I see nothing on Page I-38 of Version 2A of the NIH Guide related to
Congressional District. This page deals with Type of Application and
Type of Applicant.
(This is the version "To be used with application packages indicating
Version 2 and Version 2.a) November 13, 2006"
found here
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/sf424_rr_guide_general_ver2.doc
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The discussion of Congressional District is on pages I-40 and I-41.
I will quote those pages again
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"14. Congressional District Applicant and Congressional District Project
Congressional District – Applicant: Enter the Congressional District
in the format: 2 character State Abbreviation – 3 character District
Number. Examples: CA-005 for California’s 5th district, CA-012 for
California’s 12th district.
If outside the U.S., enter 00-0000.
To locate your congressional district, visit the Grants.gov web site.
Congressional District – Project: Enter the Congressional District in
the format: 2 character State Abbreviation – 3 character District
Number. Examples: CA-005 for California’s 5th district, CA-012 for
California’s 12th district.
If all districts in a state are affected, enter “all” for the
district number. Example: MD-all for all congressional districts in
Maryland.
If nationwide (all districts in all states), enter US-all.
If the program/project is outside the U.S., enter 00-0000.
To locate your congressional district, visit the Grants.gov web site.
Attach an additional list of Project Congressional Districts on page
2 (Item 21), if needed."
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I first thought that the "Project" data item referred to where the
work will be conducted. However, note the wording in the newest
edition of the Guide, in particular the text associated with the line
starting the second example:
"If all districts in a state are affected, enter “all” for the
district number. Example: MD-all for all congressional districts in
Maryland."
I see the word "affected" there. This leads me to infer that what is
asked for is not where the project is conducted, but what districts
are "affected." The "work " could not possibly be done in "all
districts in all states," yet that is an option - US-all.
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It is true that the text of the ORIGINAL Guide, June 2006, does have
this text on page I-38
14. Congressional District Applicant and Congressional District Project
Enter your Congressional District in the Congressional District
Applicant field. Enter the Congressional District of the primary site
where the project will be performed in the Congressional District
Project field.
If the applicant organization is a foreign institution, enter all
zeros. To locate your district visit http://congress.org/congressorg/
dbq/officials/?lvl=L.
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This is what gave me the original idea that the Project field
referred to "where the project will be performed." However, as this
text has been substantially changed in the 2 and the 2a editions, I
suggest we use that text for making decisions.
Most important is what the agencies want in this field.
Where the project is managed
Where the work of the project is done
Where the project will have affect.
Bob
xxxxxx@umich.edu
On Dec 7, 2006, at 3:32 PM, Elsa Nadler wrote:
Greetings, all,
The Congressional district issue is as follows:
14a--the district (numeric) of the home institution...the applicant
whose DUNS number and FEIN you use
14b--where the project will be conducted (it is NOT 'affected'
districts but where the work will be done)
Check page I-38 of the application guide
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Department of Community Medicine
1 Medical Center Drive
PO Box 9190
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-9190
Tel: 304/293-3546
Fax: 304/293-6685
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