The Office of Research is closely monitoring the impending possible Government Shutdown. While parts of the federal government (such as DHHS) are fully funded for the entire Fiscal Year ’19, other agencies face a shutdown if they are not funded by midnight 12.21.18.
Information in this guidance applies only to those agencies affected by the impending partial shutdown, NIH for example, should not be affected.
We will keep you posted via MRAM and this Announcement as we learn more.
During a Federal Shutdown:
Affected federal agency operations cease during a shutdown. These federal agencies may temporarily stop making payments. Expect a lack of federal communications related to affected agency proposals and awards.
OSP will continue with business as usual within any constraints created by unavailable sponsor systems and staff. OSP’s goal is to process items received to the extent possible.
Affected Federal Agencies
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has agency contingency plans along with FAQs and Special Instructions for Agencies Affected. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
Other USDA Agencies Commerce, Justice, and Science
Other Commerce Bureaus & Agencies and DOJ Agencies Homeland Security Interior and Environment
Other DOI Bureaus & Offices Transportation, Housing and Urban Development State, Foreign Operations Affected Sponsor ApplicationsUse the sponsor’s posted sponsor deadlines to calculate your GIM 19 deadline.
If a federal sponsor system has been shut down, applications will be submitted once these systems are back online. If the sponsor has not issued new due dates, OSP will require that the RTS=YES application be back in OSP no less than three business days from the sponsor due date the PI indicates on the eGC1. AwardsFederal awards from affected agencies will not be issued during the federal shutdown. Awards that have already reached OSP prior to a shutdown will be processed and sent to GCA. Awards from affected agencies that have been issued a UW budget number can begin or continue work unless notification is received from the sponsor. Cooperative agreements could be affected if federal participation is required, but not available. Once affected agency systems are back online, OSP will resume processing affected awards after all outstanding current proposals are submitted. ContractsIn the unlikely event a sponsor sends a stop-work order, OSP will immediately notify the PI and eGC1 Admin Contact and upload the order in SAGE. If you receive a stop-work order, send to osp@uw.edu. Budget ExtensionsOSP will review Budget Extension requests and put them on hold until affected sponsor notification/approval processes are available. Other Post Submission/Post Award RequestsFor other requests not yet in OSP, please wait until those affected federal sponsor systems and staffing are available and use the standard process. Please forward any communications received related to a shutdown and federal awards to osp@uw.edu. Thank you, |