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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.242: Mental Health Research Grants
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
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Applicant Eligibility: Public, private, profit, or nonprofit agencies (including State and local government agencies), eligible Federal agencies, universities, colleges, hospitals, and academic or research institutions may apply for research grants. SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses, and STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses which "partner" with a research institution in cooperative research and development. For further definitions, requirements, and restrictions see the Omnibus Solicitation of the Public Health Service for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (PHS 97-2) and the Omnibus Solicitation of the National Institutes of Health for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (PHS 97-3).
Beneficiary Eligibility: Public, private, profit or nonprofit organizations.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. For-profit organizations' costs will be determined in accordance with 48 CFR, Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. For all other grantees, costs will be determined in accordance with HHS Regulations 45 CFR, Part 74, Subpart Q. For SBIR and STTR grants, applicant organization (small business concern) must present in a research plan an idea that has potential for commercialization and furnish evidence that scientific competence, experimental methods, facilities, equipment, and funds requested are appropriate to carry out the plan. Grant forms PHS 6246-1 and 6246-2 are used to apply for SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards, respectively; grant forms PHS 6246-3 and PHS 6246-4 are used to apply for STTR Phase I and Phase II awards, respectively.
Preapplication Coordination: Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: The standard application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92 (PHS 5161-1), must be used for applicants that are State and local governments. Application kits, containing the necessary forms (PHS 5161-1 or PHS 398, Rev. May 1995) and instructions, if not available at applicant institution, may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910. Phone: (301) 435-0714. Fax: (301) 480-0525. E-mail: grantsinfo@nih.gov. Consultation on a proposed project may be obtained from the NIMH branch or office responsible for the research area of interest. Applications are reviewed by principally nonfederal consultants recruited nationwide from the mental health field. The amounts of the award and period of support are determined on the basis of merit of the project and the nature of the grant mechanism. This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments, OMB Circular No. A-110 for nonprofit organizations, cost principles of A-21 for educational institutions, and 42 CFR, Part 42. Applications for SBIR and STTR grants may be obtained electronically through the NIH's "Small Business Funding Opportunities" home page at www.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm on the World Wide Web. A limited number of hard copies of these publications is produced. Subject to availability, they may be obtained by contacting the NIH SBIR support services contractor by phone (301) 206-9385 or by fax (301) 206-9722; e-mail: a2y@cu.nih.gov. The Solicitations include submission procedures, review considerations, and grant application or contract proposal forms. SBIR and STTR grant applications, upon completion, should be submitted to the National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040 - MSC 7710, Bethesda, MD 20892-7710.
Award Procedure: All applications for research grants, cooperative agreements, SBIR and STTR grants are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by the National Advisory Mental Health Council (excepting Small Grants). All competitive applications compete for available funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit, program relevance, and program balance. All SBIR and STTR applications receiving a priority score compete for set-aside funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the proposed research, program relevance, and program balance among the areas of research.
Deadlines: New Grants and Centers Renewals: February 1, June 1, and October 1. Other Renewals: March 1, July 1, and November 1. AIDS Grants: January 2, May 1, and September 1. SBIR: April 15, August 15, and December 15. STTR: December 1, April 1, and August 1. Minority Research Infrastructure Program: June 1. Dissertation Research Grants: April 11, August 10, December 13.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Grants: From 240 to 270 days from submission of application. SBIR/STTR applications: About 7-1/2 months; Mental Health Education Programs and Various/Small Grants: From 5 to 6 months. Review of AIDS-related research is expedited.
Appeals: A principal investigator (P.I.) may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the staff of the Institute. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH homepage grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/peer.htm.
Renewals: Support is recommended for a specified project period, not in excess of 5 years. Prior to termination of a project period, the grantee may apply for renewal of support for a new project period. An application for renewal is processed as a new competing request. Small grants are for 1-2 years (depending on program) and are not renewable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: The following consideration will be used in determining projects to be funded: (1) Scientific and technical merit; (2) the feasibility of the research; and (3) mental health implications and relevance to NIMH priorities and public health. SBIR and STTR grant applications are also evaluated for technological innovativeness and the potential for commercial application.
Examples of Funded Projects: (1) Basic and clinical neuroscience approaches to normal and disordered behavior; Genetic studies of depressive disorders; (2) prospective study of children of schizophrenic parents; (3) neural bases of major psychiatric disorders; (4) genomic control of CNS development; (5) Psychosocial interventions in senile dementia; (6) legal impact on mental health practice; (7) processes in learning and behavioral change; (8) prevention of high-risk AIDS behavior; and (9) antibodies to rationally modulate specific neurotransmitter receptors.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The range is from $3,544 to $4,687,048; $320,273.
