Federal Guidelines and Financial Assistance - Proposal Submission, Guidelines and General Support:
Information from Federal Agencies. Guidance from individual agencies is posted below, and more information will be posted as it becomes available. Also see: Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) FAQs Regarding COVID-19 Impact on Federal Awards and COGR's Federal Agency Guidance Matrix
COVID-19 Agency Salary Charging Rules if Unable to Work Remotely
Contract Guidance by Select Federal Agencies - CARES Act Section 3610
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U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
OMB has posted the following memos for recipients and applicants for federal financial assistance, addressing the following topics: SAM registration/recertification for applicants; NOFOs; pre-award costs; no-cost extensions; non-competitive continuation requests; expenditure of award funds for salaries and other project activities; waivers from prior approval requirements; exemption of procurement requirements; extension of financial and other reporting; and extension of single audit submission:
- M-20-26 - Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (June 18, 2020)
- M-20-20 - Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (April 9, 2020)
- M-20-18 - For Contracts: Managing Federal Contract Performance Issues Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 20, 2020)
- M-20-17 - For Assistance: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations (March 19, 2020)
- M-20-11 - Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 9, 2020)
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 (June 25, 2020)
- NSF Detailed Guidance on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-20, “Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)” (April 10, 2020)
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17, Revised: “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” (April 1, 2020)
- Impact on Existing Deadline Dates (March 26, 2020)
- NSF Letter to Community Regarding COVID-19 (March 23, 2020)
- NSF implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17, “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)" (March 23, 2020)
- NSF Guidance for Major Facilities and Contracts Regarding COVID-19 (March 9, 2020)
- NSF 20-053 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposers and Awardees (March 4, 2020)
- NSF 20-052 - NSF Dear Colleague Letter on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 4, 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 (June 25, 2020)
- NIH Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
- NOT-OD-20-091 - NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 26, 2020)
- NIH Shifts Non-Mission-Critical Laboratory Operations to Minimal Maintenance Phase (March 20, 2020)
- NIH OLAW Webinar from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (March 19, 2020)
- NOT-OD-20-087 - NIH Guidance for Funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies Affected by COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)
- NOT-OD-20-088 - Flexibilities for Assured Institutions for Activities of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) due to COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)
- NOT-OD-20-086 - NIH Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)
- NIH OLAW Guidance in Preparing for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak (March 11, 2020)
- NOT-OD-20-083 - NIH Proposal Submission and Award Management Related to COVID-19 (March 10, 2020)
- NOT-OD-20-082 - NIH Late Application Policy Due to COVID-19 (March 9, 2020)
- NIH Guidance on Travel and Meetings Hosted by NIH (March 9, 2020)
- NIH Extramural Response to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
- NOT-AI-20-030 - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding the Availability of Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (February 6, 2020)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Letter on COVID Salary Flexibility Extension for NASA STRG (October 16, 2020)
- NASA Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17P
- NASA FAQ-Grants and Research during the COVID-19 Epidemic (March 25, 2020)
- NASA Assistant Administrator for Procurement Message on Coronavirus (March 10, 2020)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for DOD Research Proposers and Awardees Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CDMPR COVID-19 FAQs for Grant Applicants and Recipients (March 25, 2020)
- Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (March 20, 2020)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) / Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR):
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition:
U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
- Update to USAMRAA’s COVID-19 Guidance for Grants & Cooperative Agreements (March 25, 2020)
- USAMRAA’s COVID-19 FAQs (March 16, 2020)
Department of Energy (DOE):
- DOE COVID-19 Attachment 1: DOE-NNSA Financial Assistance Guidance to Contracting Officers (Including for Cooperative Agreements) (March 31, 2020)
- DOE COVID-19 Attachment 2: DOE-NNSA Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (March 31, 2020)
- DOE Accommodating Interruptions from Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (March 13, 2020)
ARPA-E
- ARPA-E Guidance for Non-Productive Labor Charges Attributable to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (June 22, 2020)
- ARPA-E Actions Owing to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (April 6, 2020)
DHS/FEMA
- Administrative Relief and Other Flexibilities for Recipients and Subrecipients of FEMA Financial Assistance for Response to or Direct Impacts from Novel Coronavirus (July 13, 2020)
- FEMA Short Term Administrative Relief for Recipients and Subrecipients of FEMA Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by COVID-19 per OMB Memorandum M-20-119 (April 17, 2020)
- FEMA Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the COVID-19 (March 27, 2020)
- DHS CISA Memo On Identification Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During Covid-19 Response (March 19, 2020)
- DHS/FEMA COVID-19 Guidance: Procurements Under Grants During Periods of Exigent or Emergency Circumstances (March 17, 2020)
- OMB Memorandum M-20-17 flexibilities authorized by the Office of Management and Budget (May 1, 2020)
- Message to all NIST-NTIA Recipients (March 25, 2020)
DOJ Office of Justice Programs (OJP):
- Grantee Update #3: Updated Guidance on Short Term Administrative Relief for Grantees Impacted by COVID-19 (June 22, 2020)
- Guidance on Short Term Administrative Relief for Grantees Impacted by COVID-19 (March 21, 2020)
- Office of Justice Programs Grantee Update on COVID-19 Impacts (March 16, 2020)
FAQs About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for IES Grantees (April 8, 2020)
National Endowment for the Arts:
National Endowment for the Humanities:
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA):
- NIFA-20-005 - USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Grants Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (March 30, 2020)
- NIFA Update on OMB M-20-17 Memo,“Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” (March 26, 2020)
- NIFA Deadline Extensions due to COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)
- FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic - FDA 2020-D-1106 (March 18, 2020)
Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):
- Updated FAQs About Grants and Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Response to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-20-26 (July 2, 2020)
- EPA Frequent Questions on Grant Issues in Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (April 17, 2020)
Council on Government Relations (COGR):
- Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) FAQs Regarding COVID-19 Impact on Federal Awards
- COGR's Federal Agency Guidance Matrix
- Multi Association Request for Expanded Administrative Relief Due to the Impacts of COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)
- Institutional and Agency Responses to COVID-19 and Additional Resources
AAU / ACE / APLU / AAMC:
- Letter from AAU, ACE, APLU, and AAMC Recommend Lawmakers Provide Relief for Research Support (March 19, 2020)
- AAU COVID-19 FAQs (March 24, 2020)
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