RESEARCH CONTINUITY: UCI Sponsored Projects Administration

UC Office of the President (UCOP)

• Charging grants and contracts costs to Federal sponsored awards during COVID-19

• Research Policy Analysis and Coordination - FAQ

Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)

• Institutional and Agency Responses to COVID-19 and Additional Resources
• FAQ’s Regarding COVID-19’s Impact on Federal Awards (V.1.)

Federal Agency Information:

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

• March 17, 2020: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations
• March 11, 2020: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (M-20-11)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Guidance for Grantees and Contractors

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH funding
• COVID-19  Flexibilities for Applicants and Recipients (FAQ)
• NIH - NOT-OD-087, Guidance for NIH-funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies Affected by COVID-19 
  Provides "guidance outlining the flexibilities available to recipients conducting NIH-funded clinical trials and human subject studies, that are impacted by the declared public health emergency for COVID-19." This includes delays in research progress and unanticipated costs.
• NIH Guidance on Travel and Meetings Hosted by NIH
• NIH Response to Natural Disasters and other Emergencies

Resources and General Information

• Recording of 3/16/20 NIH Presentation on Flexibilities for Research Institutions Affected by COVID-19
  Summary call notes from this recording, including the Q&A, are included in this Word document
• NIAID’s Multi-Pronged Response to the COVID-2019 Outbreak

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Guidance for Grantees

• NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17, entitled, “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” dated March 19, 2020
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) About the Coronavirus Disease2019 (COVID-19) for National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposers and Awardees
• NSF Guidance for Major Facilities

Resources and General Information

• Coronavirus Information

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• Virtual Town Hall 2020 - Docs and Recording from 3/20/20
• NASA Administrator March 17 Statement on Agency Response to Coronavirus
• Assistant Administrator for Procurement Message on Coronavirus

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

• Information Memorandum: IM-ACF-OA-2020-01: ACF grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Memorandum for applicants and awardees: Accommodating Interruptions form Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• DOE-NNSA Financial Assistance Guidance to Contracting Officers (Including for Cooperative Agreements)

• DOE Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• NIFA Deadline Extensions Due to COVID-19

United States Department of Justice

• Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grantee Update #1 COVID-19 Impacts
• Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) - Grantee Staff Pay FAQ
• Message from OVW Acting Director Rogers Regarding COVID-19

United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)

• USAMRAA’s COVID-19 FAQs

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

• Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) No Cost Extensions (NCEs)

Non-Federal Sponsors

American Heart Association

• Email: "Notice to AHA Research Community re: COVID-19"

Arnold Ventures

• Email: "COVID-19 Outreach to Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Grantees"
• Email: "COVID-19: An Update from Arnold Ventures"

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)

• Email:"CIRM-funded projects & COVID-19"

Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

• Email: "A Message to Our Grantees about COVID-19"

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

• Email: "Packard Foundation update on Children, Families, and Communities grantmaking during COVID-19"

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG Foundation)

• Email: "GOG Foundation COVID-19 Updates and Guidance"

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

• Information for IMLS Grant Applicants and Awardees

John Templeton Foundation

• Email: "A Message to Our Grantees and Applicants on COVID-1"

MacArthur Foundation

• Email: "Our support for grantees in this unprecedented moment of unity"

Pacific Northwest National Laboratories

• Travel Suspension for PNNL award

The National Academies

• Our Response to COVID-19: A Message from the Presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM

Neilsen Foundation

• COVID-19 Response from the Neilsen Foundation

Susan G. Komen

• Grant Policy Update: Effective April 1, 2020

UC Research Grants Program Office (RGPO)

• Email: "An important message to our colleagues regarding the COVID-19 pandemic"

Universities Research Association

• Email: "Mitigating the Impact of Corona Virus on URA VSP Awardees"