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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.371: Biomedical Technology
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
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Applicant Eligibility: Biomedical Technology Resource Grants: Nonprofit health professional schools (whether or not a component of a university); other academic institutions (includes as a single eligible component, all schools, departments and free standing institutes of the institution, except the health professional schools); hospitals; State and local health agencies; and research organizations with programs in biomedical technology research located in the United States and its territories are eligible for Biomedical Technology Resource grants. SIG awards will be made to institutions only, not to individuals. Institutions may submit more than one application for different instrumentation each year. These institutions are eligible if during the previous fiscal year the institution was awarded a minimum of three allowable PHS biomedical or health-related behavioral research grants and/or cooperative agreements totaling at least $200,000. To be eligible for funding, the principal investigator must be actively working in a high-technology field, and a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. SIG Investigators must have a minimum of 3 NIH-funded research grants and the required instrument must cost no less than $100,000 for a non-renewable 1-year period. This figure must include operational setup, maintenance, support personnel and service cost associated with the instrument.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Scientists at any nonprofit or for-profit organization or institution engaged in biomedical research.
Credentials/Documentation: SIG: A major user group of three or more investigators should be identified. Each major user must have NIH peer-reviewed research support at the time of the award. The application must show a clear need for the instrumentation by projects supported by multiple NIH research awards and demonstrate that these projects will require at least 75 percent of the total usage of the instrument. Major users can be individual researchers, or a group of investigators within the same department or from several departments at the applicant institution. NIH extramural awardees from other institutions may also be included. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-122, "Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations," and in the case of SIG No. A-87 for State and local governments or A-21 for Educational Institutions, and HHS Regulations 45 CFR, Part 74, Subpart Q.
Preapplication Coordination: There is no program requirement for preapplication. However, an informal preapplication conference is recommended, and consultation or assistance is available from the Biomedical Technology. SIG: Written or phone inquiries regarding this program are encouraged and should be directed to the program Headquarters Office. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applications should be submitted on Form PHS 398 (Rev. November 1998). This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110. The Solicitation includes application forms, which, upon completion, should be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892. These forms are available in most institutional offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910, Phone (301) 435-0714, e-mail: grantsinfo@nih.gov.
Award Procedure: Applications from eligible investigators and institutions are reviewed for scientific merit by study sections and committees composed of peer authorities whose recommendations following review are forwarded to the National Advisory Research Resources Council, which makes a final recommendation to the Director of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Upon recommendation of approval of an application by the Council, an award can be made.
Deadlines: New applications and Resource Center renewals: October 1, February 1, and June 1. Other Renewals: March 1, July 1, and November 1. SIG: Contact Headquarters Office for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 9 months.
Appeals: A principal investigator (P.I.) may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of their application by communicating with the NCRR staff. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/peer.htm.
Renewals: Biomedical Technology Resource Grants: After 3 to 5 years, renewals are subject to competing application and review. SIG, and Exploratory Grants: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific, technical, or medical merit or originality and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy and appropriateness of the experimental design, engineering approach, and method proposed; (3) the qualifications and competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the reasonableness or necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives; (7) for research resources, the suitability and importance of the user needs being addressed; (8) adequacy of the proposed means for protecting against adverse effects upon human, animals or environment; (9) technological research and development, collaborative research, service, training, and dissemination of information must be present; (10) state-of-the-art technological capabilities not generally available from other sources; and (11) new technology serves several NIH research areas and a geographic region, preferably across the nation. SIG: Criteria include: (1) The extent to which an award would contribute to research progress (for example, enhance ongoing or proposed research or open new research areas) by providing an instrument that is unavailable or to which availability is highly limited; (2) the benefit of the proposed instrument to the overall research community it will serve; (3) the availability and commitment of the appropriate technical expertise within the major user group and the institution for use of the instrumentation; (4) the adequacy of the organizational plan for administration of the grant including sharing arrangements for use of the instrument; and (5) the institution's commitment for continued support of the utilization and maintenance of the instrument. Exploratory Grants: Criteria include: 1) Degree of innovation; (2) potential for broad impact on biomedical research; (3) development of the conceptual framework, design, methods, and analyses; (4) the qualifications and competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; and (5) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources.
Examples of Funded Projects: Biomedical Technology has supported research projects, biomedical technology resources, and exploratory grants that develop and disseminate or complex techniques and equipment to the biomedical research community Examples include: (1) The analysis using synchrotron X-rays of the crystal structure of the myosin head that is the key to the contraction of muscle; (2) development of a two-photon laser method to directly explore chemical processes in living cells; and (3) use of a computer network and a super computer to remotely operate an electron microscope in real time and analyze the image. SIG: Types of instruments supported include but are not limited to: electron microscopes, NMR spectrometers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, image analyzers, and computer graphics systems.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Biomedical Technology Resource grants: $569,555 to $2,253,697; $1,089,984. A$700,000 per year limit (direct costs) is now in effect for biomedical technology resource grants (excluding equipment). Research project grants: $38,087 to $674,742; $219,388. SIG Awards: $25,149 to $400,000; $246,316. SBIR/STTR: $62,409 to $509,373; $191,984.
