To all,

Given the reduction in escalation from 3% to 2% (below), how will your institution propose?  Will you still use 3% to guard against the possibility the rate may increase in later years, or will you propose 2%?

 "The FY 2010 appropriation as specified in P.L. 111-171 provides 		NIH a 2 percent inflation allowance to NIH investments in 			research supported by research grants. Implementation requires a 		reduction to previously established commitments, based on a 3 		percent inflation allowance. Accordingly, each Institute and 		will use its own discretion to allocate the adjustment among its 		non-competing research grants (modular and non-modular) to 			ensure compliance with the 2 percent inflation allowance 			provided in its FY 2010 committed level. Future year commitments 		will be adjusted accordingly."

Thanks.

Bob

Robert P. Bloomberg
Director, Office of Grants & Contracts
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington Street (Tupper 10)
Boston, MA  02111
Tel.   617.636.1142
Fax.  617.636.8568

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf
> Of Rene Hearns
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 3:03 PM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Grants Admininstration System/Software
>
> We are currently looking into RAMS for the same thing.  The contact person
> is
>
> Alex Weekes, Principal
> ML Weekes & Company, PC
> 12 Garrison Drive
> Guilford, Ct  06437
>
> Office (203) 458-0872
> Cell (203) 257-5770
> Fax (203) 738-1034
> xxxxxx@mlweekes.com
> www.mlweekes.com
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> Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research
> University of Louisiana at Monroe
> 700 University Avenue LIB 211
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> OSPR office hours M-Th 7:30 am - 5:00 pm & F 7:30 am - 11:30 am
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> and
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Of
> EmyLou Rodriguez
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:42 PM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: [RESADM-L] Grants Admininstration System/Software
>
> Hi All,
> Upon searching the archives, I noticed that several folks suggested the
> following grants management systems to look into: InfoEd, COEUS, RAMS and
> Oracle.  I am currently exploring options for a grants managements system
> that will track from pre to post award, allow for internal routing for
> administrative approval of proposals, is compatible with financial
> systems;
> user
> friendly/intuitive, and affordable for a small sponsored research program.
> I
> am
> looking for something that works well for grantee organizations - most
> things I
> see are designed for grantmakers.  I know this topic has been posted
> several
>
> times on this listserv so I apologize for the repeat post. If someone has
> suggestions or was involved in previous discussions, can you forward those
> to
> me and also provide me with your opinion on the best options? You can
> contact me directly if you wish and then I can post a neutral list to
> share
> with
> the group if anyone else is interested.
>
> Many thanks,
> EmyLou
>
> EmyLou S. Rodriguez
> Manager, External Program Grants
> Office of the Medical Director
> March of Dimes Foundation
> (914) 997-4425
> xxxxxx@marchofdimes.com
>
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