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ANSWERS|LATEST UPDATE|ALREADY GRADED A+
The National Institutes of Health is part of the: ✔Correct Answer-Department of Health and
Human Services
If an investigator has a question as to whether a programmatic objective is appropriate, the PI
should contact the: ✔Correct Answer-Program official
Which of the following best describes the institution's responsibility to comply with the Drug Free
Workplace Act? ✔Correct Answer-establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program
This refers to an announcement of a federal agency's general research interests. ✔Correct Answer-
Board agency announcement (BAA)
This would serve the repurpose of inviting proposals and specifying the general terms
And conditions under which the relevant award can be made. ✔Correct Answer-Board agency
announcement (BAA)
This is an invitation for suppliers to submit a proposal on a specific commodity or service.
✔Correct Answer-Request for Proposal (RFP)
These deal primarily with scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-
of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding. ✔Correct Answer-Board agency
announcement
These are basically awards that are given with few or no conditions specified. ✔Correct Answer-
Bequests and gifts
These may be provided for establishing an endowment or for providing direct support for existing
programs. They are often used to support developing programs for which other funding is not
available. In other words, they are quite flexible. ✔Correct Answer-Gifts
This refers to the transfer of equipment, money, goods, services, and:or property with or without
specifications as to the exact preferred use, no specific intent. ✔Correct Answer-Donation
This refers to contributions or assistance in a format other than money. ✔Correct Answer-In-kind
donation
An example of this is equipment offered in lieu of cash. ✔Correct Answer-Donation in kind
These refer to the payment made or an entitlement available in accordance with arrangements such
as wage agreement, insurance policy, and/or public assistance program. ✔Correct Answer-Benefits
This is a form of grant that provided monies in Response to monies from other sources, usually
basing on a specific formula. ✔Correct Answer-Challenge grant
,The amount of money that the recipient organization realizes from this grant can very widely
depending upon how successful that organization is in meeting the challenge. ✔Correct Answer-
Challenge grant
With this type of grant, there is usually a fixed upper limit plus a challenge minimum below which no
grant will be made. ✔Correct Answer-Challenge grant
Challenge grants are rather popular in the field of ✔Correct Answer-Arts and humanities
These grants usually award a clearly defined amount. ✔Correct Answer-Matching grants
These are funds that impose no requirements or restrictions as to their use or deposition.
✔Correct Answer-Unrestricted funds
Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements are generally considered to be what kind of funds?
✔Correct Answer-Restricted funds
Gifts are usually considered what kind of funds? ✔Correct Answer-Unrestricted funds
These are types of awards that are similar to a grant, But in which the sponsors staff will actively
involve in proposal preparation, and is anticipating substantial involvement in research activities once
the award is made. ✔Correct Answer-Cooperative agreements
This is the legally binding document that serves the purpose of notifying the recipient and others
that a grant or cooperative agreement has been made. ✔Correct Answer-Notice of grant award
This is the document where you can find all terms of the awards plus the obligation of funds.
✔Correct Answer-Notice of grant award
This is an award that has been made by a sponsor to an organization without considering any
competitive proposals. ✔Correct Answer-Unilateral award
This kind of awards is most often employed when unsolicited proposals are receiving favorable
treatment. ✔Correct Answer-Unilateral award
These are proposals submitted that are not in response to an RFP, RFA, or program announcement.
✔Correct Answer-Unsolicited proposals t
A method of funding contracts which provides specific spending limits below the total estimated
costs, that these limits may be exceeded only at the contractors own risk. ✔Correct Answer-
Incremental funding
With this, each increment is in essence a funding action. ✔Correct Answer-Incremental funding
These are basically applicable to grants and cooperative agreements only. ✔Correct Answer-
Continuation project (non-competing)
A project that is approved for multiple year funding although the funds are typically committed only
one year at a time. ✔Correct Answer-Continuation project (non/competing)
, With a continuation project (non-competing) funds are typically committed ✔Correct Answer-One
year at a time
With a continuation project, at the end of the initial budget period, progress is what? ✔Correct
Answer-Progress on the project is assessed.
