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CU �鶹ӰԺ appeals, F&A updates and Zoom office hours

Allison Jane Miller — Fri, 23 May 2025 20:41:02 +0000

CU �鶹ӰԺ appeals, F&A updates and Zoom office hours Allison Jane Miller Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:41

Dear PIs, Deans, Chairs, Institute Directors and Associate Deans for Research,

I hope this note finds you well, and that you are already looking ahead to a restful long Memorial Day weekend.

I am sharing updates about in-progress appeals, F&A proposals and responses, and a Zoom office hour opportunity, all related to recent federal actions.

Appeals of Award Terminations:

RIO and OCG leadership have been working closely with university counsel throughout the federal transition to evaluate our legal options and take steps to best position the university for positive outcomes. Over the past two weeks, CU �鶹ӰԺ has filed or is in the process of filing appeals of terminations to sponsor agencies NSF, NIH, EPA, IMLS and NEH. While the appeals are tailored to the specific reasons for termination, in general the university has challenged these terminations as arbitrary and capricious. This means the agency’s decision to terminate was not reasonable and was not reasonably explained. For example, many of the agencies stated they were terminating because the award no longer effectuates program goals or agency priorities but failed to identify any such goals or priorities or how the project no longer serves them. As a result, the focus of these appeals is largely about agencies following improper process, rather than the substantive merits of individual grants and terminations.

These appeals are an important step to preserve the university’s right to take further action in court later, and are just one path of many the university is taking to seek relief for these terminations. The appeals are designed to dovetail with several pending multistate lawsuits seeking injunctions or other relief against executive orders, indirect cost rate caps or mass grant terminations. The university is also working with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office to ensure a coordinated response.

Updates on F&A 15% Cap Proposals

National Institute of Health (NIH): NIH's proposed 15% cap on indirect cost reimbursement has been permanently blocked by a federal judge. This decision follows a preliminary injunction issued earlier preventing NIH from implementing the cap while litigation continues. The judge found NIH's proposal to be arbitrary and capricious and in violation of federal statutes.

Department of Energy (DOE): The Association of American Universities (AAU), the American Council on Education (ACE), and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) filed suit against the Department of Energy (DOE) over a policy to cap indirect cost reimbursements at 15% for research grants. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on May 15, halting the DOE's plan until a final decision is made or a higher court overturns the injunction. CU �鶹ӰԺ filed a declaration of impact in the lawsuit.

National Science Foundation (NSF): The Association of American Universities (AAU), the American Council on Education (ACE), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), along with 13 major research institutions, have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The lawsuit challenges the NSF’s May 2 directive to cap indirect cost reimbursements at 15% and freeze all new and existing grant funding. CU �鶹ӰԺ filed a declaration of impact in the lawsuit.

NSF has paused the implementation of the NSF policy notice “Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate”, NSF 25-034, through June 13th, when a hearing is scheduled to occur. NSF Policy 25-034. OCG is submitting proposals to and accepting awards from NSF following regular processes.

DoD Memo on Indirect Costs

The Department of Defense (DoD) released a memo on May 14 outlining its intent to implement a 15% indirect cost rate cap on new awards to universities. The memo says the policy will go into effect 21 days from its publication, on June 4. The memo also announces plans to renegotiate the rate of existing awards no later than June 13. CU is working with our national partners to monitor implementation of the DoD indirect cost cap and any lawsuits that may follow.

Office hours:

The federal grant landscape is rapidly changing, and we understand it has profound implications for our researchers. To that end, RIO leadership and university counsel will be hosting office hours over Zoom to provide updates and answer questions about federal actions and their impact on our research enterprise. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28 from 10:30–11:30 a.m. I hope you will join us. Registration Link

Reminder regarding attestations from federal agencies:

RIO leadership is aware that sponsor agencies may contact PIs directly with directives to provide further information about their award or to sign attestations or compliance certifications. As a reminder, PIs should not sign any attestations or certifications directly. Instead, we ask PIs to follow guidance from the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG). The OCG team can assist with review of attestations and related questions or concerns. OCG will also ensure that all necessary compliance and procedural checks are completed. By consulting with your OCG grant or contract officer, PIs help us maintain the integrity and accuracy of our research documentation and ensure that all attestations are handled correctly.

