COVID-19 Federal Agency Pages and Sponsor Updates

Please also refer to the Office of Research's COVID-19:  Research Operations webpage frequently for evolving guidance on your research operations. 

Federal sponsors listed in alphabetical order.  

Air Force

• Extensions possible - Download Memo to Air Force Grantees. 

Army Medical Research 

• https://cdmrp.army.mil/about/covid-19/default

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• Center for Disease Control (CDC) Travel Advisory Website
• Allow Researchers and Contractors to Telecommute - See Government Contractor Telework Flexibilities

Department of Defense

• DOD Coronavirus Updates  
• DoD FAQs for Researchers  
• DARPA FAQs for Researchers  

Department of Energy

• DoE - Coronavirus Hub
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE-DoE) researchers are encouraged to stay in close communication with your DOE Contracting Officer (CO)
• See DOE memo on accomodating interruptions.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• NASA People Coronavirus Updates​

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• NSF Detailed Guidance on the Coronavirus
• Updates on Biosketches and Current/Pending requirements (April 16)
• New guidance on NSF’s implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M-20-20), entitled, Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).   (April 10)
• NSF’s implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum, M-21-20, “Promoting Public Trust in the Federal Government through Effective Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act and Stewardship of the Taxpayer Resources, Appendix 3 - Disaster Relief Flexibilities to Reduce Burden for Financial Assistance” dated March 19, 2021, is now available on the Foundation’s COVID site. This implementation may be of interest to your membership and we would appreciate your sharing this information as widely and as quickly as possible. (April 30, 2021)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• NOAA and OMB Provide Guidance to Financial Assistance Recipients 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• ORNL is open for business

Uniform Guidance - Office of Management and Budget

• (OMB) Memorandum (M-20-20), entitled, Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).   
• Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-11.pdf
• Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations- https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-17.pdf (updated 3/27) 

Coronavirus Map - Johns Hopkins University
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Federal Sponsor Updates

STAY UPDATED WITH THE U-M COVID-19:  RESEARCH OPERATIONS INSTITUTIONAL GUIDANCE WEBSITE

Please also refer to this COVID-19:  Research Operations webpage frequently for evolving guidance on your research operations. 

ORSP and Sponsored Programs Staff Working Remotely

When you contact either ORSP or Sponsored Programs we can respond most efficiently when you provide a PAF, AWD, UFA, or P/G number along with the PI’s name. 

If you call, be sure to leave a detailed voicemail.