Project Updates

As a follow-up to the SF424 MyFunding Upgrade notice below, a vendor issue is impacting the Study Record(s) section of the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information V3.0 form on the SF424 (see Figure 1). Figure 1. PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information V3.0 page example Clicking the ‘Validate Submission’ activity will generate an error message (see Figure 2).

As a follow-up to the SF424 MyFunding Upgrade notice below, proposals that were created prior to the update may receive an ‘unsupported’ error message on the Funding Opportunity Announcement page (see Figure 1). Figure 1.

The SF424 forms that are used for System-to-System (i.e., via Grants.Gov) submissions have been upgraded in MyFunding to allow for NIH Forms-G submissions. Upgrades include: -- SF424 R&R V5.0 -- SF424 (R&R) Multi-Project Cover V4.0 – Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) V4.0 – Research & Related Budget V3.0 form – Research & Related Budget 10YR V3.0 – Research & Related Multi-Project 10 Year Budget V3.0 – Research & Related Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT V3.0 – Research & Related Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 10 YR 30 ATT

As a follow-up to the below notice about the Upcoming SF424 Upgrade in MyFunding, proposals that do not require Forms-G can continue to be submitted system-to-system (i.e., via Grants.Gov) in MyFunding. The SF-424 forms that are used for system-to-system (i.e. via Grants.Gov) submissions will be upgraded by our MyFunding vendor in early January 2022 to include NIH Forms-G. For proposals that need to be submitted prior to the SF-424 upgrade, please prepare and submit via Workspace or ASSIST.

The SF-424 forms that are used for system-to-system (i.e. via Grants.Gov) submissions will be upgraded by our MyFunding vendor in early January 2022 to include NIH Forms-G. For proposals that need to be submitted prior to the SF-424 upgrade, please prepare and submit via Workspace or ASSIST.

In response to user feedback, the Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/indirect cost (IDC) rate calculations for blended rates have been updated in MyFunding. MyFunding displays a blended (average) IDC rate when the budget period crosses fiscal years (FY) that have different IDC rates. The blended rate has been updated to calculate by months instead of by days to align with user spreadsheet calculations. For example in Figure 1, Period 1 crosses fiscal years 2021 and 2022. The IDC rates for FY21 and FY22 are 56.5% and 59%, respectively.

In response to user feedback, the ‘Changes Requested by Department’ email notification has been modified to include members of the proposal team (see Figure 1).

The Personnel Compliance tab has been changed in MyFunding (see Figure 1 for example). Changes include: 1 – ‘IP Assignment’ column will display ‘Not on File’ or ‘On File’. 2 – ‘CITI Training’ column has been added to include the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Conflicts of Interest (COI) trainings, status, and expiration date(s). 3 – ‘Most Recent COI Disclosure’ column has been added. Figure 1.

When a Sponsor or Subrecipient is not listed in MyFunding, contact the PERIS^TM Team at peristeam@pitt.edu to have the organization added to the solution for selection.

The SF424 forms that are used for System-to-System (i.e.