For the latest information and resources, please monitor the university’s:

Federal Transition website: For campuswide resources. Additional guidance for CU �鶹ӰԺ staff and faculty (and students) can be found on the Federal Transition Sharepoint Site. You must log in with your IdentiKey.
Research and Federal Funding website: For research and innovation-specific information
CU System Office of Federal Relations Federal Transition Updates: For CU System resources, information and updates

Updates and additional agency specific information will be posted here as they become available. For inquiries about specific contracts or grants, please contact your OCG grant or contract officer. For other questions, reach out to Buff Info, the university’s centralized point of contact for resources and information.

I am sincerely thankful for the resilience, commitment and hard work you bring each day. Your dedication makes a difference and inspires others. I wish you all a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.

Regards,

Massimo Ruzzene
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and Dean of the Institutes
Slade Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research & Innovation Office
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Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Massimo Ruzzene shares updates about in-progress appeals, F&A proposals and responses, and a Zoom office hour opportunity, all related to recent federal actions.

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NSF proposals and IDC rate; NIH foreign subawards

Allison Jane Miller — Mon, 12 May 2025 20:31:17 +0000

NSF proposals and IDC rate; NIH foreign subawards Allison Jane Miller Mon, 05/12/2025 - 14:31

Dear colleagues,

NSF Proposals and IDC Rate

On Friday, May 2, NSF issued a policy notice stating that NSF is adopting a 15% indirect cost (IDC) rate for grants and cooperative agreements. Several organizations filed a joint lawsuit on Monday, May 5 seeking to halt a cut to the indirect cost rate on NSF awards. Until a decision comes from the courts, CU �鶹ӰԺ will continue to submit NSF proposals according to our negotiated indirect cost rate agreement as long as:

The solicitation does not specifically state proposals must be submitted with the 15% IDC rate; and
Research.gov allows our institutional negotiated IDC rate.

We will continue to monitor proposal status and will consider revising this approach if proposals are returned without review on the basis of the IDC rate.

CU �鶹ӰԺ will also hold any awards issued with a 15% IDC rate until a court decision is made.

NIH and Foreign Subawards

On Thursday, May 1, NIH issued NOT-OD-25-104 Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards, announcing that NIH will implement a new award structure by September 30, 2025, such that foreign subawards cannot be nested under a parent grant and will be directly funded by NIH.

As NIH implements this new award structure, they will not issue new, renewal or non-competing continuation awards that include a foreign subaward.
The policy and related NIH Extramural News item provide options for PIs.
We have asked for clarity on a few statements in the policy and news item, including any restriction if a project includes a “foreign component.”
There is no restriction on submitting proposals with a foreign subaward; however, given that new and renewal awards will not be issued with a foreign subaward, PIs may want to consider whether to include a foreign subaward at this time and timing of their submission.
PIs with non-competing continuation (incremental) funding expected before the end of 2025 and a foreign subaward have been contacted by OCG.

Please contact your OCG Proposal Analyst about proposal submission questions and your Grant Officer for questions about awards.

Regards,

Alexa Van Dalsem, MA, CRA
Senior Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
Research & Innovation Office
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On Friday, May 2, NSF issued a policy notice stating that NSF is adopting a 15% indirect cost (IDC) rate for grants and cooperative agreements. Several organizations filed a joint lawsuit on Monday, May 5 seeking to halt a cut to the indirect cost rate on NSF awards.

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Please share your impact stories

Allison Jane Miller — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:21:04 +0000

Please share your impact stories Allison Jane Miller Thu, 03/20/2025 - 14:21

Dear colleagues,

As we engage in conversations with federal and state representatives, peer institutions, partners, students and the public, one consistent thread is the importance of effectively communicating the impact of our work.

It is more urgent than ever that we powerfully convey what higher education contributes through research, creative work and innovation, and through the education and preparation of our students.

