Program Announcement Inactivation

Purpose

To deactivate a program announcement (PA) that has achieved its objectives.

Procedure

NIAID automatically deactivates PAs after three years, though program officers can decide to terminate early or renew them. Please note that we do not give topics identified in inactive PAs special consideration for funding beyond normal paylines.

Principal Investigators

• Check the NIAID Funding Opportunities List to find our active PAs. Though PAs are published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, the Guide also houses inactive PAs so our list may be more useful to you.

Program Staff

• Generally issue PAs that expire within a defined period, typically three years.
• Can decide to renew a PA after its three-year term. To renew, follow the initiative process to create a new announcement. See the Program Announcements SOP.
• Can deactivate a PA early by having a notice published in the NIH Guide. Send your draft to Contact for NIAID Staff.

Division of Extramural Activities Staff

• For early deactivation, review program's draft notice before sending it for publication in the NIH Guide.

Contacts

Applicants with questions should talk to the program officer listed in the opportunity announcement.

Contact for NIAID Staff

If you have knowledge to share or want more information on this topic, email deaweb@niaid.nih.gov with the title of this page or its URL and your question or comment. Thanks for helping us clarify and expand our knowledge base.

Links

For additional NIAID PA inactivation notices, search the NIH Guide.

Using Concepts to Your Advantage, NIAID Research Funding Web site