Research Performance ProgressReport (RPPR)

Office of Sponsored ProjectsDartmouth College 2013

Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)

• Research Business Models Subcommittee effort, began 2004• OMB RPPR Final Format• April 2010 directive to agencies to implement• Standardizes information required by agencies• Reduces administrative burden and costs• Eases comparison of outcomes across agencies

• Mandatory Use of the RPPR for SNAP and Fellowship Awards• Progress reports submitted for SNAP and Fellowship Awards with

budget start dates on or after July 1, 2013, must be submitted using the eRA RPPR Commons Module.

• Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM)• Allows the grantee to electronically enter, review, and submit information

in response to specific requests(s) from NIH for additional materials following the submission of an RPPRAHRQ, FDA and CDC partners will adopt

• RPPR for non SNAP awards TBD

What’s New?: No More eSNAPFormat • Lots of Screens (8 components)

• New formats (e.g. check boxes, etc)• PDF uploads

“Smarter” forms • “Active” sections are relevant to your grant• Grayed out sections are not applicable• After you complete one RPRR, future pre-population of data

More Detailed Reporting on Foreign

• Foreign component information• Subaward Total Cost dollars reporting• Organizational affiliation of personnel

Personnel Reporting • Effort rounded to nearest whole person month• Prior approval request for reduction of >25% for• PD/PI or other individual designated on NoA

Other features of the RPPR include:

• Specific location to report on competitive revisions/administrative supplements associated with the award.

• Public Access compliance status will be displayed • Other support will only be required if there has been a change • Notice of Award link• Streamlined reporting of ClinicalTrials.gov information

Resourceshttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/RPPR/#implementation

Sections• A. Cover Page• B. Accomplishments• C. Products• D. Participants• E. Impact• F. Changes• G. Special (NIH) Reporting Requirements• H. Budget – SF424 forms