Multiyear Grant Support
Multiyear grant applications selected for funding by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) are funded in yearly increments based on
the needs articulated in the competing application and as approved by the
Agency. Continued support after the first year requires the annual submission of
a noncompeting continuation application.
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Forms
Application Contents
Date of Submission
Where to Send the Application
Inquiries
Forms
Continuation applications (except fellowships) are submitted using the PHS
2590 form available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm.
Fellowship recipients should use form PHS 416-9 available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/416-9/phs416-9.htm.
Form pages are fillable and can be printed for submission. AHRQ does not
currently accept electronic applications.
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Application Contents
- AHRQ does not utilize the Streamlined Noncompeting Application
Process (SNAP) as described in the PHS 2590 Instructions, Section
II.A. You must submit a complete application, including:
- Budget, as described in Section II.B (subsections 1-8),
including separate budget pages for any 3rd parties.
- Budget justification, as appropriate.
- Form page 3 (see item 4 below).
- Other support for key personnel.
- Progress report.
- Checklist.
- The total cost budget requested should not exceed that which
is listed on the current Notice of Grant Award for the upcoming
budget period. Follow the PHS 2590 instructions when preparing
the budget.
- For To-Be-Named (TBN) position(s) in the upcoming budget period
that were also To-Be-Named in the application for the current
budget period, provide the following:
- The reason the position remains unfilled.
- The impact on the project of the continued vacancy.
- The anticipated date the position will be filled.
AHRQ may adjust the level of funding if a TBN position remains
unfilled.
- Information concerning the level of unexpended funds is critical
to the review of the continuation application and funding decision;
include an estimated cumulative total cost dollar amount regardless
of whether the anticipated percentage of unexpended funds is over
or under 25 percent. Consider this issue carefully in consultation
with your accounting office. Statements in the application
about the estimated unobligated balance should not differ significantly
from actual expenditures shown on the Financial Status Report
submitted after the end of the current budget period. Note
that funds are available for expenditure only in the year in which
they are awarded or, if carried over, in the immediately succeeding
budget period.
- At the time of application, make every attempt to include IRB
certification that is within 12 months of the upcoming budget
period start date. This may require rescheduling IRB review, but
it is important in order that the award is not delayed.
- Follow the PHS 2590 (disregard the two page limit) or 416-9
instructions in preparing the progress report. Consult with your
project officer if there are any questions about what should be
included in the progress report.
- If the current grant is based upon a competing application that was submitted on or after October 1, 2003, it is required that the progress report include information regarding progress related to the inclusion of AHRQ priority populations ( see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-03-010.html for AHRQ's Policy on the Inclusion of Priority Populations in Research). AHRQ program staff will monitor inclusion of priority populations in the project, including the extent to which actual recruitment and retention of subjects is consistent with the recruitment plan proposed in the initial grant application. If recruitment is lower than expected, discuss steps to be taken to reach the anticipated recruitment levels. There is no pre-specified format for this report, though a narrative accompanied by a table showing anticipated vs. actual recruitment may be appropriate. Please clearly label this section of the progress report.
- If the total cost figure for the upcoming budget period includes
funds for a minority supplement, there must be a separate budget
page, budget justification, and progress report for these funds.
- Grantees submitting noncompeting T32 applications should consult
their AHRQ program official for additional special requirements.
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Date of Submission
All Grants, Except T32
To ensure a timely award, the continuation application should be submitted to
AHRQ according to the following schedule:
- If the start date of the next funding period is between October 1 and
April 2: Receipt date is 2 months before the start date (e.g., if
funding for the next budget period is to begin on March 1, submit your
application by January 1).
- If the start date of the next funding period is between April 2 and
September 30: Receipt date is 4 months before the start date (e.g., if
funding for the next budget period is to begin July 1, submit your application
by March 1).
Late applications will jeopardize continued funding.
T32 Grants
Grantees submitting noncompeting T32 applications should consult their AHRQ
program official for timing of submission.
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Where to Send the Application
The original and two copies of the completed and signed application and
supporting materials should be submitted to:
Grants Management Officer
OPART/Grants Management
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301)
427-1447
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Inquiries
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to telephone the Grants Management
Specialist or the Project Officer assigned to your grant as listed on the
current Notice of Grant Award.
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Current as of June 2005
Internet Citation:
Noncompeting Application Requirements. June 2005. Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/noncomp.htm
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 