Updates from federal agencies for researchers.
Note: NEW or UPDATED = Added/Updated the week of 08/28/2022 - 09/03/2022
Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)
- FAQ Addendum #1: NIH Specific FAQs 6/12/2020
- FAQ Addendum #2: Costing and Financial Compliance FAQs V3 5/28/2020
- Federal Agency Guidance Matrix 5/27/2020 (XLXS)
- FAQ Addendum #4: Contract and Grants Administration FAQs V1 5/8/2020
- FAQ Addendum #3: Research Ethics and Compliance Human Subjects FAQs V1 5/4/2020
- FAQs Regarding COVID-19s Impact to Federal Awards V2.2 4/8/2020
Department of Commerce (DOC)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Guidance Regarding American Rescue Plan Disaster Relief Flexibilities to Reduce Burden for Financial Assistance 5/20/2021
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Health and Safety Information for Financial Assistance Applicants and Recipients during COVID-19 6/30/2020
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Coronavirus: DOD Response
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 No Cost Extensions 3/26/2020 (PDF)
- USAMRAA's COVID-19 FAQs 3/25/2020 (PDF)
- FAQ for DOD Research Proposers and Awardees Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 3/24/2020
- FAQ about COVID-19 for DARPA Performers 3/19/2020
- CDMRP Pre-Application Extension 3/19/2020 (PDF)
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Memorandum for Office of Science Applicants and Awardees 10/1/2020 (DOC)
- Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 4/14/2020 (PDF)
- ARPA-E Actions Owing to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 4/6/2020 (PDF)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Financial Assistance Actions 3/30/2020
- Financial Assistance Guidance to Contracting Officers (Including for Cooperative Agreements) 3/30/2020 (PDF)
- Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 3/30/2020 (PDF)
- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) COVID-19 Information 3/26/2020 (PDF)
- Accommodating Interruptions from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 3/13/2020 (PDF)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- New Flexibilities Guidance OMB Memorandum M-21-20 3/19/2021
- CDC Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 7/8/2020
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Information for CDC Applicants and Recipients of CDC Funding 4/17/2020
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Flexibilities Available to AHRQ Recipients and Applicants Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Due to Loss of Operations (NOT-HS-20-010) 4/6/2020
- Administration for Children & Families (ACF) COVID-19 Update 3/31/2020 (PDF)
- Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Information Memorandum: IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 3/31/2020
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- NEW: Update to COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and Grant and Cooperative Agreement Recipients -- Regarding COVID-19 Guidance on Vaccination Testing, Attestation, and Quarantining 08/24/2022 (PDF)
- Coronavirus Response Information
- Grants and Research during the COVID-19 Epidemic (V 3.0) 6/29/2020 (PDF)
- NASA Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 6/23/2020 (PDF)
- NASA’s Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17& M-20-20 4/28/2020 (PDF)
- Science Mission Directorate FAQ on Grants and Research during the COVID-19 Epidemic, Version 4.4 3/31/2020 (PDF)
- NASA Base Closures COVID-19 3/30/2020 (PDF)
- NASA Global Contractor Community Memo 3/24/2020 (PDF)
- NASA Administrator March 17 Statement on Agency Response to Coronavirus 3/17/2020
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- NIH releases new website on COVID-19 Research 1/11/21
- NOT-OD-20-158: Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- NOT-OD-20-163: Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research 7/16/2020
- NOT-OD-20-122: Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Fall 2020 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic 7/8/2020
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients
- FAQ: COVID-19 Flexibilities for Applicants and Recipients 7/2/2020
- NIH Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26, “Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” 6/25/2020
- NIH Late Application Policy for Institutional Training Grants to PA-20-142 and PA-20-162 Due to Public Health Emergency for United States Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 5/11/2020
- COVID-19 Publication Portfolio 4/15/2020
- NOT-OD-20-091: UPDATE: NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 3/26/2020
- NOT-OD-20-087: Guidance for NIH-funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies Affected by COVID-19 3/16/2020
- NOT-OD-20-086: Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 3/12/2020
- NOT-OD-20-083: General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Proposal Submission and Award Management Related to COVID-19 3/10/2020
- NOT-OD-20-082: NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 3/9/2020
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-21-20 03/19/2021 (PDF)
- Coronavirus Information
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Relating to NSF’s Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 for NSF Proposers and Awardees 7/20/2020
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 6/25/2020
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-20 4/10/2020
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 4/1/2020 (PDF)
- Important Notice No. 146, NSF Letter to Community Regarding COVID-19 3/23/2020
- Impact on Existing Deadline Dates 3/20/2020 (PDF)
- FAQs COVID-19 for NSF Proposers and Awardees 3/16/2020
- NSF Guidance for Major Facilities and Contracts Regarding COVID-19 3/9/2020
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- M-20-26, Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations 6/18/2020
- Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 4/9/2020
- M-20-18: Managing Federal Contract Performance Issues Associated with the Novel Coronavirus 3/20/2020 (PDF)
- RECINDED: M-20-17: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations 3/19/2020 (PDF)
- M-20-11: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 3/17/2020 (PDF)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Information from the Office of Acquisition and Assistance in the Bureau for Management of the U.S. Agency for International Development
- COVID-19 Guidance to Implementing Partners 3/12/2020 (PDF)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Coronavirus Resources For Partners 5/1/2020
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) COVID-19 Guidance 3/26/2020 (PDF)
- NIFA Deadline Extensions due to COVID-19 3/18/2020
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
- NIST COVID-19 Guidance 3/25/2020 (PDF)
U.S. Department of Education (US/ED)
U.S. Department of the Interior (USDI)
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