Grants Management Branch

Mission

The mission of the Grants Management Branch is to support the advancement of research in the neurological sciences by providing financial and administrative oversight of public funds awarded to the extramural grantee community through pre-award and post-award monitoring.

Description of Services

In partnership with NINDS program staff, the Grants Management Branch has responsibility for ensuring the proper stewardship of funds awarded to grantee organizations. In carrying out this responsibility, GMB staff:

• Serve as the business management contact point for administrative and fiscal issues related to NINDS grants and cooperative agreement awards.
• Serve as advisors to NINDS scientific program staff, institute senior leadership, and grant recipients on the administration of grant and cooperative agreement programs.
• Coordinate with other NIH and HHS offices regarding grant policies and procedures in the administration of extramural assistance awards.
• Process all NINDS notices of grant award and serve as the primary prior approval contact point for changes to awards.

Links to NIH and HHS Web Sites

NIH Office of Extramural Research - Information on grants policy, funding opportunities, awards data, application forms,
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

NIH Grants Policy Statement - The document that provides for NIH grantees up-to-date policy guidance that serve as the terms and conditions of NIH awards.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2001/index.htm

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts - NIH weekly electronic publication (and archives) of NIH funding opportunities and policy notices:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

Department of Health and Human Services GrantsNet - A tool for finding and exchanging information about HHS and selected other Federal grant programs.
http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/

HHS Administrative Regulations 45 CFR 74 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Institutions of Higher Learning and Non-Profit Organizations)
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov

COST PRINCIPLES

OMB Circular A-21: Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/a021.html

OMB Circular A-122: Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a122/a122.html

FAR 31.2 (48 CFR 31.2): Contract Cost Principles (applicable to grants awarded to Commercial Organizations)
http://www.arnet.gov/far/

45 CFR 74 Appendix E - Cost Principles for Hospitals
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/

AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

A133 - Audits of Institutions of Higher Learning and Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a133/a133.html

GMB Address

Grants Management Branch
6001 Executive Blvd, Suite 3290
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Branch Phone Number: (301) 496-9231
Fax Number: (301) 402-0219
For Express Mail, use: Rockville, Maryland 20852