Single Audit Requirements for Foreign Recipients and Subrecipients of NIH Grants

Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-151

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-151.html

Purpose:

This notice is intended to clarify single audit requirements for foreign recipients and subrecipients.

Effective October 1, 2024, foreign recipients (whether they serve as a direct and/or subrecipient of NIH grants and cooperative agreements) that expend $750,000 (cumulative amount) or more in Federal awards during their fiscal year are required to conduct either a single audit, performed in accordance with the requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200 Subpart F, or program-specific audit (as required by the terms and conditions of award). A program-specific audit may not be elected unless all the Federal awards expended were received from the same Federal agency, or the same Federal agency and the same pass-through entity, and that Federal agency, or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient, approves in advance a program-specific audit.

This audit requirement does not apply to the World Health Organization (WHO), American University of Beirut, nor the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). For more information about audit requirements for foreign entities, recipients should review the Standard Terms and Conditions of the Notice of Award.

Please refer to the full notice linked above for further details.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

NIH’s Adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support by May 25, 2025

Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-163

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-163.html

Purpose:

This Guide Notice informs the extramural community of NIH’s adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support to be used with all applications and Research Performance Progress Report(s) (RPPRs) by May 25, 2025.

Background

The Common Forms represent a collaborative effort between federal research agencies to ensure standard disclosure requirements as outlined in the National Security Presidential Memorandum - 33. The approved Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support (OMB Number 3145-0279 managed by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)), can be accessed at NSF’s website at NSTC Research Security Subcommittee NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance Disclosure Requirements & Standardization.

NIH Common Forms Implementation

NIH will implement the Common Forms without change to any collection fields. However, in accordance with NIH’s Peer Review Regulations at 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 52h, NIH currently plans to continue collecting three required agency specific data elements (i.e., Personal Statement, Contributions to Science, and Honors) to assess qualifications. These data elements will be collected separately from the Common Forms on a new NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement.

Please refer to the full notice linked above for further details on NIH's Common Forms Implementation timeline.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Updates to NIH Institutional Training Grant Applications for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025

Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-129

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-129.html

Purpose:

This notice announces updates to the NIH Institutional Training Program applications and required training data tables. These changes take effect starting with submissions for due dates on or after January 25, 2025.  The overall goal of these changes is to:

·         Reduce applicant and reviewer burden.

·         Further support the development of a biomedical research workforce            that will benefit from the full range of perspectives, experiences and             backgrounds needed to advance discovery.

·         Align SF424 with updates with relevant NIH training grant NOFOs and           requirements.

Please refer to the full notice linked above for further details.

Assess to the June 5^th Webinar video recording, transcript, and final slide presentation will be available here in approximately 7-10 business days.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

OSP is very pleased to formally announce that Cameron McAdams has been selected as the new Assistant Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs.  Cameron joined the UMBC Office of Sponsored Programs as a Grants and Contracts Specialist in November 2010,  and was promoted to Grants & Contracts Manager in 2015. 

Cameron provides fourteen (14) years of experience in Research Administration to the AD position in OSP. It should be duly noted that he is also a proud alumnus of UMBC (Class of 2006, majoring in Modern Language and Linguistics)! 

Cameron has had the opportunity to work with nearly all of the colleges and units during his years working in OSP, but has spent the past nine (9) years managing the grants and contracts that have emanated from the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT).  His astute knowledge and experience have been well-noted and recognized by his peers as he was recently nominated for the COEIT Outstanding Partnership award and had been nominated for Staff Employee of the Quarter as well in the past.

Cameron’s proficiencies and leadership capabilities will be most welcomed in his new position as OSP Assistant Director.

Please join us in congratulating Cameron on this well-earned promotion!

Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows and Institutional Research Training Awards

Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-116

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-116.html

Please refer to the full notice for more details.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

The NIH institutional training grant application is undergoing changes that take effect for submissions due on or after January 25, 2025.  Wondering about the implications for your application preparation? Consider participating in this live, virtual event on June 5, 2024 where NIH experts will provide insights and updates on these changes, concluding with a live Q&A session. Registration is required, so reserve your spot today!   REGISTER HERE

https://grants.nih.gov/policy/changes-coming-jan-2025/updates-to-nrsa.htm

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. April 2024) for Fiscal Year 2024

Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-115

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-115.html

Purpose:

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces publication of the updated NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. April 2024). The NIHGPS provides both up-to-date policy guidance that serves as NIH standard terms and conditions of award for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements, and extensive guidance to those who are interested in pursuing NIH grants.

This update is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2023. This update supersedes, in its entirety, the NIHGPS dated December 2022. Previous versions of the NIHGPS remain applicable as standard terms and conditions of award for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods that began prior to October 1, 2023.

This update incorporates new and modified requirements, clarifies certain policies, and implements changes in statutes, regulations, and policies that have been implemented through appropriate legal and/or policy processes (e.g., Federal Register Notices, where appropriate) since the previous version of the NIHGPS dated December 2022.

As noted in NOT-OD-24-069, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued updates to 2 CFR Part 200, with an implementation date of October 1, 2024. NIH will include the changes to 2 CFR Part 200 in the FY 2025 release of the NIHGPS, in line with the implementation date set by OMB.

The current version of the NIHGPS, in both HTML and PDF formats, as well as previous versions of the NIHGPS and documents summarizing significant changes implemented with each revision, are available on the NIH Grants Policy website.

NIH will continue to publish interim grants policy changes and/or clarifications through the issuance of NIH Guide Notices, available on the Notices of NIH Policy Changes website, and Federal Register Notices as appropriate.

Please refer to the full notice linked above for further details.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2024

Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-109

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-109.html

Purpose:

This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations for Fiscal Year 2024 and implements the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47), signed into law on March 23, 2024.

FY 2024 Funding Levels: Non-competing continuation awards made in FY 2024 will generally be issued at the commitment level indicated on the Notice of Award with exceptions posted on the NIH Funding Strategies webpage. Subsequent budget periods are funded based on the availability of appropriations, satisfactory performance, compliance with the terms and conditions of the award, and the continued best interest of the Federal government. The NIH awarding Institutes/Centers (ICs) will develop and post their fiscal policies consistent with overall NIH goals and available FY 2024 funds.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA): Consistent with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee to the Director regarding the Biomedical Research Workforce, the NIH will increase NRSA stipends by approximately four percent for predocs and eight percent for postdocs. The full range of stipend adjustments for FY 2024 is described in NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-24-104.

Salary Limits: Section 202 of PL 118-47 restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. Effective January 1, 2024, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $221,900. Further information is described in NIH Guide Notice  NOT-OD-24-057.

Additional Information: Additional details on Fiscal Operations, including specific funding strategies for ICs, will be posted on the NIH Funding Strategies webpage.

Please refer to the full notice linked above for further details.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.