NIMH CHANGE IN RESEARCH ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MINORITY POPULATIONS (PA-96-007) Release Date: March 5, 2001 NOTICE: NOT-MH-01-002 National Institute of Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announces a change to PA-96- 007, located at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-96-007.html, entitled "Research on the Mental Health of Minority Populations". Effective immediately, the Principal Investigator must devote no less than 30 percent of his/her time to the program project, including time spent on program project research. This is a reduction from the 60 percent effort previously required, as stated in the program announcement. This applies to all projects currently supported, as well as those to-be-supported. Principal Investigators who currently have the originally required 60 percent effort salary commitment on the grant or application to-be-supported and would like to reduce that effort, will need to submit one of the following: a. For active grants: The PI is required to submit a countersigned request to retain the use of funds released as a result of the reduced effort. The request must include detailed justification for the requested rebudgeting. Prior NIMH approval is required for the continued use of these funds in the current as well as any future years of the active grant. b. For pending applications: The PI must submit a new budget for the entire project period, taking into consideration the reduced effort. The PI must send the new budget and a justification for the changed budget items to the program officer that has responsibility for that grant or application. The program officer will review the budget and justification to ensure that the changes will in no way negatively impact the scientific aims of the overall program project. If approved, NIMH Grants Management staff will review the new budget and discuss any needed changes with the principal investigator, as necessary, prior to award issuance. The institute plans to update and reissue this PA in the near future. INQUIRIES Inquiries related to this notice may be directed to the NIMH Referral Officer: Jean G. Noronha, Ph.D. Division of Extramural Activities National Institute of Mental Health 6001 Executive Blvd, Room 6154, MSC 9609 Bethesda, MD 20892-9609 Rockville, MD 20852 (for express mail) Telephone: (301) 443-3367 Fax: (301) 443-4720 E-Mail: jnoronha@nih.gov


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