Category Archive

We have reported various system issues impacting S2S Grants: validation services unavailable, non-responsive budget fields, and auto-calculations not functioning. The vendor has identified the issue and will be taking the system down temporarily to apply a fix. Thank you to everyone who reached out to eRA Help to report an issue. We will keep everyone posted as to when the system is … Read More

While Cayuse works to restore IDC information in S2S Grants, we are providing information on how to re-populate IDC information into an application that has been affected by the current issue.  Here is a screenshot of the issue in a live application: Due to the ongoing issue, the auto-fill functionality is not working as effectively as usual, so we have … Read More

NIH Fellowships: We are currently working to address the following system issues: S2S Grants (Cayuse): NSF Research.gov: We are currently working with Cayuse and NSF respectively to have these issues resolved as soon as possible. We will keep you all posted. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Updates and Guidance for Federally Sponsored Projects Thank you to all who attended the February 13, 2025, Research Administration Forum (RAF) where we reviewed the current guidance for federal proposals and awards. The slide deck for that session is available here.   As the status continues to evolve, we have summarized current information and guidance below: Proposal Submission Active Awards Stop Work … Read More

Service to S2S Grants was restored around 5:20pm on Friday, February 14. If you have any trouble logging in, the vendor recommends clearing your browser cache. Please reach out to eRAHelp@research.ucla.edu if you encounter any issues accessing the system. While we gather more information about the source of the outage, we encourage you to work with your Signing Officials to … Read More

We hope this email finds you all well. S2S Grants is currently down.  We are in communication with Cayuse, and they are actively working to resolve the issue. At this time, they do not have an ETA for when the issue will be resolved. We will keep you posted.

Given the challenging circumstances facing our community, we want to share that many Federal sponsors have long standing policies related to the late submission of proposals due to the impact of a natural disaster.  In such cases, if possible, we encourage faculty to reach out to their program officers prior to the deadline to make them aware the proposal will … Read More

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 December 20, 2024. Agency Specific contingency plans are constantly being updated. In the meantime please see the information below for general guidance. Active Federal Awards Proposals Reporting Requirements Other During winter curtailment, if you have … 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

This is a reminder that in observance of the UCLA Winter Holiday Closure, the Office of Contract and Grant Administration will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, December 20, 2024, and will reopen at 8:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Please note that in the weeks immediately prior to curtailment, OCGA usually has an increased volume of proposal submissions … Read More