[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR52b.5]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 52b--NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CONSTRUCTION GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 52b.5  How will NIH evaluate applications?

    (a) In evaluating and approving applications for construction grants 
under this part, the Director shall take into account, among other 
pertinent factors, the following:
    (1) The priority score assigned to the application by an NIH peer 
review group as described in paragraph (b) of this section;
    (2) The relevance of the project for which construction is proposed 
to the objectives and priorities of the particular program authorized by 
the Act;
    (3) The scientific merit of the research activities that will be 
carried out in the proposed facility;
    (4) The scientific or professional standing or reputation of the 
applicant and of its existing or proposed officers and research staff;
    (5) The availability, by affiliation or other association, of other 
scientific or health personnel and facilities to the extent necessary to 
carry out effectively the program proposed for the facility, including 
the adequacy of an acceptable biohazard control and containment program 
when warranted;

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    (6) The need for the facility and its total effects on similar or 
related facilities in the locale, and the need for appropriate 
geographic distribution of similar facilities; and
    (7) The financial need of the applicant.
    (b) The priority score of the application shall be based, among 
other pertinent factors, on the following criteria:
    (1) The scientific merit of the total program and its component 
parts to be carried out in the facility;
    (2) The administrative and leadership capabilities of the 
applicant's officers and staff;
    (3) The organization of the applicant's research program and its 
relationship with the applicant's overall research programs;
    (4) The anticipated effect of the project on other relevant research 
programs and facilities in the geographic area, and nationwide;
    (5) The need for the project or additional space; and
    (6) The project cost and design.