RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS TO PROMOTE THE RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITHDISABILITIES INTO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CAREERS

 

NIH GUIDE, Volume 25, Number 3, February 9, 1996

 

P.T. 34, DD



Keywords:

  Biomedical Research, Multidiscipl 

  Biomedical Research Training 

 

National Institutes of Health

 

BACKGROUND

 

A recent report, titled "Changing America:  The New Face of Science

and Engineering" and issued by the President's Task Force on Women,

Minorities, and the Handicapped in Science and Technology, December

1989, has documented a very low participation rate for Americans with

disabilities in the science and engineering workforce.  To address

this problem for the biomedical and behavioral research workforce,

the National Institutes of Health (NIH)  and its awarding components

have developed an initiative that is designed to extend opportunities

to individuals with qualifying disabilities who are capable of

entering or resuming research careers.  Under this initiative,

individuals with disabilities are encouraged to pursue biomedical

research careers in areas within the missions of all the awarding

components of the NIH  through supplemental awards to certain ongoing

research grants.  It is hoped that the plan to provide funding at

several different stages in a research career will substantially

increase the number of individuals with disabilities in biomedical

research. The NIH  hereby notifies Principal Investigators holding

certain NIH  research grants of the availability of funds for

administrative supplements to existing grants for the support and

recruitment of scientists and students with disabilities.

Supplemental awards are available to support individuals with

disabilities from each of the following population groups:

 

o  HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.  Supplements under this program are designed

to foster an interest in biomedical and behavioral research.

 

o  UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.  This program  provides support for

undergraduate students to encourage them to continue on to graduate

level training in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

 

o  GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS.  Graduate students can receive

support under this program to develop their research capabilities.

 

o  INDIVIDUALS IN POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING.  This program provides

support during postdoctoral training to enable the development of an

independent career in biomedical research.

 

o  INVESTIGATORS DEVELOPING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH CAREERS. Staff and

faculty members with a doctoral  degree can receive short-and

long-term support for participation in an ongoing research project

while further developing their own independent research potential.

 

o  ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS WHO BECOME DISABLED.  This program will

provide additional support for established NIH  investigators and

project leaders on components of program projects and center grants

who become disabled.  The additional support may be requested for

assistants or special equipment that will facilitate a continuing

contribution to the goals of the parent grant. Because this program

differs in substantial ways from the other supplemental awards listed

here, it is described in a separate section below.

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

For all of the supplemental programs listed above, the proposed

research experience must be an integral part of the approved, ongoing

research of the parent grant.  Also, with the exception of the

supplemental program for Established Investigators Who Become

Disabled, which is described in a separate section, individuals with

disabilities must be given the opportunity to interact with

individuals on the parent grant, to contribute intellectually to the

research, and to enhance his/her research skills and knowledge

regarding the particular area of biomedical science.  Furthermore,

the Principal Investigator must demonstrate a willingness and

understanding that the purpose of the award is to enhance the

research capability of the student or faculty member with a

disability, and that the research experience is intended to provide

opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop into

independent, competitive research investigators.  All awards made

under these programs will be consistent with the goals of

strengthening the existing research program and the overall

programmatic balance and priorities of the funding component at the

NIH .  Awards will be made according to the policies and provisions

stated in this announcement. Applicants are encouraged to contact the

NIH institute staff identified in the INQUIRIES section below prior

to submission in order to obtain specific information about

application characteristics and requirements.  It is also recognized

that individual circumstances vary and, for unusual situations, NIH

program administrators should be consulted for a determination of

eligibility.

