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The table below lists two months of updates to the Research Funding section of the NIAID Web site. Also see the following key lists:

NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID
Special Announcements -- Chronological list of other Guide notices.
Top Policy Changes -- Summaries of major policy announcements.

Date	Description
August 28	New on Top Policy Changes: Policy Changes to Revised PHS 2590 Information on Graduate Students Now Required in Training Grant Applications and Progress Reports
August 28	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-140, New Requirement for eRA Commons User IDs for Individuals in a Postdoctoral Project Role with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS 2590) NOT-OD-09-139, Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available Policy Changes Implemented
August 28	August 28, 2009, Inside Extramural
August 28	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New story in ARRA Success Stories from Dr. Yongwon Choi. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 27	New on Top Policy Changes: Some Pre-Enrollment Data No Longer Required for T32 Tables For Public Access, Investigators Must Add PMCIDs Three Months After Publishing
August 27	Updated Writing a Fellowship Application and Fellowship Grants SOP to emphasize that reference writers must use the References for Fellowship Awards format page.
August 27	New questions on Fellowships questions and answers: What happens if the correct form wasn't used for my reference letters? What is the correct way to indicate a sponsor in Profile-Senior/Key Personnel?
August 27	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with more details on Special Reporting Requirements, such as mandatory registration with FederalReporting.Gov. Updated Funding Range for ARRA Awards on How NIAID Will Use the Stimulus Money Removed FY 2009 information. Added link to NIAID ARRA Paylines for FY 2009 on the NIAID Final Paylines by Fiscal Year archive page. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 27	Updated NIAID Final Paylines by Fiscal Year archive page with NIAID ARRA Paylines for FY 2009 table.
August 27	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-144, Two Critical Issues for Recent Submissions of Applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Individual Fellowships References and Designation of Sponsor.
August 27	New question in Training Grants questions and answers: What if I don't have pre-enrollment data on people with disabilities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, as required in Tables 7a and 7b?
August 27	Updated Research Training Grants SOP to reflect that NIH no longer requires applicants to submit pre-enrollment data on people with disabilities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
August 26	August 26, 2009, NIAID Funding News.
August 26	Updated Advice Presentations for SBIR and STTR with 2009 information in PDF format.
August 26	Updated NIAID Paylines. For FY 2010, the interim payline for R01 is 6.0 percentile. FY 2009 paylines are archived at NIAID Final Paylines by Fiscal Year.
August 24	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFP-NOT-OD-09-137, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Contract Solicitation (PHS 2010-1) and Instructions
August 21	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-135, Amendment to the Instructions for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant Applications and Other Research Training and Research Education Grant Applications Using Form PHS 398 Fillable Data Tables.
August 20	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-036, Centers for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation.
August 19	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFP-BAA-NIAID-DMID-NIHAI2009055, Development of Technologies to Facilitate the Use of, and Response to, Biodefense Vaccines.
August 17	Updated Public Access of Publications SOP with the new requirement for investigators to add the PMC ID number in place of the NIHMS ID after three months have passed since the publication of a paper they are citing in their applications, proposals, or progress reports.
August 17	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New OPM link and updated reporting information in Special Reporting Requirements. New story in ARRA Success Stories from Drs. Drake and Harton. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 17	New question in Small Business Award questions and answers: Can I use my allowed SBIR fee to pay for reporting or other administrative assistance, and are these costs direct or indirect costs?
August 17	New question in International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research RFA questions and answers: Since the PHS 398 form allows a budget request up to five years, what should I do if I am planning six or seven years?
August 14	New questions in Career Development Grants questions and answers: For a K23 resubmission, must my letters of reference be new? By the time I submit my K99/R00 application, I'll have five years and a few days of postdoc experience. Am I still eligible to apply?
August 14	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-041, Non-Human Primate Heart/Lung Transplantation Tolerance.
August 12	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-134, Reminder: Investigators Should Update Their eRA Commons Profiles to Include Degree and Residency Completion Dates NOT-OD-09-136, Clarification on the Use of an NIHMSID to Indicate Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy
August 11	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-035, Immunobiology of Xenotransplantation.
August 11	Updated January 2009 DAIT Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
August 10	Updated RPAB VSCR Science Coding System Thesaurus.
August 10	Updated Team Meetings for NIAID Solicited Grant and Contract Research Initiatives with new name and to reflect the new Team process and terminology for FY 2011 initiatives.
August 7	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New story in ARRA Success Stories from Dr. Irving Coy Allen. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 7	Updated Sample R01 Applications and Summary Statements and Part 5. Research Plan in the NIH Grant Cycle to advise readers to keep in mind that NIH will soon require a shorter Research Plan for most grants.
August 6	New question in NIAID Grant Awards questions and answers: Can I keep receiving grant funds if furloughed?
August 6	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities to include NIH Guide notices clarifying information in two RFAs. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 6	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-128, Reminder of NIH Requirements for Submission of Financial, Administrative, and Scientific Closeout Reports in a Timely and Accurate Fashion NOT-AI-09-051, Amendment: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Protection of Human Health by Immunology and Vaccines RFA-AI-09-040 (U01, U19) 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])
August 6	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New story in ARRA Success Stories from Drs. La Rosa and Limaye. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 5	August 5, 2009, NIAID Funding News.
August 5	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Special Reporting Requirements section in What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with more details on reporting. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 4	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New ARRA Success Stories from Dr. Tsoukas and Dr. Botham. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
August 3	Updated January 2009 DAIT Council-Approved Concepts and September 2008 DMID Council-Approved Concepts with links to published initiatives.
August 3	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-030, HLA Region Genomics in Immune-Mediated Diseases RFA-AI-09-029, Partnerships for Development of Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Drug-Resistant Bacteria and Eukaryotic Parasites (SBIR [R43/R44]) RFA-AI-09-026, Partnerships for Development of Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Drug-Resistant Bacteria and Eukaryotic Parasites (R01)
August 3	New Special Announcements: NOT-AI-09-050, Amendment: Additional Language for Program Announcement (PA) FOAs: PA-08-256 and PA-08-257, Research to Advance Vaccine Safety NOT-OD-09-131, Corrections to the Instructions in SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for NIH and AHRQ NOT-OD-09-130, SCAW IACUC-Advanced Workshop: September 11, 2009, in Beaverton, OR NOT-OD-09-129, Recovery Act of 2009: Information on Quarterly Reporting Requirements for NIH Award Recipients
July 30	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New ARRA Success Stories from Dr. Pollastri and Dr. Portnoy. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
July 29	July 29 , 2009, NIAID Funding News.
July 29	Updated Scientific Initiative Management System SOP with information about staff assignment procedure for FY 2011.
July 29	New How to Get a Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line Approved page. Updated NIAID Human Subjects Resources with link to How to Get a Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line Approved.
July 29	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated Can I transfer an ARRA award from one institution to another if I relocate? on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
July 28	New entry in Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms: interim payline .
July 28	New question on the Training Grants questions and answers page: If my original T32 application used the old tables, may I still use them for my resubmission?
July 28	Updated Financial Management Plan with links to SOPs and clarification that investigators cannot apply for bridge awards.
July 28	New IMPAC registration method for staff in IMPAC and CRISP SOP. Staff should email Contact for NIAID Staff and Contact for NIAID Staff.
July 27	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-127, NIH Enhances Process of Notice of Award Email Notifications.
July 24	Updated NIAID Human Subjects Resources with link to NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research.
July 22	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-125, Extension of Receipt Date for RFA-OD-09-006: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (K12) NOT-OD-09-126, Important Registration Reminders for Businesses Submitting in Response to New Recovery Act Funding Opportunity Announcements
July 21	New Financial Management Plan Background on Financial Management Plan.
July 20	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-OD-09-006, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health.
July 20	Updated Part 11a. Managing Your Grant and Part 6: Other Application Sections in the NIH Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal with information on allowable costs for grants.
July 17	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-122, NIH Offers SBIR Niche Assessment Program to Phase I Awardees.
July 17	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with a due date of October 10, 2009, for the quarterly report. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
July 16	New entries in Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms: human embryonic stem cell and the incorrectly used "co-PI."
July 16	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-123, Status of Applications and Awards under the New NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research.
July 15	New on Top Policy Changes: NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research. The final NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research set policies and procedures for funding human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research.
July 15	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-034, NIAID Partnerships with Product Development Public-Private Partnerships.
July 15	Updated September 2008 DMID Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
July 14	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with the following: New section, Additional Progress Report Requirements. Emphasized the requirement to report any ARRA funds remaining at the end of the award as an unobligated balance. Due date of October 2009 for the quarterly report in response to the NIH Guide notice Recovery Act of 2009: Revised NIH Award Terms. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
July 13	New NIAID Council Agenda for September 14, 2009 Council meeting on Advisory Council portal.
July 13	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-120, Recovery Act of 2009: Revised NIH Award Terms NOT-OD-09-121, NIH Opens xTrain to All Institutions Registered with the eRA Commons
July 13	Updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities to note expiration of July 10 due date. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
July 9	Updated Fellowship Grants SOP with information that F31 applicants are required to include a letter from their institution certifying that they are a member of an underrepresented group.
July 9	Updated NIAID Paylines and Paylines and Funding to reflect the fact that NIAID is unlikely to change its paylines for the rest of the fiscal year.
July 9	New Meeting Minutes for May 18, 2009 Council on Council Meeting Minutes.
July 8	Updated Bars to Grant Awards -- Research Animals and Bars to Grant Awards -- Human Subjects SOPs with more end of year information for program and grants management staff. UpdatedEnd-of-Year Funding Timelines and Processes SOP with information on resolving bars to award and making awards with restrictions for foreign components of domestic grant applications.
July 8	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-039, Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) and CoFAR Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center (CoFAR SACCC).
July 8	Updated September 2008 DAIT Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
July 7	New entries in Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms: accelerated approval, fast track, and priority review.
July 6	Updated Bars to Grant Awards -- Research Animals SOP with FY 2009 end-of-year procedure for grants management specialists.
July 6	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-116, NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research NOT-OD-09-117, Amendment: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-09-209)
July 2	Updated Fellowships with more details on NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32). New question on Fellowships questions and answers: Can I pursue my postdoctoral training at a foreign institution?
July 2	Updated Selection of Appropriate Funding Mechanisms SOP with links to training presentations on selecting a funding mechanism.
July 2	New questions in Career Development Grants questions and answers: Can foreign investigators apply for career development grants? Can I get a career development grant to continue my postdoc in a foreign country?
July 1	July 1 , 2009, NIAID Funding News.
July 1	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-037, Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV (HIT-IT). RFP-BAA-NIAID-DMID-NIHAI2009058, Targeted Clinical Trials to Reduce the Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance
July 1	Updated January 2008 DAIDS Council-Approved Concepts and May 2008 DMID Council-Approved Concepts with links to published initiatives.
June 30	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with revised reporting date. Updated NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities to note expiration of June 30 and July 1 due dates. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 29	Updated Recovery Act -- NIAID Staff Site with link to 2009 Summer Policy Retreat presentations.
June 29	Updated Program Officers List by Program Class Code (XLS) with new descriptions for M33B, M33C, M33D, and M68.

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