I am at a college that has as additional campus in another state. We have one EIN and one DUNs number.
The smaller campus is located in a state that is eligible to apply for NIH
PAR-14-035, .
The guidelines state that “Only one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique DUNS number or NIH IPF number) per fiscal year is allowed.” The EIN of the submitting organization IS NOT in a
state that is eligible to submit so it appears that the smaller campus must have its own DUNs Number.
I discussed this with NIH and the guideline above was restated plus the understanding that the submitting campus needed to have its own DUN’s number
that was affiliated with the EIN of the main (submitting) campus
AND is listed in the commons IPF as “Other DUNs Number” for the submitting organization (the one with the EIN).
Further research is suggesting that in order to link the DUNs number of the smaller campus to the EIN of the main, it must in fact have its own EIN.
Another concern is the SAM registration which is required of for all entities receiving federal funding. An EIN is also needed for the SAM registration as it links the entity to the IRS tax records.
Have any of you had experience with this scenario? If your institution has campuses in different states that have different funding opportunities available to them, how
has it been handled at your institution? I am getting conflicting information and would LOVE to hear from anyone who has experience with this type of situation. Please contact me either via the listserve or offline at the email below.
Thank you,
Laura
Laura L. Salvati
Director, Office of Grants Administration
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences