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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

NIH First No Cost Extension The NIH link for an automatic first No Cost Extension (NCE) is currently disabled. While there has been no official communication about this from NIH, we are hearing from the eRA helpdesk that they were instructed to ‘temporarily disable it for all projects’.  At this time, if you are planning a first NCE, be prepared to … Read More

Dear Colleagues,  You are receiving this communication because you currently have an active Department of Energy (DOE) award, or you have submitted a DOE proposal within the last two years. DOE Mandatory Research Security Training  Effective May 1, 2025, all “Covered Individuals” (e.g. PI, PD, Co-PI, Co-PD, Project Manager, Senior/Key Person) included in a DOE proposal must complete research security training … Read More

Research Colleagues,  We have received many questions about the new HHS and NIH policy requirements issued by HHS (see page 18) and NIH.  These terms have been or will be incorporated in the Civil Rights Protections sections of the HHS and NIH Grants Policy Statements.  We are studying the implications of these new terms in partnership with the UC Office of the President and UC Office of General … Read More

NIH recently issued information regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. Effective January 1, 2025, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $225,700. For active awards (continuation and new) that were restricted to Executive Level II, if adequate funds are available, and if the salary cap increase is … Read More

NIH Postponing the May 2025 Common Forms Implementation Just after RAF today, we became aware that NIH has announced a postponement of the May 25, 2025, implementation of the Common Forms for all applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs). NIH will issue future Guide Notices outlining the new effective date and additional implementation details as they are finalized. NIH … Read More

We are happy to report that the Organization Credentials sign-in method (UCLA SSO) is operational again in NSF’s Research.gov. Thank you for your patience during this time.

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

Updates and Guidance for Federally Sponsored Projects In light of the ongoing discussions in Congress regarding funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2025, there is a potential for a federal government shutdown on March 14, 2025. Note as of March 14, 2025, agencies have not produced any shutdown contingency plans. Please see the information below for general guidance. Active Awards Reporting … Read More

The vendor has confirmed that today’s S2S Grants system issues have been resolved. Please contact eRAHelp@research.ucla.edu if you are still experiencing any issues with S2S Grants. Thank you for your collaboration, patience and understanding.