DCG NewsFlash

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reminder: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that any changes to an approved Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) (for funded awards subject to the Final NIH

Announcement: Negotiations continue as Congress works to pass a budget by the close of the federal fiscal year on September 30, 2023. If Congress fails to

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced an upcoming online webinar on the topic of NIH Subaward Requirements (Domestic and Foreign). Join experts from the

Announcement: Are you new to the world of NIH grants or looking for a refresher? The National Institutes of Health has curated a playlist of YouTube videos

Announcement: Please review the following system-related critical deadline dates in relation to FastLane, Research.gov, and Grants.gov for NSF proposals. FastLane September 29th Deadlines Research.gov and

Reminder: If you are new to writing grant applications, sometimes seeing how someone else has presented their idea can help as you are developing your own

Please see the attached memo from Ishwar K. Puri, Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation *************************************​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​*************************************​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​****** I am writing to inform you of new requirements

Announcement: In October 2020, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a new Policy for Data Management and Sharing, effective January 25, 2023. The new policy requires

Announcement: A new version of diSClose is now live and can be accessed on the usual website: https://disclose.usc.edu/. The new system is similar to the previous system

Announcement: The ClinicalTrials.gov website has been modernized with an updated design that is more visually appealing and easy to read. This new design includes simple web components,

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants is pleased to announce that the Responsible Units for Handling Different Types of Agreements Matrix has been updated. The

Announcement: Does your PI work with human subjects? If so, the National Institutes of Health’s Division of Human Subjects Research recently put together a handy one-page resource to help researchers find

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently incorporated system enhancements to the Project Reports module in Research.gov to enable the auto-population of dataset metadata submitted to the

Announcement: Please see the below summary of recent NIH Guide Notices.  NHLBI Supplement to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (NOT-HL-23-070) National Heart,

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On Proposal Preparation and Award Administration Related to the NSF Proposal & Award Policies

Reminder: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) has the ability to close erroneously created proposals in Cayuse SP. If you find that you have

Reminder: Now that all proposals have been converted from KC to Cayuse SP, you can now create proposals that are: Not Related to a proposal or

Want to learn about new internal funding opportunities supporting a diverse range of research areas, scholarship, and artistic and cultural expression at USC? The USC Research and

Announcement: Have you ever wondered which Cayuse SP actions trigger email notifications? Below are some of the email triggers and notifications that get generated when routing

The first day working in our new proposal and award management system, Cayuse SP, was a success!  We had over 200 users log into SP

Announcement: Do you prepare and submit Grants.gov proposals via Cayuse S2S?  If so, starting March 1st, you will be able to create and link a Cayuse

Announcement:  Cayuse SP is now live!  You can now log into the University’s new proposal and award management system, Cayuse SP and: Create a proposal. Route

Announcement: For IRB and IACUC studies funded by a Cayuse SP proposal/award, users will be asked to link their iStar application to the associated Cayuse

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) is committed to supporting Principal Investigators in the transition from Kuali Coeus to Cayuse SP. Attached is

Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement.  Effective February 8, 2023: The University’s current F&A rates have been extended through June 30,

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) is committed to supporting the research community as we transition to Cayuse SP.  Below are post go-live contacts

Announcement:  To facilitate your transition from using Kuali Coeus (KC) to prepare proposals to the new Cayuse SP, please take the online training module “Preparing

Announcement: ​ To facilitate a smooth transition from Kuali Coeus (KC) to Cayuse SP, please note the important dates: Please note:  Cayuse S2S for grants.gov

Announcement: ​ The National Institutes of Health is encouraging the use of the Public Health Service (PHS) assignment request form when putting together grant applications. This form

Announcement: In addition to the below Cayuse training resources, the Department of Contracts and Grants has released a Cayuse SP Frequently Asked Questions webpage.  The

Announcement: ​ Today, January 25, 2023, marks the implementation date for the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy).  As such, for all

Announcement: NSF has published a revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (NSF 23-006). Overall, the Guide has been updated to align with the

Announcement:  NIH recently released a Notice regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. The