There were 65 biomedical technology resources, 72 research project grants, and 65 SBIR/STTR grants supported in fiscal year 1999. There will be 66 biomedical technology resources, 84 research project grants, and 70 SBIR/STTR grants expected to be supported in fiscal year 2000. Sixty-six resource centers, 80 research project grants, and 74 SBIR/STTR grants are expected to be supported in fiscal year 2001. During fiscal year 1999, 139 SIG awards were made. It is anticipated that there will be 173 awards in fiscal year 2000 and 174 in fiscal year 2001.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) Biomedical Technology Resources: FY 99 $86,904,000; FY 00 est $93,339,000 and FY 01 est $102,999,000. SIG: FY 99 $34,238,000; FY 00 est $44,433,000; and FY 01 est $44,683,000. SBIR/STTR: FY 99 $12,479,000; FY 00 est $14,382,000; and FY 01 est $15,246,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0848-0-1-552.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Titles III and IV, Sections 301, 479, and 480, as amended, Public Laws 78-410 and 99-158, 42 U.S.C. 241, 287 and 287a, as amended; Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, Public Law 102-564.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: OMB Circular No. A-21, "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions." Reference: 44 FR 12368, March 6, 1979; Rev. No. 1, 47 FR 33658, August 3, 1982; Rev. No. 2, 51 FR 20908, June 9, 1986. OMB Circular No. A-110, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations." Reference: 41 FR 32016, July 30, 1977. OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments"; Reference: Public Law 98-502, the Single Audit Act of 1984. OMB Circular No. A-87, "Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments"; Reference: 34 CFR 255. 45 CFR 92. Reference: 42 FR 45828. OMB Circular No. A-122, "Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations." Reference: 45 FR 46022, July 8, 1980. 45 CFR 74; 42 CFR 52h. Grants will be available under the authority of and administered in accordance with the PHS Grants Policy Statement and Federal regulations at 42 CFR 52 and 42 USC 241. Department Staff Manual "Grants Administration"; Indirect Cost Register, DHHS; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publications No. (OASH) 94- 50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994; "NIH Grants Policy Guide," Office for Protection from Research Risks, NIH; "A Guide to Grant and Award Programs of the NIH"; and miscellaneous program literature from Headquarters Office.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Program Contacts: Director, Biomedical Technology Phone: (301) 435-0755. National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892. Grants Management Contact: Grants Management Officer, Office of Grants and Contract Management, National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone: (301) 435-0844. 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: Biomedical Technology Resource grants are usually awarded for periods of 3 to 5 years, and may be renewed subject to submission of an application and Council approval. Funds are usually made available yearly in the form of an Electronic Transfer System. SIG: Grants are awarded for a 1-year period. Reapplication for assistance must be made each year. Exploratory grants provide a maximum support of $75,000 in direct cost per year for up to 2 years.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Biomedical Technology Resources: Serve major multidisciplinary, multicategorical research programs. The grants are to establish and operate a research resource; and include support of primary equipment, professional staff, and related operating expenses. SIG: Provides support for expensive, state-of-the-art instruments utilized in biomedical research. Applications are limited to instruments that cost at least $100,000 per instrument or system. There is no upper limit on the cost of the instrument, but the maximum award is $400,000. Grants will be awarded for a period of 1 year and are not renewable. Support will not be provided for general purpose equipment. Awards will be made for the direct costs of acquisition of new, or the updating of existing, research instruments. The institution must meet those costs (not covered in the normal purchase price) required to place the instrumentation in operational order as well as the maintenance, support personnel and service costs associated with maximum utilization of the instrument. Research Project Grants: Support research and development to improve existing technologies or to develop new instrumentation that may have broad application to biomedical research. The supported research may involve conceptualization, design, fabrication, and/or testing of the technology with the overall objective leading to a more powerful and more precise technology for biomedical research. Exploratory Grants: Support developmental, exploratory, innovative, high-risk new technologies or translate a scientific concept into the basis for a future technology that would significantly change research approaches and lead to the solution of biomedical research problems. SBIR grants: Increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; increase small business participation in Federal research and development; and foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and research institutions; foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions; increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation.
Reports: Annual progress and financial status reports are required for all grants. Final performance and financial reports are due 90 days following the end of the project. SIG: A financial status report and a progress report are required at the end of the project period. The Progress report must describe the use of the instrument, listing all users; indicate the value of the instrumentation to the research of the major users and to the institution as a whole; and summarize the goals, methods and results of the activity undertaken. A financial status report is due 90 days from the end of the budget period and a final financial status report is due 90 days from the end of the project period.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal officials. For SIG: 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.
Records: Expenditures and other financial records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits the final financial status report for the report period.
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