NIAID Supplements Through the Economic Recovery Act
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Introduction
NIAID is using some money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to add funds to some existing grants.
For FY 2010, we are likely to be awarding this money through administrative supplements, which do not go through peer review. We are not funding competing supplements.
NIH Administrative Supplements
NIH announced its ARRA administrative supplements in the following notices:
For NOT-OD-09-056, you may qualify if you meet the following requirements:
- Your project has no significant unexpended balances.
- You can demonstrate your ability to spend the money, meet the goals of the Recovery Act, and meet the special reporting requirements.
For NOT-RR-10-001, you must also meet the following requirements:
- You have an active Centers for AIDS Research award.
- Your project is not operating under a no-cost extension.
Before applying for an ARRA administrative supplement, please contact your program officer.
The strongest requests will meet the Recovery Act's intent as well as help you accomplish your Specific Aims and speed discovery.
How NIAID's Administrative Supplements Differ From NIH's
NIAID's approach for ARRA administrative supplements under NOT-OD-09-056 differs somewhat from NIH's, including for grant types and funding policies.
We have limits for equipment purchases, but otherwise, there is no limit to how much you can request. Most ARRA equipment supplements have a limit of $100,000. However, you may be able to request more if you are the only PI who will use the equipment and you fully justify your request.
When prioritizing requests, we'll consider whether you can show results by the end of your grant and the appropriateness of the purchase to the two-year funding period.
Regarding timing a request toward the end of your grant, keep the following in mind:
- You can get a supplement only if you have time remaining on the grant or you can process a no-cost extension to extend the award.
- If you have only a few months remaining before the grant ends and cannot do a no-cost extension, we cannot give you a supplement because we will not have enough time to process your request in time for you to spend money productively.
- If you have money left over and need a no-cost extension, you may request a supplement during that time.
We are not considering requests to restore budget adjustments or override institutional commitments, for example, to support workers.
If you are thinking about requesting a supplement, talk to your program officer and read the Administrative Supplements to Grants and Cooperative Agreements SOP.
For instructions, eligibility, and other general information, go to Details on NIAID's ARRA Administrative Supplements.
Competing Supplements
We are not accepting applications for competing supplements. Go to Details on NIAID's ARRA Competing Supplements.
Contact Information
We strongly encourage you to discuss your plans with appropriate NIAID staff before requesting a supplement.
For scientific or technical questions, contact your program officer assigned to the parent grant you wish to supplement. Your program officer is listed in the NIH Commons Grant Snapshot.
For administrative questions, contact the grants management specialist listed in the NIH Commons Grant Snapshot.
For peer review questions only, contact:
Gary Madonna
Scientific Review Officer
Division of Extramural Activities
Telephone: 301-496-3528
E-mail: gmadonna@mail.nih.gov
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