Announcement: ​ The Department of Contracts and Grants is excited to announce the upcoming release of Cayuse Sponsored Projects (SP).  On February 28, 2023, Cayuse

Announcement: ​ The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a Notice regarding salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2023.  Effective January 1,

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the following sets of NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been revised: NSF Agency Specific Requirements to the Research

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

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants is excited to announce the launch of Cayuse Sponsored Projects (SP) training materials. Cayuse SP is slated to replace Kuali Coeus (KC)

Reminder: As mentioned previously, USC’s current Cayuse 424 platform underwent a major update this week in preparation for the transition to Cayuse SP, the university’s forthcoming grants

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) has been issued. The

Announcement: Please be advised that USC’s current Cayuse 424 platform will be undergoing a major update Monday, October 24. As a result, the Cayuse 424 system will be

Reminder: As indicated in an earlier NewsFlash, Grants.gov services will go offline this Friday, September 23, and are planned to remain unavailable through Thursday, September 29. To

Announcement: Grants.gov will be unavailable for an extended period due to a planned cloud migration.  The Grants.gov Production System will be offline during the following period: Production System will

Reminder: Each year, NASA awards more than $3 billion in Federal financial assistance to hundreds of recipient institutions. NASA is committed to promoting safe, productive research

Please see the important message below regarding the upcoming NSF Engines Proposal Submission. **************************************************************************************** USC’s Office of Research has been coordinating a USC-led proposal that

Reminder: In 2016, the California legislature passed a bill called AB 1887 that went into effect on January 1, 2017.  Under this legislation, the State of

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy (OSP) and the Office of Extramural Research (OER) will be hosting two online webinars that will focus

Announcement: The Department of Energy (DOE) requires that all investigators on DOE funded projects submit an annual disclosure of significant financial interests related to their USC

Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement. The latest agreement can be found on DCG’s Rates at a Glance page. Please begin utilizing the new rate agreement in

Announcement: The University has received updated federal and non-federal post-doc fringe benefit rates (highlighted below). Please begin using the new federal fringe rates in proposals to

Announcement: The Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) module in eRA Commons is moving June 23 to the new visual appearance of other eRA modules. This is

Announcement: The Office of Research is proud to announce the launching of a new Zumberge grant program! The Zumberge Research Coordination & Team Building (RCTB) award provides opportunities to foster

Announcement: We are excited to share the latest Research.gov proposal preparation functionality updates, along with information about NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR) enhancements. As mentioned in

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently shared an article entitled NSF Research.gov Proposal Submission System: Modern, Agile and Tailored. The article discusses useful webinars and demonstrations as

Update: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued an updated version of the table entitled NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending

Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement, effective March 9, 2022. The latest agreement can be found on DCG’s Rates at a Glance page and adjusts the FY22 fringe benefit

Announcement: NSF will now start requiring the use of Research.gov for the preparation and submission of proposals in response to program descriptions. FastLane is targeted to

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that for eRA Commons users who have multiple accounts, a solution is coming soon that will allow you

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) is happy to announce the launch of our new website! Found at dcg.usc.edu, the updated website contains new materials

Announcement: Since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH awards. The mandate appears in the annual appropriation act that

Update: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued an updated version of the table entitled NSF Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and

Announcement: On December 17, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ​issued a revised Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) that represents an update to the April 2021 version

Update: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC) have been updated with additional information regarding NSF’s enforcement of Article 56,

Please see the below memo from the Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance.********************************************************************* Dear Colleagues, The Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance (OCEC) is collecting data on the use

Announcement: Please be aware that Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage this morning. As a result, some federal web applications, including eRA Commons, have been affected. So

Announcement: ​Today at 5pm, Cayuse 424 will convert Organizational Unit Codes to Workday Cost Centers. The update is in response to the implementation of Workday Financials and

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

Announcement: Effective November 22, 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enhanced the Research.gov Proposal Submission System, NSF Public Access Repository, and NSF.gov Award Search. Below is

