RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Office of Management and Budget

• M-20-26 Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations  (6/18/20)
• M-20-23: Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (4/20/20)
• M-20-22:  Preserving the Resilience of the Federal Contracting Base in the Fight Against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (4/17/20)
• M-20-21: Implementation Guidance for Supplemental Funding Provided in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (4/10/20)
• M-20-20:  Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (4/9/20)
• M-20-18: Managing Federal Contract Performance Issues Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)  (3/20/20)
• M-20-17:  Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations  (3/19/20)
• M-20-11:  Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (3/9/20)

Council on Government Relations

COGR Resources:

1. COGR’s Webinar Series on COVID-19
2. COGR’s FAQs and Resources on COVID-19’s Impact to Federal Awards
3. Institutional Resources on Ramping Up and Reopening

Want More Information?

Please visit COGR’s Institutional and Agency Responses to COVID-19 and Additional Resources page for a list of federal agency guidance released to date, links to institutional COVID-19 policies, and other helpful resources.  Questions related to COVID-19 or COGR resources can be sent to COVID19@cogr.edu.

1. COGR Matrix of Agency Terms updated April 28, 2020
2. Announcement 4/1/2020
3. Announcement 3/20/2020

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THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

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Acquisition.Gov

• Coronavirus Acquisition-Related Information and Resources
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

Centers for Disease Control

• Updated Flexibilities Guidance for Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 (7/27/20)
• Information for CDC Applicants and Recipients of CDC Funding (3/23/20)
• Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 (Updated 7/27/20)
• Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 (Updated 7/27/20)
• General Funding and Grants Frequently Asked Questions (3/23/20)

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

• COVID_19 Response from the Neilsen Foundation (4/10/20)
• Update – Emergency Support from the Neilsen Foundation

DARPA

• COVID-19 Guidance USD(R&E)
• Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for DARPA Performers (3/19/20)

Defense Pricing and Contracts

• COVID-19 DPC Memorandums

Department of Commerce

• For Additional Guidance, DOC References OMB M-20-18 (3/20/20)

Department of Defense

• ALLOW EXEMPTIONS FOR DOD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS AFFECTED BY THE LOSS OF OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND INCREASED COSTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS
• COVID-19 FAQs for Grant Applicants and Recipients (Updated 5/1/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions for DOD Research Proposers and Awardees Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (6/18/20)

Department of Energy

• Response to Delayed Progress in Research Caused by COVID-19 (9/24/20)
• ARPA-E Actions Owing to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (4/3/20)
• PF 2020-20 COVID-19 Guidance for Financial Assistance Actions (3/30/20)
• Accommodating Interruptions from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (3/13/20)
• ARPA Funding Agreements and Project Guidance

Department of Interior

• COVID-19 Updates for Financial Assistance Recipients (Undated, Refers Grantees to M-20-11 -17, -20, -21)

Department of Health and Human Services

• OHRP Issues Guidance for Application of the Human Subjects Protection Regulations to Actions Taken in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/20)
• OHRP Guidance on COVID-19 (4/8/20)
• Preparation for Potential COVID-19 Impact on Contract and Contractor Performance (3/14/20)
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Grantees and Recipients- Information Memorandum: IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 (3/31/20)
• ORI Operations Status during Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Department of Justice

• Grants Funding Resources

Department of Labor

• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (Undated)

Department of State

• Exchange Visitor Program Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Department of the Air Force (Sent to Contractors, Subject to Change)

• Guidance on No Cost Extensions (3/26/20)
• Potential Contract Impacts due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (3/17/20)

Department of Transportation

• U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Deadline Extension for Federal Transit Administration Competitive Grant Programs (3/27/20)

Environmental Protection Agency

• EPA Frequent Questions on Grant Issues in Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Updated 7/21/20)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response:  https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus
• Bringing Resources to State, Local, Tribal & Territorial Governments:  https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus/governments
• COVID-19 Fact Sheets & Guidance:  https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus/fact-sheets

Food and Drug Administration

• FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated 7/2/20)
• FAQs on 3D Printing of Medical Devices, Accessories, Components, and Parts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• FDA – Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 (3/26/20)

