Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) provides the authority to regulate tobacco product manufacturing, distribution and marketing. Regulatory research will provide the scientific evidence to guide the implementation of this aut

Applicants should review the eligibility information in the individual funding opportunity announcements issued under this CFDA.

This Tobacco Control Regulatory Research Program will support research aimed at providing guidance and evidence to develop regulation for tobacco product manufacturing, distribution and marketing. The general public will ultimately benefit.

(1) Research project grants provide support for clearly defined projects or a small group of related research activities, and when appropriate, support of research conferences; (2) program project and center grants support large-scale, broad-based programs of research, usually interdisciplinary, consisting of several projects with a common focus; (3) exploratory/development and clinical exploratory/developmental grants encourage the development of new research activities in categorical program areas; (4) cooperative agreements support single or a group of related research activities with significant involvement of federal staff; and (5) research training grants including fellowships and institutional training grants, career development grants and loan repayment contracts.

Award length may vary depending on the recommendation of the scientific review group, the national advisory council, successful annual performance, and availability of funds, with project periods ranging from 1 to 5 years. Funding commitments are made annually.

Preapplication coordination is generally not applicable, though applicants requesting direct costs of $500,000 or more for any one year must contact the appropriate NIH Institute or Center no later than 6 weeks before the anticipated submission date.

This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Most applications must be prepared and submitted electronically. Most applicants use the SF 424 (Research & Related) for electronic submission. Information about the SF 424 form may be found on http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm, but application packages should be accessed through the appropriate funding opportunity announcement, found either on the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html) or through the Grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov/). Some institutions may submit the grant data directly (using what is called a system-to-system transfer). For further details, see grants.gov or eRA Commons. The timeline for transition to electronic applications and the new forms may be found at: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301) 435-0714, Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov. Consultation on a proposed project may be obtained from the Office of Disease Prevention in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives at NIH. Applications are reviewed by principally nonfederal consultants recruited nationwide. The amounts of the award and period of support are determined on the basis of merit of the project and the nature of the grant mechanism. Electronic applications are submitted through the Grants.gov website.

Funding decisions are based on scientific merit (42 CFR 52h) and program relevance. Scientific merit review encompasses: the peer review criteria detailed in the specific funding announcement, as well as the significance, approach, and innovation of the proposed research; the competency of the principal investigator; the adequacy of the resources and environment; the proposed budget and requested period of support; and, where applicable, the adequacy of the measures for protecting against adverse effects upon humans, animals, or the environment. Relevance to Tobacco Control Regulatory Research program priorities will also be taken into consideration.

All applications for research grants, cooperative agreements, and training grants are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by the National Advisory Council of the NIH Institute or Center that will manage the award. All competitive applications compete for available funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit, program relevance, and program balance. FDA Center for Tobacco Control will make final decisions on the relevance and program balance.

Review the individual Funding Opportunity Announcement under this CFDA for any application-specific deadlines.

Renewal grants may only be submitted in response to a specific funding opportunity announcement under this CFDA.

A principal investigator may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the staff of the Institute. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH homepage http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-064.html.