April 6, 2001
NIH to Allow Limited F&A Reimbursement On International Awards
The National Institutes of Health March 29 announced a policy change to allow the provision of facilities & administrative (F&A) costs on foreign and international awards. NIH will now allow new and competing continuation award applicants to request F&A costs, at a level not to exceed 8 percent of total direct costs less equipment. Although established commitment levels on non-competing continuation awards will not be adjusted, funds may be rebudgeted to cover these costs. In addition, domestic organizations that submit applications with a foreign or international consortium may request eight percent of total direct costs less equipment, for the consortium.
Information: Tony Mazzaschi, AAMC Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences Research, 202-828-0059.
