General Information
Progress reports to continue support of a Public Health Service (PHS) grant must be submitted to NIGMS 2 months before the beginning date of the next budget period using PHS 2590 (forms and instructions are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm). In addition to the PHS 2590 instructions, follow the guidelines below to prepare the progress report. All progress reports must be submitted to the centralized mailing address:
Division of Extramural Activities Support, OER
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 2207, MSC 7987
Bethesda, MD 20892-7987 (for regular or US Postal Service Express mail)
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for other courier/express mail delivery only)
Phone: 301-594-6584
Submit the completed, signed original progress report and one copy (with required signatures).
Note that this is a change in business process. Progress reports should no longer be submitted directly to the NIH awarding component.
Grantees access a Web site hosted by the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration to determine which progress reports are due. The site located at http://era.nih.gov/userreports/pr_due.cfm. Grantees are responsible for periodically checking the list, which is updated on/around the 30th of each month. In addition to this Web site, e-mail reminders are sent to the PI.
For grantee institutions and PIs registered in the eRA Commons, the progress report due information is available in the Commons Status system. Commons-registered institutions and PIs also have access to pre-populated face pages for the 2590 Progress Report via Status. For more information on the Commons, see http://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/index.jsp.
For additional information review the instructions of PHS Form 2590 at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm.
Specific Instructions (for S06 Program Project Grants)
I. Streamlined Non-Competing Award Process (SNAP):
To submit the progress report use SNAP to avoid the submission of a detailed continuation budget. SNAP instructions can be found at http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/phs2590.pdf. Follow SNAP instructions except in the following parts:
- Provide in tabular form the answers to the following questions (see suggested sample format Table 9):
- Has there been a change in support of key personnel since the last reporting period?
- Will there be, in the next budget period, a significant change in the level of effort of key personnel from what was approved for this project?
- Is it anticipated that an estimated unobligated balance (including prior year carryover) will be greater than 25% of the current year’s total budget? If answer is yes provide the required explanations.
NOTE: If the SNAP procedures can not be used, PHS 2590 budgets (Form Pages 2 and 3) must be submitted for the Overall program plan (administrative budget and total overall budget) and for each of the individual projects.
- Item 6. Human Subjects, and Item 7. Vertebrate Animals. Provide in tabular form the status and dates of approvals (see suggested sample format Table 10).
- Other Support. Provide in tabular form for all SCORE participants, including the PD (see suggested sample format Table 11).
II. Progress Report Format:
- Provide a brief summary highlighting the project’s progress toward the completion of the research plan and the PI’s developmental plan during the current reporting period (limit: 2 paragraphs)
- Research Progress
- Reinstate the research goals and objectives and indicate progress made on each
Example:
Goal 1:
Specific Aim 1:
Progress Made During this Reporting Period: - Provide a list of peer-reviewed publications acknowledging MBRS SCORE support
- Provide Targeted/Planned Enrollment Tables and Enrollment Report Format Page, if applicable (for additional information, refer to the PHS 2590 instructions).
- Personnel Report: A Personnel Report of all employees supported by the project funds must be submitted using PHS 2590 Form Page 7.
- PI’s Developmental Progress:
- Reinstate the goals and objectives of the Developmental Plan and indicate progress made on each
Example:
Goal 1: Progress Made Including Activities Completed and Outcomes Achieved During this Reporting Period - 2. PIs of the SCORE Pilot Project (SC2) Awards must describe the activities and outcomes of the mentorship component
- Checklist Page:
The checklist page is required only if there is a change in performance site that will affect facilities and administrative costs and/or if program income is anticipated. Only one Checklist Page (Form Page 6) is required for each non-competing SCORE grant renewal application.
- Important Note:
Incomplete, non-compliant or late progress reports will not be accepted by Program and may delay the issuance of a noncompeting award.
Specific Instructions (for SC grants)
The progress report due information is available in the Commons status system.
Any SC PI must submit a progress report (noncompetitive continuation application) to request continued support for years two, three, and four of the grant period.
Progress reports to continue support of a Public Health Service (PHS) grant must be prepared using PHS 2590 (forms and instructions are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm). In addition to following the PHS 2590 instructions, include a brief section detailing the progress accomplished towards the PI’s developmental objectives.