CloseoutofNIHGrants.ppt-Officeof.ppt

Closeout of NIH Grants NCURA Region VI/VII Regional Meeting – Portland, OR Joe Ellis, Director Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration What is “Closeout” Closeout is an “After-the-Award” activity officially ending the grant relationship. Defined in 45 CFR Part 74.71 Closeout Basics Recipients must submit all required financial, performance, and other reports as required by the grant. Recipients must liquidate all obligations incurred under the award. Agencies must make prompt payments for allowable, reimbursable grant costs Note: Closeout does not affect the right of an awarding agency to disallow costs and recover funds on the basis of later audits or other reviews. NIH Closeout Requirements Grantees must submit to NIH within 90 calendar days after the last day of the final budget period. Final Progress Report Final Financial Status Report Final Invention Statement Submit to eRA Commons (preferred) or NIH Centralized Processing Center Requirements detailed in the NIH Grants Policy Statement /grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part8.htm#_ToFinal Progress Report No required form or standard format Basic guidelines now provided in the PHS 2590 Progress Report Instructions. Include: Statement of progress toward the original grant aims. List of significant results (positive or negative). List of publications. If a competitive renewal (Type 2) has been submitted, whether funded or not, the progress report contained in that application may serve in lieu of a final progress report. Final Progress Report (cont.) Also include: Report on the inclusion of gender and minority study subjects. Where appropriate, indicate whether children were involved in the study or how the study was relevant for conditions affecting children. Describe any data, research materials (such as cell lines, DNA probes, animal models), protocols, software, or other research information that is available to be shared and how it may be accessed. Address any other specific