If there are no special restrictions on the award AND there is no change in scope, NIH prior approval is not required.  Internally we use http://icahn.mssm.edu/static_files/MSSM/Files/Research/Resources/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Office/NPAF__Rebudgeting.pdf to document in cases such as these.

If, as a result of the rebudgeting and purchase, effort of key personnel effort is significantly reduced (more efficient = less person time needed) that would require prior approval, but that's a different request.

Jessica Ruth Moise
Grants and Contracts Officer
Senior Associate Dean for Sponsored Programs
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(formerly Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
(212) 824-8300
(212) 241-3294 (fax)

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Hathaway, Charles
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NIH Re-budget Question

Unless she wants to have unrestricted use of the equipment, why not apply for a SIG?

31 May deadline

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__grants.nih.gov_grants_guide_pa-2Dfiles_PAR-2D17-2D074.html&d=DwIDAw&c=shNJtf5dKgNcPZ6Yh64b-A&r=6XQYpEBTidKhb3QLqbM0d30lmmD25JMixAa8pRthtHY&m=_kjFsfbLWY__zjSU3M6qtkWVac70ZsPh5MaIYDmQ5jc&s=YABxB-U7JS6rCHviRHpddyf-bt6mhej5e0nBgbEo4UY&e=

CH

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From: Research Administration List [xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] on behalf of MaryTherese Kocevar [xxxxxx@CSUOHIO.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:39 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] NIH Re-budget Question

Good Afternoon,

I have a very successful faculty member who has received considerable NIH funding and funding from some other sources.  A large piece of equipment is breaking down in her lab.  To replace it would be approximately $100,000.  She holds a R01 and is thinking about asking for a re-budget to purchase the equipment.  She is confident it is not a scope change.  The equipment will make her lab more efficient to complete the SOW in the R01 proposal.  I have never made such a large re-budget request to NIH.  Does anyone have any advice to offer?  Does NIH frown on such requests? Is she better off not to even approach NIH with this request?

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Teri Kocevar, CRA
Director, Sponsored Programs & Research Services Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Phone:  (216)687-3675

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