On July 8, 2009, the National Institutes of Health announced amended HHS Standard Terms of Award for grants awarded via the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/NIH_HHS_ARRA_Award_Terms.pdf)

The new starting deadline for reporting quarterly progress is October 10, 2009, with additional deadlines each calendar quarter for the life of the ARRA-funded grant award (Jan 10, April 10, July 10, and Oct 10).  The reporting data points are contained in the government’s guidance found here: http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/OMB+Final+Cover+Memo.pdf.

MUSC’s Office for Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will submit these reports on behalf ot the Principal Investigators for each quarter of the project period. The reports will be cumulative.

ORSP will be providing more guidance and assistance to departments and Principal Investigators regarding the required ARRA quarterly reporting.  In coordinating this reporting, ORSP’s intent is to minimize the impact on the recipient PIs and their home departments.  More information and up-to-date announcements can be found at the MUSC ARRA home page: http://research.musc.edu/stimulus/index.html.

For questions, please contact your assigned Grant Administrator in ORSP, or call 792-3838 for assistance.

Source:  NIH Notice NOT-OD-09-120: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-120.html

August 1, 2009