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NHGRI Information for the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Recovery Act
Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Learn more at Recovery.gov
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Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
From the Department of Health and Human Services
Some $59 billion of Recovery Act funds are being invested in improving health and human services. A portion of these funds will apply directly to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
These investments include:
- Scientific Research & Facilities: Support for the construction of new research and educational facilities as well as groundbreaking scientific research that will improve the health of the nation.
- Community Services and Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Critical funding for programs such as community services infrastructure, meals for the elderly and persons with disabilities, Head Start, and subsidized child care to support children and families through the lifecycle.
- Community Health: Support for the renovation and improvement of community health centers and other programs that serve patients in communities across the country.
- Health Information Technology (IT): Funding to modernize the health care system by catalyzing the adoption of health information technology by 2014. Achieving this goal will reduce health costs for the federal government by over $12 billion over 10 years.
Over the upcoming months, we will provide more information on these programs and distribution of funding by HHS. In order to give small businesses and Americans across the country a chance to apply for recovery dollars to create and save jobs, some funding may not be distributed until this summer. New information on the allocation of funds will be posted on this Web site as it becomes available.
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Learn More About Programs That Issue Grants Under the Recovery Act
NOTE: Starting with the applications submitted on or after January 25, 2009, NIH will be implementing a nine-point scoring system; the 1-5 point scoring system will no longer be used. For additional information about the new scoring system, please visit: NIH Review Criteria, Scoring System, and Suspension of Appeals Process. This document provides a narrative description of the impact scores: Scoring System and Procedure
NHGRI Challenge Grants and NHGRI Priorities
For the NHGRI Challenge Topics, go to:
Time Lines for NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RC1)
The review of RC1 applications will be conducted by the Center for Scientific Review. The meetings will be held in June/July 2009. Applications assigned to NHGRI will be considered by the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in August 2009. Senior NIH officials will make funding decisions for RC1 applications. All awards will be made on or before September 30, 2009.
PLEASE NOTE Given the volume of applications that are anticipated, and the process established for completing the two levels of review that are required before funding decisions can be made before the end of September 2009, we will not have any specific information about final funding decisions until after the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research meets in September 2009. If an applicant needs to contact the program director assigned to his/her application before then, please use e-mail communication. It will facilitate a response if the grant number and PI name are placed in the subject line.
NIH Grand Opportunities NHGRI Priorities
For the NHGRI Grand Opportunity (GO) Priority Areas, go to:
Time Lines for Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (RC2)
The review of RC2 applications will be conducted by review committees convened by the National Human Genome Research Institute's Scientific Review Branch. The meetings will be held in June/July 2009. Because this program is on a short time line, no revised or supplemental materials will be accepted by the Scientific Review Branch. Applications assigned to NHGRI will be considered by the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The Council meets in September 2009. Applicants should understand that, due to the very compressed time scale under which these applications must be considered, it is unlikely that there will be an opportunity for letters of clarification or responses to reviewers' comments. NHGRI will make funding decisions for RC2 applications. All awards will be made on or before September 30, 2009.
PLEASE NOTE: Given the volume of applications that are anticipated, and the process established for completing the two levels of review that are required before funding decisions can be made before the end of September 2009, we will not have any specific information about final funding decisions until after the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research meets in September 2009. If an applicant needs to contact the program director assigned to his/her application before then, please use e-mail communication. It will facilitate a response if the grant number and PI name are placed in the subject line.
