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AHRQ Grants Policy Notices

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Date	Title
2013
2/11/13	AHRQ Announces Interest in Applications to Provide Policy Relevant Evaluations to Inform Development of Health Information Technology (IT) Meaningful Use Objectives
1/25/13	Notice of New Application Due Date with Temporary Increase in Budget Limit on AHRQ Large Research (R01) and Demonstration (R18) Grant Applications for Standing AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
2012	Top of Page
12/10/12	Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness (DEcIDE) Network for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (U19)
12/5/12	Notice of Intent to Publish Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Funding Opportunity Announcements
11/27/12	AHRQ Requires Mandatory Use of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) System in the eRA Commons
8/17/12	Clarification and Update Notice for AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) for Mid-career and Senior Investigators (K18) PAR-12-115
8/9/12	Change in Scientific Contact Information for AHRQ Health Information Technology Funding Opportunity Announcements and Notices
8/7/12	Extension of Expiration Date for the AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements in Health Information Technology (IT) (PAR-08-268 and PAR-08-269)
4/20/12	AHRQ Will No Longer Participate in the NIH Parent Funding Opportunity Announcements Related to Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
3/6/12	Termination Notice for Two AHRQ FOAs: PAR-11-023, Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Planning Projects (R21) and PAR-11-025, Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Projects (R18)
2/7/12	Salary Limitation on FY2012 AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
2/7/11	Re-Activation of AHRQ Individual Career Development (K) Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for June 5, 2012, Receipt Date
2/4/12	Clarification and Update Notice for AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institutional Award (K12) RFA-HS-12-001
2011	Top of Page
12/13/11	Budget Limitations on AHRQ Large Research, Demonstration, and Conference Grant Applications for Standing AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
11/30/11	Update to American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA): AHRQ Grant Policy Notice Removing Expanded Authorities and No Cost Extensions for AHRQ ARRA Grants
6/9/11	Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K01, K02, K08) and Dissertation (R36) Grants focused on Health Information Technology (IT)
5/24/11	Salary Limitation on FY2011 AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
5/6/11	AHRQ Data and Safety Monitoring Policy
4/13/11	Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Priority Populations Research
4/13/11	Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Grants Focused on Health Issues of Minority Women
4/7/11	Correction of Information Related to Renewal Applications for AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements related to CERTs (RFA-HS-11-003 and RFA-HS-11-004)
3/29/11	Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Plans for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Individual and Institutional Career Development Award (K) Applications
2/25/11	New Page Limits for AHRQ Individual Career Development (K) Award Applications: Due Dates Beginning June 12, 2011
2/23/11	Announcing the Transition of Single Research Project Cooperative Agreements (Single Project U01s) to Electronic Submission for Due Dates on or After May 25, 2011
2/22/11	Time Limitations for AHRQ Individual Career Development Award Support (K01 and K08)
2/18/11	Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K01, K02, K08) Grants focused on Health Care System Redesign
2/15/11	Extension of Expiration Date and Use of Adobe B1 Application Form for the AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcement: AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA), PA-09-229
2/15/11	AHRQ Implementation of the Federal Financial Report Mandatory Use of the Federal Financial Report (SF-425) Beginning March 1, 2011
2010	Top of Page
11/5/10	Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K01, K02, K08) Grants Focused on Healthcare-Associated Infections
11/3/10	Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Areas of Interest for Research on Healthcare-Associated Infections
11/1/10	Extension of Expiration Date for the AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcement: Researching Implementation and Change while Improving Quality (PAR-08-136)
11/1/10	Change in Application Receipt Dates for AHRQ Large or Recurring Conference Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PAR-09-257
9/23/10	AHRQ Policy on Post-Submission Grant Application Materials
9/10/10	Request for Nominations for AHRQ Study Section Members
6/22/10	Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Grants Focused on Health Risk Assessment in Primary Care Settings
6/16/10	Invitation to Comment on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Proposed Data and Safety Monitoring Policy
5/26/10	AHRQ Grant Policy Notice Removing Expanded Authorities and No Cost Extensions for AHRQ ARRA Grants
3/16/10	Change in Application Receipt Date for AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) RFA-HS-10-018
1/13/10	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2010
1/12/10	Salary Limitation on FY2010 AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
1/11/10	HHS Intent to Publish Grant and Contract Solicitations for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Projects with Funds Allocated to the Office of the Secretary from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
