FY 95 FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON BREASTCANCER



NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 15, April 28, 1995



P.T. 34



Keywords:

  Grants Administration/Policy+ 

  0715036 



National Cancer Institute



PROGRAM GOALS AND SCOPE



The National Action Plan on Breast Cancer (NAPBC) is a major

public/private partnership created to eradicate the epidemic of

breast cancer.  The implementation of the Plan is coordinated by the

Public Health Service's (PHS) Office on Women's Health.  Several

mechanisms (listed below) have been established for funding of

projects that directly address the six high priority areas identified

by the Plan.  The six priority areas include: information

dissemination, national biological resource banks, consumer

involvement, breast cancer etiology, clinical trials accessibility,

and issues related to breast cancer susceptibility genes.  A

description of the priority areas for the Innovative Small Grants and

Omnibus PHS Administrative Supplements appears in the NIH Guide to

Grants and Contracts noted below.



INNOVATIVE SMALL GRANTS



The NAPBC announced on April 7, 1995 (NIH Guide for Grants and

Contracts, Volume 24, Number 13), an innovative small grants (R03)

solicitation that will be administered by the PHS Office on Women's

Health and funded through the National Cancer Institute (NCI).  This

initiative will fund grants up to $50,000 a year direct costs for up

to two years.  The goal of this initiative is to provide support for

novel, creative pilot research and outreach projects that, if

successful, will yield exceptionally important new information on

breast cancer.  A second goal is to support developmental,

exploratory, or pilot projects that could serve as the basis for

well-defined future research and outreach project applications in the

area of breast cancer.  The applications will be evaluated for

scientific and technical merit by National Institutes of Health peer

review group(s).  The applications will be evaluated for relevance to

the priority areas identified by Working Groups of the Plan.

Applications must be submitted to the Division of Research Grants,

NIH, by June 14, 1995.



ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENTS TO EXISTING FEDERAL GRANTS



o  Public Health Service Grants -- The NAPBC announced on April 14,

1995 (NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Volume 24, Number 14), an

Omnibus PHS Administrative Supplements solicitation for

administrative supplements to existing PHS grants for up to $100,000

for one year.  This omnibus administrative supplement program will be

administered by the PHS Office on Women's Health and funded through

the NCI.



Any currently funded PHS grant relevant to breast cancer that

addresses one or more of the six priority areas is eligible for an

administrative supplement under this announcement.  It is especially

important to note that all requests for supplements MUST be within

the scope of the parent grant.  The parent grant can deal with breast

cancer, other cancers, other diseases, or any of the above six

priority areas.  The program director for each grant must be

contacted for questions about the consistency of the proposed

supplemental project's aims with the parent project.  Further, the

parent grant must have a minimum of one year remaining (end date no

sooner than September 30, 1996) in the project from the time the

supplement is awarded.  A copy of the official initial peer review

comments for the grant (e.g., summary statement or the equivalent)

must be submitted.  For grants sponsored by agencies outside of the

National Institutes of Health, the funds will be transferred to those

agencies via interagency agreements.  The receiving agency must

obligate funds before the end of the fiscal year in accordance with

that agency's operating policies and procedures.  Contracts are not

eligible for this supplement program.  The supplements will be

subject to restrictions outlined in the solicitation.  Applications

must be submitted to the PHS Office on Women's Health by June 14,

1995.



o  Grants from Other Federal Agencies --  The NAPBC also solicits

with this notice requests for administrative supplements for up to

$100,000 for one year to existing grants from Federal agencies

outside the PHS.  This administrative supplement program will be

administered by the PHS Office on Women's Health and funded through

the NCI.  Any currently funded Federal grant relevant to breast

cancer that addresses one or more of the six priority areas is

eligible for an administrative supplement under this announcement.

It is especially important to note that all requests for supplements

MUST be within the scope of the parent grant.  The parent grant can

deal with breast cancer, other cancers, other diseases, or any of the

above six priority areas.  The program director for each grant must

be contacted for questions on the consistency of the proposed

supplemental project's aims with the parent project.  Further, the

parent grant must have a minimum of one year remaining (end date no

sooner than September 30, 1996) in the project from the time the

supplement is awarded.  A copy of the official initial peer review

comments for the grant (e.g., summary statement or the equivalent)

must be submitted.  The funds will be transferred to those agencies

via interagency agreements.  The receiving agency must obligate funds

before the end of the fiscal year in accordance with the agency's

operating policies and procedures.  Contracts are not eligible for

this supplement program.  Instructions for applicants can be obtained

from the PHS Office on Women's Health.  Applications must be

submitted to the PHS Office on Women's Health by June 14, 1995.



