[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: 42CFR67.17]



[Page 405-406]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                                SERVICES

 

PART 67_AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart A_Research Grants for Health Services Research, Evaluation, 

                Demonstration, and Dissemination Projects

 

Sec. 67.17  Grant award.



    (a) Within the limits of available funds, the Administrator may 

award grants to those applicants whose projects are being considered for 

funding, which in the judgment of the Administrator, will promote best 

the purposes of Title IX of the PHS Act and (if applicable) section 1142 

of the Social Security Act, AHCPR priorities, and the regulations of 

this subpart.

    (b) The Notice of Grant Award specifies how long the Administrator 

intends to support the project without requiring the project to 

recompete for funds. This period, called the project period, will 

usually be for 3-5 years, except for small grants, which usually are 1 

year awards. The project period as specified in the Notice of Grant 

Award shall begin no later than 9 months following the date of the 

award, except that the project period must begin in the same fiscal year 

as that from which funds are being awarded.

    (c) Upon request from the grantee, Department grants policy permits 

an extension of the project period for up to 12 months, without 

additional funds, when more time is needed to complete the research. The 

Administrator may approve a request for an additional extension of time 

based on unusual circumstances with written justification submitted by 

the grantee, prior to the completion of the project period. In no case 

will an additional extension of more than 12 months be approved.

    (d) Generally, a grant award will be for 1 year, and subsequent 

continuation awards will be for 1 year at a time. A grantee must submit 

a separate continuation 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 the Administrator that continuation is in the best 

interest of the Federal Government.

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

grant commits or obligates the Federal Government in any way to make any 

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

any approved application.

    (f) Small grants. For particular categories of small grants, such as 

dissertation research support, the Administrator may establish a limit 

on total direct costs to be awarded. Any categorical limits will be 

announced in advance of the deadline for receipt of applications for 

such small grants.

    (g) Supplemental awards. (1) Except for small grants, supplemental 

awards that would exceed 20 percent of the AHCPR approved direct costs 

of the project during the project period, or that request an increase in 

funds to support a change or a significant expansion of the scope of the 

project, will be reviewed as competing supplemental grants in accordance 

with Sec. 67.15(a). A supplemental award for preparation of data in 

suitable form for transmittal in accordance with Sec. 67.21 shall be 

excluded from the 20 percent aggregate.

    (2) In the case of small grants, as defined in section 922(d)(2) of 

the PHS Act, the Administrator will not approve a supplemental award 

during the project period (excluding any supplemental award for 

preparation of data in suitable form for transmittal in accordance with 

Sec. 67.21) that will, in the aggregate, exceed 10 percent of the



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AHCPR approved direct costs of the project.

    (h) Noncompeting continuation awards. Each project with a project 

period in excess of 2 years and with direct costs over the project 

period in excess of the amount specified in section 922(d)(2) may be 

reviewed during the second budget period and during each subsequent 

budget period by at least two members of the peer review group that 

reviewed the initial application, or individuals who participated in 

that review, to the extent practicable. Recommendations to the 

Administrator for continuation support will be based upon evaluation of:

    (1) The progress of the project in meeting project objectives;

    (2) The appropriateness of the management of the project and 

allocation of resources within the project;

    (3) The adequacy and appropriateness of the plan for carrying out 

the project during the budget period in light of the accomplishments 

during previous budget periods; and

    (4) The reasonableness of the proposed budget for the subsequent 

budget period.