2009	Top of Page
12/22/09	AHRQ Announces Changes to Peer Review Processes, Evaluation Review Criteria, and New Application Forms for Grant Applications
11/27/08	Extension of Expiration Date for the AHRQ Small Research Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement (PAR-06-448)
11/10/09	AHRQ Announces Intent to Publish Grant and Contract Solicitations for Pediatric Healthcare Quality Measurement Research and Demonstration Projects
9/17/09	AHRQ Announces Intent to Publish Grant and Contract Solicitations for Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Projects
9/1/09	AHRQ Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Applications for Health Information Technology (IT) Projects Focused on Providing Integrated Services to Improve Health and Functioning in Older Adults
8/21/09	Recovery Act of 2009: AHRQ Announces Suspension of Grants Funding Appeals Process
8/6/09	AHRQ Announces Intent to Publish Grant and Contract Solicitations for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Projects with Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
8/6/09	Correction of Research Plan Page Limits for RFA-HS-10-008—AHRQ Developing Prospective Practice-based Comparative Effectiveness Research Clinical Registries: Orthopedic Devices, Drugs, and Procedures (P50)
7/10/09	AHRQ Announcing the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship ("F") Applications to Electronic Submission
6/3/09	Salary Limitation on Fiscal Year 2009 AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
3/9/09	Extension of the AHRQ Grant Program for Large Conference Support (R13/U13) Funding Opportunity Announcement
3/2/09	NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Restore Two Day Error Correction Window for Electronic Grant Applications
2/6/09	Salary Limitation on AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution
1/28/09	Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through the End of February 2009
1/28/09	Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs) and Confirming Plans to Transition Individual Research Career Development Awards (Ks)
1/28/09	Extension of the AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36) Funding Opportunity Announcement (PAR-06-118)
1/2/09	Announcing Transition Schedule for AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13) to Adobe-based Forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
2008	Top of Page
11/20/08	Update to AHRQ Administrative and Program Expansion Grant Supplement Policy
9/26/08	Announcing Transition Schedule for NIH/AHRQ/CDC/NIOSH/FDA to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
9/8/08	Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K01, K02, K08) and Dissertation (R36) Grants focused on Health Information Technology (IT)
8/15/08	Request for Information (RFI): AHRQ Requests Input to Develop an Innovations Research Portfolio
7/3/08	AHRQ Policy on Submission of Additional Grant Application Materials
6/27/08	Notice of Intent to Publish Program Announcements for Health Information Technology to Improve Health Care Quality
5/23/08	NIH/AHRQ Set Transition from PureEdge to Adobe Application Forms for December 2008 and Plan Subsequent Transition of Remaining Mechanisms to Electronic Submission
5/23/08	Update to AHRQ Administrative and Program Expansion Grant Supplement Policy
5/23/08	Extension of Expiration Date for Three AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements: Small Conference Grants (PA-06-074), Small Research Grants (PAR-06-448), and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants (PAR-06-409)
4/4/08	Notice of Deactivation for AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination (R18) Grants Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-07-247)
2/1/08	Salary Limitation on FY 2008 AHRQ Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
1/28/08	Extension of the AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36) Funding Opportunity Announcement (PAR-06-118)
2007	Top of Page
12/19/07	Expiration of the AHRQ Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (M-RISP) (R24): PAR-04-016
12/14/07	Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K) Grants focused on Prevention and Healthcare Management of Complex Patients
11/21/07	Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K) Grants focused on Comparative Effectiveness Research
10/25/07	Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Research on Diagnostic Errors in Ambulatory Care Settings
10/9/07	Special Emphasis Notice: Important Considerations for Applying for Conference Grant Support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
2/22/07	Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Research Implementation Small Research (R03) Grants
1/19/07	NIH/AHRQ Confirms Plans to Transition the G7, G8, G11, G13, G20, S11, S21 and S22 to Electronic Applications and Announces Delay in Transition of K, F, T and Complex Grant Programs
1/19/07	AHRQ Interim Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
2006	Top of Page
12/12/06	Revision of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
11/22/06	Special Emphasis Notice: Research Priorities for AHRQ—Research on Systems and Organizational Interventions for Improving Healthcare Quality for Low-income People served in Under-resourced Settings and Communities
11/17/06	New Limits on Appendix Materials for All NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications Beginning with Receipt Dates On or After January 3, 2007
11/7/06	Budget Submission Instructions for Centers for Education in Research and Therapeutics (CERTs), RFA-HS-07-004
10/23/06	Standing Receipt Dates for AHRQ Small Conference Grant (R13) Applications
10/5/06	Change in Standing Receipt Dates for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Beginning in January 2007
