S2S Grants (Cayuse) appears to be up now and applications are submitting successfully. Thank you again for your patience and understanding during this immensely stressful time.

Unfortunately, S2S Grants (Cayuse) is currently down.  We have reported the issue to the vendor, and they are busily working on a resolution. This service unavailability is impacting other customers as well as UCLA. We will share updates with campus as we receive them. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

I want to share information on two updated resources, the OCGA Current and Pending (Other) Support webpage and NIH’s updated RPPR Guide.  The OCGA Current and Pending Support webpage.  As we have been discussing at the monthly Research Administration Forums, Federal agencies are starting in earnest to update their disclosure forms (Bio-sketch reporting and Current and Pending (Other) Support) to comply … Read More

This is a reminder that proposals to government and other non-profit entities for research, training, fellowships, and other sponsored activities require review and approval for submission by the Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA). Proposals and supporting internal documents are due to the OCGA Proposal Intake Team through the EPASS System five working days before they need to be submitted electronically … Read More

The NIH Division of Loan Repayment is now accepting Loan Repayment Program (LRP) applications for the FY 2025 cycle.  While LRP applications are submitted to NIH by the applicant, there is a certification step that must be performed by an Institutional Business Official (IBO) in OCGA. Prior to submission by the applicant, the attached LRP IBO Certification Form must be completed … Read More

We are happy to announce that the Organization Name field is once again visible and functioning properly on the RR Key Persons form in S2S Grants (Cayuse).  Users may now resume using the “Non-UCLA, PI#_” profiles for inputting non-UCLA personnel in applications: If you experience any issues viewing this form, please perform the following steps: Please contact erahelp@research.ucla.edu if you … Read More

This is a reminder that proposals to government and other non-profit entities for research, training, fellowships, and other sponsored activities require review and approval for submission by the Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA). Proposals and supporting internal documents are due to the OCGA Proposal Intake Team through the EPASS System five working days before they need to be submitted electronically … Read More

We have become aware of an issue regarding the Organization Name field not appearing on the RR Key Persons form in S2S Grants (Cayuse). Please note: The vendor is aware of the issue and is actively working to resolve it. The vendor has assured us that so long as the organization name appears in bold alongside the senior/key person’s name … Read More

During the April 2024 Research Administration Forum, we provided guidance to apply the outgoing subaward and equipment thresholds in the forthcoming updated Uniform Guidance. However, it has since become apparent that there is lack of clarity on exactly when and how Federal sponsors will transition to the new F&A rate definitions (thresholds).  Please continue to prepare your Modified Total Direct … Read More

An updated F&A Rate Agreement (dated April 22, 2024) reflecting recently approved FY24/25 Composite Benefit Rates (CBRs) has been posted to OCGA’s website.  Effective immediately these rates should be included in proposal budgets. A comparison of the FY24-25 rates compared to FY23-24 is available on the Business & Finance Solutions webpage.  In addition, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced … Read More