Admin - See

Research Analysis and Evaluation Branch RAEB  
The NCI DEA Research Analysis and Evaluation Branch (RAEB) works closely with the NCI Office of Budget and Finance (OBF) to provide budget-linked portfolio data for NCI grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. In doing so, the Institute has the capability of responding expeditiously to congressional and other inquiries. RAEB has historical budget-linked portfolio data that go back to the 1930s.

RAEB:

  • Serves as the Institute's officially designated, centralized source of scientific information and science-based budget information on NCI-supported research.
  • Analyzes and classifies the science content of all Institute-supported research projects.
  • Analyzes the distribution of funds among research areas; these analyses serve as a basis for budget projections.
  • Reports and answers inquiries on the scientific and budgetary aspects of Institute-funded research, including research grants, center grants, training grants, and research contracts.
  • Maintains liaisons with other organizations involved in related classification activities.
  • Documents the need for proposed RFAs by comparing RFA concepts with existing NCI-supported research and with unsolicited applications.

Source: The NCI Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) 2015 Annual Report "The RAS Initiative".