NIH Office of Research on Women"s Health

ORWH will identify projects on women"s health that should be conducted or supported by national research insitutes; identify multi-disciplinary research related to research on women "s health that should be conducted or supported; and promote coordination and collaboration among entities conducting research.

Agency - Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.

Office - None.

Office of Research on Women"s Health 301 402-1770.



Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2012: Not applicable as PA-13-018 was not issued during FY2012. Fiscal Year 2013: PA-13-018 was successfully implemented and completed in FY 2013. Administrative Supplement applications were received by the NIH institutes and centers, and reviewed for scientifc merit. One or more awards were made to 21 NIH institutes and centers. Fiscal Year 2014: PA-13-018 was only issued for FY 2013.

Uses and Use Restrictions

To support research and other projects that will accelerate biomedical and behavioral discovery and translation of that knowledge into effective prevention strategies and new treatments.

Awards are limited by availability of funds.

Specific restrictions are outlined in each funding opportunity announcement.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Awards can be made to domestic, public or private, non-profit or profit organization, university, hospital, laboratory, or other institution including state and local units of government and individuals.

Some initiatives will accept applications from foreign organizations.

Additional details on eligibility will be specified in the funding opportunity announcement.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Institutions as described above.

Credentials/Documentation

Applications must be submitted in compliance with instructions provided with each initiative. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular A-87. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable.

Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.

12372.

Application Procedures

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedures

Competitive peer reviewed applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit by a scientific review group; and for program relevance by a national advisory council/board.
Administrative supplements are reviewed for merit and relevance by NIH scientific staff.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Authorization

NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law 107-103-43, 22 Stat. , U.S.C 289 (A)(1).

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 120 to 180 days.

Appeals

A principal investigator may question the substantive or procedural aspects of his/her application by communication with the NIH scientific/research contact as provided in the initiative.

Renewals

Administrative supplements are not renewable.
Other programs may be renewable and applicants must review the funding opportunity announcement for further guidance.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Almost all awards are made for at least one year. Applicants should review to the specific funding opportunity announcement for further detail. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable.

Cash reports are not applicable.

Applicants must submit annual progress reports and selected financial reports.

Final progress reports, invention statements and expenditure reports are required at the end of the project.

Cash reports are not applicable.

Expenditure reports are not applicable.

Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Expenditure reports are not applicable.

Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees must generally retain financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports and all other records that are required by the terms of a grant or may reasonably be considered pertinent to a grant for a period of 3 years from the date the annual FSR is submitted. For awards under SNAP (other than those to foreign organizations and Federal institutions), the 3-year retention period will be calculated from the date the FSR is submitted. Those grantees must maintain the records pertinent to the entire competitive segment for 3 years from the date of submission of the annual FSR to NIH. Foreign organizations and Federal institutions must retain records for 3 years from the date of the annual FSR to NIH. See 45 CFR 74.53 and 92.42 for exceptions and qualifications to the 3-year retention requirement (e.g., if any litigation, claim, financial management review, or audit is started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final action taken). Those sections also specify the retention period for other types of grant-related records, including F&A cost proposals and property records. See 45 CFR 74.48 and 92.36 for record retention and access requirements for contracts under grants. In accordance with 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 74.53(e), the HHS Inspector General, the U.S. Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives have the right of timely and unrestricted access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of recipients that are pertinent to awards in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts, transcripts, and copies of such documents. This right also includes timely and reasonable access to a recipient"s personnel for the purpose of interview and discussion related to such documents. The rights of access are not limited to the required retention period, but shall last as long as records are retained.

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-1208-4-6-000.

Obigations

(Salaries) FY 12 Not Available; FY 13 est $4,362,322; and FY 14 Estimate Not Available(Exp: PA-13-018 was for FY 2013 only. ) - This CFDA number will be used for all future ORWH-created funding opportunity announcements. The $3.5M figure represents the total research funding expected for PA-13-018, to be funded in FY 2013 only. The FY 2013 estimated amount, $4,362,322, for the administrative supplements (PA-13-018) is current as of September 11, 2013. The FY 2012 figure of $35 million relates to the total ORWH research budget in that fiscal year.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

The maximum funding under PA-13-018 was $100,000 for any single award.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. Office of Research on Women"s Health 301 402-1770.

Headquarters Office

Lisa Begg, Dr.P.H., R.N. 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 400, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Email: beggl@od.nih.gov Phone: 301-402-1770 Fax: 301-402-1798

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.



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