Project Management & Funding Flashcards
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A PI submitting a modular NIH R01 requests $175,000 in direct costs per year. In what increments must modular budgets be requested?
Answer: $25,000 increments up to $250,000
NIH modular budgets must be requested in $25,000 increments with a maximum of $250,000 direct costs per year, simplifying the budget process.
A federally funded PI is purchasing services above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold ($250,000). Which procurement requirement applies?
Answer: Full and open competition is required under 2 CFR 200
2 CFR 200.319 requires full and open competition for procurements above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold to ensure fair use of federal funds.
A PI receives an administrative supplement to an existing R01 award. What best describes an administrative supplement?
Answer: Additional funds awarded without a new competitive review to support a specific need within the existing project scope
Administrative supplements provide additional funding to an active award without competition, typically to address diversity, emerging needs, or equipment replacement within the existing scope.
Which federal agency oversees research misconduct investigations related to NIH-funded projects and can debar researchers from future federal funding?
Answer: The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) within HHS
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) is the HHS agency responsible for overseeing investigations of research misconduct in PHS-funded research and imposing administrative actions.
A PI's multi-year grant has a 5% annual increase in direct costs built in. What term describes this type of funding structure?
Answer: Non-competing continuation with inflationary adjustment
NIH and other sponsors may issue non-competing continuation awards with built-in percentage increases to account for inflation in direct cost budgets across multi-year projects.
A PI is closing out an NIH grant. Within how many days after the project period end date must the final financial report (FSR/FFR) be submitted?
Answer: 90 days
NIH requires the final Federal Financial Report (FFR) to be submitted within 120 days of the project period end date — but the standard for most federal grants under 2 CFR 200 is 90 days.
A PI's grant proposal is not funded but receives an Impact Score of 18. What does this score indicate?
Answer: The proposal was discussed and scored in the top range, reflecting high scientific merit
NIH impact scores range from 10 (best) to 90 (worst); a score of 18 reflects exceptional scientific merit, likely near the top percentile even if not within the current funding payline.