As of October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a lapse in appropriations, resulting in an immediate shutdown of many operations across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its divisions. HHS has released its FY26 Lapse in Funding Contingency Plan, alongside division-specific updates for key agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), […]
New Application and Award Structure for NIH-Funded International Collaborations (Replacing Foreign Subawards)
On September 12, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released Notice NOT-OD-25-155 and updated their website with an announcement outlining a significant change in how international collaborations will be handled at both the proposal and award stage. NIH will no longer accept applications that include foreign components through the traditional subaward or consortium structure. Instead, NIH is introducing a new […]
Considerations for a Government Shutdown
Announcement: Congress has until September 30, 2025, to pass a budget to fund the federal government for the next fiscal year. If a budget agreement is not reached and signed by the President, the U.S. Government will shut down until funding is restored. While the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not yet issued final guidance […]
Research Security Training Now Integrated with Cayuse SP
The annual federal Research Security Training requirement is now fully integrated with Cayuse SP, making it easy for users to verify completion directly within the Cayuse SP system. How to Verify Training Completion in Cayuse SP Log in to Cayuse SP. Go to the Admin tab. Search by the individual’s name. Select Trainings and Certifications to view all […]
White House OSTP Memo for FY27 R&D Budget Priorities
On September 23, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Crosscutting Actions memo. Though federal FY26 begins October 1, 2025, this guidance is issued now to direct agency planning well in […]
MicroLearning Monday – Updated Limited Submission Process at USC
Welcome back to MicroLearning Mondays, our biweekly series of bite-sized research administration trainings brought to you by the Department of Contracts and Grants. This week’s topic: Updated Limited Submission Process at USC Why It Matters: Some funding opportunities come with restrictions on the number of proposals USC can submit. These are called limited submissions, and they require extra […]