(a) This part applies to:
(1) Applications of the National Institutes of Health for grants or cooperative agreements (a reference in this part to grants includes cooperative agreements) for biomedical and behavioral research; and
(2) Biomedical and behavioral research and development contract project concepts and proposals for contract projects administered by the National Institutes of Health.
(b) This part does not apply to applications for:
(1) Continuation funding for budget periods within an approved project period;
(2) Supplemental funding to meet increased administrative costs within a project period; or
(3) Construction grants.