NIMH funded 1,824 grants in fiscal year 1999, and an estimated 2,081 grants will be funded in fiscal year 2000. An estimated 2,118 grants will be funded in fiscal year 2001. In fiscal year 1999, NIMH made 78 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $17,927,000; no instrumentation awards were made in fiscal year 1999.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $584,178,000; FY 00 est $683,818,000; and FY 01 est $723,851,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0892-0-1-552.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, Public Law 78-410, 42 U.S.C. 241, as amended; Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, Public Law 102-564.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 42 CFR 52. PHS Grant Policy statement, DHHS Publication No. OASH 94-50,000, (REV.) April 1, 1994. Grants will be available under the authority if and administered in accordance with the PHS Grants Policy Statement and federal regulations at 42 CFR 52 and 42 U.S.C. 241; Omnibus Solicitation of the Public Health Service for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Applications; and Omnibus Solicitation of the National Institutes of Health for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Dr. Stephen Foote, Acting Director, Division of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Research (Branches: Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience Research; Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Research; Genetics Research; Preclinical and Clinical Therapeutics Research; and Clinical Neuroscience Research . Other Programs: Translational Research and Scientific Technology; Research Training and Research Development). Phone: (301) 443-3563. Dr. Ellen Stover, Director, Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research and AIDS (Branches: Behavioral Science Research; Developmental Psychopathology Research; Prevention, Early Intervention, and Epidemiology Research; Office on AIDS Research. Other Programs: Research Training; Children and Adolescents; Aggression and Trauma; Technology Transfer). Phone: (301) 443-7281. Dr. Grayson S. Norquist, Director, Division of Services and Intervention Research (Branches: Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology; Adult and Geriatric Treatment and Prevention Intervention Research; Child and Adolescent Treatment and Prevention Intervention Research. Other Programs: Research Training; Multisite Studies; Preventive Interventions; Disability Research. Other Units: Research Publication; and Biostatistics and Data Management). Phone (301) 443-3266. Human Brain Project: Dr. Stephen H. Koslow. Phone (301) 443-1815. SBIR/STTR: Dr. Michael Huerta. Phone: (301) 443-3563. AIDS-related SBIR/STTR: Dr. Louis Steinberg. Phone: (301) 443-3175. Dr. Grayson Norquist, Acting Director, Office of Rural Mental Health Research. Phone: (301) 443-3266. Sherman L. Ragland, Acting Associate Director for Special Populations (Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program). Phone: (301) 443-2847. Grants Management Contact: Mr. Bruce Ringler, Grants Management Officer, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6115, MSC 9605, Bethesda, MD 20892-9605. Phone: (301) 443-2811. 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: Varies, but a project period is generally limited to 5 years or less. Grantee may apply for renewal of support on a competing basis. Within the project period, continuation applications must be submitted on a non-competing basis for each year of approved support. Small Grant support is limited to 1-2 years and is not renewable. SBIR Phase I awards are generally for 6 months; Phase II awards are for 2 years. STTR Phase I awards are generally for 1 year; Phase II awards normally are for 2 years. Payments will be made either on a Monthly Cash Request System or under an Electronic Transfer System. Necessary instructions for the appropriate type of payment will be issued shortly after an award is made.
Uses and Use Restrictions: (1) Research project grants provide support for clearly defined projects or a small group of related research activities, and when appropriate, support of research conferences; (2) Program Project and Center grants support large-scale, broad-based programs of research, usually interdisciplinary consisting of several projects with a common focus; (3) Research Resources Development, Research Demonstrations, special Research Exploratory projects, and Dissertation Support; and (4) Small grants support small-scale exploratory and pilot studies or exploration of an unusual research opportunity. Standard small grants are limited to $50,000 direct costs for a period of 2 years or less, while newer small grants are for less time and funds. SBIR and STTR grants are awarded in two stages: Phase I grants are awarded to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research and development effort; only Phase I awardees are eligible to receive Phase II support.
Reports: Reports must be submitted as follows: (1) Interim progress reports annually as part of a non-competing application for previously recommended support; (2) terminal progress report within 90 days after end of project support; (3) annual financial status report within 90 days after termination of annual grant for some programs. In addition, immediate and full reporting of any inventions is required.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate. For nongovernmental grant recipients, audits are to be carried out in accordance with the provision set forth in OMB Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal officials.
Records: Records must be retained at least 3 years; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if audit findings have not been resolved.
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