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

 

As a part of these awards, funds may be requested to make changes or

adjustments in the research setting that will make it possible for an

otherwise qualified employee with disabilities to perform the

essential functions associated with his/her role on the project.  The

accommodations requested under this program must be DIRECTLY related

to the performance of the proposed role on the research project and

must be appropriate to the disabilities of the individual.  Some

types of accommodations that might be provided under these awards

include:  specialized equipment, assistive devices, and personnel

such as readers, interpreters, or assistants.  In all cases, the

total funds for accommodations requested from the supplement must be

reasonable in relationship to the direct costs of the parent grant

and the nature of the supplemental award.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

RESEARCH GRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS:  Principal

Investigators at domestic institutions who hold an active R01, R10,

R18, R22, R24, R35, R37, P01, P20, P30, P40, P41, P50, P51, P60, U01,

or U10 grant are eligible to submit a request for an administrative

supplement to the awarding component of the parent grant for any of

the supplemental programs offered here.  Principal Investigators

holding an active First Independent Research Support and Transition

(FIRST) Award (R29),  an Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) or

a Small Grant Award (R03) also may apply for a supplement under this

program.  An R29  awardee may apply only when the minority candidate

is a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student.  An R15 awardee

or an R03 awardee may apply only when the minority candidate is a

high school or an undergraduate student.  However, exceptions to

these rules may be made.  Applicants should check with their awarding

component.  Minority supplements to R29,  R15 and R03 awards may

provide support above the established dollar limits.  The P20 and P30

award mechanisms are eligible for  supplements only when  they

contain research components.

 

In all cases, the parent grant must have support remaining for a

reasonable period at the time of a supplemental award.  Principal

Investigators are encouraged to submit an application no later than

three months before the anniversary date of the last two years

remaining on the parent grant.

 

Usually, each parent grant may have only one supplement for a person

with disabilities.  Appointment of more than one individual to a

single grant  depends on the nature of the parent grant, the

circumstances of the request, and the program balance of the awarding

component. Supplemental awards under these programs do not preclude a

separate supplement to support an underrepresented minority.

 

CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT BY A SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD:  The purpose

of the request will be to support a high school student, an

undergraduate student, a graduate research assistant, an individual

in postdoctoral training, or a staff or faculty member with

disabilities to participate in ongoing research projects.  Awards

will be limited to citizens, non-citizen nationals of the United

States, and individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent

residence (i.e., in possession of an Alien Registration Receipt Card)

at the time of application.  Other specific eligibility requirements

relative to each type of award are set forth in the individual

program descriptions below. Individuals with disabilities may receive

support under these programs on only one grant at any time, but may

be supported by more than one grant during the development of their

research careers. Support under the supplement programs is not

transferable to another individual. The research supplement programs

for individuals with disabilities have been designed to attract

disabled individuals into research careers and are not intended to

provide an alternative means of supporting disabled individuals who

already receive support  from a research grant or a research training

grant or any other PHS funding  mechanism.  Disabled graduate

students or disabled individuals in postdoctoral training who are

supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) research

training grant may not be transferred to supplemental support prior

to the completion of their appointed period of training.  individuals

may not be transferred to supplemental support simply to increase the

availability of funds  to the parent grant for any other uses.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

 

A request for a supplement may be submitted at any time.  IN MAKING

REQUESTS, THE GRANTEE INSTITUTION, ON BEHALF OF THE PRINCIPAL

INVESTIGATOR OF THE PARENT GRANT AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE

INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES, MUST SUBMIT THE REQUEST FOR

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE AWARDING COMPONENT THAT SUPPORTS

THE PARENT GRANT.  The request is not to be submitted to the NIH

Division of Research Grants. Principal Investigators are encouraged

to obtain the address for submission from the NIH program

administrator on the parent grant.

 

The request for a supplemental award must include the following:

 

1.  A completed face page (with appropriate signatures) from Grant

Application Form PHS 398.  Include the title and grant number of the

parent grant in Item 1.

 

2.  A brief three to four page description, prepared by the Principal

Investigator of the parent grant, that includes:

 

a. A summary or abstract of the funded grant or project.

 

b. A description of the research experience proposed for the disabled

individual.

 

c. A description of how the research experience will expand and

foster the training or independent research capabilities of the

candidate and how the research experience will relate to the specific

research goals and objectives of the parent grant.

 

3.  A signed statement from the candidate with disabilities outlining

his/her research objectives and career goals.

 

4.  A biographical sketch of the candidate that includes evidence of

scientific achievement or interest.

