Stimulus Funding ARRA 09 Challenge Grants And More

1. Stimulus FundingARRA 09Challenge Grants And More David Crouse, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs March 26, 2009

2. Agenda • ARRA Overview • NIH ARRA Funding • Current Announcements • Timelines and Process • NIH Review and Scoring Criteria • Challenge Grants • Other NIH Opportunities • Roles, Responsibilities & Resources

3. ARRA: Where it goes

4. ARRA: Overview • Estimated Total: $789 Billion (One time funding) • Emphasis: • Job Creation • Economic Boost & Stabilize State/Local Budgets • More than $15 billion for Federal R&D (~2% of Total) • $10B to National Institutes of Health (NIH) • $3B to National Science Foundation • $1.6B to Dept of Energy, Office of Science • $700M to Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality • Additional funds to other agencies (NASA, NIST, NOAA…)

5. ARRA: Additional Opportunities • HRSA Title VII and VIII health professions workforce • New Health Prevention & Wellness • Community Health Clinic renovations • Health Information Technology • Dept of Energy (Infrastructure, Reliability and Efficiency) • Pell Grants (increases maximum grant to $5,350 in 2009-10) • Medicaid Funding to States • State Discretionary funds for Construction • Indirect Medical Education payments

6. ARRA: Nebraska ShareSee: http://www.recovery.nebraska.gov/ $1.2 B Total to NE

7. Relative Increase in NIH Funding ~33%

8. NIH Funding Distribution • $10.4 billion • $8.2 billion – research • Double the amount awarded in competing grants last year • $1 billion – construction and renovation • $300 million – shared instrumentation and capital research equipment • Two years

9. NIH Funding cont • Funding considerations: • Project lends well for 2 year (or less) grant • Creates jobs • Contributes to scientific advancement in long-term • Funds MUST be obligated before Sept 30, 2010 • PIs are encouraged to spend all funds by Sept 30, 2010 • Projects will follow expedited peer-review • Funds are forward-looking • “Unprecedented” transparency in reporting

10. NIH Objectives • Increase research • Create jobs • Disburse geographically • Support ongoing research • Accelerate tempo • Expand scope • Fuel new activities

11. Dichotomies • Areas • Electronic • Deadline • Institute & Center • RFA/PA/PAR • Direct Costs • Topic • Paper • Open • Office of the Director • Notices • Total Costs

12. Current NIH Announcements • Investigator Driven Opportunities • RFA-OD-09-003 (Challenge Grants – RC1) • RFA-OD-09-004 (Grand Opportunities – RC2) • RFA-OD-09-005 (Biomedical Res Core Centers – P30) • Institute Specific Supplements: • Administrative Supplements • Within general scope of funded project • Outside current scope (extend current project) • Equipment Supplements • Summer Research Experiences • Students • Science educators • Institution Driven Opportunities • PAR-09-118 (High End SIG – S10) • RFA-RR-09-008 (Facilities Improvement – C06) • 3 deadlines based on cost • RFA-RR-09-007 (Core Facility –G20)

13. Challenge GrantRFA–OD-09-003 • Special instructions • Challenge Areas - >200 topical areas • 2 year budget • 12 page research plan • Electronic application • GrantsERA • Volume of submissions can affect speed • Early submissions are encouraged • Due Date • April 27, 2009

14. Grand Opportunities “GO” GrantsRFA–OD-09-004 • Special instructions • 2 year budget – greater than $500K • 12 page research plan • Electronic application • GrantsERA • Volume of submissions can affect speed • Early submissions are encouraged • Due Date • May 27, 2009

15. Biomedical Research Core CentersRFA–OD-09-005 • Special instructions • Institutional Awards for shared interdisciplinary resources • 2 year budget – budgets vary by Institute/Center • Total of $100M available • Must be only one PI • Electronic application • GrantsERA • Volume of submissions can affect speed • Early submissions are encouraged • Due Date • LOI April 18, 2009 • May 18, 2009

16. Notices - Supplements • Institutes have specific • Deadlines • Instructions • http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ic_supp.html • Three types • Within the current scope • Administrative • Equipment • Extending the current scope • Administrative • Equipment • Summer Experiences • Students • Science Educators

17. PAR-09-118 (S10) • Purpose • Instrumentation • Limited by types of equipment • Special instructions • Range from $600,000 to $8 million • Electronic application • GrantsERA • Volume of submissions can affect speed • Early submissions are encouraged • Due Date • May 6, 2009

18. RFA-RR-09-008 (C06) • Purpose • Major Renovation • Limited Number of Applications (3) • Electronic application • GrantsERA • Volume of submissions can affect speed • Early submissions are encouraged • Due Dates • May 6, 2009 - $2M-$5M • June 17, 2009 - $10M-$15M • July 17, 2009 - $5M-$10M

19. RFA-RR-09-007 (G20) • Purpose • Core facilities renovation and repair • Limited Number of Applications (2) • Electronic application • GrantsERA • Volume of submissions can affect speed • Early submissions are encouraged • Due Dates • September 17, 2009 - $1M-$10M

20. “If you want to Apply, You must Notify” • Sponsored Programs Administration (SPAdmin) • Grants in response to any RFA • From any agency • Administrative Supplements • Equipment Supplements • Office of Governmental Affairs • Seeking stimulus funding for ideas not covered in standard RFAs

21. Application Timelines • Submit Early • Stay Available! • UNMC Challenge Grant deadline • April 24th, 2009 • All other deadlines • Waiting until deadline day may not allow for submission of the application • Volume at NIH • Correction of errors • SPAdmin volume of applications