For the NHGRI Supplement Topics, go to:
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Recovery Act RFAs, PAs, Notices and Supplements
Requests for Applications (RFA)
- RFA-OD-09-009: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Small Business Catalyst Awards for Accelerating Innovative Research (R43)
Release Date: June 2, 2009; Opening Date: August 24, 2009; Application Due Date(s): September 2, 2009
- RFA-OD-09-008: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research, Development, and Growth to Spur the Acceleration of New Technologies (BRDG-SPAN) Pilot Program
Release Date: June 2, 2009; Opening Date: August 1, 2009; Application Due Date(s): September 2, 2009
- RFA-OD-09-007: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15)
Release Date: April 20, 2009; Opening Date: August 24, 2009; Application Due Date(s): September 24, 2009
Shared Instrumentation, Facilities Construction, Renovations, Repair and Improvements
- RFA-RR-09-007: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement (G20)
Opening Date: August 17, 2009; Application Due Date(s): September 17, 2009; Expiration Date: September 18, 2009
- RFA-RR-09-008: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program (C06)
Opening Date: April 6, 2009; Application Due Date(s): May 6, 2009 (projects between $2M and $5M); June 17, 2009 (projects between $10M and $15M); July 17, 2009 (projects between $5M and $10M)
- NOT-RR-09-008: Addition of Recovery Funds to the Shared Instrumentation Grant Program Release Date: March 5, 2009
Notices
| NOT-OD-09-133 |
Clarification of Eligibility for Participation in RFA-OD-09-009, Recovery Act Limited Competition: Small Business Catalyst Awards for Accelerating Innovative Research (SBIR [R43])  |
| NOT-OD-09-120 |
Recovery Act of 2009: Revised NIH Award Terms Available |
| NOT-OD-09-100 |
Reminder & Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar, Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of Applications Following RFA Review & Submission of Applications with a Changed Activity Code |
| NOT-OD-09-084 |
Extension of the Expiration Date for PA-06-042 the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA): R15 |
| NOT-OD-09-080 |
NIH Award Terms and Additional Information for Recipients Receiving Recovery Act Grant Funding |
| NOT-OD-09-078 |
NIH ARRA Funding Considerations for Applications with Meritorious Scores that Fall Beyond the Pay-line |
| NOT-OD-09-061 |
Clarification to RFA-OD-09-003-Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RC1) |
| NOT-OD-09-060 |
NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators |
| NOT-OD-09-058 |
NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Competitive Revision Applications |
| NOT-OD-09-056 |
NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements |
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Opportunities to Collaborate with NCRR-Supported Facilities
The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) announces the opportunity for NHGRI-funded investigators and United States institutions and organizations with active NHGRI R01 and other investigator-initiated awards, to submit revision applications (formerly termed competitive supplements) to support collaborations or otherwise leverage the resources, expertise, and infrastructure of the NCRR Centers and Center-like Programs through significant expansion of the scope or research protocol of approved and funded projects.
Support for these revision applications will come from funds provided to NIH through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act" or "ARRA"), Public Law 111-5.
For further information, please see: NCRR Competitive Revision Applications
For all National Insitutes of Health Recovery Act Funding go to:
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Agency Plans and Reports
Coming Soon
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Legislation
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How to Apply
- FedBixOps: FBO.gov
Find business opportunities available from the federal contracting community.
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Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General (IG) Web Site
Go here to report fraud and waste:
HHS Office of the Inspector General [oig.hhs.gov]
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), as mandated by Public Law 95-452 (as amended), is to protect the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, as well as the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs.
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Contacts
For general information on NHGRI's implementation of the NIH Challenge Grants, contact:
Dr. Mark Guyer
Director
NHGRI/Division of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076
Bethesda, MD 20892-9306
Phone: (3010 496-7531
E-mail: guyerm@exchange.nih.gov
For Financial or Grants Management questions, contact:
Ms. Cheryl Chick
NHGRI/DER/Grants Management Branch
National Institutes of Health
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076
Bethesda, MD 20892-9306
Phone: (301) 435-7858
E-mail: chickc@mail.nih.gov
For NHGRI Recovery Act Web page content questions, contact:
Judith Wyatt
Web Editor
Communications and Public Liaison Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute
Bldg 31/4B09
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
303-979-1663 (Telework Office)
301-451-8325 (NHGRI Office)
E-mail: wyattj@mail.nih.gov
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Last Updated: August 10, 2009
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