NEWS AND UPDATES

 

RFMH

• RFMH Introduces WebFTask
• NEW FEDERALWIDE ASSURANCE FOR RFMH & NYSPI
• NEW FRINGE BENEFIT RATE IN 2004; F&A RATE IS UNCHANGED
• TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPRING 2009
• UPDATED MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR 2008
• RFMH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH POSSIBLE MISCONDUCT IN SCIENCE
• RFMH MEMO ABOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
• SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST (SFI) INFORMATION
  • ENTIRE RFMH POLICY
  • FROM THE RFMH EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
  • RFMH POLICY ON DISCLOSURE OF SFI FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
• PAYROLL / PERSONNEL CHANGES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

 

NIH

• New NIH Deadlines for Electronic and Paper Grant Applications - Effective January 1, 2007
  
  
• UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PHS 398 (DHHS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE GRANT APPLICATIONS) NOW AVAILABLE
  UPDATED GRANT APPLICATION FORMS PHS 398 & PHS 2590 AVAILABLE
The PHS 398 and 2590 forms and instructions have been revised. Please see the following NIH Notices issued 11/02/04:
• Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available (NOT-OD-05-006)

The new PHS 398 forms will be accepted for submission/receipt dates on or after December 1, 2004. All applications received on or after May 10, 2005 must use the new instructions and forms. During the transition period, applications using the previous (rev. 5/01) version of the PHS 398 will be accepted through May 9, 2005. After this date, applications must use the new (rev. 9/04) PHS 398 forms or they will be returned to the applicant.
• Revised PHS 2590 (Non-Competing Grant Progress Report) Now Available (NOT-OD-05-007)

Progress Reports using the new (rev. 9/04) PHS 2590 forms will be accepted immediately. All progress reports received on or after May 1, 2005 must use the new version.
• NIH ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN PROCESS-CENTRALIZING THE RECEIPT OF PROGRESS REPORTS FOR ALL NIH INSTITUTES/CENTERS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2004
• SUPPLEMENTS TO PROMOTE REENTRY INTO BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CAREERS
  The NIH has announced a continuing program of administrative supplements to existing NIH research grants to support women and men with high potential to reenter an active research career after taking time off to care for children or attend to other family responsibilities. This PA supports full-time or part-time research by such individuals in a program designed to bring their research skills and knowledge up to date, and help make them competitive for career development awards, research awards, or other forms of independent research support.
• The NIH has revised its policy on direct cost limitations on solicited applications. Applications in response to PAs and RFAs published after April 30, 2004 that include a limitation on direct costs are to exclude from that limit the facilities and administrative (F&A) costs requested by consortium participants.
CHANGE IN DIRECT COST LIMITATIONS ON SOLICITED APPLICATIONS
• PUBLICATION OF REVISED NIH GRANTS POLICY STATEMENT (REV. 12/03)
• NIH NOTICE
• NIHGPS (rev. 12/03) - HTML Version
• NIHGPS (rev. 12/03) - PDF Version
• NIMH POLICY ON R21 & R34 APPLICATIONS
• REVISED NIH POLICY ON SUBMISSION OF A REVISED (AMENDED) APPLICATION
The NIH has changed its policy regarding resubmission of (a) RFA applications, (b) investigator-initiated applications that are subsequently resubmitted in response to an RFA, and (c) applications with a changed grant mechanism. The following policy changes are effective for applications submitted on or after May 10, 2003.
• Unfunded RFA applications may not be resubmitted in response to the RFA, unless the RFA indicates otherwise. The resubmission, if there is one, must be in the form of a NEW application, and it must not include an Introduction.
• Unfunded unsolicited applications that are resubmitted in response to an RFA must be prepared as NEW applications.
• Unfunded applications that were reviewed for a particular grant mechanism (for example, R01) that are to be resubmitted using a different grant mechanism (for example, R03) must be prepared as NEW applications.
The new policy enables applicants to derive full benefit from the NIH policy allowing two revisions within two years. Please see the following link for details.
• RESUBMISSION OF UNPAID RFA APPLICATIONS
• IMPACT OF THE HIPAA PRIVACY RULE
• PUBLICATION OF "FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
• FINAL NIH STATEMENT ON SHARING RESEARCH DATA
• The NIH Salary Cap has increased to $180,100 effective January 1, 2005.
  CHANGE IN SALARY LIMITATION ON GRANTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND CONTRACTS
• The receipt date for Minority Supplement applications to NIMH for FY 2004 funding is May 1, 2004.
  IMPORTANT FY 2004 DEADLINE INFORMATION REGARDING NIMH MINORITY SUPPLEMENTS
• CHANGE IN PHS POLICY ON HUMANE CARE AND USE OF LABORATORY ANIMALS (JUST-IN-TIME IACUC APPROVAL)
• PHS Policy
• NIH Notice
• REVISED PHS 398 AND PHS 2590; RFMH POLICY ON ANNUAL PERCENT EFFORT
• CHANGE IN MODULAR GRANT POLICY EFFECTIVE 1 SEPTEMBER 2000
• INTERACTIVE FORMS AVAILABLE FOR THE PHS 398
• REVISED POLICY FOR IRB REVIEW OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
• POLICIES ON EDUCATION, DATA SAFETY MONITORING & IRB ISSUES
• NIH EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: GUIDELINES FOR INVESTIGATORS AT RFMH & NYSPI: