The Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) is scheduled to be available for all type 5 non-SNAP (Stream-lined Non-competing Award Process) progress reports on April 25, 2014.

The RPPR is a standardized format for reporting performance progress on Federally-funded research projects. It is the result from an initiative of the Research Business Models (RBM) Working Group under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) to create greater consistency in the administration of Federal research awards. By standardizing the reporting process, the RPPR reduces administrative costs and makes it easier to compare the outputs and outcomes of research programs government-wide.

Currently, the RPPR is required for all SNAP, fellowship and multi-year funded awards. See NOT-OD-14-064 for the official announcement of its availability for non-SNAP progress reports. The NIH anticipates requiring all grantee institutions to use the RPPR for non-SNAP progress reports beginning on October 17, 2014.