AMENDMENT TO SPECIALIZED CENTERS OF RESEARCH IN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE Release Date: September 4, 1998 RFA: HL-98-007 P.T. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute This is an amendment to RFA HL-98-007, "Specialized Centers of Research in Ischemic Heart Disease," which appeared in the NIH Guide February 20, 1998. Under the section heading - FUNDS AVAILABLE - substitute the following paragraph: Applicants may request up to $1,220,000 direct costs, not including indirect costs for collaborating institutions, in the first year. Projects within a center that focus on complementary or alternative medicine research, in the areas defined under the RESEARCH OBJECTIVES, are not included in determining this limit of $1,220,000 direct costs. Competing renewal applicants may request an increase, in their budget in the first competing year (Year 06), not to exceed 10 percent of the costs awarded in the last noncompeting award year (Year 05) or $1,220,000, whichever is greater. Applicants may request up to a two percent increase for subsequent noncompeting years. It is anticipated that ten SCOR grants, for a five year project period, at an estimated first year total cost of $15.886 million, will be supported. In addition, it is anticipated that $1.6 million will be available to support projects focussing on complementary or alternative medicine, as defined below. Requests to support complementary or alternative medicine projects cannot exceed $400,000 in total costs (including direct and indirect costs and project costs associated with core components) per center. INQUIRIES Written and telephone inquiries concerning the RFA are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome. Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues and requests for supplemental instructions to: John Fakunding, Ph.D. Division of Heart and Vascular Diseases National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 9200, MSC 7940 Bethesda, MD 20892-7940 Telephone: (301) 435-0505 FAX: (301) 480-1454 Email: fakundij@gwgate.nhlbi.nih.gov Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to: Marie Willett Division of Extramural Affairs National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 7156, MSC 7926 Bethesda, MD 20892-7926 Telephone: (301) 435-0144 FAX: (301) 480-3310 Email: willettm@gwgate.nhlbi.nih.gov
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