Notice Number: NOT-OD-10-043
Key Dates
Release Date: January 8, 2010
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)
In March, 2009, the NIH announced the availability of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for project expansions via administrative supplements (NOT-OD-09-056) including administrative supplements providing summer research experiences for students and science educators (NOT-OD-09-060).
This Notice serves to clarify that these Notices remain in effect.
At this time, the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) listed below will issue administrative supplements in FY2010 using ARRA funds as detailed in NOT-OD-09-056 and NOT-OD-09-060.
- NINR (http://www.ninr.nih.gov/Recovery/admin_supps_equipFY10 and http://www.ninr.nih.gov/Recovery/admin_supps_summerFY10)
- NIEHS (http://www.niehs.nih.gov)
- NIAID (http://www.niaid.nih.gov)
- NLM (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/adminsupplements.html and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/adminsuppsummer.html)
The following ICs will issue administrative supplements in FY2010 using ARRA funds as detailed in NOT-OD-09-056 only:
- NCI (http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/announcements/recoveryact)
- NIMH (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/recovery/recovery-act-supplements-to-currently-funded-projects-nimh-areas.shtml)
The following IC will issue administrative supplements providing summer research experiences for students and science educators in FY2010 using ARRA funds as detailed in NOT-OD-09-060 only:
- NIAMS (http://www.niams.nih.gov/)
The web sites of these ICs have been updated or will be updated shortly with specific areas of interest, eligibility, closing dates, contact information, and budget/funding information for supplement applications. Potential applicants should review the information issued by their funding IC before responding to the Notice.
Inquiries
This Notice is subject to restrictions on oral conversations during the period of time commencing with the submission of a formal application[1] by an individual or entity and ending with the award of the competitive funds. Federal officials may not participate in oral communications initiated by any person or entity concerning a pending application for a Recovery Act competitive grant or other competitive form of Federal financial assistance, whether or not the initiating party is a federally registered lobbyist1. This restriction applies unless:
(i) the communication is purely logistical;
(ii) the communication is made at a widely attended gathering;
(iii) the communication is to or from a Federal agency official and another Federal Government employee;
(iv) the communication is to or from a Federal agency official and an elected chief executive of a state, local or tribal government, or to or from a Federal agency official and the Presiding Officer or Majority Leader in each chamber of a state legislature; or
(v) the communication is initiated by the Federal agency official.
For additional information see http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-24.pdf
We encourage your inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall into three areas: scientific/research (program), peer review, and financial or grants management issues:
Questions concerning this Notice should be referred to GrantsInfo@mail.nih.gov.
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