Post-AwardAdministration

Created By:Geeta Chhabra

Introduction• Mechanism of Funding

• Notice of Grant Award

• Cost Sharing

• Progress Reports

• Foreign Travel

• Re-budgeting Request

• Carryover Funds

• No-Cost Extension

• Transfer-In and Transfer-Out

• Close-Out

NIH Center for Scientific Review

eRA Commons Referral Office

Assigns the

Study Section

Grant NumberStudy

Section

Review

Priority Score

Summary StatementJIT AWARD

SAMPLE OF APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Activity

Code

Serial

NumberAmendment

R01 CA 012345 A11

New

Application

Institution Code

01

Grant

Support Year

AO

Application Typeshttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/glossary.htm#A27

Type 1 New

Type 2 Competing Continuation (Renewals)

Type 3 Application for Additional (Supplemental) Support

Type 4 Competing Extension for an R37 (Merit Award)

Type 5 Non-Competing Continuation (Progress reports)

Type 7 Change in Grantee Institution

Type 9 Change in NIH awarding Institute or Division (Competing Continuations)

Activity Codeshttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/ac_search_results.htm

D43 Institutional Training and Director Program Projects

DP1 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (NDPA)

DP2 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

F30 Individual Predoctoral NRSA for M.D./Ph.D. Fellowships (ADAMHA)

F31 Programs Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

F32 Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

K08 Clinical Investigator Award (CIA)

K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award

K99 Career Transition Award

P01 Research Program Projects

P20 Exploratory Grants

P30 Center Core Grants

P50 Specialized Center

P60 Comprehensive Center

R00 Research Transition Award

R01 Research Projects

R03 Small Research Grants

Activity Codes (contd.)R13 Conference

R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grants

R25 Education Projects

R56 High Priority, Short Term Project Award

S10 Biomedical Research Support Shared Instrumentation Grants (NCRR)

T01 Graduate Training Program

T32 Institutional National Research Service Award

T34 MARC Undergraduate NRSA Institutional Grants

T35 NRSA Short-Term Research Training

T37 Minority International Research Training Grants

U01 Research Project--Cooperative Agreements

U19 Research Project--Cooperative Agreements

U42 Animal (Mammalian and Non-mammalian) Model, and Animal and Biological Materials Resource Cooperative Agreements (NCRR)

NIH INSTITUTEShttp://www.nih.gov/icd/

NCI CA National Cancer Institute

NEI EY National Eye Institute

NHLBI HL National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

NHGRI HG National Human genome Research Institute

NIA AG National Institute of Aging

NIAAA AA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NIAID AI National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

NIAMS AR National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

NIBIB EB National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

NICHD HD Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

NIDCD DC National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

NIDCR DE National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific

research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems

NIDDK DK National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

NIDA DA National Institute of Drug Abuse

NIEHS ES National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIGMS GM National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NIMH MH National Institute of Mental Health

NIMHD MD National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities

NINDS NS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

NINR NR National Institute of Nursing Research

NLM LM National Library of Medicine

NIH INSTITUTES (contd.)

NIH CENTERSCIT Center for Information Technology

CSR Center for Scientific Review

FIC TW John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in Health Sciences

NCCAM AT National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

NCRR RR National Center for Research Resources

CC NIH Clinical Center

Notice of Grant Award (Review)• Grant Number (Assignment Number)

• Principal Investigator

• Project Title

• Dates – Budget and Project Dates

• Federal Direct and F & A Cost

• Recommended Future Support

• Fiscal Information:

– CFDA Number (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)– EIN – Document Number– Fiscal Year

• Terms and Conditions

• Staff Contact

Following review of all applicable information, the IC will determine whether an award will be made, if special conditions are required, and what level of

funding is appropriate.

Award Process

Notice of Grant Award (NGA or NoA)

• The NGA is the legal document issued to notify the grantee that an award has been made

• Funds may be requested from the designated HHS payment system or office

• An NGA is issued for the initial budget period

• Funding for subsequent budget periods are generally provided in annual increments following the annual assessment of progress

Award Process (contd.)

Compliance with Terms and Conditions of Award:

• An NGA includes two sections (Sections III & IV) where terms of award are described

• Section III of awards lists standard terms such as:

– Carryover authority when applicable

– Inclusion or exclusion to SNAP as applicable

– Treatment of Program Income

– Participation in the Federal Demonstration Partnership as applicable

Award Process (contd.)Section IV:

• Section IV of awards contains Special Terms and Conditions specific to the particular NIH Institute/Center and/or specific to the particular grant

• It is important that you pay careful attention to the terms and conditions of an award, particularly any specific to the grant.