Announcement: Enhanced checks on non-compliance with clinical trial registration and reporting came into effect in eRA’s Human Subjects System on October 1 that could delay your

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the Cooperative Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC) have been updated to implement Executive Order 14042,

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) began providing childcare cost support to recipients of full-time National Research Service Awards (NRSA) fellowships this past April. The NIH

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) released New Proposal and Submission Types and System Enhancements to Support the Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide

Reminder: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a long list of flexibilities to support the research community in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the following sets of NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been revised: NSF Agency Specific Requirements to the

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published a revisedversion of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (NSF 21-084). Overall, the Guide hasbeen updated to align

Please see the below important information sent to all faculty regarding the upcoming Workday Financials implementation. Workday Financials is replacing Kuali Financials on July 6,

Announcement: ​The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1)

Announcement: ​Please see the below important message from the IMAGINE Team regarding the Cayuse SP implementation. After a thoughtful and thorough review of the schedule,

Announcement: ​ The federal government is transitioning from using the DUNS number to a “Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)”. The University of Southern California’s UEI has

Announcement: The Department of Contracts & Grants will be updating The Cardinal & Gold Curriculum and Grants Management Training for Staff program this Friday, September

Announcement: In preparation for the migration of proposal records from Kuali Coeus (KC) to Cayuse SP, all non-routed proposal development documents that were created from

Announcement: To support the transition to Cayuse SP, the Department of Contracts and Grants is excited to announce the release of our Cayuse SP Resources

Announcement: ​ Please see the below memo from the Office of Financial Analysis. Good afternoon, As you are aware, the University is moving away from

USC Offices Responsible for Handling Agreements with Industry and Other Collaborators The following table provides a description of the most common types of agreements entered

USC Principal Investigators (PIs) are responsible for determining whether or not they are obligated to register and for any subsequent required updates including results reporting,

Importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of  patent applications prior to U.S. or foreign statutory bars. USC has a long

Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars at USC Text for use in NSF proposals December, 2011 Rationale For grant proposals that include funding to support postdoctoral researchers, the

Federal Regulatory Checks 1. Create Your Account in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) System: Go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sciencv/ Register with either your USC or

Effective January 1, 2020, the State of California’s minimum salary increased to $54,080 annually. The California minimum salary will continue to increase in 2021 and

Announcement: ​As July 1st approaches, the Department of Contracts and Grants is excited to announce the release of our first training video introducing Cayuse Sponsored

Announcement: Last minute and same-day proposal submissions do not allow enough lead time to conduct a proper review of proposals and can jeopardize the ability

Announcement: ​ In the past year, web browsers have taken an aggressive stance on protecting web browsing privacy and reducing security threats. Unfortunately, this has

Reminder: The IMAGINE Virtual Conference is next week! The conference is a direct response to feedback from the USC finance community and an opportunity to

Announcement: Since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH awards. The mandate appears in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,

Announcement: Please see the below important message from the IMAGINE Team regarding the Cayuse SP implementation. After a thoughtful and thorough review of the schedule,

Announcement: ​ Login.gov will serve as the single-entry point to The Department of Health & Human Services four different grants systems: eRA (Electronic Research Administration),

UPDATE:The below Newsflash has been updated to reflect the additional week of Winter Recess announced yesterday by President Folt. The Department of Contracts and Grants

Announcement: On August 19, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an update to the DoD Grants and Agreements Regulations (DoDGARs), 2 CFR Section 1134.140.

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) is pleased to announce the release of a new Feedback Form that allows faculty and research administrators

Announcement: Submitting a Trainee Diversity Report with the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) has long been required by NIH for institutional training and career development

Reminder: The Negotiation Module in Kuali Coeus (KC) serves as a valuable reference tool for Principal Investigators and Research Administrators to view the status of

Announcement: Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will enhance the Project Reporting System in Research.gov to implement the revised Research Performance Progress

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health NIH is encouraging signing officials from recipient organizations to verify the accuracy of their grant assignments to departments or

Please see the below memo from Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation. “The National Science Foundation (NSF) has been at the forefront in the

Announcement: Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will begin enforcing the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) requirement

Announcement: eRA has announced a new way of selecting components for multi-project awards for the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), coming Thursday, September 3, 2020.

