Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement (RFA-09-007)
· Purpose. National Center for Research Resources, National
Institutes of Health, solicits applications from institutions that propose to
renovate, repair or improve core facilities. For the purpose of this FOA, a core
facility is defined as a centralized, shared resource that provides access to
instruments or technologies or services, as well as expert consultation to
investigators supported by the core. The major objective of this FOA is to
upgrade core facilities to support the conduct of PHS-supported biomedical or
behavioral research. Support can be requested to alter and renovate (A&R)
the core facility as well as to improve the general equipment in the core
facility or to purchase general equipment for specialized groups of researchers.
Specialized equipment over $100,000 in cost cannot be requested as part of this
FOA. In situations when similar core facilities exist in different departments
at an institution, funding can be requested in support of centralizing these
core facilities. It is expected that all awards will be expended expeditiously
and that applicants will consider the use of “green” technologies and design
approaches. Applications with little or no effect on American jobs are not
likely to be funded.
· Application Submission/Receipt Date. September 17, 2009.
· Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The
Recovery Act has made $1.0 billion available for grants to construct, renovate
or repair existing nonfederal research facilities. Recovery Act funds will be
allocated to awards under this FOA and
RFA-RR-09-008.
In addition, the Recovery Act has made $300 million available for shared
instrumentation and other capital research equipment. Those funds will be
allocated to equipment requested under four funding opportunities: general
equipment (costing less than $100,000) in this FOA; equipment requested under
the High-End Instrumentation Grant Program
(PAR-09-118);
equipment requested under the
Shared
Insrumentation Grant Program; and for fixed equipment in the Extramural
Research Facilities Improvement Program
(RFA-RR-09-008).
$160 million of the $300 million is allocated to the High-End Instrumentation
Grant Program
(PAR-09-118).
· Budget and Project Period. Budgets for direct costs between
$1 million and $10 million may be requested. The budget may include a request
for general-purpose equipment, for alteration and renovation funds, or both. The
total project period for an award made in response to this FOA may not exceed
five years. This program does not require cost sharing.
· Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs).
Individuals with the skills, knowledge and resources necessary to carry out the
proposed research are invited to work with their institution or organization to
develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and
ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to
apply for NIH support. The PI must be a highly placed institutional individual
who has responsibility for allocation of space for biomedical and behavioral
research and research training; e.g., dean, provost, center or institute
director, et al.
· Number of PDs/PIs. Only one PD/PI may be designated on the
application.
· Number of Applications. Each institution is expected to
submit no more than two applications under this FOA.
Each application must be distinct. Applications will be entertained from
cores. Contact a core
director if you are interested in participating in a proposal.
· Resubmissions. Resubmission applications are not permitted in
response to this FOA.
· Renewals. Renewal applications are not permitted in response
to this FOA.
· Review
Criteria. Enhanced
Review Criteria will be used.
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