After the Award is Made…THEN WHAT? George Tucker

Transcript:After the Award is Made…THEN WHAT? George Tucker:
After the Award is Made…THEN WHAT? George Tucker Chief Grants Management Officer National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences October 2016 The ins & outs of the NoA Accessing the funds Annual reporting Unobligated balances Prior approval Closeout reporting TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Legally Binding Document Identifies grant number Identifies recipient Identifies PI/PD Establishes funding level Establishes period of approved support The Notice of Award (NoA) Sets forth terms and conditions Includes NIH contact information for assigned Program Official and Grants Management Specialist E-mailed to the recipient-provided address Available in eRA Commons The Notice of Award (NoA) The entire document! A few key areas: Confirm it’s to the right place: correct EIN number Confirm your understanding of the time period and funding provided SNAP or non-SNAP Understand overarching policies and regulations Special consideration for the terms of award The contact information (Program Official and Grants Specialist) The Notice of Award (NoA) WHAT SHOULD YOU REVIEW The recipient indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions of the award by drawing down funds from the Payment Management System GRANTEE ACCEPTANCE Generally centralized through the Payment Management System (http://www.dpm.psc.gov/) Be sure to account for specific rules in place for disbursement and the possibility of interest earned Further information: NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 6, Payment Accessing the funds Required for all progress reports, EXCEPT… Phase I final year/Phase II Type 4 application uses PHS 398 or PHS 2590 as defined by terms of award (e.g., R21/R33, UH2/UH3, K99/R00, SBIR/STTR Fast Track) Further information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/ Annual Progress Reports – Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) To be submitted via the eRA Commons no later than 45 days prior to the listed start date Detailed budgets not required IRB and/or IACUC approval dates not required Federal Financial Report due at end of competing segment There are still the “SNAP questions:” Change in Other Support Change in effort for key personnel Reported unobligated balance greater than 25% SNAP RPPRS To be submitted via the eRA Commons no later than 60 days prior to the listed start date Requires a detailed budget IRB and/or IACUC approval dates not required Annual Federal Financial Report required Other specifics depends on the mechanism be sure to follow the pertinent instructions and/or term of award. Non-SNAP RPPR Late submission of the progress report Inadequate description of progress; inadequate plans for future year Noncompliant publications for Public Access Incomplete information for Key Personnel Out-of-date IRB/IACUC