Potential Federal Government Shutdown OCGA has posted information on our webpage under Hot Topics related to processes and expectations for federal grant and contract issues during a shutdown. Please check back regularly as the guidance may evolve as agencies post information on their websites. NIH Timeline for Implementation of Research Security Policies To Be Updated The National Institutes of Health (NIH) … Read More
NIH Updates, Potential Federal Government Shutdown and New EPASS Training Videos
Federal Grant Funding Reinstated at UCLA Following Judicial Ruling Following a court order, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reinstated previously suspended grants to UCLA. Email notifications have been sent to impacted UCLA Principal Investigators (PIs) confirming reinstatement of grants. The OCGA Outgoing Subawards Team will be sending emails to PIs this afternoon requesting confirmation that subawards on previously … Read More
NIH International Collaborations and S2S Updates: What You Need to Know
NIH Policy Update on International Collaborations In NOT-OD-25-104, NIH announced its intention to establish a new award structure that would directly fund foreign entities collaborating with lead domestic entities, moving away from the traditional subaward structure for collaboration with foreign entities. In line with that new award structure, on September 12, 2025, NIH issued NOT-OD-25-155, outlining a new application structure … Read More
Federal Sponsor Updates
It has been an active few weeks in relation to the news surrounding federal grant support. On August 25, 2025, Vice Chancellor Wakamoto sent an announcement regarding Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs). Because covered individuals participating in federally funded research and development projects are not permitted to participate in MFTRPs, many federal agencies require covered individuals to certify they … Read More
Federal Sponsor Updates
The U.S. White House issued an Executive Order on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, on August 7, 2025, outlining a comprehensive overhaul of how federal discretionary grants will be reviewed, awarded, and monitored. Some key points from the Executive Order (EO) include: Agency Oversight Political officials will review and approve funding opportunity announcements and related discretionary awards using their ‘independent judgement’ … Read More