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| CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE 93.232: Loan Repayment Program for General Research
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants must: (1) Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States; (2) possess a M.D., Ph.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., or equivalent degree; (3) have qualified educational debt, which results from governmental or commercial loans obtained to support their undergraduate and/or graduate education, in excess of 20 percent of their annual NIH salary on the program eligibility date; (4) be appointed to the NIH under any temporary or permanent employment mechanism, so long as the employment has the potential to last a minimum of three years; (5) not be under any existing service obligation to Federal, State, or other entities, until such obligation is discharged or unless it is deferred during the period of program service; (6) submit an application to participate in the Loan Repayment Program for Research; and (7) sign and submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, at the time of application submission, a contract agreeing to engage in research as an employee of the NIH for a minimum of 3 years.
Beneficiary Eligibility: NIH researchers who possess substantial unpaid educational debt relative to income will benefit from this program.
Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must submit documentation of the following, as appropriate: (1) Copies of loan applications and agreements from government or commercial educational loans which are being submitted for repayment; (2) copies of the standard student budget from each school attended during the period in which the debt was incurred; (3) copies of recommendations, special skills, certifications, or other copies of loan documentation; (4) proof of citizenship if the applicant was not born in the United States; and (5) other documentation as may be required by law, regulation, or guidelines.
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applicants should request an application package from the Program Director, complete the required information, and return it to the Program Director. (See Headquarters Office section listed below for address). Once an application package is received, it will be reviewed by the Loan Repayment Committee at a regularly scheduled review meeting and a determination of loan repayment recipients will be made.
Award Procedure: The NIH Loan Repayment Committee (LRC) will review, rank, and approve or disapprove applications recommended for program participation by each Institute or Center (IC). Applications approved for participation by the LRC will be notified by the Program Director. The Secretary, or his designee, will sign the service contract of program participants, provide a copy to the participant, and notice of the amount of approved loan repayment.
Deadlines: Contact the Headquarters Office listed below for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The approximate time for approval/disapproval is 2 months.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: At the conclusion of the initial 3-year contract, participants may apply and be considered for subsequent 1-year continuation contracts under the application and approval procedures specified above.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Applicants are approved for participation in the NIH General Research Loan Repayment Program after the LRC determines that the applicant will conduct qualified research and has qualifying educational debt. LRC approval, in part, is based upon the scientific merit of the research, its priority to the research institutes, and the credentials of the applicant.
Examples of Funded Projects: Identification of the specific and unique markers for the human marrow stromal fibroblasts (HMSFs) colonies which give rise to bone, at the DNA and protein levels. Investigation of the molecular mechanisms responsible for RNA syntheses by RNA polymerase III; development of Human Artificial Chromosome Vectors for use in gene transfer studies; application of gene transfer strategies to clinical manifestations of genetic diseases; investigation of the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, a malformation syndrome that appears to be due to a defect in cholesterol biosynthesis; clinical research activities which include bone marrow failure states, hematologic maglignancies, and hemoglobinopathies; and experimental therapies including immunosuppressive agents, hematopoietic cytokines, vaccines, gene therapy, and autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Dollar assistance per annum is estimated to be $18,630 in loan repayments and $7,266 in tax reimbursements. Largest award is $35,000 and $13,650 per annum for loan repayments and tax reimbursements, respectively.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Loan Repayments) FY 99 $1,367,125; FY 00 est $1,149,797; and FY 01 est $1,264,777.
Budget Account Number: 75-0846-0-1-552.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Title IV, Part VI, Section 487C, as amended, Public Law 103-43, 42 U.S.C. 288-3, Public Law 105-392.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Pertinent information is contained in Public Law 103-43, Section 1631; Section 487C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288-3); Public Law 105-392; and Federal Register, Volume 59, No. 201, October 19, 1994. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is pending.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Program and Business Contact: Marc S. Horowitz, J.D., NIH Loan Repayment Programs, National Institutes of Health, 7550 Wisconsin Ave., Federal Bldg., Room 604, Bethesda, MD 20892-9121. Toll-Free Phone Number: (800) 528-7689. Facsimile: (301) 480-5481. Use the same numbers for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is available for a minimum 3-year period. One-year continuation contracts are available for individuals whose educational debt exceeds the maximum repayable amount for 3 years. Payments will be made directly to lenders, following each quarter of the participant's satisfactory service, unless otherwise agreed upon by the participant and Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Uses and Use Restrictions: To provide repayment of extant educational loans incurred by scientific professionals engaged, as employees of the NIH, in laboratory or clinical research. Recipients must agree by written contract to engage in such research, initially, for a minimum of 3 years; individuals who have conflicting service obligations may not participate in this program until those obligations are satisfied or have been deferred during the period of program service. Continuation contracts for 1-year terms are available, dependent upon the level of debt and continued involvement in research that supports the research and institutional needs and the mission of the NIH. Maximum program benefit is $35,000 per year in loan repayments and $13,650 per year in Federal tax reimbursements.
Reports: Program participants must be periodically certified to have satisfactorily performed the duties of their positions.
Audits: None.
Records: The NIH will maintain applicant records for 3 years after rejection and participant records for 6 years after completion of final service obligation.
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