OSP Roundtable - October 23, 2012 Federal Update OSP Roundtable - October 23, 2012

Updates and Reminder NIH Update RPPR Revised NIH Forms Continuing Resolution Change of Grantee Pilot NSF Update Revised PAPP Grants.gov filename reminder

Research Performance Progress Report RPPR NIH Update Research Performance Progress Report RPPR As mandated by the Office of Management and Budget, NIH is implementing the new progress report format, RPPR, a Federal-wide initiative. The new format is now available to all NIH grantees starting October 19, 2012 to submit annual progress reports. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-142.html

RPPR The use of RPPR is optional at this time, but will become mandatory in the spring of 2013. The following Streamlined Non-Competing Award Process (SNAP) progress reports as well as Fellowship progress reports may use RPPR format:

RPPR Activity Codes R01-like SNAPs D71, DP1, DP5, G08, G11, G13, P40, R00, R01, R03, R18, R21, R33, R34, R36, R37, R56, RC1, RC2, RL1, S10, S21, S22, SC1, SC2, SC3, UB1, UC2, UH1, UH2, UH3, UP5, P01, P20, P30, P40, P41, P50, PL1, R24, S11, U01, U10, U19, U24, U34, U54 Individual K SNAPs K01, K02, K05, K06, K07, K08, K18, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K99, KL1 Education SNAPs D43, K30, R13, R25, RL5, T14, T36, U13, U2R Fellowships F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F37 SBIR/STTR SNAPs R41, R42, R43, R44, U43, U44

RPPR When initiating the progress report the PI will have the option to select either eSNAP or RPPR under above mechanisms. It is important to know that after selecting either format, it is not possible to change unless you request help from the NIH Commons help desk.

RPPR Recommendations: Become familiar with RPPR format: - Instruction Guide - Webinar http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/ Decide which format to use BEFORE starting the progress report

NIH Update Revised NIH Forms Revised Pre- and Post-Award Forms and Instructions Available http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-152.html Includes revised PHS 2590 dated 8/2012

NIH Operates under a Continuing Resolution NIH Update NIH Operates under a Continuing Resolution “The CR continues government operations through March 27, 2013 at the FY 2012 level plus 0.6 percent.” “Until FY 2013 appropriations are enacted, NIH will issue non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level).” http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-13-002.html

NIH Update Notice of Pilot Processes for Post-Award Change of Grantee Organization Applications to NIH “If the activity code of the current award has transitioned to electronic submission, institutions may electronically submit the Change in Grantee Organizational Status application using the SF424 (R&R) Application Forms and Grants.gov/Apply.” http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-134.html PA-12-270 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-270.html

NSF Update NSF released a new version of the Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures Guide dated January, 2013 (PAPP) - Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) providing guidance on proposal preparation and submission - Award and Administration Guide (AAG) containing guidance on managing and monitoring awards http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/gpg_index.jsp?org=NSF

NSF PAPP The revised PAPP is effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 14, 2013 NSF 13-1 GPG Summary of Changes: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/gpg_sigchanges.jsp AAG Summary of Changes http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/aag_sigchanges.jsp

Grants.gov Attachment Filename Characters are now Validated and Enforced Beginning August 15, 2012, applicants are now limited to using the following characters in all attachment file names Valid file names may only include the following UTF-8 characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore ( _ ), hyphen (-), space( ) and period (.). If applicants use any other characters when naming their attachment files, their applications will be rejected.