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Health Research Services Administration (HRSA)

HRSA NOTICE: IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN GRANTS APPLICATION PROCESS

Major changes are coming to HRSA’s Grant Application Process. For guidances released/posted on or after January 1, 2006, HRSA will no longer accept applications for grant opportunities on paper.

Applicants submitting New and Competing continuations and a selected number of non-competing continuation applications will be required to submit electronically through Grants.gov (Please use hyperlink to the following for Grants.gov http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/proposals/submitting/grants_gov.shtml )

All applicants must submit in this manner unless the applicant is granted a written exemption from this requirement in advance by the Director of HRSA’s Division of Grants Policy. Grantees must request an exemption in writing from DGPClearances@hrsa.gov, and provide details as to why they are not able to submit electronically though the Grants.gov portal. As indicated in the program guidances, for applications that mandate electronic submission through Grants.gov paper applications will not be accepted without prior written approval.

Please note, Grants.gov requires a one-time registration by the applicant organization. As such, the Office of Research Services (ORS) is fully registered in Grants.gov and is prepared to submit applications electronically via Grants.gov system. Please note, Principal Investigators (PI's) do NOT need to register in Grants.gov nor create accounts to use the system.

To electronically Find and Apply for grant opportunities using the Grants.gov system, please refer to our step-by-step instructions on the ORS website at the following: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/proposals/submitting/grants_gov_apply_for_grants.shtml

Please note, all proposals must still be reviewed and approved by ORS at least five (5) days prior to the submission deadline, submit:

• Proposal Approval Form (PAF),
• Proposal Budget (matching that provided in the Grants.gov application package)
• Scope of Work

NOTE: The proposal will not be submitted through Grants.gov without receipt of the PAF by ORS

The Office of Research Services (ORS) is prepared to assist you in this process. If you have any further questions about this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the following individual:

Michael Anderson on 312/996-2243, or via email: ander020@uic.edu