To boost our effectiveness, we’ve created a collection form to directly gather impact stories from our faculty, staff and students. The stories can be utilized to advocate for our work, our people and our community.

I hope you will explore the form linked below, then take a few minutes—now or later—to populate the brief questionnaire with a story of yours that is especially compelling. As you share your story of research, scholarship or creative work, please highlight the impact that your work creates in the community, and in society more broadly. We welcome multiple submissions that share different perspectives.

Share your impact stories

I encourage faculty, staff and students to share the impacts of your work to help us better communicate the importance of our research, scholarship and creative work.

Share your story

(You must have a CU �鶹ӰԺ Identikey to access.)

While much of the work of the university—including our engagement in better conveying the impact of advances that happen only through universities like ours—will continue uninterrupted, I hope spring break brings you some opportunity for relaxation and rejuvenation.

CU leadership remains committed to our mission, our shared work, and to every member of our community. I remain grateful for your continued commitment too.

Regards,

Massimo Ruzzene
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and Dean of the Institutes
Slade Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research & Innovation Office
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As we engage in conversations with federal and state representatives, peer institutions, partners, students and the public, one consistent thread is the importance of effectively communicating the impact of our work.

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Research and innovation updates, resources and actions

Allison Jane Miller — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:15:59 +0000

Research and innovation updates, resources and actions Allison Jane Miller Wed, 03/12/2025 - 14:15

Dear colleagues,

As campus continues to monitor, respond to, and prepare for the rapidly changing federal landscape, we now also find ourselves facing the all too familiar possibility of a federal government shutdown. The House passed a funding patch last night that could prevent a shutdown if it clears the Senate and Oval Office by Friday night. Last week, we recommended some actions for PIs to consider preemptively—measures that can still be enacted until Friday—and we will continue to share updates as the situation unfolds.

Today, I want to express my deep appreciation for the amazing work you do and for your strong commitment to scholarship, innovation, and academic freedom. Your dedication is the most important form of engagement and advocacy, and it makes a difference. New numbers from our Contracts and Grants team show that, eight months into the fiscal year, our research funding is up nearly 18% from last year, which was a record year. Though the federal turmoil will eventually affect this trailing indicator, I am delighted about this snapshot of our enterprise’s health and momentum. I am even more impressed by the fact that 322 proposals were submitted by you all in February, also a record high. It takes extra motivation and commitment to develop and submit a proposal in the current environment, and I am proud of everyone’s efforts and contributions. Finally, the impact you create is far greater than what can be captured in numbers of proposals and dollars. I want to acknowledge the breadth of that impact and underscore how important it is for all of us to continue to spread the word about all of our research and creative work.

I encourage you to share your perspective—in personal networks, online, and even in the media—as long as you speak from your scholarly or personal perspective and not on behalf of the university. Communication matters, and personal stories and individual perspectives make an impact on our community and our legislators. For example, you can share your story with Congressman Joe Neguse through this form. As you likely know, threats specific to NIH have also raised alarm. This handout and website succinctly and effectively illustrate how federal funding through NIH drives impact and economic growth across the nation. These resources are specific to NIH but also paint a broader picture of the importance of federal funding across the board. Comparable summaries from other agencies would paint a similar picture and can be shared with your personal and professional networks.

I appreciate your continued determination and resilience in the face of these challenges and so much uncertainty and I am proud to have you as colleagues. Please know that we remain committed to our mission, our shared work, and to every member of our community.

Best regards,

Massimo Ruzzene
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and Dean of the Institutes
Slade Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research & Innovation Office
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As campus continues to monitor, respond to, and prepare for the rapidly changing federal landscape, we now also find ourselves facing the all too familiar possibility of a federal government shutdown.

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Act now to help protect NIH research

Allison Jane Miller — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:15 +0000

Act now to help protect NIH research Allison Jane Miller Wed, 02/19/2025 - 14:02

Dear Research & Innovation community,

Our research community is threatened with cuts to federal funding and caps of F&A costs. These actions could have serious impact across our research enterprise and across the country.

I’m signing onto a letter from researchers across the country that shares our perspective with the rest of the country. It urges lawmakers and the administration to fund NIH research at the full cost of ongoing research at our universities to maintain our country’s innovative edge and allow our groundbreaking research to continue uninterrupted.

I hope you’ll join me in signing this letter and spreading the word about the impact these cuts could have on our country. If interested, you can sign your name HERE.

Please share this letter with research colleagues at other universities and national networks. Please also consider amplifying the letter on your social media platforms.

Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.

Best,

Massimo Ruzzene
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and Dean of the Institutes
Slade Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research & Innovation Office
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Please share this letter with research colleagues at other universities and national networks. Please also consider amplifying the letter on your social media platforms.

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Breaking Updates: Latest Agency Guidance Regarding U.S. Government Shutdown

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:42:10 +0000

Breaking Updates: Latest Agency Guidance Regarding U.S. Government Shutdown Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 12/20/2024 - 13:42

Below is a running list of shutdown-related guidance that has been received by CU �鶹ӰԺ. When possible, we are sharing a link to source information. In some cases, the guidance was received via official correspondence; in those cases, we will share the content and describe its source.

March 14, 2025

Breaking updates related to the pending March 14, 2025 government shutdown will be shared here as soon as they are available.

SHUTDOWN AVERTED on December 21, 2024.

December 21, 2024

Breaking updates related to the pending December 21, 2024 government shutdown will be shared here as soon as they are available.

February 29, 2024

Breaking updates related to the pending March 1, 2024 government shutdown will be shared here as soon as they are available.

September 27, 2023

Breaking updates related to the pending October 1, 2023 government shutdown will be shared here as soon as they are available.

2019 SHUTDOWN ENDED on January 28, 2019.

January 28, 2019

Guidance from NSF on Resumption of Operations

A Resumption of Operations at NSF page has been developed that includes Important Notice No. 145, Resumption of Operations at the National Science Foundation, dated January 28, 2019, as well as supplemental guidance that addresses grant and cooperative agreement-related policy and systems issues. This page will be of interest to your membership and we would appreciate your sharing this link as soon as possible. This page will continue to be updated as new information becomes available.

Policy-related questions regarding resumption of operations at NSF may be addressed to policy@nsf.gov.

Email received from NSF Division of Institution & Award Support

January 26, 2019

The President signed legislation passed by the House and Senate to end the partial federal government shutdown late on Friday, January 25. The legislation restores funding to the affected government agencies through February 15.

January 24, 2019

Source: Office of Contracts and Grants

As you may be aware, NASA is one of the federal agencies that is part of the partial federal shutdown. OCG’s proposal team has been closely monitoring NASA programs with upcoming proposal due dates. We are providing information below concerning the most recent updates. The NSPIRES website has also posted a notice that their website will be unavailable effective January 31, 2019 until the government reopens. We highly encourage researchers to complete and submit any remaining proposals that have not been officially postponed or delayed . Please contact your Proposal Analyst if you have any questions.

Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)

Many of the remaining 2018 ROSES program elements have been postponed. You can find the current table of due dates for the ROSES elements here https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId={5C70C598-AD86-E017-22B1-EF2FFAF94D90}&path=open. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of NASA Science Mission Directorate released an update on twitter: “A blanket amendment to Research Opportunities in Space and Earth (ROSES) 2018 will be issued, noting that: 1) All due dates should be assumed to be “TBD” as long as the government continues to be shut down. 2) New dates will be announced as soon as possible once the government reopens. 3) The ROSES 2019 initially planned on Feb. 14 will be delayed significantly. 4) There will be no ROSES-18 or ROSES-19 proposal due dates earlier than 60 days following the end of the partial government shutdown.”

NASA FINESST Fellowship

The fellowship program originally had a due date of 2/1/2019. An update to the solicitation page now indicates the due date has been postponed. The due date for this program is changed to TBD. A new date will be set when the government returns. We highly encourage students to continue to finalize their application packages, so they can be promptly submitted once the new due date is issued.

