Notice of Change to PAR-13-242"NIAID Resource-Related Research Projects (R24)"

Notice Number: NOT-AI-14-054

Key Dates
Release Date: April 24, 2014

Related Announcements
PAR-13-242

Issued by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Purpose

This Notice is to inform potential applicants that the NIAID is revising PAR-13-242, NIAID Resource-Related Research Projects (R24), to:

  • clarify the purpose under Section I. Funding Opportunity Description regarding storage and shipment of reagents supported under the FOA;
  • include Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, under Section III. Eligible Applicants; and
  • include instructions under Section IV. Application and Submission Information PHS 398 Research Plan for storage and shipment of reagents supported under the FOA.

The following changes to this FOA are being made:

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

CURRENT LANGUAGE:
Purpose
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) requests investigator-initiated Resource-Related Research Projects (R24) applications that may be critical to enhancing synergies among existing programs that address the specific mission of NIAID, as described above. Investigators are encouraged to visit the NIAID website for additional information about the research mission and high-priority research areas of the NIAID http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/Pages/default.aspx.

The purpose of the Resource-Related Research Projects (R24) grant is to support investigator-initiated research projects that will develop resources to serve biomedical research. A resource is a non-hypothesis-driven activity to provide data, materials, tools, or services that are essential to making the most timely, high quality, and cost-efficient progress in a field. The resource should be available to any qualified investigator, and should be highly quality controlled, replenishable, and not duplicate resources available commercially or through other sources.

NEW LANGUAGE:
Purpose
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) requests investigator-initiated Resource-Related Research Projects (R24) applications that may be critical to enhancing synergies among existing programs that address the specific mission of NIAID, as described above. Investigators are encouraged to visit the NIAID website for additional information about the research mission and high-priority research areas of the NIAID http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/Pages/default.aspx.

The purpose of the Resource-Related Research Projects (R24) grant is to support investigator-initiated research projects that will develop resources to serve biomedical research. A resource is a non-hypothesis-driven activity to provide data, materials, tools, or services that are essential to making the most timely, high quality, and cost-efficient progress in a field. The resource should be available to any qualified investigator, and should be highly quality controlled, replenishable, and not duplicate resources available commercially or through other sources. In providing the resource the grantee should also operate under and maintain procedures for proper storage and shipping of reagents in compliance with domestic and non-domestic laws and regulations (Federal regulations and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements for the shipment of dangerous goods (http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dangerous_goods/Pages/index.aspx).

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

CURRENT LANGUAGE:

Eligible Organizations

Foreign Institutions
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

NEW LANGUAGE:

Eligible Organizations

Foreign Institutions
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

CURRENT LANGUAGE:
2. Content and Form of Application Submission

PHS 398 Research Plan
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:

Resource Sharing Plan: Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)) as provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, with the following modification:

  • All applications, regardless of the amount of direct costs requested for any one year, should address a Data Sharing Plan.

NEW LANGUAGE:
2. Content and Form of Application Submission

PHS 398 Research Plan
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:

Research Strategy: Applicants should address plans, processes and procedures for timely shipping of reagents according to Federal regulations and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements for the shipment of dangerous goods and under required conditions to maintain integrity of the reagent(s).

Resource Sharing Plan: Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)) as provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, with the following modification:

  • All applications, regardless of the amount of direct costs requested for any one year, should address a Data Sharing Plan.

Inquiries

For the Division of AIDS (DAIDS):
Rosemary McKaig, MPH, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-3214
Email: rmckaig@niaid.nih.gov

For the Division of Allergy Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT):
Lynda Chiodetti, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-3523
Email: lchiodetti@niaid.nih.gov

For the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID):
Maureen Beanan, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-0999
Email: mbeanan@niaid.nih.gov