Research Performance Progress Reporting (RPPR) NIH Implementation and Guidance

Syracuse UniversityOffice of Sponsored Programs

Stuart Taub

RPPR: Research Performance Progress Report is an initiative among federal agencies to introduce greater consistency for interim progress reporting, and to reduce administrative burden.

NIH RPPR process replaces eSNAP: electronic Streamlined Non-Competing Award Process.

NIH RPPR is required for all awards issued under the SNAP process, and all fellowship awards, with budget start dates on or after July 1, 2013. Non-SNAP awards targeted for October 2014, but final guidance not yet issued.

What is RPPR?

RPPR contain the following categories of information:◦ Standard Cover Page◦ Mandatory Component (Accomplishments)◦ Optional Components (Agency Specific)

Each Agency will utilize standard instructions developed for each category, but may also provide additional program-specific instructions necessary to clarify requirement for a particular program

Follow agency specific guidance closely (one size does not fit all !)

What are the common RPPR components across all Agencies?

Describe progress, study results, the significance of the findings, and any significant changes.

Information is pre-populated from NIH Systems:◦ PD/PI Information◦ Grant Number◦ Project title and period◦ Performance Sites◦ Personnel

Due 45 days prior to budget start date for SNAP, and 60 days prior for Fellowships

How are RPPR and eSNAP similar?

MyNCBI publications list displayed

Detailed budget not required

NIH policy requirements requested (agency specific components)

How are RPPR and eSNAP similar?

Separate screens for reporting components Uses checkbox, text box, PDF, or selecting “Nothing to

Report” Required information for all foreign collaborations Effort rounded to nearest whole person month

Key Personnel: 0.0 - 0.4 months, enter 0 month effort Key Personnel: 0.5 - 0.9 months, enter 1 month effort

Required section for competitive revisions/ admin. supplements associated with the award

Public Access compliance status displayed Other support required only if changed from prior reports Link to Notice of Award Streamlined ClinicalTrials.gov reporting information

What’s New in the RPPR?

The RPPR has separate screens for each of the following reporting components:◦ Cover Page◦ Accomplishments◦ Products◦ Participants◦ Impact◦ Changes◦ Special NIH Reporting Requirements ◦ Budget – Not Required for SNAP awards, but will be

required for non-SNAP

RPPR Organizational Structure

RPPR text boxes do not support special characters or symbols

PDF format must be used for uploads and cannot ‘bundle’ various sections; must be separate uploads

RPPR is only for interim progress reports, not the final Remember to click SAVE button prior to leaving any

screen, system does not autosave Publications must be entered through MyNCBI, which

will then filter to the RPPR Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM) is required

if non-complaint publications are contained in the RPPR.

RPPR Features to Remember

Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM):

Electronic mechanism for NIH to request more information in connection with a progress report. Currently being utilized to correct for “non-compliant” publications.

Allows SU to respond to such requests (PI, SO).

All investigators should be aware of the NIH Public Access Policy to avoid PRAM requests and/or delays to funding because of “non-compliant” publications: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/

What is PRAM?

PIs/PDs need to prompt their graduate students and undergraduate students to create eRA Commons Logins now.

Phased in implementation - RPPR warnings effective beginning 10/18/2013; Required with RPPR submissions October 2014.

…additional information NOT-OD-13-097.

Other Key Points

Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all Graduate Students and Postdoc Researchers supported by NIH.

IDPs will help these individuals achieve career goals within the biomedical research workforce.

Institutions will be strongly encouraged to develop IDPs and report on these for such individuals reported as “Participants” on the RPPR beginning October 2014. See NOT-OD-13-093

Other Key Points

Please look for OSP’s newly created RPPR Summary Guidance tool, Coming Soon!

NIH RPPR Page• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/index.htm

NIH RPPR Instruction Guide http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/rppr_instruction_guide.pdf

NIH RPPR Webinar • https://grants.nih.gov/grants/webinar_docs/webinar_20121017.mp4

Other Resources