Reminder: When a faculty member joins or leaves USC, the university may need to engage in a process by which a research award is transferred between institutions, following the stipulations of the sponsor. Prior to extending an offer to a new investigator and/or if an investigator leaves USC, the school should first assess any potential […]
Announcements
Thanksgiving & Winter Break 2023
The Department of Contracts and Grants would like to wish you and your families a Happy Holiday season. To prepare for the Holiday season and the University’s Winter Recess, below are some important dates and reminders regarding upcoming office closures. In Observance of the upcoming holidays and Winter Recess, DCG will be closed on the following […]
Grants.gov Scheduled Maintenance Outage (IMPORTANT UPDATE)
Announcement: In a previous NewsFlash, it was noted that for the below upcoming scheduled downtime for Grants.gov, Cayuse S2S users would still be able to submit their S2S proposals during the maintenance window. Cayuse has since released an updated correspondence that this is no longer accurate. Proposals will not be able to be submitted using Proposals […]
Grants.gov Scheduled Maintenance Outage
Announcement: The Grants.gov Program Management Office (PMO) schedules system-wide software releases to bring users new features and fixes. During these releases, downtime is scheduled to deploy new enhancements. Please note that there will be several days of scheduled downtime coming up this week: Scheduled Maintenance Outage: Cayuse S2S users will still be able to submit […]
NIH eRA Enhancements – New Look Coming to xTRACT
Announcement: On Monday, October 16, 2023, the Extramural Trainee Reporting and Career Tracking (xTRACT) module within eRA Commons will begin to feature refreshed screens and new user-friendly features. All xTRACT screens will move to the new visual appearance being adopted by other eRA modules, as part of a required technology upgrade. However, the capabilities will remain […]
NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
Announcement: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), operates under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 118-015) signed by President Biden on September 30, 2023. This Act (CR) continues government operations through November 17, 2023, at the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 enacted level, with no reduction. Consistent with NIH […]