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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.936: National Institutes of Health Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome Research Loan Repayment Program
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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) have a Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., A.D.N., B.S.N., or an equivalent degree; 2) be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; 3) have 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 (exclusive of special allowances of any kind) on the program eligibility date; 4) be appointed under any temporary or permanent employment mechanism, so long as their employment has the potential to last a minimum of 2 years; 5) not have an existing service obligation to Federal, State, or other entities, unless deferred during period of program service; 6) submit an application to participate in the Loan Repayment Program; and 7) submit to the Secretary for Health and Human Services, at the time of application, a signed contract agreeing to engage in AIDS research at the NIH for a minimum of 2 years.
Beneficiary Eligibility: AIDS researchers who have unpaid educational loans will benefit from this program.
Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must submit documentation of the following, as appropriate: 1) Copies of loan applications and agreements from governmental or commercial educational loans that are being considered for repayment; 2) copies of the standard student budget from schools attended during period when debt was incurred; 3) proof of citizenship or permanent residency if the applicant was not born in the U.S.; and 4) other documentation as required by law.
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; seek qualified employment with a sponsoring Institute or Center (IC) of the NIH; complete the required information; and return it to the Program Director. (See Headquarters Office section 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 IC. Applications approved for program participation by the LRC will be notified by the Program Director. The Secretary, or her/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 the application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The approximate time for approval/disapproval is three months.
Appeals: Employees of the NIH who are not approved as a result of this process may ask for reconsideration through the standard appeal procedures available to NIH employees.
Renewals: At the conclusion of the initial two-year contract, participants may apply and be recommended for subsequent one-year continuation contracts under the application and approval procedures specified above.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Applicants are approved for participation in the NIH Loan Repayment Program for AIDS Research after the LRC determines that the applicant will conduct qualified AIDS research. LRC approval, in part, is based upon the appropriateness of the research assignment to qualified AIDS research, the scientific merit of the research, and the credentials of the applicant and supervisor as they relate to performing qualified AIDS research.
Examples of Funded Projects: Development of murine models related to T-cell regeneration; treatment of HIV patients infected with multi-drug resistant TB; study of combination anti-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Dollar assistance per annum is estimated to be $29,780 in loan repayments and $11,614 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 $552,758; FY 00 est $761,931; and FY 01 est $838,124.
Budget Account Number: 75-0846-0-1-552.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Part 68, Section 487A, Public Law 100-607, as amended; Public Law 103-43, 42 U.S.C. 288-l, 102 Stat. 3148, as amended, Public Law 105-392.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Pertinent information is contained in Public Law 100-607, Public Law 103-43, Public Law 105-392; Federal Register, Volume 54, No. 215, November 8, 1989; NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Volume 23, No. 24, June 24, 1994; Federal Register, Volume 56, No. 150, August 5, 1991; Section 487A of Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288-l). 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 Program for AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health, 7550 Wisconsin Ave., Federal Bldg., Room 604, Bethesda, MD 20892-9121. Phone: (800) 528-7689. FTS: (301) 402-5666. Facsimile: (301) 480-5481.
(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 2-year period. One-year, continuation contracts and assistance are available for individuals whose educational debt exceeds that maximum repayable amount for 2-years. Payments are 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: This program will provide partial repayment of educational loans incurred by physicians, registered nurses and scientists engaged, as employees of the NIH, in AIDS research. Recipients must agree by written contract to engage in such research, initially, for a minimum of 2 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 are available, dependent upon the level of debt and continued involvement in AIDS research, and are issued for one-year periods. Maximum program benefit is $35,000 per year in loan repayments and $13,650 per year in Federal tax reimbursements. Recipients must have qualified educational debt in excess of 20 percent of their annual NIH salary, which is referred to as their "debt threshold." Loans equal to half of this "debt threshold" will not be repaid by NIH and must be paid by the Program participants.
Reports: Program participants must be certified quarterly as to having satisfactorily performed their research assignments.
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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