Email sent to all CU �鶹ӰԺ NASA submitting departments

January 18, 2019

National Endowment for the Humanities: National Humanities Alliance Blog "NEH Shutdown: What We Know"

https://www.nhalliance.org/neh_shutdown_what_we_know

Guidance from Office of Justice Programs (OJP) remain operational through March 1

The purpose of this email is to update you on the operational status of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). If the partial government shutdown does continue, OJP has sufficient resources to remain operational through 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 1, 2019. This means that OJP staff will be available to assist grantees, stakeholders, and the public during this period. Likewise, OJP systems and services will be available. As an OJP award recipient, your organization should continue with your scheduled, federally-funded activities.

While OJP remains operational, grantee payment requests received through the Grants Payment Request System (GPRS) will be processed and submitted to Treasury for payment on a daily basis.

If OJP’s operational status changes, we will contact you regarding the impact on our services and systems.

Email received from Office of Justice Programs

January 3, 2019

Guidance from Office of Justice Programs (OJP)

As you know, the Continuing Resolution, which funded Federal government operations through December 21, 2018, expired without the enactment of another Continuing Resolution or a FY 2019 full-year appropriation. This funding lapse has continued, resulting in cessation of many federal agency services.

However, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has sufficient resources to remain operational and will continue to operate through 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, January 18, 2019. This means that OJP staff will be available to assist grantees, stakeholders, and the public during this period. Likewise, OJP systems and services will be available.

As an OJP award recipient, your organization should continue with your scheduled, federally-funded activities. Please note that during this time, the Grants Payment Request System (GPRS) will remain in service to accept grant payment requests. However, Department staff will not be available to process the requests. We will notify you when Department staff resumes processing of payment requests received in GPRS.

If it appears that a lapse in FY 2019 appropriations will continue beyond January 18th, we will contact you regarding OJP’s operational status and any potential impact on our services and systems.

Email received from Office of Justice Programs

January 2, 2019

Guidance from Government and Key Federal Agencies

Relevant Articles on the Impact of the Shutdown on Scientific Research

Inside Higher Ed: Federal Shutdown Includes Agencies Supporting Research
Washington Post: Disruptive, Disappointing, Chaotic: Shutdown Upends Scientific Research
Space Policy Online: What's Happening in Space Policy December 30—January 12

Source: Council on Government Relations

Dear COGR Members,

As you know, a partial government shutdown has continued into the new year. While NIH and the Department of Education are funded, others such as NSF, NASA, NOAA, USDA, NIST, and NEH are not. Agency Contingency Plans and FAQs can be found on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/agency-contingency-plans/

Email received from COGR Administrator

December 27, 2018

Source: Office of Contracts and Grants

CU �鶹ӰԺ subrecipients received the attached letter containing information regarding the December 2018 Government shutdown as it relates to subcontracts and/or subwards from the �鶹ӰԺ.

Source: Southwest Research Institute

In consideration of the Government Shutdown, please see the following:

As of December 21, 2018, there is no longer appropriated funding for Federal Agencies, including NASA, which holds the overall Prime Contract for this program. To the extent work under this subcontract can be performed at an off-site location and the work does not require any civil servant oversight or other government support, such work shall continue as long as funds remain available for such performance. The “limitation of funds” clause in your subcontract will determine how long that work can continue. You are reminded that the date shown in the subcontract for funding coverage for this work is only an estimated date. Funds could actually be exhausted prior to that date or may cover performance beyond that date. You are encouraged to closely manage the available funding as additional funding will not be provided during this Government Shutdown.

Email received from SwRI

December 26, 2018

Source: USDA Forest Service

This notice is to inform you of a lapse in appropriation for the federal government. As a recipient of Forest Service (FS) funds already obligated, you are able to continue the work for which funds were awarded, unless further direction is provided to you. We advise you to be prudent in your expenditures and do not incur any expenses not absolutely necessary for performance of current needs.