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the issuance of a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to NSF Proposal & Award Policies

USC is engaged in far-reaching, global research and learning programs and recognizes the importance of these international collaborations. As research and learning programs are becoming

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made updates to the following guidance on the NSF website based on inquiries received from the broad research

Announcement: Effective July 27, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has enabled cost sharing (Line M on the proposal budget) for programs with mandatory cost

Announcement: Last month the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued guidance on NSF’s implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M-20-26), entitled, Extension

Announcement: The National Institutes of Heath (NIH) has released a notice that provides guidance for investigators preparing NIH grant applications for the May 2021 Council

Announcement: The University of Southern California is engaged in far-reaching, global research and learning programs and recognizes the importance of these international collaborations. As research

Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement. Effective today, July 1, 2020: The University’s current F&A rates have been extended through June

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced three important updates to their administrative supplement submission policies: Effective immediately, NIH will begin accepting administrative

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that they are extending the upcoming proposal deadline for the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) until

Announcement: The National Institutes of Heath (NIH) has released a notice that discusses NIH’s expectations regarding change in status, including the absence of a Program

Announcement: To assist in the identification of where sponsored projects’ work will be performed, all KC Proposals initiated on/after June 16, 2020 will include performance

Dear Colleagues, Please join me for updates on Project Restart this Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5 with representatives from the Research, Graduate, Clinical,

Reminder: ​ The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the issuance of a revised version of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

Anouncemnet: ​ The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) has created a new portal for requesting the addition of Sponsors and Subaward Institutions into Kuali

Reminder: ​ NIH grant applicants must use FORMS-F for all application due dates on or after May 25, 2020. ASSIST has been updated to support

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is aware of applicant concerns about the potential impact of this temporary emergency situation on the outcome of

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is devoting significant resources to COVID-19. In addition to dedicating regularly appropriated funds, to date NIH has received

Announcement: The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has announced that their salary cap, which specifies the maximum amount of an individual’s salary that can

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that ASSIST has been streamlined to support easier initiation and submission of administrative supplements. When an

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that ASSIST has been streamlined to support easier initiation and submission of administrative supplements. When an

Announcement: The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) has released a Federal Agency Guidance Matrix (attached) that lists several major grant-making agencies (NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD,

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a revision to NSF’s implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M-20- 17), entitled,

Announcement: The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) has released a NIH specific FAQ (attached) regarding COVID-19 and it’s impact on NIH grants. The FAQ covers

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the availability of both NSF-approved formats for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support sections of

Announcement: As mentioned in a previous Newsflash, the Department of Defense (DoD) is taking action to provide greater flexibility to the research community during this

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that, effective March 30, 2020, the research community can prepare and submit separately submitted collaborative proposals from multiple

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently updated their Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients website with a number

Announcement: The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a notice regarding Frequently Asked Questions for DOD Research Proposers and Awardees Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus

Announcement: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a notice requiring a minimum level of effort for funding consideration for NCI-funded grants. In addition to previously

Announcement:The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued important guidance to the community regarding COVID-19: Important Notice No 146 to the Community Regarding COVID-19 Guidance on

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a notice detailing expanded flexibilities related to NIH-Funded clinical trials and human subjects studies affected by

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a notice to alert the research community of administrative flexibilities that will apply to NIH applicants

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has developed a website dedicated to providing detailed guidance on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on NSF researchers.

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has updated its Certificate of Confidentiality request process for non-NIH funded research through a new online system. Certificates

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released FAQs related to COVID-19. Included are the below general recommendations: Contact your Program Officer (PO) regarding any

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued an official Guide Notice that establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for

Announcement: Since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards. The mandate appears in

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a notice concerning additional guidance on the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced the publication of the revised NIH Grants Policy Statement. This revision is applicable to all NIH

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) has three major training programs aimed at research administrators and faculty: Grants Management Training for Faculty Grants