Notice Number: NOT-MH-06-130

Key Dates
Release Date:  December 18, 2006

Issued by
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/)

The Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS at the NIMH wishes to announce a limited exemption for personnel costs for AIDS-related appliction in response to PAR-06-494 - NIMH Research Education Grants (R25).

The purpose of this notice is to inform the AIDS research community that competing continuation/renewal grant applications submitted in response to PAR-06-494 may exceed the limit of 25% of total direct costs to support personnel costs in any year of the project period (including administrative and clerical costs) associated with directing, coordinating, administering and implementing the program.  AIDS applications must conform to the overall cost limits of the R25 program, that is, the total project period for an appliction submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed five years.  Direct costs are limited to $250,000 annually.  This policy is effective for applications submitted on or before January 2, 2007 only.

Inquiries
Inquiries regarding this notice or the program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health may be directed to:

David M. Stoff, PhD
Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS
Division of AIDS, Health and Behavior Research
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6210, MSC 9619
Rockville, MD  20852-9619
Telephone: (301) 443-4625
FAX:  (301) 443-9719
Email:  [email protected]