 

5.  Social security number.  The PHS requests the Social Security

Number for the purpose of accurate identification, referral, and

review of applications and for efficient management of PHS grant

programs.

 

6.  A signed statement from the principal investigator  establishing

the eligibility of the individual with disabilities for support under

this program, including information on citizenship, and a description

of any previous PHS research grant support the  candidate has

received. This must include information certifying the individual's

citizenship, the nature of the disability, any occupational

limitations associated with the disability, and the types of

accommodations that will permit the individual to undertake the

proposed research experience.  Also, the institution must indicate

its contribution to aid accommodation of the candidate to the

research environment.

 

7.  A proposed budget entered on budget pages from Grant Application

Form PHS 398,  related to the percent effort (where appropriate) for

the research experience in the first and future years.  All special

accommodations requested must be detailed and justified in the budget

section.  If the initial budget period requested is less than 12

months, the budget should be prorated accordingly.

 

8.  Documentation, if applicable, that the proposed research

experience was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use

Committee (IACUC) or human subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB)

of the grantee institution must be provided.  Adherence to the NIH

policy for including women and minorities in clinical studies must

also be insured if additional human subjects~ involvement is planned

for the supplement component.

 

9.  A copy of the most recent  official transcript if the candidate

is a high school, undergraduate or graduate student.

 

10.  If the individual with disabilities is a student at another

institution, the application also must include an appropriately

signed letter from a responsible official at the institution of

matriculation indicating that participation at the stated level of

effort is approved and will not detract from or interfere with

his/her course of studies.

 

11.  If any of the research is to be conducted at a site other than

the grantee institution, an appropriately signed letter from the

institution where the research is to be conducted must be submitted.

The request must be signed by the individual with disabilities, the

Principal Investigator, and the appropriate institutional business

official.

 

REVIEW CRITERIA

 

The staff of the particular awarding component will review requests

for supplements using the following general criteria:

 

1.  The qualifications of the individual with disabilities including

career goals, prior research  training, research potential and any

relevant experience.

 

2.  The plan for the proposed research experience in the supplemental

request and its relationship to the parent grant.

 

3.  The appropriateness of the proposed accommodations for the

candidate and his/her role on the research project.  The

appropriateness of the costs of the proposed accommodations to be

paid from the supplement relative to the cost of the parent project

and the nature of the requested supplemental award.  Evidence that

the proposed accommodations, including those provided by the grantee

institution, will be sufficient to enable the candidate to adapt to

the research environment.

 

4.  Evidence from the Principal Investigator that the experience will

enhance the research potential, knowledge, and/or skills of the

candidate.

 

5.  Evidence from the Principal Investigator that the activities of

the individual with disabilities will be an integral part of the

project.

 

6.  Evidence of educational achievement and interest in science if

the candidate is a student. Additional criteria related to the

specific programs may also apply and are described below.

 

FUNDING

 

The decision to fund a supplement will take approximately  eight

weeks from receipt of a completed application.  Applicants for

summer-only research appointments must submit early enough to ensure

that funding and accommodations are in place by the time the summer

experience is scheduled to begin.  In most cases, during the first

budget period, funds will be provided as an administrative supplement

to the parent grant.  In subsequent years, continued funding for the

supplement is contingent on funding of the parent grant and cannot

extend beyond the current competitive segment of the parent grant and

availability of funds.

 

Continuation of support for the individual with disabilities in the

remaining years of the competitive segment of the grant will depend

upon a satisfactory review by the awarding component of progress on

both the parent grant and the supplemental project, the research

proposed for the next budget period, and the appropriateness of the

proposed budget for the proposed effort.

 

In non-competing applications, the progress report and budget for the

individual with disabilities must be clearly delineated from the

progress report for the parent grant.  The progress report in both

non-competing and competing applications must include information

about the research activities supported by the supplement even if

support for future years is not requested.

 

In future competing applications, funds for continuation of support

of the individual with disabilities will depend on the successful

renewal of the parent grant and will be handled as follows:

 

For students who have not yet completed their research experience,

funds for the continuation of support must be requested as a research

supplement to ensure continued tracking of the individual supported.

