Key Dates
Release Date: October 6, 2006

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov )

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to operate on a
continuing resolution (CR) that currently extends through November 17, 2006.
The CR applies the terms of the FY 2006 appropriations for the period
covered by the CR. Until the final FY 2007 appropriation is enacted, NIH
will issue non-competing research grant awards at a level below that
indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 80% of the
previously committed level). This is consistent with our practice during the
FY 2006 Continuing Resolution (CR). NIH will consider upward adjustments to
these levels after the final appropriation is enacted, but expects
institutions to monitor their expenditures carefully during this period.