9/15/06	NIH/AHRQ Now Using Version 2 of SF424 (R&R) and Agency-Specific Electronic Forms for SBIR/STTR, Conferences/Scientific Meetings, and Other Specific Funding Opportunities
8/29/06	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Ernesto
8/18/06	Notice of New NIH Policy for Funding of Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
8/11/06	NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
8/2/06	Request for Information (RFI): Proposed Change in Grant Appendix Materials
7/27/06	SF 424 (R&R) Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile Form Issue—Workaround for Adding More Than Eight Senior/Key Persons
7/14/06	NIH/AHRQ to Update/Post FOAs with New SF424 (R&R) and PHS 398 Electronic Forms
6/27/06	Reminder: All R18/U18, C06/UC6 and R25 Grant Applications Must Use the SF 424 (R&R) Application Form and Apply through Grants.gov for the October 1, 2006 Submission Date and Beyond
6/22/06	NIH/AHRQ to Update/Post FOAs with New SF424 (R&R) and PHS 398 Electronic Forms
6/4/06	Reminder: All R03, R21, R21/R33, R33 and R34 Grant Applications Must Use SF424 (R&R) and Grants.gov for the June 1, 2006, Submission Date and Beyond
4/7/06	NIH Announces Change in Business Process: Replacing Principal Investigator Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with an Institutional Compliance Requirement
4/7/06	NIH/AHRQ Announce Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications
4/7/06	NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS398 Application and Instructions
4/7/06	NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions
4/7/06	NIH Announces Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions
3/16/06	Change in Time of Submission/Receipt of NIH Electronic Grant Applications to Grants.gov
1/13/06	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
1/9/06	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2006
2005	Top of Page
12/29/05	Research Priorities for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
12/12/05	AHRQ Support for Dissertation Research Grants (R36): Transition to the SF424 (R&R) Form and Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
12/12/05	AHRQ Support for Large Conference Grants (R13): Transition to the SF424 (R&R) Form and Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
11/15/05	AHRQ Support for Small Conference Grants (R13): Transition to the SF 424 (R&R) Form and Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
10/7/05	AHRQ Announces Initial Plans to Transition to the SF 424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Through Grants.gov
08/12/05	AHRQ Small Research Grant Program Announcement—Extension
01/14/05	Updated Contact Information for AHRQ
2004	Top of Page
12/03/04	Notice of Deactivation for AHRQ Expired PAs
11/30/04	Special Emphasis Notice: Research Priorities for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
11/30/04	AHRQ Reminders Regarding Submission of Non-Competing Continuation Applications
08/05/04	Budget Limitation on AHRQ Large Research and Conference Grant Applications
03/12/04	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts—Erratum
2003	Top of Page
12/22/03	Addendum to PAR-04-039: AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation
12/19/03	AHRQ Concurrence with NIH Policy Change (NOT-OD-04-007) Concerning K08s Concurrent Support from Career Development Award and a Research Grant
09/22/03	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Isabel
09/11/03	Updated AHRQ Policy on Minority Supplemental Awards to Grants
08/21/03	AHRQ Concurs with Requirement of DUNS Number
07/07/03	AHRQ Policy on Supplemental Awards to Grants
03/11/03	AHRQ Independent Scientist (K02) and Mentored Clinical Scientist (K08) Applications Require Detailed Budget Information
02/28/03	AHRQ Policy on the Inclusion of Priority Populations in Research
02/21/03	Resubmission of Unpaid RFA Applications and Resubmission of Applications with a Changed Grant Activity Mechanism
2002	Top of Page
06/14/02	AHRQ Notice of Grant Award: Electronic Notification of Award
05/09/02	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2002
03/26/02	AHRQ Developmental Grants for Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs): Addendum
01/09/02	Limited Competitive Continuation for AHRQ's Centers for Education and Research Program
2001	Top of Page
05/30/01	Partnerships for Quality: Addendum
04/16/01	Statutory Confidentiality Protection of Data
02/13/01	Competitive Supplements to Study Issues Related Patient Safety—Extension (ASCII)
01/19/01	Centers of Excellence for Patient Safety Research & Practice—Clarification to RFA-HS-01-002
01/08/01	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2001 (ASCII)
2000	Top of Page
08/27/00	AHRQ Revised Policy for IRB Review of Human Subjects Protocols in Grant Applications (ASCII)
1999	Top of Page
06/07/99	Modular Grant Application and Award Procedures—Not Applicable to AHCPR (ASCII)
05/11/99	Inactivation of Selected AHCPR Program Announcements (ASCII)
02/11/99	HHS Initiative to Facilitate Payment of Child Support
1998	Top of Page
12/23/98	Notice of AHCPR Special Emphasis Area: Investigator-Initiated Grants
11/01/98	AHCPR Is Streamlining Its Grant Application Submission and Review Process
05/21/98	Future Year Commitments on AHCPR Grant Awards
1997	Top of Page
08/22/97	Advance Approval of Unsolicited Applications That Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs in Any One Year
08/22/97	New AHCPR Policy on Limiting Discussion of Noncompetitive Applications ("Triage")
05/09/97	AHCPR Policy on the Inclusion of Children in Health Services Research
04/11/97	AHCPR Streamlines Process for Summary Statements of Reviews of Grant Applications
04/11/97	New AHCPR Policy on the Submission of Revised Applications
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