Correction and Clarification of RFA-RM-11-016 Regional Comprehensive Metabolomics Resource Cores (RCMRC) (U24)

Notice Number: NOT-RM-12-009

Update: The following update relating to this announcement has been issued:

• November 7, 2012 - See Notice NOT-RM-13-002. Notice of Clarification of Award Budget and Application and Submission Instructions.

Release Date: January 10, 2012

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund)

This Notice is to inform potential applicants that the National Institutes of Health Common Fund is correcting and clarifying information relating to the P&F Program and required personnel effort for RFA-RM-11-016, Regional Comprehensive Metabolomics Resource Cores (RCMRC) (U24) .

This Notice is intended to provide correction on the following:

NOW READS: Within the Promotion/Outreach Core, P&F programs may be proposed for up to 5% of the total cost of a RCMRC and must be included within the total cost request for the entire RCMRC.

SHOULD READ: Within the Promotion/Outreach Core, P&F programs may be proposed for up to 25% of the total cost of a RCMRC and must be included within the total cost request for the entire RCMRC.

This Notice is also intended to provide clarification that there is no specific required personnel effort for Technology Service or Promotion/Outreach Core Directors. The only required personnel effort is for the overall RCMRC PD(s)/PI(s) and Program Coordinator as described in the original FOA and repeated below:

The PD(s)/PI(s) and Program Coordinator Effort Requirements:

• The PD(s)/PI(s) must devote at least 2.4 calendar months annually to the RCMRC.
• The Program Coordinator must devote at least 6 calendar month annually to this role.

All other aspects of this FOA remain the same.

Please direct all inquiries to:

Padma Maruvada Ph.D.
Program Director
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Telephone: 301-594-8884
E-mail: [email protected]