22. OMB Memo Excerpt • Evidence of potential problems with late submissions

23. Internal Process • Full Applications • Internal documents needed prior to application • Supplements and Existing Projects • Internal documents may be prepared after information is submitted to NIH

24. NIH Review Criteria • Used in the evaluation of ARRA applications • Described in Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) • May not be applicable for some applications (e.g. construction) • Link with side-by-side comparison of old and new review criteria • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/guidelines_general/comparison_of_review_criteria.pdf

25. NIH Scoring System • New for ARRA applications • Uses a 9-point rating scale • Applies to overall scores • Overall Impact Score • Likelihood of project to exert sustained, powerful influence in the field • Core Review Criteria (separate score for each) • Significance • Investigator(s) • Innovation • Approach • Environment

26. NIH Scoring System cont • Additional Review Criteria (considered in scientific and technical merit but will not give separate scores) • Protections for Human Subjects • Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children • Vertebrate Animals • Resubmission Applications (not ARRA funding) • Renewal Applications (not ARRA funding) • Revision Applications (not ARRA funding) • Biohazards

27. NIH Scoring System cont • Additional Review Considerations • No scores and not considered in overall impact score • Budget and Period Support • Select Agent Research • Applications from Foreign Organizations • Resource Sharing Plans

28. NIH Appeal Process • Action: Suspended for ARRA funds • Rationale: Time sensitivity of the granting process

29. Research Plan for Challenge Grants PHS398

30. Research Plan - General • Included • Specific Aims • Research Design and Methods • Do Not Include • Introduction to application • Background and Significance • Preliminary Data • Appendix

31. Research Plan - General • Excluded from the 12 page limit • Specific Aims • Inclusion Enrollment Report • Protection of Human Subjects • Inclusion of Women and Minorities • Targeted/Planned Enrollment • Inclusion of Children • Vertebrate Animals • Select Agent Research • MPI Leadership Plan • Consortium/Contractual Arrangements • Letters of Support • Resource Sharing Plan Note: No supplemental/update information will be accepted

32. Funds Available • At least $200 million • 200 or more grants to be funded • Over 100 UNMC PI’s have expressed intent • Two year budget • Total Costs = $500,000 • Current F&A rate is 48.5% - Research • Note • No F&A Waivers will be granted • Cost share is not required

33. Most Common Budget Example • Total Costs = $500,000 • Direct Costs = $336,700 • F&A (Indirect Costs) = $163,300 Note: No Subcontracts, no equipment Foreign Components • Can contain a foreign component • 10% of total direct costs Or • $25,000 total for all foreign subawards whichever is less

34. Citizenship Requirements • Foreign scientists working in domestic institutions are eligible to be • Principal Investigators • Key Personnel • and/or other personnel

35. Other Project Information Project Summary/Abstract • Limited to One Page • Must begin with this sentence adapted to the appropriate broad challenge area and specific challenge topic • “This application addresses broad Challenge Area (01) Behavior, Behavioral Change, and Prevention and specific Challenge Topic, 01-GM-104: Mechanisms of Behavior Change Research”

36. Other Project InformationBibliography and Literature Cited • Limited to one page

37. Other Stimulus Funding Opportunities

38. Supplemental Applications - NIH

39. Supplemental ApplicationsLinks for Your NIH Institute http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ic_supp.html

40. General Supplement Issues • Grant must be active • Supplement – 2 years • Project period must have 2 or more years remaining • Supplement – 1 year • Project period must have 1 or more year(s) remaining • No Cost Extensions may need to be in place prior to Supplement application

41. Applications Already in for Review • Detailed budgets will be provided • Even for modular grants • Typical JIT information • IRB information • Human Subjects Training • IACUC information • Review of protocol with grant science must occur • External approvals must be granted • Other support information • Current information • Easily achieved through ADIS

42. NSF ARRA Plans • $3 Billion in new funds (doubles budget) • $2 B set aside for: • Supplementing existing grants • Adding equipment to existing grants • Lowering the funding line for reviewed grants • $1 B in new projects (solicitations later in the spring as of March 18. See: http://www.nsf.gov/recovery/) • Math & Science Partnership • Teacher Scholarship Program • Major Equipment & Facilities Construction • Academic Research Infrastructure • Science Masters Program

43. Other Agency ARRA Plans • HRSA – Little information. Track at: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/default.htm • DOD – Plans released – Little for research. Track at: http://www.defenselink.mil/recovery/ • DOL – Mostly Workforce Development in existing programs. Track at: http://www.dol.gov/recovery/ • Etc

44. Roles, Responsibilities & Resources

45. SPAdmin Extended Hours • RFA-OD-09-003 (Challenge Grants) • April 20-24 (M-F) • 6 am to 10 pm • April 25-26 (S-S) • 8 am to 5 pm • April 27 (M) • 6 am to 5:30 pm

46. PI Role in Electronic Submissions • Track Emails • SPAdmin receives 4 from Grants.gov • PI and SPAdmin receive 1 from NIH Commons • Know the difference between errors and warnings • Errors – Must be fixed for a successful submission • Warnings – Will not be fixed in ARRA submissions • Be available for needed corrections • SPAdmin may need to contact you to correct errors • May require access to files you have created

47. PI Role in Post Award Environment • Expanded tracking and reporting requirements • Unclearly defined • Quarterly vs yearly • Number of jobs created or retained • Transparency will be focus

48. Website Resources • Challenge Grant - Frequently Asked Questions • http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/faqs_challenge.html • NIH ARRA Home Page • http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/ • UNMC Stimulus Home Page • http://www.unmc.edu/dept/federalstimulus/ • Highest Priority Challenge Topics • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/Omnibus.pdf

49. Questions