The request for continued support should not be included in the

competing renewal, but instead, should be prepared as a letter with

information on research progress and accomplishments of the

candidate.  The request must be addressed to the program

administrator of the parent grant and must be submitted promptly in

anticipation of a renewal award to avoid an interruption of support.

Support to individual students by this mechanism will be limited to

five years.  Additional time may be considered, but must be well

justified.

 

Funds for the continuation of support for a postdoctoral fellow or an

investigator with disabilities must be requested by name in the

parent grant application at the time of renewal and may not be

requested as a research supplement. Postdoctoral fellows and

investigators are expected to be fully  integrated in the research

laboratory when considered for continuation of support.

 

A Statement of Appointment form (PHS 2271, rev. 1/95), which will be

provided by the NIH awarding component, must be completed and sent to

the awarding component whenever an individual is appointed to a

research supplement. In addition, the Statement of Appointment Form

must be completed and submitted each time an individual is

reappointed in a new budget period and whenever the name or permanent

mailing address of the appointed individual changes.  The form must

be signed by both the appointed individual and the Principal

Investigator of the supplemental research grant.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH SUPPLEMENT PROGRAMS

 

1.  HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

 

The purpose of this program is to provide  high school students with

disabilities, who have demonstrated an interest and an aptitude for

scientific pursuits, with a meaningful experience in various aspects

of health-related research to stimulate interest in a career in

science.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Any qualified high school student with disabilities who is enrolled

in good standing at a local high school and is interested in

biomedical or behavioral research is encouraged to participate in

this program.

 

PROVISIONS

 

This supplement is not to exceed $2,000 in direct cost, including

supplies during a summer research experience. A part-time experience

during the regular school year would be reimbursed at the same hourly

rate.  Funds over and above this $2,000 limit may be requested to

permit accommodation to the research environment.  This may include

research equipment if it is directly related to both the project and

to accommodating the disabilities of the student.  In all cases,

equipment may only be purchased with prior approval of the NIH

awarding component.

 

Students are expected to devote sufficient effort to the research

project and related activities during the period of support to gain

insight into the process of scientific discovery.  Support may be for

a minimum of three months during any one year which may include a

mixture of full-time summer experience and part-time experience

during the school year.  Principal Investigators are encouraged to

seek high school students who will devote at least two years to this

program (i.e., equivalent to two three-month, full-time,

periods).Exceptions to the latter will be considered, depending on

the circumstances of the applicant, the parent grant, and the

specific request.

 

See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about

application procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 

2.  UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

This supplemental program provides an opportunity for any qualified

undergraduate student with disabilities, who is interested in

biomedical or behavioral research, to participate in a research

project at a research institution during the summer months or during

the school year.  This experience will be separate and apart from any

requirement of the regular academic program.  The success of this

program is dependent on the ability of the Principal Investigator to

identify appropriate students.  A number of procedures may be used to

match investigators to appropriate college students:  (1) the

Principal Investigator may identify a student and initiate the

request for the supplement; (2) the institution may make the pairing

of the student with the Principal Investigator; (3) the student may

contact a grantee institution or an investigator and request a

research experience.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

The student may be affiliated with either the applicant institution

or any other academic institution.  Any qualified undergraduate

student with disabilities who is interested in biomedical or

behavioral research is encouraged to participate in this program.

 

PROVISIONS

 

This supplement generally should not exceed $6.00 per hour for salary

plus $125 per month for supplies and travel.  Funds over and above

this limit may be requested to permit accommodation to the research

environment.  This may include research equipment, but only if it is

directly related to both the project AND to accommodating the

disabilities of the student.  In all cases, equipment may only be

purchased with prior approval of the NIH awarding component.

 

Students are expected to devote an equivalent of at least three

months full-time effort to the research project and related

activities in any one year, and in most cases the period of support

for any individual should last at least two years.  Exceptions to the

latter will be considered, depending on the circumstances of the

applicant, the parent grant, and the specific request. See the

GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about application

procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 

3.  GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

The objective of this program is to offer additional encouragement to

graduate students with disabilities who have the potential to become

researchers in biomedical or behavioral sciences and give them an

opportunity to develop their research capability further.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Any graduate student with disabilities who is enrolled in a masters

or a doctoral degree program in biomedical or behavioral sciences is

eligible for consideration.

