Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program (RFA-RR-09-008)
· Purpose. National Center for Research
Resources, National Institutes of Health, solicits applications from
institutions that propose to expand, remodel, renovate or alter biomedical or
behavioral research facilities. The major objective of this FOA is to facilitate
and enhance the conduct of Public Health Service-supported biomedical and
behavioral research by supporting the costs of improving nonfederal basic
research, clinical research and animal facilities to meet the biomedical or
behavioral research, research training, or research support needs of an
institution. It is expected that all awards will be expended expeditiously and
that applicants will consider green and sustainable technologies and design
approaches. Applications with little or no effect on American jobs are not
likely to be funded.
· Application Submission/receipt date. May 6, 2009 (projects
between $2 million and $5 million); June 17, 2009 (projects between $10 million
and $15 million); July 17, 2009 (projects between $5 million and $10 million).
· Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The
Recovery Act appropriated $1.0 billion for grants or contracts under section
481A of the Public Health Service Act to construct, repair or renovate existing
nonfederal research facilities. Those funds will be allocated to awards under
this FOA and
RFA-RR-09-007.
In addition, the Recovery Act appropriated $300 million for shared
instrumentation and other capital research equipment. Those funds will be
allocated to equipment requested under four funding opportunities: for fixed
equipment in this FOA; equipment requested under the High-End Instrumentation
Grant Program
(PAR-09-118);
equipment requested under the Shared Instrumentation Grant Program
(PAR-09-028);
and general equipment (costing less than $100,000) in the Core Facility
Renovation, Repair, and Improvement Program
(RFA-RR-09-007).
$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
$2 million and $15 million may be requested. The total project period for an
award made in response to this FOA may not exceed five years. Cost sharing is
not required.
· 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 PD/PI must be a highly placed institutional
individual who has responsibility for the allocation of space for biomedical and
behavioral research and research training; e.g., dean, provost, center or
institute director.
· Number of PDs/PIs. Only one PI may be designated on the
application.
· Number of Applications. Each institution is expected to
submit no more than three
applications under this FOA. Each application
must be distinct. An institution is not limited to one submission per
application date. If you are interested in submitting an application to be
nominated by UCSF, contact the dean of your school
(Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Graduate Division) immediately for
information about your school’s process for selecting proposals for
consideration by the chancellor.
· 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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