Please note the following:

FS cannot issue new awards during this lapse
No activities for which the FS is responsible/required (i.e. oversight, support, input) can be performed
No payment requests can be submitted to the FS
FS cannot approve payment requests

Please see the attached FAQs for further guidance. We appreciate your partnership and thank you for your patience during this time.

Email received from Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source: NASA Ames Research Center

With the lapse in appropriations at midnight on December 21, 2018, appropriated funding is no longer available for some Federal Agencies, including NASA. As a result NASA is conducting an orderly shutdown today, December 26, 2018, with limited exceptions for specific activities. Please see the attached furlough letter for your instructions. You may also visit the following NASA website https://nasapeople.nasa.gov/shutdown/shutdown.htm for further information.

Email received from NASA Ames Research Center Contracting Officer

Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

To the extent work can be performed at another off-site location under the contract and the work does not require any civil servant oversight or other government support, such work shall continue as long as funds remain available for such performance. You are encouraged to closely manage the available funding as additional funding will not be provided while the Agency is without appropriations. Also, you are cautioned to carefully plan the work to be performed as Government oversight and administrative personnel (e.g. quality inspectors) will not be available to support your ongoing activities. You are to preserve resources and take all actions necessary to minimize costs incurred under the contract during this Government shutdown.

As of December 21, 2018 there is no longer appropriated funding for Federal Agencies, including NASA. As a result, the Goddard Space Flight Center installation will be conducting an orderly shut down on December 26, 2018 with limited exceptions for specific activities, unless additional appropriated funds are received by the Agency. Please see the attached furlough letter for further instructions.

Email received from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Contracting Officer

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Subject: Continuation of Performance During the Funding Gap (Government Shutdown

Re: Cooperative Agreements

Dear Recipient:

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that performance under your current cooperative agreement (s) should continue during the funding gap (government shutdown). All terms and conditions of the referenced financial agreement remain unchanged.

However, if one or more of your cooperative agreements will require the project to cease during the shutdown; you will receive a separate letter stating so.

For the projects that will continue, there may be some delays in processing payments during the lapse in appropriations. Please note that costs incurred in excess of the federal obligation associated with the cooperative agreement(s) will be incurred at the Recipient’s own risk.

Email received from BLM, Idaho State Office Grant Management Officer

Source: US Geological Survey

Please find attached the Continuation of Work Notification letter in Absence of Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation for Contract 140G0118C0005 for the Landsat Science Team Research and Support Services. This is a cost-type contract and the University of Colorado is only authorized to perform work up and to the point in which funding has been obligated on the contract. The university shall not perform any work beyond funding that has been obligated to the contract.

Email received from US Geological Survey Contract Specialist

Source: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Please see the attached letter regarding your Government contract.

Email recieved from Johnson Space Center Contracting Officer

Source: NASA Grant Administration

Subject: Federal Government Shutdown due to Absence of Appropriations, NASA Grants and

Cooperative Agreements

As of the end of December 21, 2018 there were no longer appropriated funding for certain Federal Agencies, including NASA. As a result, all NASA installations will be conducting an orderly shutdown on December 26, 2018 with limited exceptions for specific activities, unless additional appropriated funds are received by the Agency.

If your institution’s grant or cooperative agreement requires access to a NASA facility or participation from NASA personnel in order to perform the instrument’s stated research objectives, the guidance in paragraph (a) below is applicable to your institution. If your institution’s grant or cooperative agreement does not require access to a NASA facility or participation of NASA personnel in order to perform the instrument’s stated research objectives, the guidance in paragraph (b) below is applicable to your institution.

(a) To the extent the subject grant or cooperative agreement includes work performed on-site at a NASA facility, the NASA facility will not be available for the performance of such work beginning on December 26, 2018. Unless the Agency receives an additional appropriation on December 26, 2018, you are instructed to commence an orderly shut-down of your onsite operations and you are to preserve resources and take all actions necessary to minimize costs incurred under the subject grant or cooperative agreement during this Government shutdown. This includes notifying your employees immediately of this orderly shutdown.

