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Notices of NIH Policy Changes

Policy notices published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts supersede information in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Compliance with these policy updates become a term and condition of award. NIH incorporates these notices into the annual update of the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Below is a listing of selected policy notices.

 
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December 2022
December 05 OMB Single Audit Extension for Recipients in Major Disaster Areas (Alaska, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico)
December 05 Announcing New Inbox for Inquiries Related to Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) and Financial Closeout
October 2022
October 26 Reminder: FORMS-H Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2023 - New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
October 26 NIH Offers Ability to Bypass 2-Business Day Application Viewing Window as an Option for Administrative Supplements
October 25 Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the FALL 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 25 Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: May 2023 Councils
October 24 NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 03 Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricanes Fiona and Ian
September 2022
September 21 Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data
September 21 Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Protecting Privacy When Sharing Human Research Participant Data
September 21 NIH Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) Will No Longer be Converted to Interim Annual Reports in the Payment Management System
September 16 Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) and Other Support: Reminders
September 12 OLAW Waivers to Conduct Semiannual Facility Inspections due to COVID-19 Will Expire October 1, 2022
August 2022
August 08 New NIH "FORMS-H" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023
August 05 Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
August 03 Adjustments to NIH and AHRQ Grant Application Due Dates Between September 22 and September 30, 2022
July 2022
July 15 eRA Retirement of All Application Form Versions Prior to FORMS-E
June 2022
June 13 Updated Policy on SBIR/STTR Organization Eligibility in Cases of Legal Action that Changes Small Business Status
May 2022
May 13 June 2022 Updated eRA RPPR Module and Instruction Guide: Action Required for In-Progress Budget Forms
May 13 Correction to Stipend Levels for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022
May 10 RESCINDED - Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Summer 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 10 Updated Requirements for NIH Notification of Removal or Disciplinary Action Involving Program Directors/Principal Investigators or other Senior/Key Personnel
May 09 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2022
April 2022
April 29 NIH Response to Registration Issues in SAM.gov
April 25 Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: January 2023 Councils
April 15 Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2022
April 15 RESCINDED - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022
March 2022
March 25 Upcoming Changes to the Federal Financial Report (FFR) Beginning April 1, 2022
February 2022
February 17 Notice of Change to NIHs Policy on Special Council Review of Research Applications
February 17 FY 2022 Updated Guidance: Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
February 10 Plans to Promote Safe Environments at Conferences Supported by NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
February 10 Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
February 04 Further Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 2022
January 04 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2021) for Fiscal Year 2022
December 2021
December 27 Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2022 Councils
December 27 RESCINDED - Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Spring 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 15 NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 2021
October 28 Reminder: FORMS-G Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2022 - New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
October 25 Reminder: Notice of NIH's Encouragement of Applications Supporting Individuals from Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups as well as Individuals with Disabilities
October 20 NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 18 Notice of Clarification of Institutional Responsibilities Regarding NIH Grant to Protocol Congruence Review
October 13 Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due December 1, 2021
October 12 NIH Implementation of the Revised Common Rule Provision Regarding Public Health Surveillance Activities Deemed Not to Be Research
September 2021
September 23 Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Awards
September 10 Updates to the Non-Discrimination Legal Requirements for NIH Recipients
September 01 Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricanes Henri and Ida
August 2021
August 05 New NIH "FORMS-G" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
August 05 Update: Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements
July 2021
July 26 Updated Policy for Family Leave and Unpaid Leave for Extramural Loan Repayment Program Recipients
July 13 Reminder Regarding Recipient and Applicant Grants Policy Related Inquiries
July 08 Updated Process for Requesting Drawdowns Outside of the Liquidation Period
June 2021
June 22 Reiterating Organization Eligibility and Application Submission for NIH Research Enhancement Awards (R15)
June 04 RESCINDED - NIH Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) will be converted to Interim Annual Reports in the Payment Management System
June 01 Updated Process for Submission of Federal Financial Reports for Closed Payment Management System Subaccounts
May 2021
May 18 Announcing New Inbox for Inquiries Related to Changes to Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
April 2021
April 28 Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
April 20 Expanding Requirement for eRA Commons IDs to All Senior/Key Personnel
April 20 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. April 2021) for Fiscal Year 2021
April 16 Update on Changes to NIH Requirements Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research
April 15 Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14 Reminder: Required use of FORMS-F application forms for application submission
April 02 Reminders of NIH Policies Related to Closeout
March 2021
March 23 RESCINDED - Continued Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants
March 23 Updated Reporting Requirements for RADx-rad Grant Recipients
March 15 Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
March 12 Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021
March 01 RESCINDED - Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
February 2021
February 19 Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Winter Storms
February 12 Policy on Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance is Revoked
February 08 Notice of Changes in the Review Criteria for Applications Submitted for NIH Support for Scientific Conferences (R13 and U13)
February 04 UPDATE Implementation of Requirement to Submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System
January 2021
January 29 Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2021
January 29 Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2021
January 29 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2021
January 27 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2021
January 22 Updated Guidelines for Enhancing Diversity and Creating Safe Environments in Conferences Supported by NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
December 2020
December 30 Reminder: Mandatory Submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System Beginning January 1, 2021
December 11 Clarification on Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services
December 04 Updated Instructions on Interim Reporting and Carryover for RADx-UP Recipients
November 2020
November 23 RESCINDED - Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services
November 17 NIH Implementation of the Revised Federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions
November 05 Notice of Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Statement on Oversight of NIH-owned Chimpanzees
November 04 RESCINDED - Extended Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 2020
October 29 Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
October 29 Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
October 29 Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing
October 29 Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research
October 23 Notice of Clarification: Policy for Managing Conflict of Interest in NIH Peer Review
October 23 Exceptions to Use of a Single IRB During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
October 21 NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 16 Notice of Policy Revision: Managing Conflicts of Interest for Requests for Applications (RFAs)
October 01 Requirement for Trainee Diversity Report to be Submitted Electronically for Institutional Research Training, Career Development, and Research Education Awards Beginning in Early FY 2021
October 01 Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due December 1, 2020
September 2020
September 30 Required Submission of Financial Conflict of Interest Policy into the eRA Commons Institution Profile (IPF) Module
September 30 RESCINDED - Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2021 Councils
September 25 Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Wildfires
September 16 Reminder: NIH Policy on Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
September 11 RESCINDED - Notice of Limited Availability of Research Non-human Primates
September 11 Policy for Charging Personal Protective Equipment to NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements as Direct Costs
September 10 Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricane Laura
August 2020
August 28 Notice of Correction to Eligibility in NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements
August 28 Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricane Isaias, Derecho
August 12 RESCINDED - Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 11 Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 2020
July 31 Upcoming Changes to the Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020
July 28 Policy Update - Results Information Reporting for Applicable Clinical Trials (ACTs)
July 13 Grant and Contract Submission Requirements Regarding the Updated AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition
June 2020
June 30 Public Comments on the Implementation of the Updated AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition
June 30 Notice of Requirement for Electronic Submission of all Administrative Supplements
June 23 Upcoming Mandatory Submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System Beginning January 1, 2021
June 18 NIH Summary Statement Available to the Signing Officials (SO) through the eRA Commons
June 17 Reminder of Upcoming FORMS-F and Inclusion Across the Lifespan Requirements for NIH Applicants and Recipients Submitting Post-Submission Updates Using the Human Subjects System (HSS)
June 09 RESCINDED - Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 2020
May 22 Reissue of Parent Announcements (PA-18-589, PA-18-590, PA-18-591, and PA-18-592) and the Urgent (PA-18-935) and Emergency (PA-20-135) Competitive Revision FOAs is Underway - Continue to use the Current Announcements and Forms Packages Until Reissuance
May 21 Notice of Update to the Reporting Period of the Annual Report to OLAW
April 2020
April 08 Reminder: Changes to Forms and Instructions for Research Training Grant, Fellowship, and Career Development Award Applications for Applications Due on or After May 25, 2020
March 2020
March 26 UPDATE: NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 17 RESCINDED - Flexibilities for Assured Institutions for Activities of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) Due to COVID-19
March 12 Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19
March 10 General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Proposal Submission and Award Management Related to COVID-19
March 10 Reminder: FORMS-F Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After May 25, 2020- New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
March 10 NIH LATE APPLICATION POLICY Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
February 2020
February 28 Notice of Transition to New System for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality for Non-NIH Funded Research
February 07 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2020
February 05 Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2020
February 05 Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2020
February 05 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2020
February 03 Updated Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials
January 2020
January 24 Update of NIH Continuous Submission Policy: Change in Submission Deadlines and End of Recent Substantial Service Option
January 22 Additional Guidance on the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research
December 2019
December 31 OMB Approval for Grant Application and Related Forms Underway Continue to Use Current Forms (FORMS-E) through May 24, 2020
December 23 Notification of HHS Plan to Publish a Statement Announcing the Intention to Convene an NIH Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2020 and Soliciting Nominations
December 19 NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
December 10 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2019) for FY 2020
December 03 NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for Research Training Grant, Fellowship, and Career Development Award Applications
November 2019
November 22 New NIH "FORMS-F" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020
November 22 Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity
November 06 Request for Public Comments on a DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental DRAFT Guidance
October 2019
October 30 NIH Extension Policy for Eligibility Window for Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00)
October 04 NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
September 2019
September 11 Reminder - NIH Natural Disaster Policy - Hurricane Dorian
August 2019
August 23 Clarifying Competing Application Instructions and Notice of Publication of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research
August 22 NIH Announces New Centralized Notifications for Unfunded Applications
July 2019
July 26 Changes to NIH Requirements Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research
July 24 RESCINDED - Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants
July 10 Requirement for ORCID iDs for Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Beginning in FY 2020
July 10 Reminders of NIH Policies on Other Support and on Policies related to Financial Conflicts of Interest and Foreign Components
June 2019
June 07 Reminder: Expiration of FY2014 Grant Funds
May 2019
May 21 Required Use of the xTRACT System to Prepare Data Tables for Training Grant Research Performance Progress Reports in FY 2020
May 17 Guidance on Posting Informed Consent Forms for NIH-Funded Clinical Trials
April 2019
April 25 Notice of the Publication of Revised NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
April 17 Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2019
April 11 Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements
March 2019
March 04 Small Business Organization Type Information Pulled from System for Award Management Record Rather than Grant Application Form
February 2019
February 19 RESCINDED - Revised Guidance on Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance
January 2019
January 11 Register to Attend the NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Baltimore, MD May 2019
January 11 Removal of the Requirement for Institutional Review Board Review of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals Related to Research
January 10 Extension of Comment Period on Draft Report: Reducing Administrative Burden to Researchers for Animal Care and Use in Research
January 09 Notice of Clarification Regarding Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NIH Training Applications
January 07 NIH Policy for Review and Resubmission of New Investigator R01 Applications
January 02 NIH Implementation of the Final Rule on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule)

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