With a continuation project, when the project is assessed, what happens if the progress is
satisfactory? ✔Correct Answer-An award is made for the next budget period,
Subject to availability of funds
These projects do not compete with new project proposals and are not subjected to peer review
beyond the initial project approval. ✔Correct Answer-Continuation project
These are allowable costs that can benefit the grant or contract to which they are being charged.
✔Correct Answer-Allocable costs
These are costs that can be legitimately charged to the grant. ✔Correct Answer-Allowable costs
This refers to those funds that have been obligated by a funding agency for a specific project.
✔Correct Answer-An Award
This refers to the rate expressed as a percentage of a base amount that is established by negotiation
with the cognizant
Federal agency on the basis of projected costs, ✔Correct Answer-Indirect cost rate
Federal law generally requires grant financial records to be kept for a minimum of how many years?
✔Correct Answer-Three
Which of the following changes does NOT require prior National Science Foundation approval?
✔Correct Answer-Change in allocation within a single budget category
What is an example of program income? ✔Correct Answer-Rental or usage fees from equipment
purchased with grant funds
Which of the following establishes audit requirements and defines federal responsibilities for
implementing and monitoring these requirements for institutions of higher education and other
nonprofit institutions receiving federal awards? ✔Correct Answer-OMB Circular A-133
The amount of indirect costs (F&A) which can be charged to a federal grant is determined by the
✔Correct Answer-rate negotiated with the cognizant agency
At a minimum, how frequently must the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee review a
facilities programs for humane care and use of animals, and inspect the animals facilities?
✔Correct Answer-Every six months
Under OMB Circular A-21, time and effort reports must be submitted to the institution at LEAST:
a. each calendar year
b. each calendar quarter
c. monthly when classes are in session
d. annually until the project is completed ✔Correct Answer-each calendar year
ANSWERS|LATEST UPDATE|ALREADY GRADED A+
The National Institutes of Health is part of the: ✔Correct Answer-Department of Health and
Human Services
If an investigator has a question as to whether a programmatic objective is appropriate, the PI
should contact the: ✔Correct Answer-Program official
Which of the following best describes the institution's responsibility to comply with the Drug Free
Workplace Act? ✔Correct Answer-establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program
This refers to an announcement of a federal agency's general research interests. ✔Correct Answer-
Board agency announcement (BAA)
This would serve the repurpose of inviting proposals and specifying the general terms
And conditions under which the relevant award can be made. ✔Correct Answer-Board agency
announcement (BAA)
This is an invitation for suppliers to submit a proposal on a specific commodity or service.
✔Correct Answer-Request for Proposal (RFP)
These deal primarily with scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-
of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding. ✔Correct Answer-Board agency
announcement
These are basically awards that are given with few or no conditions specified. ✔Correct Answer-
Bequests and gifts
These may be provided for establishing an endowment or for providing direct support for existing
programs. They are often used to support developing programs for which other funding is not
available. In other words, they are quite flexible. ✔Correct Answer-Gifts
This refers to the transfer of equipment, money, goods, services, and:or property with or without
specifications as to the exact preferred use, no specific intent. ✔Correct Answer-Donation
This refers to contributions or assistance in a format other than money. ✔Correct Answer-In-kind
donation
An example of this is equipment offered in lieu of cash. ✔Correct Answer-Donation in kind
These refer to the payment made or an entitlement available in accordance with arrangements such
as wage agreement, insurance policy, and/or public assistance program. ✔Correct Answer-Benefits
This is a form of grant that provided monies in Response to monies from other sources, usually
basing on a specific formula. ✔Correct Answer-Challenge grant
,The amount of money that the recipient organization realizes from this grant can very widely
depending upon how successful that organization is in meeting the challenge. ✔Correct Answer-
Challenge grant
With this type of grant, there is usually a fixed upper limit plus a challenge minimum below which no
grant will be made. ✔Correct Answer-Challenge grant
Challenge grants are rather popular in the field of ✔Correct Answer-Arts and humanities
These grants usually award a clearly defined amount. ✔Correct Answer-Matching grants
These are funds that impose no requirements or restrictions as to their use or deposition.
