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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