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Federal News Archive

• Standard Data Elements for Federal Grant Applications
• National Cancer Institute Academic Public-Private Partnership Program
• Opportunities for Minorities in Cancer Research
• Finding Our Future: A Research Agenda for the Research Enterprise
• Changes to the Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources Program
• Calls for Comments Regarding New Guidance for Financial Conflicts of Interest in Human Subject Research

Standard Data Elements for Federal Grant Applications
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to establish a standard set of data elements and definitions as found on the Standard Form (SF) 424 "Application for Federal Assistance"; SF-424A, “Budget Information Non-Construction”; SF-424B, “Assurances--Non-Construction Programs”; SF-424C, “Budget Information Construction Programs”; and SF-424D, “Assurances--Construction Programs.” The proposed five data elements for federal agencies and grant applicants to use on both paper and electronic applications for discretionary grants are:

• Requesting entity's universal identifier;
• Requesting entity's e-mail address;
• Requesting entity's country location for address purposes;
• Requesting entity's facsimile (Fax) number; and
• Requesting entity's indicator for "Not-For-Profit" under "Type of Applicant" based upon how the entity is classified with the Internal Revenue Service.

These standard data elements will be used by grant-making federal agencies to develop web-based grant application software. The application software, E-Apply, will permit the use of online grant applications by October 2003.

Comments on the proposed data elements, definitions, and consolidated assurance statement must be submitted by June 9, 2003.

For more information on the notice of the proposed requirement to establish standard data elements, click here.

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National Cancer Institute Academic Public-Private Partnership Program
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to introduce a $20 million five-year grant initiative to stimulate novel therapeutic, prevention, diagnostic, and imaging intervention-directed cancer research at academic centers in partnerships with industry, nonprofit institutions, and government. The program’s goal is to bring together the necessary expertise to reduce the time required to translate novel drug discoveries into therapies.

The program announcement will appear in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guide in May 2003. Applications are due in September 2003.

For more information, contact Edward Sausville or click here.

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Opportunities for Minorities in Cancer Research
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that revised “Guidelines for Minority Supplements to the NCI - Supported Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grants (T32S)” are now available on the Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch website.

The NCI invites NCI-Supported Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grants grantees to participate in the Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Program by submitting administrative supplements for placing promising, qualified underrepresented minority predoctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in cancer research settings.

Inquiries regarding these initiatives and the application process should be addressed to Dr. H. Nelson Aguila at (301) 496-7344.

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Finding Our Future: A Research Agenda for the Research Enterprise
The University at Albany, State University of New York’s Center for Technology in Government, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health created a report entitled “Finding Our Future: A Research Agenda for the Research Enterprise,” which discusses the challenges confronting the nation's research enterprise and presents a research agenda and action recommendations for moving toward the future.

Click here to access and download the report.

Contact: Dr. Theresa Pardo
Email: tpardo@ctg.albany.edu
Phone: (518) 442-3984

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Changes to the Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources Program
The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) announced that the matching requirement for all applicants of the Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources program has been eliminated.

The total budget request for the improvement grant application and award is limited to $700,000 (direct costs), which may be used entirely for movable equipment (e.g., cages, static racks); for renovation, repair, or modernization of the facility and for fixed equipment; or for any combination of these two options to reach the $700,000 maximum request limit of the award. Facilities and administrative costs are not allowed.

Inquiries regarding this notice may be directed to Willie D. McCullough at (301) 435-0766.

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Calls for Comments Regarding New Guidance for Financial Conflicts of Interest in Human Subject Research
The Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is soliciting public comments on a draft guidance document for Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) investigators, research institutions, and other interested parties, entitled "Financial Relationships and Interests in Research Involving Human Subjects: Guidance for Human Subject Protection." This draft guidance document raises points to consider in determining whether specific financial interests in research affect the rights and welfare of human subjects, and if so, what actions could be considered to protect those subjects. This guidance applies to human subject research conducted or supported by HHS or regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Electronic comments may be sent by 4:30 p.m. on May 30, 2003.

For further information, contact Glen Drew at (301) 402-4994.

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