Grants Policy Differences Between ARRA and Other Grants
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Most standard policies apply to ARRA grants, but there are some exceptions. Use the table below to see the differences.
| Policy |
Normal |
ARRA |
| Transfer an award once it has been made. |
yes |
see below* |
| Make a restricted award. |
yes |
no |
| Have the ability to terminate a two-year ARRA award early if PI submits a renewal early and gets a fundable score. |
NA |
yes |
| Allow an administrative supplement during the last year of a grant. |
no |
yes |
| Allow an administrative supplement during a no-cost extension for a grant that is active at the time of the supplement. |
no |
yes |
| Allow an administrative supplement to restore budget adjustments or override institutional commitments, for example, to support workers. |
yes |
no |
| Allow revision (competing supplements) funded by NIAID. |
yes |
no |
| Carry over (the ability to use grant funds from one budget period in the next one without prior approval from NIAID). |
yes |
see below* |
- From an NIAID award to an NIAID award |
yes |
NA |
- From an NIAID award to an ARRA award |
NA |
no |
- From an ARRA award to an ARRA award |
NA |
yes |
| - From an ARRA award to an NIAID award |
NA |
no |
* You can transfer and carryover funds on ARRA awards, but there are special rules.
See NIAID Standard Operating Procedures for other grants management details.
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The information on this page is specific to NIAID. For NIH-level information, see NIH and the ARRA, which includes NIH-wide Grant Funding Opportunities Supported by ARRA. For other institutes, see Institutes, Centers, and Offices.
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