At the time a competitive award is negotiated, NIH staff assure that proposed costs are allowable, allocable, reasonable, and necessary for the project. These costs are analyzed for each year of the project at the time of the initial award, and reasonable annual increments are provided. Since the budget is negotiated for all years of the project period at the time of the initial award, annual requirements for financial documentation are being streamlined. Only a modified progress report, the Federal Cash Transaction Report, and the Financial Status Report will be required to enable NIH staff to monitor the scientific and financial aspects of the project. The simplified non- competing continuation application process is effective immediately.
Instructions are below.
These instructions should be used in conjunction with the instructions in the PHS 2590 application kit to submit information for determinations of continued support. Elements in the PHS 2590 remain the same, e.g., a biographical sketch page is still required for new key personnel, and when additional information is required, appropriate pages from the PHS 2590 kit should be used. It is not necessary to complete the indirect cost portion of the checklist page unless there is a change in performance site. Answers to the following questions should be inserted before the progress report. If yes, form page 5 of the PHS 2590 application kit must be completed.