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NIH: COVID-19 FAQs and Late Submission Policy

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Submitted by mdavis25 on

Greetings Colleagues,

When delays occur because an applicant organization is officially closed or unable to submit grant applications due to the effects of COVID-19, the NIH will consider accepting late applications, on a case-by-case basis.  

At this time, the University of Washington is not officially closed and we are able to submit applications. Review OSP's business continuity information

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New lease reporting requirements – loaner and zero or no-rent equipment

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The new GASB standard on leases will become effective for the UW for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020.  In simple terms, the new lease standard requires that we record a lease right-to-use asset and a related lease liability on our balance sheet for significantly all material lease contracts that have a lease term exceeding 12 months.

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NSF Dear Colleague Letter and FAQs About COVID-19

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NSF has released an FAQ that addresses questions associated with proposal submission and award management that may arise in relation to COVID-19.

The link also includes information about the Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 20-052), which announces that NSF is accepting proposals to conduct non-medical, non-clinical care research that can be used immediately to explore how to model and understand the spread of COVID-19.

 

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NIH and SAGE: FORMS-F for Applications Due On or After May 25th

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NIH FORMS-F

NIH has announced the new FORMS-F will be required for applications due on or after May 25, 2020. As of February 25th, Funding Opportunity Announcements that require Forms-F are available in Grants.gov. NIH will update their How to: Application Guides with FORMS-F information no later than March 25th.

For due dates occurring on or before May 24th, continue to use FORMS-E.

More Information from NIH:

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Mitigating impacts to research activities due to COVID-19

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As noted in President Cauce’s February 29 address to the University, the University is closely monitoring the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and associated COVID-19 disease, and extensive emergency procedures are in place.  Be sure to read the UW’s coronavirus FAQ page, as it contains important information for everyone in the UW co

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All Official UW Travel to China Restricted

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Greetings Colleagues,

The University of Washington is restricting all official travel to China until further notice due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus and in light of travel warnings issued by the U.S. Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes travel to China that was budgeted for and awarded on a sponsored program made to UW.

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NSF: Revised PAPPG 20-1 Issued Effective June 1st, 2020

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Greetings Colleagues,

NSF has issued the new Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF 20-1.

This new PAPPG becomes effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made, on or after June 1, 2020. Until then, guidelines contained in the current PAPPG (NSF 19-1) continue to apply.

Significant change highlights:

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2019 OSHA 300A Summaries

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Hello,

Linked is the signed 2019 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300A Summary form for the University of Washington Seattle Campus. Please print and post this document as soon as possible (before February 1 if possible) in locations like a safety bulletin board or a break room where all employees can see it. The 2019 OSHA 300A Summary forms are required by OSHA regulation to be posted from February 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020.

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