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As discussed at the Research Administration Forum (RAF) on November 14th, the Outgoing Subawards Team’s new Outgoing Subaward & MCA Request Form (which replaces the OCGA Subaward Checklist and MCA Checklist) is now available on OCGA’s Forms page. Please feel free to reach out to OCGAsubawards@research.ucla.edu with any questions or concerns. The automated notification also discussed at the November 14th RAF, … Read More

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 and other transaction requests.  We … Read More

Unfortunately, S2S Grants (Cayuse) encountered a service interruption this afternoon. The issue was reported to the vendor, and Cayuse is back online. We urge you to complete your proposals for today’s deadline ASAP, submitting immediately to best mitigate any potential future service interruptions. Cayuse have apologized for the inconvenience and informed us that users may need to clear browser cache. Here … Read More

Starting on Sunday, October 27, 2024, NSF will require accountholders to utilize multi-factor authentication (MFA) when signing into Research.gov.  (Please see NSF’s Dear Colleague Letter: NSF 25-011.)  NSF will be releasing more information on 10/27, including how-to guides and FAQs, as well as a new About Signing Into Research.gov page on Research.gov Help. NSF Credentials (Primary Email Address/NSF ID and Password): … Read More

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