Endocrine Insider
November 12, 2009

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As the Senate has yet to pass a number of appropriations bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) bill, those agencies funded by the appropriations bills that have not been signed by the President continue to operate under a continuing resolution (CR).  These agencies are funded at the budget levels established for fiscal year (FY) 2009 through December 18, 2009 or until the FY 2010 bills are signed by the President. 

Funded through the Labor-HHS bill, NIH will issue non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level) until the final FY 2010 appropriation is enacted. This is consistent with the agency’s practice during the CRs of FY 2006 - 2009. 

NIH will consider upward adjustments to these levels after the final appropriation is enacted but expects institutions to monitor their expenditures carefully during this period.  

The NIH policy can be viewed in its entirety here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-012.html