FAQs_22-DHA-MHSR_5.20.2021.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 22-DHA-MHSR 5.20.21

1. Please advise as to what information the agency require for Attachment 5 (COI). There is no clear instructions as to what is needed and/or template to upload. If there are no conflict of interests, are the PIs to upload a statement “PI and all key personnel have no conflict of interest during this submission.”? Thank you in advance to your immediate attention to this request.

a. A competing interest that may influence the research.

b. A brief statement or institutional policy regarding conflicts of interests should be provided. (example, see below)

i. Research title:

ii. The authors whose names are listed immediately below certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus;

membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter of this research.

iii. Researchers names:

2. The attachment form "Project Narrative Attachment Form" is mandatory but in reading the most recent FAQ from 4/15/21 it states: QUESTION: Is there an additional or different Project Narrative required in the "project narrative attachment form" for this application?

RESPONSE: The FY22 NOFO requires “Project Narrative” with 20 pages limit, with the file name “ProjectNarrative.pdf”. There is no need for the additional “"project narrative attachment form” at this time.

I had already downloaded this form and it states "in progress" and won't let me move forward with the application because it is marked mandatory. I called the support desk and they are telling me that I need to attach the 20 page narrative twice which doesn't seem accurate.

a. PLEASE ATTACH THE PROJECT NARRATIVE to Other Project Information (OPI) along with the Technical and Lay Abstracts, Bibilography & References, and Facilities and other Resources document (see page 19 of the instructions). The Project Narrative attachment form has been deleted.

3. FAQ lists do not specify line spacing. Could you please advise?

a. No more than 6 lines per inch.

4. In the FOA Instructions, a “Post-Award Project Knowledge Transition Plan” is requested. It seems like this may just be required for intramural applicants.

Could you confirm if this is required for intramural and extramural applicants?

a. Intramural proposals must provide a succession play in the event the PI or the research team are deployed or transferred.

b. All proposals must discuss how the research results will be transmitted to the Military Health System, how it can/will change of the system delivers care.