 

PROVISIONS

 

The NIH will provide salary support in addition to other necessary

expenses, such as supplies and travel, to enable the individual to

participate as a graduate research assistant in funded research

projects.  As in the past, the NIH will continue to consider the

compensation for the personal services of graduate students and other

employees rendered to an NIH research project to be allowable as long

as the compensation is reasonable and (1) conforms to the

established, consistently applied salary and wage policies of the

institutions and (2) reflects the percentage of time actually devoted

to the PHS-funded project.  For graduate students this compensation

may include tuition remission paid as, or in lieu of, wages provided

that, the student is in a bona fide employer-employee relationship

with the institution for the work performed, and payment is

conditioned explicitly on the performance of necessary work.

Reasonable compensation for graduate students must not exceed the

amount allowable for a first year postdoctoral level staff member, at

the same institution, performing comparable work.  Additional funds

up to $3000 per year may be requested for supplies and travel.  Funds

may not be used to purchase equipment.  Funds may also be requested

to permit accommodation to the research environment.  This may

include research equipment, but only if it is directly related to

both the project AND to accommodating the disabilities of the

student.  In all cases, equipment may only be purchased with prior

approval of the NIH awarding component.

 

See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about

application procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 

4.  INDIVIDUALS IN POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

 

DESCRIPTION

 

These supplements provide support to individuals with disabilities in

the postdoctoral phase of training to participate in ongoing research

projects that will assist in the development of a career in

biomedical or behavioral research.  Toward the end of the supplement

award, candidates should be encouraged to apply for fellowships,

FIRST awards, and sources of independent support.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

The individual in postdoctoral training may be affiliated with either

the applicant institution or any other institution.  Only under

extraordinary circumstances, that must be well justified in the

application, would it be acceptable for the candidate to continue

working with his/her former predoctoral mentor.

 

PROVISIONS

 

Support will be provided for a salary in addition to other necessary

expenses, such as supplies and travel, to enable the individual to

participate as a postdoctoral research assistant in funded research

projects.  The requested salary must be in accordance with the salary

structure of the grantee institution and consistent with the level of

effort. Additional funds up to $6,000 may be requested for supplies

and travel.  Funds may also be requested to permit accommodation to

the research environment.  This may include research equipment, but

only if it is directly related to both the project AND to

accommodating the disabilities of the individual.  In all cases,

equipment may only be purchased with prior approval of the NIH

awarding component.

 

See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about

application procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 

5.  INVESTIGATORS DEVELOPING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH CAREERS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

These supplements provide either short- or long-term research support

for staff or faculty members with disabilities to enhance their

research skills leading to an independent research career.

 

o  Short-term Investigator Research Supplement.  This supplement

provides short-term support for staff or faculty members to conduct

full-time research for three to five months each year, during the

summer or another portion of the academic year, over a maximum period

of four years.

 

o  Long-term Investigator Research Supplement.  This supplement

provides long-term research support for staff or faculty members to

conduct research in the biomedical or behavioral sciences.  Support

is provided for up to four years at a minimum of 30 percent effort

during each 12-month period.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

The investigator with disabilities may be affiliated with either the

applicant institution or any other institution.  The investigator

must have a doctoral degree, be beyond the level of a research

trainee, be a member of the staff or faculty, and have at least one

year of postdoctoral experience.  The investigator may have received

prior research or research training support from the NIH  or support

under the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS), Minority-

Research Infrastructure Support Program (M-RISP), Minority Access to

Research Careers (MARC), Career Opportunities in Research Education

and Training (COR), small grants, or Academic Research Enhancement

Awards (AREA) programs.  But, an individual who has received

independent research support as a Principal Investigator on an

individual research grant (e.g., R01, R29) or as a project leader on

a program project or center grant (e.g., P01, P50), or as a Principal

Investigator on an individual research career award (e.g., K01, K02,

K08) is not eligible for support under this program.

