Research Policies Sign up: Grants Review Process email updates Research agenda, policies and procedures, agency requests, and notices published in the Federal Register and NIH Guide. AHRQ Grants Policy Notices Policy notices inform applicants about current and changing grant policies and procedures. HHS Grants Policy Statement The HHS Grants Policy Statement compiles the salient features of policies and various policy issues and applies to budget periods with start dates on or after October 1, 2006 Federal Regulations and Authorities AHRQ programs are described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Federal Register Notices Federal Register Notices related to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Web site products and requests. Current as of August 2012 Internet Citation: Research Policies. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/grants/policies/index.html