> I am about to submit an application for and investigator to the Dept. of
> Education, NIDRR Research Field Initiated Program though the grants.gov
> system.  I have downloaded that package and read the instructions, but the
> instructions for submitting are very unclear when it comes to electronic
> submission.  I contacted the program officer for more information, but I could
> not get clear answers from her.  Does anyone know the answers to these
> questions?
> 1) In the SF-424 form under #15 there is an area to add supporting attachments
> "as specified in agency instructions." I could not find instructions related
> to
> this though and am not sure what, if anything, should be attached here. Could
> anyone clarify?
>
> 2) There is a mandatory form in the application package called "Other
> Attachment Form(s). When you open the form it shows a section called mandatory
> other attachments filename. What documents are to be uploaded in this section?
> I assume that something is required since it is in the mandatory documents
> section of the package.
>
> 3) I noticed in the instructions that NIDRR wants a table of contents for the
> Project Narrative section. How is that to be accomplished in the electronic
> submission?  If this can be accomplished, where would that be uploaded or
> would it be the first page in the actual project narrative?
>
> 4) In the Dept of Ed supplemental information for SF-424 form there is a
> section at the end of the form to upload an "explanation narrative." Is this
> supposed to be the 7-point narrative on protection of human subjects? If so,
> does that mean that this should not be included in the project narrative as
> this is where it would be normally?
>
> Thanks for any insight!
>
> Melissa J. Francis, CRA
> Senior Research Administrator
> Office of Research Administration
> Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
> Email: xxxxxx@partners.org
>

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