We have interpreted the Project Narrative to consist of all the sections, with page requirements for Specific Aims, Background and Improvement to be no more than 20 pp.  But together with the remaining sections (Significance and Need, Project Management and Institutional Commitment, Design Considerations, Equipment and Project Timelines) the total cannot exceed 40 pp (with line drawings and tables exempt from limit).

I confirmed with NIH regarding the Equipment and this is the response:
For #10 Equipment, we assume that since this is included as part of the Project Narrative, the inclusion of it here as a separate attachment is not necessary?  Yes, you are correct.

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It was written (or indented) very poorly.

Yes...all those sections are part of the 20 pages.  Only line drawings and REQUIRED tables, which will be within these sections, are not counted against the 20 pp total.

At 12:35 PM 7/9/2009, you wrote:
>Ok, we're putting together our C06 application and I have an important
>formatting question:
>In the "instructions", under Project Narrative, it states that the
>Specific Aims, Background and Improvement Plans cannot exceed 20 pages.
>However following that there are sections for Significance and Need,
>Project Management and Institutional Commitment, Design Considerations,
>Equipment and Project Timelines.  Are THESE sections also part of the
>PROJECT NARRATIVE? And if so, then that would exceed 20 pages?  Or
>should they be loaded under Facilities and Other Resources and
>Equipment sections of Research and Related Other Project Information
>Form??
>
>THANKS!!!
>
>Matthew D. Katz, MHA
>Assistant Vice President,
>Sponsored Research and Contract Management Western University of Health
>Sciences
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