(b) Since your grant or cooperative agreement does not require access to a NASA installation, access to NASA IT resources and data, or participation of NASA personnel in order to perform the instrument’s stated research objectives, you are to continue to perform research under your grant or cooperative agreement as long you have available funding. Special Condition § 1260.53 Incremental Funding (for awards subject to 14 CFR Part 1260) or Term and Condition 1800.921 Incremental Funding (for awards subject to 2 CFR Part 1800) of your grant or cooperative agreement specifies the total amount of funding that has been allotted to your grant or cooperative agreement. You are also reminded the Agency is not obligated to reimburse your institution for the expenditure of amounts in excess of the total funds allotted to this grant or cooperative agreement. Your institution is not authorized to continue performance beyond that period covered by the allotted funding and is cautioned to closely manage all available funding, as additional funding will not be provided while the Agency is without appropriations. Any research performed during this time period should be carefully planned, taking into account that NASA technical and administrative personnel will not be available to support these activities during the Government shutdown.

For availability of incurred cost payment through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Payment Management System, please check the HHS Division of Payment Management website at: https://pms.psc.gov/.

The direction in this letter is in effect until appropriations are restored. You shall be responsible for monitoring the local radio, television stations, NASA Web sites, and other communications channels for updates. Once Federal appropriations again become available, you are authorized to return to work and the NASA installation will reopen and funds can be added to your grant or cooperative as deemed necessary and Government oversight and administrative personnel will resume their ordinary duties.

Email received from NASA Grant Officer

December 21, 2018

Source: Office of Justice Programs

The current Continuing Resolution to fund Federal government operations expires at midnight (EST) on Friday, December 21, 2018. Without another Continuing Resolution or enactment of FY 2019 full-year appropriations, there will be a funding lapse that would result in cessation of many federal agency services.

However, should there be a lapse (“government shutdown”), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has sufficient resources to remain operational through 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, January 4, 2019. This means that OJP staff will be available to assist grantees, stakeholders, and the public during this period. Likewise, OJP systems and services will be available.

Please note that during this time, the Grants Payment Request System (GPRS) will remain in service to accept grant payment requests. The Department's finance office plans to process a grant payment file early Wednesday morning, December 26th, which is expected to include any payment requests received in GPRS by 6:00 a.m. (EST) that morning. However, Department staff will not be available to process requests received after that time. When Department staff return, payment requests received in GPRS will be processed.

If it appears that a lapse in FY 2019 appropriations will continue beyond January 4th, we will contact you regarding OJP’s operational status and any potential impact on our services and systems.

Source: CU �鶹ӰԺ Federal Relations

These are the seven outstanding appropriation bills (and impacted agencies):

Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, Science (including NASA, NOAA, NIST, NSF); Financial Services & General Government; Homeland Security; Interior, Environment (including EPA, USGS, NEH); State, Foreign Operations; Transportation, HUD.

Source: CU �鶹ӰԺ Office of Contracts and Grants

Expect delays and lack of federal communications from affected agencies related to your proposals.

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COGR: Considerations when Preparing for a Federal Government Shutdown

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:23:02 +0000

COGR: Considerations when Preparing for a Federal Government Shutdown Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/29/2024 - 13:23

A list of items institutions should consider in the likelihood of a government shutdown to manage federally sponsored projects. This list, provided by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), is not official guidance but rather a cumulation of past shutdown experiences with information and guidance that has been received to date.

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Washington Update from APLU

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:15:41 +0000

Washington Update from APLU Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:15

With government funding set to expire on September 30 and a possible government shutdown looming, the House and Senate continue their consideration of Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills, while the White House is also pushing for $44 billion in emergency supplemental funds.

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Considerations when Preparing for the Federal Government Shutdown

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:12:48 +0000

Considerations when Preparing for the Federal Government Shutdown Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:12

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A Budget for America's Future: FY 2021

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:28:31 +0000

A Budget for America's Future: FY 2021 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 02/11/2020 - 11:28

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Breaking Updates: Latest Agency Guidance Regarding U.S. Government Shutdown

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