Salary Limitation on AHRQ FY2023 Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
Notice Number: NOT-HS-23-005
Release Date: January 6, 2023
Issued by: AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ)
Purpose: This Notice provides information to applicants, grantees, and contractors of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) regarding the salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2023.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328, signed into law on December 29, 2022, restricts the amount of direct salary which may be paid to an individual under an HHS grant, cooperative agreement, or applicable contract to a rate no greater than Executive Level II of the Federal Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 1, 2023, the Executive Level II salary level is $212,100.
According to P.L. 117-328, Sec. 202: “None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.”
See the full notice at NOT-HS-23-005 for complete details on implementation.
Inquiries: Please direct all inquiries to the AHRQ Division of Grants Management, Email: GrantsManagementInbox@AHRQ.HHS.gov. Please direct all contract inquiries to the AHRQ Division of Contracts Management,
Telephone: 301-427-1789