• In case of violation of these terms and conditions, NIH may place a restriction on the award, or potentially terminate an award

Monitoring Basics

Monitoring your award requires that:

• Actual expenses are periodically compared with budget

• Actual expenses are accurate, i.e., reasonable, allocable, allowable and consistently charged

• Mischarges are corrected in a timely manner

• Prior approvals are obtained when required

• Sub-recipient expenses are monitored

Prior Approval Requests:

All requests that require prior NIH approval must be:

– Made in writing (e-mail is acceptable)

– Sent to the Grants Management Specialist listed on the NGA

– At least 30 days before the proposed change

– Must be signed by the Authorized Organizational Representative

Note: Approvals must be obtained from the GMS through a revised NGA

or letter

Samples of Prior Approvals• Change in scope of work

• Carryover of unobligated balances

– if the NGA indicates that the grantee does not have authority to automatically carry over unobligated balances

• Change in status of the PD/PI or senior/key personnel

– withdrawal from the project

– absence for any continuous period of 3 months or more

– reduction of the level of effort devoted to the project by 25% or more from what was approved in the initial application

• Change of grantee organization

Samples of Prior Approvals (contd.)

• Deviation from award terms and conditions

– undertaking any activities disapproved or restricted as a condition in the NGA

• Purchase of Equipment ($25,000 or greater) not approved in the initial application

• Re-budgeting of funds from Trainee costs

– The re-budgeting of amounts previously awarded for trainee costs (stipends, tuition, and fees) to other categories

– This excludes trainee travel, which is not considered to be a

trainee cost, and training-related expenses

Cost Sharing

• Mandatory Cost-Sharing– NIH may require UAB to contribute to the cost of the Project

• Voluntary Cost-Sharing– UAB may choose to offer to cost-share a portion of the project

• Cost Sharing must be accounted for

• Cost Sharing is NOT required for receiving NIH awards

Progress Reports

Progress reports are required annually as part of the Non-Competing Continuation Award Process

• The Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report (PHS 2590) must be submitted to (and approved by) the NIH to fund each additional budget period

• Non-SNAP awards require hard copy submission of the PHS 2590 60 days prior to the grant anniversary date

• Awards subject to SNAP (Streamlined Non-Competing Award Process) are required to submit a progress report electronically 45 days prior to the grant anniversary date using the RPPR (Research Performance Progress Report) module in the eRA Commons

Progress Reports (contd.)RPPR (Research Performance Progress Report)

• Replaced PHS 2590 (SNAPs) and PHS 416-9 (Fs)• Will replace PHS2590 (non-SNAPs)• Shows all of your grants at NIH• Hyperlinked grant numbers are RPPR eligible• Shows the due date, RPPR status, and current reviewer

Select Grant Number to access the RPPR Menu

Manage RPPR

RPPR Structure - Sections

A. Cover PageB. AccomplishmentsC. ProductsD. ParticipantsE. ImpactF. ChangesG. Special (Agency) Reporting RequirementsH. Budget

• SF 424 ( R&R) Budget- Used for all RPPR types

• PHS 398 Training Budget- Used for some Training awards only

Foreign Travelhttps://blazerapps.uab.edu/CookieAuth.dll?GetLogon?curl=Z2FuabformsZ2FDisclosuresZ2Fdefault.aspx&reason=0&formdir=3

• Funds may be used for the travel of PD/PI, speakers, participants, and attendees if:

– identified in the application and approved at the time of award

• If travel is to be charged to a federally sponsored account, additional care should be exercised to comply with Federal, as well as University regulations

• All federally sponsored foreign travel must be on a U.S. flagship carrier, unless specific exceptions exist

The Fly America Act

Rebudgeting http://www.uab.edu/osp/forms

•Grantees may re-budget between different categories

•Significant re-budgeting requires prior approval from Sponsor

– Significant re-budgeting occurs when expense in a single direct cost budget category deviate (increase or decrease) more than 25 percent of the total cost awarded

– Equipment exceeding $25,000 per unit

– Contracting to a third party

– Re-budgeting funds in or out of patient care cost

Carryover Funds

• Unobligated balances are automatically carried over into the next budget period without prior approval for Awards with Expanded Authority (SNAP)

• Prior approval is required for Awards under Unexpanded Authority

– Letter addressed to the GMS

– Detailed budget

– Copy of the FSR

No-Cost Extensions

•Grantees may extend the final budget period of the project one time up to 12 months via eRA commons without prior approval if:

– Additional time is required to ensure adequate completion of the originally approved project

– Continuity of the grant support is required while a competing continuation application is under review