✔Correct Answer-Unrestricted funds
Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements are generally considered to be what kind of funds?
✔Correct Answer-Restricted funds
Gifts are usually considered what kind of funds? ✔Correct Answer-Unrestricted funds
These are types of awards that are similar to a grant, But in which the sponsors staff will actively
involve in proposal preparation, and is anticipating substantial involvement in research activities once
the award is made. ✔Correct Answer-Cooperative agreements
This is the legally binding document that serves the purpose of notifying the recipient and others
that a grant or cooperative agreement has been made. ✔Correct Answer-Notice of grant award
This is the document where you can find all terms of the awards plus the obligation of funds.
✔Correct Answer-Notice of grant award
This is an award that has been made by a sponsor to an organization without considering any
competitive proposals. ✔Correct Answer-Unilateral award
This kind of awards is most often employed when unsolicited proposals are receiving favorable
treatment. ✔Correct Answer-Unilateral award
These are proposals submitted that are not in response to an RFP, RFA, or program announcement.
✔Correct Answer-Unsolicited proposals t
A method of funding contracts which provides specific spending limits below the total estimated
costs, that these limits may be exceeded only at the contractors own risk. ✔Correct Answer-
Incremental funding
With this, each increment is in essence a funding action. ✔Correct Answer-Incremental funding
These are basically applicable to grants and cooperative agreements only. ✔Correct Answer-
Continuation project (non-competing)
A project that is approved for multiple year funding although the funds are typically committed only
one year at a time. ✔Correct Answer-Continuation project (non/competing)
, With a continuation project (non-competing) funds are typically committed ✔Correct Answer-One
year at a time
With a continuation project, at the end of the initial budget period, progress is what? ✔Correct
Answer-Progress on the project is assessed.
With a continuation project, when the project is assessed, what happens if the progress is
satisfactory? ✔Correct Answer-An award is made for the next budget period,
Subject to availability of funds
These projects do not compete with new project proposals and are not subjected to peer review
beyond the initial project approval. ✔Correct Answer-Continuation project
These are allowable costs that can benefit the grant or contract to which they are being charged.
✔Correct Answer-Allocable costs
These are costs that can be legitimately charged to the grant. ✔Correct Answer-Allowable costs
This refers to those funds that have been obligated by a funding agency for a specific project.
✔Correct Answer-An Award
This refers to the rate expressed as a percentage of a base amount that is established by negotiation
with the cognizant
Federal agency on the basis of projected costs, ✔Correct Answer-Indirect cost rate
Federal law generally requires grant financial records to be kept for a minimum of how many years?
✔Correct Answer-Three
Which of the following changes does NOT require prior National Science Foundation approval?
✔Correct Answer-Change in allocation within a single budget category
What is an example of program income? ✔Correct Answer-Rental or usage fees from equipment
purchased with grant funds
Which of the following establishes audit requirements and defines federal responsibilities for
implementing and monitoring these requirements for institutions of higher education and other
nonprofit institutions receiving federal awards? ✔Correct Answer-OMB Circular A-133
The amount of indirect costs (F&A) which can be charged to a federal grant is determined by the
✔Correct Answer-rate negotiated with the cognizant agency
At a minimum, how frequently must the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee review a
facilities programs for humane care and use of animals, and inspect the animals facilities?
✔Correct Answer-Every six months
Under OMB Circular A-21, time and effort reports must be submitted to the institution at LEAST:
a. each calendar year
b. each calendar quarter
c. monthly when classes are in session
d. annually until the project is completed ✔Correct Answer-each calendar year
