Go to the NIH Guide,(URL:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/index.html)  and see Notice:
NOT-97-005.  It contains the funding strategies for NIH FY 1997.  Prior to
1997, the 4% inflationary factor was used, but per the above notice, the 3%
rate was instituted.  I have not seen it change since 1997.  Please let me
know if it has changed.

Teresa Carr Dillinger
Coordinator, Research Programs & Services
University of Florida, HSC Jacksonville
Office of Research Affairs
653-1 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL  32209-6511
Tel: (904) 244-6693
Fax: (904) 244-6844

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Hansen, Debra [mailto:xxxxxx@MMRF.MFLDCLIN.EDU]
Sent:   Wednesday, February 06, 2002 12:40 PM
To:     xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject:        Re: [RESADM-L] 3% yearly escalation cap on direct costs for
NIH g rants

Out of curiousity, where does the 3% guidance originate from?  We have for
years (and routinely) used a 4% inflationary factor and never been
questioned about it!  What have we missed?!

Deb Hansen

-----Original Message-----
From: ey [mailto:xxxxxx@UMBC.EDU]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:45 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] 3% yearly escalation cap on direct costs for NIH
grants

They use an index called the BIRDPI - pronounced "bird-pie".  It's a
complicated set of numbers based on inflation over the past several years,
cost of living, etc. - it's a government generated number - not limited to
NIH.

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>Hi all-
>
>Does anyone know how NIH came up with the 3% adjustment factor used to
>calculate future year direct costs?  Is it tied to a particular index?  Was
>it pulled out of a hat?  Thanks!!
>
>Teresa Carr Dillinger
>Coordinator, Research Programs & Services
>University of Florida, HSC Jacksonville
>Office of Research Affairs
>653-1 West 8th Street
>Jacksonville, FL  32209-6511
>Tel: (904) 244-6693
>Fax: (904) 244-6844
>
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