American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Contents
Updates
Campus Guidance for Budgeting Administrative Support Expenses in Proposals for ARRA Awards - RESCINDED
On April 29, the Vice Chancellor for Research issued guidance for budgeting administrative support expenses in proposals for ARRA awards. This guidance was issued in anticipation that the federal Office of Management and Budget will approve these expenses as direct costs on ARRA awards.
The Office of Management and Budget recently determined that ARRA requirements do not provide sufficient justification to support the provision of direct costs for administrative support in addition to the Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs. Consequently, the Office of Research is rescinding the April 29 guidance. Administrative support expenses should not be budgeted in ARRA proposals or charged to ARRA awards unless the scope of activities and size of the proposed project qualify under the Major Project exception contained in OMB Circular A-21, F.6.b(2).
Update from NIH on their American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued new Recovery Act notices
for three supplement opportunities for active NIH-supported research
project grants. It is important to note that applications for the
Administrative Supplement (NOT-OD-09-056) and Summer Research
Experience (NOT-OD-09-060) require paper submissions. The Competitive
Revision Applications (formerly known as competitive supplements) will
use Grants.gov if the active NIH project was funded under a program
(activity code) that has already transitioned to electronic
submission. Applicants are directed to use the Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) that was used for the parent grant. Or, if this FOA
is no longer active, use the Parent FOA that matches the program
(activity code) of the award.
In all cases of supplements,
potential applicants should check their institute/center websites for
specific instructions for the application. Links to the funding
announcements are included below. Complete information concerning NIH
Recovery act programs is available on NIH s website at: http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/
1) Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-056.html
2) Recovery Act Funds for Competitive Revision Applications (formerly termed competitive supplements); deadline April 21, 2009) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-058.html
3) Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-060.html
National Institutes of Health
Grant Funding Opportunities Supported by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/
An excellent updated daily site of the NIH funding opportunities.