Notice of Change in Participation of NIH Institutes and Centers in PAR-11-132 Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (G12)

Notice Number: NOT-OD-12-078

Release Date: March 19, 2012

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of changes in the participation of NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) in PAR-11-132 Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (G12) .

Background

On December 23, 2011, the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) was dissolved and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) were established. As indicated in NOT-OD-12-026, all NCRR programs were transferred to other NIH ICOs. Additionally, the responsibility for all Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) in which NCRR participated is being transferred to other ICOs. Please visit the NCRR website for more information regarding the transfer of NCRR programs to other NIH ICOs.

Implementation

The following sections of PAR-11-132 have been revised to reflect the changes that resulted from this reorganization of NIH ICOs.

The Components of Participating Organizations section has been revised to remove NCRR and include NIMHD.

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number section has been revised to reflect the updated list of participating ICOs.

The NCRR CFDA number has been removed: 93.389

The following CFDA number for NIMHD has been added: 93.307

The Agency Contacts section has been revised to reflect the updated list of participating ICOs. All NCRR contacts have been removed, and the following contacts have been added.

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Shelia McClure, PhD
Health Scientist Administrator
National Institutes on Minority Heath and Health (NIMHD)
6701 Democracy Blvd., Room 924
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
Telephone: 301-451-6536
Email: [email protected]

Peer Review Contact(s)

Robert Nettey, MD
Chief, Scientific Review Branch
National Institutes on Minority Heath and Health (NIMHD)
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 800, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
Telephone: 301-496-3996
Fax: 301-480-4049
Email: [email protected]

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)

Priscilla Grant, JD, CRA
Chief, Grants Management Officer
National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 800, MSC 5465
Bethesda, MD 20892-5465
Telephone: 301-594-8412
Email: [email protected]

Letters of Intent, as well as two additional paper copies of the application, should be sent to the Peer Review Contact listed above. For more information, please view Section IV. Application and Submission Information.

All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

Please direct all inquiries to the relevant Agency Contact listed in this Guide Notice.