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Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)

List of required information for application:

1. Name and contact information of the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) holding the NIH research grant

2. Type of NIH research grant held by the PD/PI

3. Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number for the specific grant

4. Scope of the approved award

5. Description of the unforeseen costs that need to be met through the administrative supplement

6. Explanation why the unforeseen costs were not included in the original application or grant progress report

7. Justification for the need of additional funds and how it aligns with the goals of the original grant

8. Estimated budget for the administrative supplement

9. Timeline for the use of the additional funds

10. Documentation supporting the need for the administrative supplement, such as revised project plans or budget justifications

11. Confirmation that the request for administrative supplement is a prior approval request, as per NIH Grants Policy Statement (Section 8.1.2.11)

12. Acknowledgement that the request will be routed directly to the Grants Management Officer of the parent award

13. Confirmation that the applicant has discussed the potential request with the awarding IC (Institutes/Center of NIH)

14. Verification that the applicant meets the specific requirements of the awarding IC, as mentioned on their website (to be reviewed prior to submission)

15. Compliance with any additional instructions or requirements stated in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for administrative supplements.

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