 

PROVISIONS

 

The faculty or staff supplemental award is for a maximum of $50,000

in direct costs per year.  A maximum of $40,000 may be requested for

salary and fringe benefits.  Funds up to $10,000 may also be

requested for research supplies and travel.  Funds over and above

this $50,000 limit may be requested to permit accommodation to the

research environment.  This may include research equipment, but only

if it is directly related to both the project AND to accommodating

the disabilities of the investigator.  In all cases, equipment may

only be purchased with prior approval of the NIH  awarding component.

The maximum period of support for any investigator is four years.

 

The amount of salary requested must be consistent with the policies

of the parent grantee institution (and, if applicable, the disabled

investigator's employing institution) and must be related to the

percent effort of the investigator.

 

See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for application

procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 

6.  SUPPLEMENTS FOR ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS WHO BECOME DISABLED

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Established investigators on NIH research, program project, or center

grants, who become disabled during the current project period, may

request special accommodations to permit completion of the currently

funded research project.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Any currently funded Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator or

other senior staff (hereinafter referred to as Established

Investigator) on an NIH  research project grant, program project

grant, or center grant may request support for special equipment, an

assistant, or other modifications to facilitate accommodation to a

disabling injury or illness that has occurred during the current

project period.

 

PROVISIONS

 

Support will be limited to items that will permit the investigator to

complete the remaining years of a currently funded research project.

This might include:  salary support for an individual who can assist

the Established Investigator in meeting the goals of the research

project, specialized equipment, or modifications of the working

environment.  In all cases, the requested support must be consistent

with the type of disability and the nature of the approved research.

The total amount of support requested under this supplement must be

reasonable in relationship to the direct costs of the parent award

and the Established Investigator's role and effort on the project.

In future competing applications, funds for continuation of the

accommodations provided under this supplement must be requested in

the parent grant application and may NOT be requested as a research

supplement.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

 

A request for a supplement may be submitted at any time.  In making

requests, the grantee institution, on behalf of the Established

Investigator, must submit the request for supplemental funds directly

to the awarding component that supports the parent grant.  The

request must include the following:

 

o  A completed face page from Grant Application Form PHS 398 with the

title and grant number of the parent grant and a statement that

specifies which type of supplement is being requested.

 

o  A statement by the Established Investigator describing the nature

of the disability and the attendant limitations on his/her capacity

to complete the goals established for the current project period.

 

o  A statement from the institution certifying the disability and

describing the types of accommodations requested and their

relationship to the research project and the disabilities of the

Established Investigator.

 

o  A proposed budget entered on budget pages from Grant Application

Form PHS 398.  The budget must reflect all special accommodations to

support the adaptation of the Established Investigator to the

research environment. The request must be signed by the Principal

Investigator, the Established Investigator with disabilities (if

other than the Principal Investigator), and the appropriate

institutional business official.

 

REVIEW CRITERIA

 

The staff of the particular awarding component will review requests

for supplements using the following criteria:

 

o  The appropriateness of the proposed accommodations for the

Established Investigator regarding his/her role on the research

project and the nature of the disability.

 

o  The appropriateness of the cost of the proposed accommodations to

be paid from the supplement in relationship to the total direct cost

of the parent project.

 

FUNDING

 

See the section on funding in the GENERAL PROVISIONS section, above.

 

INQUIRIES

 

Principal Investigators interested in participating in any of these

supplemental programs are encouraged to contact NIH  staff

administering the parent grant.  For general information about the

Supplements for Individuals with Disabilities, contact the following

staff person in the appropriate awarding component:

 

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Willco Building, Room 402

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Telephone:  (301) 443-1273

FAX:  (301) 594-0673

Email:  tvanderv@willco.niaaa.nih.gov

 

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Deputy Associate Director, Office of Extramural Affairs

Gateway Building, Suite 2C218

Bethesda, MD  20892-9205

Telephone:  (301) 496-9322

FAX:  (301) 402-2945

Email:  rb42h@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Director, Office of Science Training and Manpower Development

