The Department of Energy (DOE) has released a Policy Flash entitled: Department of Energy Overhauls Policy for College and University Research, Saving $405 Million Annually for American Taxpayers | Department of Energy, which introduces significant changes to indirect cost rates for grants awarded to institutions of higher education (IHEs). Effective as of April 11, all DOE […]
Announcements
Introducing MicroLearning Mondays!
The Department of Contracts and Grants is proud to announce MicroLearning Mondays — a biweekly series of bite-sized research administration trainings. Every other Monday, you’ll receive a short, 5–10 minute video focused on a key research administration topic—such as carryforward, cost sharing, prior approval, effort reporting, and more. Each video will deliver clear, practical guidance […]
Cayuse Monthly Maintenance
Please be advised that Cayuse will undergo scheduled monthly maintenance on Saturday, April 12th. During this time, all Cayuse applications may experience brief and intermittent interruptions as updates are applied. 🕘 Maintenance Window Start: 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST End: 9:00 PM PST / 12:00 AM EST (April 13) If you experience login issues during the maintenance […]
Increase to NIH Salary Cap
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a notice regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. The Office of Personnel Management recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 1, 2025, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $225,700. […]
NIH Postpones NIH Common Forms Implementation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is adopting the Biographical Sketch Common Form and the Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form in alignment with the White House OSTP memorandum on standardizing disclosure forms across federal agencies. Goals of the Change Increase standardization across agencies. Clarify who discloses what, and how (including updates, corrections, and certification). Promote cross-agency […]
Judge Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking NIH Guidance Imposing 15% Cap on F&A Costs
Today, a federal judge, Angel Kelley, issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from enforcing a new guideline, which caps Facilities & Administrative (F&A) costs at 15%. The injunction follows a hearing on February 21, 2025, where various parties, including the government and representatives from several universities, medical colleges, […]