments of the budget in modules.modules.

Request Other Support information “just-in-time” to Request Other Support information “just-in-time” to determine overlap for likely award candidates.determine overlap for likely award candidates.

Modular Features at a GlanceModular Features at a Glance

Request (prior to award) additional budget justification Request (prior to award) additional budget justification “just-in-time” only in exceptional circumstances.“just-in-time” only in exceptional circumstances.

Award at SRG recommended or IC cost management Award at SRG recommended or IC cost management plan level, taking other support into account.plan level, taking other support into account.

Make non-categorical, total direct cost awards.Make non-categorical, total direct cost awards. Eliminate the 25% rebudgeting requirement.Eliminate the 25% rebudgeting requirement. Permit all types of administrative supplemental awards.Permit all types of administrative supplemental awards. Checklist to be submitted with the application.Checklist to be submitted with the application.

ObjectivesObjectives

facilitate science and simplifies administrationfacilitate science and simplifies administration

focus professional expertise (review) where it’s most focus professional expertise (review) where it’s most required.required.

Modular Research GrantModular Research GrantSummary - Application and Postaward FeaturesSummary - Application and Postaward Features

Total Direct Cost Applications and AwardsTotal Direct Cost Applications and Awards Expanded AuthoritiesExpanded Authorities SNAP Noncompeting Award ProcessSNAP Noncompeting Award Process Final Financial Status Report OnlyFinal Financial Status Report Only Outcomes Based on Scientific ProgressOutcomes Based on Scientific Progress Institutional Compliance with Administrative and Cost Institutional Compliance with Administrative and Cost

PrinciplesPrinciples Project Monitoring Based on Total Costs and Scientific Project Monitoring Based on Total Costs and Scientific

ScopeScope

Modular Research GrantsModular Research GrantsSummary - Compliance and OversightSummary - Compliance and Oversight

Cost Principles and “CAS” applyCost Principles and “CAS” apply Costs must be allowable, allocable, reasonable, and Costs must be allowable, allocable, reasonable, and

consistently treatedconsistently treated Total costs monitored based on scope, scientific aims, Total costs monitored based on scope, scientific aims,

rate of expenditurerate of expenditure Institution monitored on basis of administrative and Institution monitored on basis of administrative and

financial systemsfinancial systems

Information SourcesInformation Sources E-MailE-Mail

Mineod@extra.niddk.nih.govMineod@extra.niddk.nih.gov NIH Home PageNIH Home Page

http://www.nih.govhttp://www.nih.gov NIDDK Home PageNIDDK Home Page

http://www.niddk.nih.govhttp://www.niddk.nih.gov Other Information SourcesOther Information Sources

NIH Guide to Grants and ContractsNIH Guide to Grants and Contracts Modular Page- Modular Page-

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htmhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm

Make a telephone callMake a telephone call

THANK YOUTHANK YOU