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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND NEW INFORMATION Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (DDDN)RFA: DK-02-021 Environmental Approaches to the Prevention of Obesity
LATEST UPDATE: September 13, 2001 
Watch this site for new information and for answers to frequently asked questions concerning applications in response to this RFA. Updates will be posted at approximately 2-week intervals. If you can’t find an answer to you question here, please contact: 1) Is it really necessary to collaborate with an outside group or organization? Yes. All applicants are required to collaborate with one or more groups or organizations that will participate in the development and/or implementation of the environmental interventions. Such organizations may include, but are not limited to: schools, worksites, religious or community organizations, governmental organizations, restaurants, food markets or purveyors, health care settings, parks and recreational facilities, health clubs or exercise facilities, state public health departments, and neighborhood associations. The purpose of this requirement is to encourage applicants to interact with and use the resources of the broader community, in an attempt to develop interventions that can eventually be translated into larger-scale interventions. 2) Are there any groups or organizations that have expressed an interest in being contacted by investigators as potential collaborators? A list of governmental and non-governmental organizations that have expressed an interest in collaborating with investigators in this RFA is listed below: NONE-YET Check back later. Listing does not imply endorsement of any organization by NIDDK or other sponsoring Institutes, and is provided solely for the convenience of investigators and outside organizations to assist in facilitating potential collaborations. Investigators may contact the listed contact person directly. 3) Is the modular budget format appropriate for applications
of $250,000 or less in direct costs? Yes. applications with a direct cost of $250,000 per year or less should use the modular budget format, as described in: odoerdb2.od.nih.gov/gmac/nihgps_2001/part_iib_6.htm#_Toc504812146. Applications with requested direct costs >250,000 should use the traditional budget format. 4) Will applications be accepted if they are hand-delivered
by applicants to the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR)? No, effective November 13, 2001, all applications and other deliveries to the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) must either come via courier delivery (e.g., FEDEX, UPS, DHL, etc.) or the United States Postal Service (USPS). All USPS mail addressed to the NIH must use the unique NIH Zip Code 20892, and all courier deliveries to CSR must use the Zip Code 20817.
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