– The extension is necessary to permit an orderly phase out of the project

Note: Having unexpended funds is not an appropriate justification for extending a project

No-Cost Extensions (contd.)http://www.uab.edu/osp/forms

• Prior approval is required for second and third no- cost extensions

• OSP requirements:

– OSP expedited checklist

– Letter from the PI justifying the extension

– Period of extension

– Letter co-signed by the department Chairman

– Detailed budget

Note: NIH requires detailed budgets for second and third extensions

Thinking of Moving

In order to help make moving easier, please keep the following suggestions and best practices in mind when considering transferring a grant:

•Notify the NIH program official and the GMS of the proposed move as soon as possible

•Close out the grant at the old institution before moving, if at all possible

•Consider the timing of transfer

•Work closely with the sponsored programs office at your new institution

•Submit the entire transfer package together

Transfer-InPA-14-078

Although NIH has not yet made electronic submission of the post-award application mandatory, paper processes remain an option. Please submit

the following documents for the paper based PHS 398 application:

– Face Page (PHS 398) with “CHANGE OF GRANTEE INSTITUTION” typed in capital letters across the top of the page

– Project Performance Site Primary Location PHS 398 Form Page 2

– A progress report for the current year, including a statement regarding the goals for the upcoming year. This is required for anniversary transfers and is strongly encouraged for mid-year transfers

– A statement concerning the current research plan and an indication of whether the original plan has changed. If changed, appropriate details should be provided

Transfer-In (contd.)

- A resources page including a description of the facilities at the new institution and the probable effect of the move of the project

- Budget Pages (current and future years)

- Updated biographical sketches for the PI and new key personnel

- Updated “other support” pages for all key personnel

- NIH checklist page, which should include information on the basis for computing F & A costs for the transfer period and future years

- Human and Animal Assurances and IRB/IACUC approval dates

- Human Subjects education certification for key personnel, if applicable

- A list of equipment, as presented on the old institution’s Relinquishing Statement, to be transferred. Such a listing in the application represents acceptance of title to the transferred equipment

Transfer-Out

A request for a Transfer-Out application should be submitted to the GMS with the following documents:

– Relinquishment Statement (PHS 3734) The estimate of the unexpended balance on the termination date should be

calculated ONLY from the funds awarded in the budget period being relinquished and NOT the total balance from all grant years (including carryover)

List in detail any equipment purchased with grant funds that is being transferred to the new institution

– Final Inventions Statement (PHS 568)

– The Final Financial Status Report (FFR) is required for grant closeout and is due 90 days following the termination date of the project

Note: Both Transfer-In and Transfer-Out requests should be routedthrough the OSP office along with the UAB Extramural Checklist

Start a New Relinquishment Statement

Change of Institution search options

Create a new Relinquishment Statement

Close-outhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm

The Closeout process includes:

– Final Financial Status Report (FFR)– Final Progress Report– Final Inventions Statement

Note: Failure to submit timely close-out documents may affect

future funding to the organization

A Rule of Thumb

Whenever you are contemplating significant post-award changes and you are uncertain about the need for prior

approval, please consult:

• Office of Sponsored Programs (UAB)

• NIH awarding component Grants Management officer or Specialist

Finding Help

Web Sites for NIH and OSP

eRA Commons Help Desk

Resources Links of interest:

– Electronic Research Administration:

http://era.nih.gov/

- Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR):http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/

– Applying Electronically:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ElectronicReceipt/index.htm

– NIH Grants Web site (Office of Extramural Research):http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

– NIH General Information:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2010/nihgps_ch1.htm#cost_sharing

Resources (contd.)

– Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP):

http://www.uab.edu/osp/– UAB Expedited Checklist:

http://www.uab.edu/uabra/ogca/ogcapdf/Expedited_Checklist.pdf– Rebudgeting Request:

http://www.uab.edu/uabra/ogca/ogcapdf/rbtinter.pdf– Cost Sharing Commitment Form:

http://www.uab.edu/uabra/ogca/ogcapdf/csinter.pdf– UAB/VA Joint Appointment Memorandum of Understanding:

http://www.uab.edu/uabra/ogca/ogcapdf/vamem_active.pdf– UAB Indirect Cost Revenue Redistribution Agreement:

http://www.uab.edu/uabra/ogca/ogcapdf/idcrra.pdf

Finding Help

eRA Commons Help Desk:

Hours: Mon.–Fri., 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Eastern

Web: http://itservicedesk.nih.gov/era

Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552

Phone: 301-402-7469

TTY: 301-451-5939

Don’t forget to get a help desk ticket number if your issue isn’t immediately resolved.

Thank you !!