Charles:

You asked:

> Has anyone seen anything official concerning the strong suggestions
> by NIH that yearly budget increases over the course of a grant be
> limited to 3% ?  Apparently, they are still accepting applications
> with 4% increases but a recent announcement of "funding strategies"
> has finally mentioned the change to 3%.  Still, I am expecting
> something more formal and firm.

** The formal announcement appeared in the NIH Guide, Vol. 26 #14 on
May 2.

Nancy

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