Solar Building, Room 3C21

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 496-7291

FAX:  (301) 402-0369

Email:  mh35c@nih.gov

 

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Director, Centers Program

Natcher Building, Room 5AS-19F

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 594-5052

FAX:  (301) 480-4543

Email:  freemanj@ep.niams.nih.gov

 

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Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Activities

Executive Plaza North, Suite 600

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 496-4218

FAX:  (301) 402-0956

Email:  grayp@dea.nci.nih.gov

 

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Special Assistant to the Deputy Director

Building 31, Room 2A03, MSC 2425

Bethesda, MD  20892-2425

Telephone:  (301) 496-0104

FAX:  (301) 402-1104

Email:  topperh@hd03.nichd.nih.gov

 

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6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 400C, MSC 7180

Bethesda, MD  20892-7180

Telephone:  (301) 496-5061

FAX:  (301) 402-6251

Email:  Judith_Cooper@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH

Assistant Director for Program Development

Natcher Building, Room 4AN-24B, MSC 6402

Bethesda, MD  20892-6402

Telephone:  (301) 594-2089

FAX:  (301) 480-8318

Email:  bravemann@de45.nidr.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES

Assistant Director for Grants

45 Center Drive, Room 6AS-49E, MSC 6600

Bethesda, MD  20892-6600

Telephone:  (301) 594-8842

FAX:  (301) 480-3504

Email:  garthunej@ep.niddk.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

Chief, Special Populations Office

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10A-10

Rockville, MD  20857

Telephone:  (301) 443-0441

FAX:  (301) 443-9127

Email:  Lula_Beatty@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training

Building 3, Room 301A

P.O. Box 12233

Research Triangle Park, NC  27709

Telephone:  (919) 541-7723

FAX:  (919) 541-2843

Email:  sassaman@niehs.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

Research Resources Officer

6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 350, MSC 7164

Rockville, MD  20892-7164

Telephone:  (301) 496-5301

FAX:  (301) 402-0528

Email:  rjh@eps.nei.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

Assistant Director, Referral and Liaison

45 Center Drive, Room 2AN-18F, MSC 6200

Bethesda, MD  20892-6200

Telephone:  (301) 594-3833

FAX:  (301) 402-0156

Email:  renea@gm1.nigms.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

Director, Division of Extramural Affairs

6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 7100, MSC 7924

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 435-0260

FAX:  (301) 480-3460

Email:  rg33k@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH

Chief, Mapping Technology Branch

Building 38A, Room 610

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 496-7531

FAX:  (301) 480-2770

Email:  bettie_graham@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

Acting Associate Director, Division of Extramural Programs

Building 38A, 5N505

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 496-4621

FAX:  (301) 402-0421

Email:  corn@1hc.nlm.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Deputy Associate Director for Special Populations

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-14

Rockville, MD  20857

Telephone:  (301) 443-2847

FAX:  (301) 443-8552

Email:  sragland@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Activities

Federal Building, Room 1016

Bethesda, MD  20892

Telephone:  (301) 496-4188

FAX:  (301) 402-4370

Email:  ed25b@nih.gov

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

Director, Extramural Programs

45 Center Drive, Room 3AN-12, MSC 6300

Bethesda, MD  20892-6300

Telephone:  (301) 594-6906

Fax: (301) 480-8260

Email:  depdir@ep.ninr.nih.gov

 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES

Senior Advisor to the Director

Building 12A, Room 4007, MSC 5662

Bethesda, MD  20892-5662

Telephone:  (301) 496-5795

FAX:  (301) 402-0006

Email:  rogere@od12a.ncrr.nih.gov

 

AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS

 

The statutory authorities for these grant awards are sections 301,

510, 515, and 504 of the Public Health Service Act.  Federal

regulations at 42 CFR Part 52, "Grants for Research Projects" and 45

CFR Part 74, "Administration of Grants," are applicable to these

awards.  Grants must be administered in accordance with the Public

Health Service Grants Policy Statement.

 

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