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Federal Agencies Flashcards

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How many federal grant making agencies are there?

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26

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DHHS / NIH

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Department of Health and Human Services / National Institutes of Health

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NSF

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National Science Foundation

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USDA / NIFA

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Department of Agriculture / National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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NASA

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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DOE

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Department of Energy

- FFRDC (Federally funded research and development centers; national labs, such as Argonne and FermiLab)

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DOD

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Department of Defense

  • ONR (Office of Naval Research)
  • AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research)
  • ARL (Army Research Laboratory)
  • DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
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NIH Basics

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Structure:
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
United States Public Health Services (PHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
27 Institutes / Centers
24 Award Grants

Goal:
Federal Gov’s main agency to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research to improve public health.

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NIH - Office of Extramural Research (OER)

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Framework for extramural research administration

Provides policy and guidance to NIH institutes/centers

Assists investigators with process and policy

Extramural grants are largest part of NIH’s budget

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NIH Grant Types

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Research Grants (R Series)
Career Development Awards (K Series)
NRSA Research Training and Fellowships (T & F Series)
Program Project/Center Grants (P Series)
Resource Grants (various series)
Trans-NIH Programs
Inactive Programs (archive)
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NIH Peer Review

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Must pass 2 part peer review process to get funded -

  1. Level One: Scientific Review Board (SRB) comprised of nonfederal scientists
  2. Level Two: Institute and Center National Advisory Council or Boards
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Basics

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Independent Federal Agency that funds research and education

Most fields of science and engineering. No humans.

Headed by 24 member National Science Board (NSB) that meets 6 times annually to establish policy

Major source of funding for mathematics, computer science, social sciences

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Online portal used by NSF

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FASTLANE (NSF is transitioning FASTLANE to Research.gov only)

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USDA - NIFA

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US Dept. of Agriculture / National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Mission:
Advance knowledge for agriculture, environment, human (and communities) health and well being.

Supports research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations.

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USDA-NIFA Funding Mechanisms (grant types)

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Competitive Grants

  • Fundamental and applied research
  • RFA

Noncompetitive Grant Programs
- Directed by Congress

Formula Grants

  • Land grant institutions
  • NIFA notifies eligible institutions

No unsolicited applications are accepted

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USDA-NIFA review Process

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Applications submitted through Grants.gov

Peer review process

Post award reporting done via REEporting

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funding opps

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Solicited and Unsolicited

Where to look for funding:

  • Fed Business Opps Website
  • Grants.gov
  • NSPIRES (web based): NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System
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Department of Energy (DOE) mission

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Mission:

  • Advance national, economic, and energy security in the U.S.
  • Promote scientific and technological innovation in support of the mission
  • Ensure environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex
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DOE Research Facilities

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Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs)

Argonne National Laboratory
- performs basic science research in the physical, life and environmental sciences

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- performs high energy physics research

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Department of Defense (DOD) 4 main funding sources

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  1. Office of Naval Research
  2. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  3. Army Research Laboratory
  4. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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DOD / Office of Naval Research (ONR)

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Mission - To enable future naval power and the preservation of national security

Science and technology programs of the US Navy and Marine Corps

Grants.gov submission (two stages - white paper proposal, full proposal)

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DOD / Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

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Mission: Discover, shape and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future of the Air Force

Long-term, broad-based Aerospace related science and engineering research.

Grants.gov

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Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

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Central depository for technical reports written for and by DOD

Information of ongoing DOD performed, sponsored and cosponsored work

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DOD / Army Research Lab

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Mission: Guide America’s soldiers to the technological edge through scientific research, technological development, and analysis.

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

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Research and development agency of the DOD

Responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military

Grants.gov

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OHRP

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Office for human research protections

Oversees common rule enforcement.

Reviews and maintains institutional FWA submissions

Under HHS umbrella

Establishes and registers IRBs; requires NFEs to est in-house IRB air rely on commercial IRB

NFE reports to OHRP when dealing w non-compliance, protocol suspension or termination

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US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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28
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of DHHS operating divisions

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11

8 in PHS

29
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What fed agency governs the Common Rule?

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Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP)

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  • governed by dept of treasury
  • regulates transfer of items/services of value to embargoed nations
  • imposes trade sanctions, trade and travel embargoes aimed at controlling terrorism, drug trafficking
  • prohibits payments/providing value to nationals of sanctioned countries
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Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)

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Grants Management Officer

  • what agency?
  • role?
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  • NIH

- sign NOA; business management / non-programmatic management of award

32
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Established NIFA which falls under USDA

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2008 Farm Bill

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NIFA

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  • national institute of food and agriculture
  • under usda
  • fund competitive RFAs, capacity formula grants (land grant institutes only) and non-competitive
34
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  • national labs that provide research and funding
  • sponsored by variety of fed agencies
  • e.g. Argonne and Fermilab
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Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs)

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