[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR52e.6]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 52e_NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE GRANTS FOR PREVENTION 

AND CONTROL PROJECTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 52e.6  How will NIH evaluate applications?



    (a) Within the limits of funds available, after consultation with 

the Council, the Director may award grants to applicants with proposed 

projects which in the Director's judgment will best promote the purposes 

of section 419 of the Act, taking into consideration among other 

pertinent factors:

    (1) The scientific and technical merit of the proposed project;

    (2) The significance of the project in relation to the goals of the 

National Program;

    (3) Whether the project appropriately emphasizes the prevention, 

diagnosis, or treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, or blood diseases 

of children;

    (4) The qualifications and experience of the project director and 

other key personnel;

    (5) The administrative and managerial capability and fiscal 

responsibility of the applicant;

    (6) The reasonableness of the proposed budget in relation to the 

proposed project;

    (7) The adequacy of the methods proposed for monitoring and 

evaluating the proposed project; and

    (8) The degree to which the application adequately provides for the 

requirements set forth in Sec. Sec. 52e.5(a) and 52e.5(b).

    (b) The notice of grant award specifies how long HHS intends to 

support the project without requiring the proj ect to recompete for 

funds. This period,



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called the project period, will usually be for 1-5 years.

    (c) Generally, the grant will initially be for one year and 

subsequent continuation awards will also be for one year at a time. A 

grantee must submit a separate application to have the support continued 

for each subsequent year. Decisions regarding continuation awards and 

the funding level of such awards will be made after consideration of 

such factors as the grantee's progress and management practices, and the 

availability of funds. In all cases, continuation awards require a 

determination by HHS that continued funding is in the best interest of 

the government.

    (d) Neither the approval of any application nor the award of any 

grant commits or obligates the United States in any way to make any 

additional, supplemental, continuation, or other award with respect to 

any approved application or portion of an approved application.

    (e) Any funds granted under this part shall be expended solely for 

the purposes for which the funds were granted in accordance with the 

approved application and budget, the regulations of this part, the 

terms, and conditions of the award, and the applicable cost principles 

prescribed in subpart Q of 45 CFR part 74.



[45 FR 12249, Feb. 25, 1980, as amended at 58 FR 54298, Oct. 21, 1993]