Federal Update
Heather Pittman
Contract & Grant Officer
hpittman@uci.edu
949-824-8634
Jonathan Lew
Contract & Grant Officer
jlew@uci.edu
949-824-3029
Resumption Activities
• UCOP has compiled updates regarding the
government shutdown & resumption.
• NIH
– NOT-OD-14-007: Resumption Activities
– NOT-OD-14-012: Continuing Resolution thru
1/15/2014
– NOT-OD-14-019: Peer Review still scheduled for
January Council
• NSF
– Revised deadline dates
• Post-Award activities have resumed.
• Upcoming deadlines remain the same.
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NIH: FORMS-C Hints & Tips
• FORMS-C has arrived. Current FOAs have been updated.
• New application packages are identified with a completion ID of
FORMS-C.
• Individual Research Career Development Award Programs (Ks),
Institutional Training and Career Development Programs (Ts and
Ds) and Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs)
applicants will be required to use FORMS-C packages for due dates
on or after January 25, 2014.
• Refer to NOT-OD-074 to learn more about the FORMS-C transition.
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NIH: FORMS-C Hints & Tips
• FORMS-C Application Guide has arrived:
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NIH: FORMS-C Hints & Tips
• Be sure all parties use a compatible Adobe version while preparing
an application package.
– Users can identify and download Grants.gov compatible versions of Adobe
Reader by visiting the Download Software page on the Grants.gov Web site.
– Ensure Subaward materials follow compatibility requirements. (e.g., R&R
Subaward Budget Forms)
• The Project Role title in the R&R budget form should match the role
chosen in the Senior/Key Person Profile section.
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NIH DHHS Salary Cap
• The DHHS salary cap applies to awards from all Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) operating divisions (NIH,
HRSA, CDC, AHRQ, SAMSHA, etc.).
• For FY 2012 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law
112-74) signed into law on December 23, 2011, restricts the amount
of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive Pay
scale. The Executive Level II salary is $179,700.
• Refer to NOT-OD-12-035 (FY 12) & NOT-OD-13-064 (FY 13)
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NIH GPS Changes
• NOT-OD-14-001
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the
publication of the revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
(NIHGPS, rev. 10/1/2013). This revision is applicable to
all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget
periods beginning on or after October 1, 2013.
• RPPR
• Allowable costs for consortium agreements with Federal
organizations
• Commons ID
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eRA Commons
Proposal & Progress Report Preparation
• Be sure your PIs are properly affiliated with UCI prior to
proposal submission.
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They may have existing accounts or require new accounts. Obtain this
information so SPA can accurately assist in account set-up.
• New Delegation Tab added to Commons allows scientists to
delegate administrative tasks:
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Status
Progress Reporting
Publications
And More
eRA Commons
User ID’s for Students
• eRA Commons now includes the following roles:
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GRADUATE_STUDENT
PI
POSTDOC
PROJECT_PERSONNEL
SCIENTIST
TRAINEE
UNDERGRADUATE
• Effective October 18th, progress reports (2590 and RPPR) require
eRA Commons User ID’s for all students and fellows listed in the
All personnel List in the 2590 or the Participant Section (D.1.) of the
RPPR.
• If you have questions regarding appropriate roles, please contact
your Federal Officer.
For those students and other project personnel that require eRA Commons accounts,
please send the request to ORA@uci.edu.
Refer to: NOT-OD-13-097
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QUESTIONS
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