Extension announcement and guidance SIP NOFO.docx

Amendment to NOFO RFA-DP-19-006:

(1) Section IV. Application and Submission Information

SF 424 Research & Related (R&R) Face Page Form Instructions for completing the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Face Page form are provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. In addition, applicants must complete four fields on the Face Page as follows:

Field # 4.a. (Federal Identifier): Enter the 8-character, alpha-numeric portion only of your organization’s grant number (located on the Notice of Grant Award). Example: DP001234 (Do not enter spaces or other characters in this field).

Field # 4.b. (Agency Routing Identifier): Enter the SIP Project Number (for example, SIP 11040) and a descriptive title for the SIP. Field 4.b. will accommodate a maximum of 75 characters.

Field # 8 (Type of Application): Select “NEW" only for each submission. An introduction is not required.

Field # 11 (Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project): Applicants must enter the title of their SIP application. If an applicant selects NEW on #8 (Type of Application) of the RR SF424 Cover Page, an Introduction file in the Research Plan is not required.

These responses are necessary for SIP applications to be submitted and processed electronically. If your application is incomplete or non-responsive to these four requirements, it will not be processed. NOTE: These special instructions have been changed for this announcement. Please read carefully and include these required changes in your application.

(2) PD/PI for the SIP application: As previously stated:

The PI may be different from the prime grant (DP19-001) as long as the PI is registered in eRA Commons, and the application is submitted by an eligible institution (normally identified by a unique DUNS number).

(3) CDC Risk Questionnaire The CDC Risk Questionnaire should be completed and included in the application. No additional documents are required.

(4) Application Submission Due Date:

The submission due date is extended until February 26th, 5pm EDT.

For questions regarding application submission issues, contact:

CDC Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) Telephone 770-488-2700 Email: ogstims@cdc.gov Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am – 4:30pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time