Notice Number: NOT-TR-19-013

Key Dates
Release Date: December 19, 2018

Issued by
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Purpose

This Notice amends PAR-18-940"Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)" with updates to the NRSA Training Core component. Instructions are effective for due dates on and after January 25, 2019.

J. NRSA Training Core

PHS 398 Training Subaward Budget Attachment(Training Core)

Currently Reads:

Follow all instructions provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide with the following additional modifications:

Include all personnel other than the Training PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff

The NRSA Training Core is an optional part of the CTSA Program U54 application and will be funded only if the U application is successful. The training component provides stipends at a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research and clinical training experiences. The maximum budget for a training core is $400K direct cost (DC) for small hubs (total anticipated CTSA amount <$4.5M DC), $600K DC for medium hubs (total anticipated CTSA amount $4.5-$6M DC), and $800K (DC) for large hubs (total anticipated CTSA amount >$6M-$7.5M DC). The amount budgeted per pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainee must comply with the NRSA stipend levels and allowable costs specified below.

Revised to Read:

Follow all instructions provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide with the following additional modifications:

Include all personnel other than the Training PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff

The NRSA Training Core is an optional part of the CTSA Program U54 application and will be funded only if the U application is successful. The training component provides stipends at a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research and clinical training experiences. The maximum budget for a training core is $400K direct cost (DC) for small hubs (total anticipated CTSA amount <$4.5M DC), $600K DC for medium hubs (total anticipated CTSA amount $4.5-$6M DC), and $800K (DC) for large hubs (total anticipated CTSA amount >$6M-$7.5M DC). The amount budgeted per pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainee must comply with the NRSA stipend levels and allowable costs specified below. If an institution is currently funded under RFA-TR-12-006, RFA-TR-14-009, or PAR-15-304, and if the budget of the NRSA Training Core for the final year of the award period exceeds the amount allowed under this FOA, then applicants may choose to describe a transition period of up to three years for currently appointed trainees only to complete the planned training as described in the current award. This is to allow for a transition to the new budget limits, to lessen the impact on ongoing training and career development and to provide applicants budget flexibility for currently appointed TL1 trainees within the limits of the Subaward Budget as described in this section.

All other aspects of the FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Erica Rosemond, Ph.D.
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Telephone: 301-594-8927
Email:CTSAFOAQuestions@mail.nih.gov