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PHS 2590 Application Instructions, Forms, Additional Notices and Information for Preparing an NIH Grant Progress Report formerly known as the Non-Competing Application.

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The notices included on this page are important in preparing a proposal. Information is updated and notices are revised periodically; therefore, it is essential that applicants review the additional information before preparing an application for any items or issues that could affect the acceptance and review of his/her application.

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	PHS 2590 (Rev. 11/07)  instructions     forms       PHS 2590 (Rev. 11/07) face page with HSC info already filled in.       2590 PI Assurance for Progress Reports to NIH
	Check to see if your Progress Report is due: Non-competing Progress Report due dates. A listing by institution and PI of upcoming progress reports due to NIH, you will need the HSC's IPF number - 0578418 - to conduct this search.
	eRA Commons. With the move toward electronic submission NIH has developed a website called eRA Commons. NIH Principal Investigators registered with the eRA Commons will be allowed to review the current status of all their grant applications and review detailed information associated with their grants. Commons-registered PIs will also have access to pre-populated face pages for their progress reports. Sponsored Programs encourages all PI’s with a Progress Report due within the next two months to register with the eRA Commons as soon as possible. If you would like to be registered with the eRA Commons please send e-mail to Liz Buel, buele@uthscsa.edu, with the following information: First Name: Last Name: UTHSCSA E-Mail:
	Points of Contact for Progress Reports NIH Points of Contact Phone numbers for institute specific office of extramural program official. OSP Staff Post Awards Fund Assignments Post award assignments are distributed among the OSP staff based on the PeopleSoft fund chart field. Below are a few of the most common; click above for a complete listing. Fund Group ID Descr OSP Staff E-mail 41015 US DEPT OF HHS-CONTRA Ramiro Cantu cantur@uthscsa.edu 41016 US DEPT OF HHS-LOC Ramiro Cantu cantur@uthscsa.edu 41017 USDEPT OF HHS-FDP Stacy Williams williamss6@uthscsa.edu
	Certification of Proposal- COP In order to provide your proposal with signature, Sponsored Programs needs a completed and signed COP with the necessary approvals and approval letters (humans, animals, safety).
	Face Page and Proposal Info. (Federal IDC Rates, Agreement Date, Staff Benefits Rates and other information.)
	Progress Report Summary Sample
	Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (SNAP) (pg. 3 of PHS 2590 instructions)
	IRB Human Subjects Education Requirements
	IACUC
	Type Size Requirements: (pg. 2 of PHS 2590 instructions)
	Grant Closeout and Final Reports. The Principal Investigator is required to prepare and submit a final progress report within 90 days of the end of grant support unless an extension is granted by the OSP. Please review the grant award notice for information regarding this final report. Information can also be found in the NIH Grants Policy Statement: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm. Please note that while the final progress report does not need to be reviewed by the HSC Office Sponsored Programs staff please send a copy for our files. The HSC Office of Sponsored Programs will prepare and submit the final Financial Status Report and Final Invention Statement and Certification within 90 days of the end of grant support unless an extension is granted by the OSP. Failure to submit timely and accurate final reports may affect future funding to the organization or awards with the same PI.
	Copies of Submitted Proposals. Sponsored Programs requires a copy of the proposal within five days of its submission.