INTRAMURAL FEDERAL PROJECTS



o  Public Health Service Projects -- The NAPBC solicits with this

notice requests for administrative supplements to existing intramural

Federal projects and contracts supported by PHS-based agencies.  This

mechanism will fund supplements for up to $100,000 a year total costs

for one year to PHS projects.  This administrative supplement program

will be administered by the PHS Office on Women's Health and funded

through the NCI.  Any existing PHS intramural project or contract

that has relevance to breast cancer that addresses one or more of the

six priority areas is eligible for an administrative supplement under

this announcement.  It is especially important to note that all

requests for supplements MUST be within the scope of the parent

project.  The parent project can deal with breast cancer, other

cancers, other diseases, or any of the above six priority areas.  For

projects in agencies outside of the National Institutes of Health,

the funds will be transferred to those agencies via interagency

agreements.  The receiving agency must obligate funds before the end

of the fiscal year in accordance with the agency's operating policies

and procedures.  Instructions for applicants can be obtained from the

PHS Office on Women's Health.  Applications must be submitted to PHS

Office on Women's Health by June 14, 1995.



o  Projects in Other Federal Agencies -- The NAPBC solicits with this

notice requests for administrative supplements to existing intramural

Federal projects and contracts supported by Federal agencies outside

of the PHS.  This mechanism will fund supplements for up to $100,000

a year total costs for one year.  This administrative supplement

program will be administered by the PHS Office on Women's Health and

funded through the NCI.  Any existing PHS intramural project or

contract that has relevance to breast cancer that addresses one or

more of the six priority areas is eligible for an administrative

supplement under this announcement.  It is especially important to

note that all requests for supplements MUST be within the scope of

the parent project.  The parent project can deal with breast cancer,

other cancers, other diseases, or any of the above six priority

areas.  For projects in agencies outside of the National Institutes

of Health, the funds will be transferred to those agencies via

interagency agreements.  The receiving agency must obligate funds

before the end of the fiscal year in accordance with the agency's

operating policies and procedures.  Instructions for applicants can

be obtained from the PHS Office on Women's Health.  Applications must

be submitted to PHS Office on Women's Health by June 14, 1995.



SUPPORT OF PEER-REVIEWED, UNFUNDED GRANT APPLICATIONS



o  Public Health Service Grants -- The NAPBC solicits with this

notice requests for the funding of grant applications addressing the

six priority areas that have been peer-reviewed and recommended for

funding between September 30, 1994, and September 30, 1995, but not

awarded due to lack of sufficient funds.  The initial awarding of

funds cannot exceed one year.  Additional funding for up to two years

may be considered.  Applications eligible for this mechanism should

be brought to the attention of the Plan.  Principal investigators who

believe that their unfunded grant applications are eligible for this

program should contact the PHS Office on Women's Health and their PHS

program administrator.  A copy of the original grant application and

a copy of the official initial peer review comments for the

application (e.g., summary statement or the equivalent) must be

submitted to the Plan.  Program administrators who identify eligible

grant applications must obtain written permission from the principal

investigator to submit official initial peer review comments for the

application (e.g., summary statement or the equivalent) and a copy of

the original grant application for funding consideration to the Plan.

For selected grant applications submitted to PHS agencies outside of

the National Institutes of Health, the funds will be transferred to

those agencies via interagency agreements.  Funds must be obligated

before the end of the fiscal year.  The application with a copy of

the original grant application and the summary statement of review

must be submitted to the PHS Office on Women's Health by June 14,

1995.



o  Grant Applications Submitted to Other Federal Agencies -- The

NAPBC solicits with this notice requests for the funding of grant

applications addressing the six priority areas that have been peer

reviewed and recommended for funding between September 30, 1994, and

September 30, 1995, but not awarded due to lack of sufficient funds.

The initial awarding of funds cannot exceed one year.  Additional

funding for up to two years may be considered.  Grant applications

eligible for this mechanism should be brought to the attention of the

Plan.  Principal investigators who believe that their unfunded grant

applications are eligible for this program should contact the PHS

Office on Women's Health and their program administrator.  A copy of

the original grant application and a copy of the official initial

peer review comments for the grant (e.g., summary statement or the

equivalent) must be submitted to the Plan.  Program administrators

who identify eligible grant applications must obtain written

permission from the principal investigator to submit official initial

peer review comments for the grant (e.g., summary statement or the

equivalent) and a copy of the original grant application for funding

consideration to the Plan.  If selected for support, the funds will

be transferred to those agencies via interagency agreements.  Funds

must be obligated before the end of the fiscal year.  The application

with a copy of the original grant application and the summary

statement of review must be submitted to the PHS Office on Women's

Health by June 14, 1995.



INQUIRIES



For more information on the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer

FY95 funding programs, contact:



Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health)

Co-Chair, The National Action Plan on Breast Cancer

ATTN:  Suzanne G. Haynes, Ph.D. (etiology; consumer involvement)

Cheryl Marks, Ph.D. (clinical trials; information dissemination)

Debbie Saslow, Ph.D. (breast cancer susceptibility genes; tissue

banks)

Diane K. Wagener, Ph.D. (general information)

PHS Office on Women's Health

Hubert Humphrey Building, Room 730-B

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC  20201

Telephone:  (202) 401-9587 or (202) 690-7650

FAX:  (202) 401-9590



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