On March 14, 2014, NIH released an announcement containing application due date adjustments. The due adjusted schedule is provided below.
Changes to Standard Due Dates
| Activity Codes | Program Description | Original Due Date | New Due Date |
| P Series | Program Project and Center Grants | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| R18, U18, R25 | Research Demonstration Education Programs | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| T Series, D Series | Institutional National Research Service Awards and Other Training Grants | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| C06/UC6 | Construction Grants | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| G07, G08, G11, G13, G20, S11, S21, S22, SC1, SC2, SC3 | Other Activity Codes | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| G12, R10, U10, UG1, R24, U24, S06, U19, U45, U54, U56 | Other Activity Codes | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
Changes for FOAs with Non-standard Due Dates
| Funding Opportunity | Original Due Date | New Due Date |
| PAR-12-084 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-13-112 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-13-205 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-14-017 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-14-018 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-14-019 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-14-021 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-14-120 | May 25, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-13-258 | May 27, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-13-327 | May 28, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
| PAR-14-081 | May 28, 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
Applicants preparing multi-project applications using ASSIST will not have access to their applications during the downtime and should plan according for May deadlines.
Any applications submitted to Grants.gov during the downtime will be held at Grants.gov. Once service is restored, the applications will be processed by NIH and the submission results will be made available in eRA Commons.
– See more at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-070.html#sthash.qQ84SpRf.dpuf