I personally believe that across the board cuts to existing
continuation years indicates that NIH expects both little if any
money above last years appropriation, plus at least some new programs
to be initiated, plus the expectable attempt to minimize reductions
in their internal budget.

It is very difficult for a federal agency to manage its budget
without major cuts in services to the populace when the
administration wishes to reduce taxes and fight a war at the same
time.  Just give a little thought to the cuts in services that the
Congress has already had to deal with.

2 + 2 = 4; no matter what the administration may think.  Just
consider the rapidly expanding deficit that will be left for out
grandchildren to deal with!!

Chuck

At 07:40 PM 11/30/2005, you wrote:
>Are others seeing reductions in NIH non-competing year grant awards across
>all institutes?  Most may be adjusted when a new federal budget is
>approved, but isn't touching existing grants a bad sign?
>
>Charlie
>
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