Research on Research Integrity

 

This program supports projects, conferences, and workshops that advance the evolving field of research integrity and produce tangible outcomes related to ensuring research integrity and compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93. Projects must be designed to support efforts to ensure the integrity and reliability of PHS-funded research through the research, creation, and implementation of innovative practical approaches/tools/resources that improve practices related to research integrity, the responsible conduct of research, and/or compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93. Innovative approaches, tools, and/or resources developed through this funding opportunity should be disseminated and made freely available for use by the PHS-funded research community. Conferences or workshops must be designed to provide a forum for discussion and produce tangible outcomes related to at least one of the following themes: 1) fostering an environment that promotes research integrity and the responsible conduct of research; 2) prevention of research misconduct; 3) effective handling of research misconduct allegations; or, 4) other designated topics linked to research integrity and compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93. The proposed conferences or workshops should be designed to produce measurable outcomes, such as demonstrated retention of knowledge, sharing of knowledge gained, and/or change in practice and are expected to disseminate materials and key knowledge resulting from the conference/workshop.

Active 93.085 Office of The Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241, Title III, Part 42U.S.C., Section 301
Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 241, as delegated to the Director of ORI, and the Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct Final Rule, 42 CFR Part 93. Universities, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private institutions, and individuals are eligible to apply for an award. Eligible entities include faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations. Eligible entities include foreign organizations and foreign components of domestic organizations, if the proposed activity provides a domestic benefit, such as promoting research integrity among PHS-funded institutions both within the U.S. and abroad. Individuals and public, private, profit or nonprofit organizations engaged in PHS funded research activities. Nonprofit organizations may be requested to provide evidence of tax-exempt status. When projects involve the collaborative efforts of more than one organization or require the use of services or facilities not under the direct control of the applicant, written assurances of specific support or agreements may be required from the affected parties. 45 CFR 75, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications are submitted in response to specific notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) posted on Grants.gov. All applications must be submitted using the Department of Health and Human Services Standard Form 424. Each announcement provides specific additional instructions regarding the contents of the narrative description of the project, budget justification, and other required information. Application packages should be accessed through the appropriate notice of funding opportunity, found on Grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov/). Final award recommendations will be made by the head of the program office to the Grants Management Officer, using information from the independent merit review panel and the Federal staff reviews. Following a risk assessment as required by 45 CFR part 75, the Grants Management Officer may issue awards. Funded organizations receive a Notice of Award that includes all of the details of their award, and are assigned to a project officer from the program office and a Grants Management Specialist from the OASH Grants and Acquisitions Management Division. Application due dates are listed in the notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) published under this assistance listing on grants.gov. From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. An independent review panel evaluates applications that pass the screening and meet the responsiveness criteria in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). These reviewers are experts in their fields, and are drawn from academic institutions, non-profit organizations, state and local government, and Federal government agencies. Based on the Application Review Criteria as outlined in the NOFO, the reviewers will comment on and rate the applications, focusing their comments and rating decisions on the identified criteria. In addition to the independent review panel, Federal staff will review each application for programmatic, budgetary, and grants management compliance. Funding must be used to perform the approved activities as described in the funded application or as amended with prior approval from the grants management officer. This program supports projects, conferences, and workshops that advance the evolving field of research integrity and produce tangible outcomes related to ensuring research integrity and compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93. Projects must be designed to support efforts to ensure the integrity and reliability of PHS-funded research through the research, creation, and implementation of innovative practical approaches/tools/resources that improve practices related to research integrity, the responsible conduct of research, and/or compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93. Innovative approaches, tools, and/or resources developed through this funding opportunity should be disseminated and made freely available for use by the PHS-funded research community. Conferences or workshops must be designed to provide a forum for discussion and produce tangible outcomes related to at least one of the following themes: 1) fostering an environment that promotes research integrity and the responsible conduct of research; 2) prevention of research misconduct; 3) effective handling of research misconduct allegations; or, 4) other designated topics linked to research integrity and compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93. The proposed conferences or workshops should be designed to produce measurable outcomes, such as demonstrated retention of knowledge, sharing of knowledge gained, and/or change in practice and are expected to disseminate materials and key knowledge resulting from the conference/workshop. Not applicable. Audit requirements are specified in 45 CFR part 75. HHS and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of a recipient, subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the HHS grant, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. In accordance with 45 CFR 75.361, grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a project period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are generally funded in 12-month budget period(s). Awards may generally have a period of performance of 1 to 3 years, with 1 year being the most common for this program. Support beyond the first year is contingent upon acceptable evidence of satisfactory progress, availability of funds, continuing program relevance, and best interests of the government. A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the recipient organization with instructions for drawing funds either as an advance or reimbursement via electronic funds transfer from the HHS Payment Management System. Program: William Campbell 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 240 Rockville, Maryland 20852 240-453-8400 william.campbell@hhs.gov OASH Grants and Acquisitions Management: Duane Barlow 1101 Wootton Pkwy, Plaza Level Rockville, MD 20852 240-453-8822 Duane.Barlow@hhs.gov Duane Barlow
Tower Building Plaza Level, 1101 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852 US
duane.barlow@hhs.gov
Phone: (240) 453-8822. http://ori.hhs.gov 75-0120-0-1-551 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$448,299.00; FY 23 est $496,653.00; FY 24 est $200,000.00; FY 21$983,235.00; - FY 2022 Range: $148,505 - $150,000; Average: $149,433 FY 2023 Range: $49,715 - $150,000; Average: $99,331 FY 2024 Anticipated Range: $25,000 - $50,000; Anticipated Average: N/A 45 CFR part 75, currently in effect or implemented during the period of the grant or other Department regulations and policies effective at the time of the award. In addition, recipients must comply with all terms and conditions outlined in their grant awards, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants Policy Statement, requirements imposed by program statutes and regulations and HHS grant administration regulations, as applicable, as well as any requirements or limitations in any applicable appropriations acts. Fiscal Year 2016 2016:$1,111,308 Conference: 249,971 (n=5) Phase I: 348,176 (n=3) Phase II: 514,861 (n=2) See the NIH RePorter tool to examine funded research grants http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm and/or http://report.nih.gov/rcdc/categories/
Fiscal Year 2017 2017 Estimate:$ 1,550,000 Conference: 200,000 (n=4) Phase I: 350,000 (n=3) Phase II: 1,000,000 (n=4)
Fiscal Year 2020 1 Conference Grant 2 Program Development and Evaluation Grants 3 Research Grants
Fiscal Year 2021 3 Conference Grants 1 Cooperative Agreement - Research on and Resource Development for Needs Related to Data Management 2 Program Development and Evaluation Grants
Fiscal Year 2022 3 Research, Development, and Demonstration Grants
Fiscal Year 2023 2 Conference Grants 3 continuation Research, Development, and Demonstration Grants
Fiscal Year 2024 Anticipated: 4 Conference Grants