HRSA

• COVID-19 Grantee Frequently Asked Questions (3/23/20)

Institute of Education Sciences

• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) FOR IES GRANTEES

Institute of Museum and Library Services

• Information for IMLS Grant Applicants and Awardees (Undated)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Guidance Regarding Salary Flexibility for Grant Recipients Impacted by COVID-19 (9/29/20)
• COVID and SMD Research Awards
• NASA COVID -19 For Grantees
• NASA Implementation of M-20-26 (Undated)
• NASA Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (Undated)
• Grants and Research during the COVID-19 Epidemic (3/25/20)
• COVID-19 Impact to NASA SBIR/STTR Program (3/20/20)
• Assistant Administrator for Procurement Message on Coronavirus (3/10/20)

National Endowment for the Arts

• National Endowment for the Arts FAQs and Information for Applicants and Grantees in response to COVID-19 (Undated)

National Endowment for the Humanities

• FAQs – Funding for NEH Applicants and Grantees Impacted by the Coronavirus (3/30/20)

National Institutes of Health (3/17/20)

• NOT-OD-21-026 Extended Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic (11/4/20)
• NOT-OD-20-164 Policy for Charging Personal Protective Equipment to NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements as Direct Costs (9/11/20)
• Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Fall 2020 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic (7/8/20)
• COVID -19 FAQs Updated for OMB Memorandum M-20-26 (7/2/20)
• COVID-19 FAQs Current of of 6/18 (Superseded by 7/2 FAQs)
• NIH Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 “Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations  (6/25/20)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):  Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients
• NIH Extramural Response to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
• COVID-19 Pandemic Contingency Planning for Animal Care and Use Programs
• NOT-OD-20-123 Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic (6/9/20)
• Notice of NICHD Participation in NOT-EB-20-012 “Notice of Change in Application Due Date for PAR-19-215 Due to Public Health Emergency for United States Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (6/5/20)
• NIH Late Application Policy for Institutional Training Grants to PA-20-142 and PA-20-162 Due to Public Health Emergency for United States Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (5/11/20)
• OHRP Guidance on Response to COVID-19 (4/28/20)
• Considerations for New and Ongoing Human Subjects Research During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (4/24/20)
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response Resources and FAQs for Animal Care and Use Programs  (Updated 7/2/20)
• Flexibilities Available to AHRQ Recipients and Applicants Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Due to Loss of Operations (4/6/20)
• UPDATE: NOT-OD-20-091 NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (3/26/20)
• Applicant/Recipient COVID-19 Update History (3/25/20)
• Special OLAW Webinar on March 19: Pandemic Contingency Planning and Its Impact on Animal Care (3/19/20)
• NIH Message to Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funds on Flexibilities Needed for COVID-19 (Youtube, 3/17/20)
• NOT-OD-20-088 Flexibilities for Assured Institutions for Activities of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) Due to COVID-19 (3/16/20)
• NOT-OD-20-087 Guidance for NIH-funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies Affected by COVID-19 (3/16/20)
• NOT-OD-20-086 Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19 (3/12/20)
• NOT-OD-20-083 General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Proposal Submission and Award Management Related to COVID-19 (3/10/20)
• NOT-OD-20-082 NIH LATE APPLICATION POLICY Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (3/9/20)
• NIH Guidance on Travel and Meetings Hosted by NIH (Updated 5/7/20)
• NCI Funding during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (3/23/20)

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• NOAA Guidance Regarding Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Due to Loss of Operations (3/27/20)

National Science Foundation

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Relating to NSF’s Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 for NSF Proposers and Awardees and NSF Major Facility Cooperative Agreement Recipients (Updated 7/30/20)
• NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26, “Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” (6/25/20)
• Impact on Existing Deadline Dates (Updated 7/13/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the NSF Dear Colleague Letter on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (NSF 20-052)  (Updated 5/29/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposers and Awardees (Updated 5/19/20)
• NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17, entitled, “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” dated March 19, 2020 (Updated 5/19/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Facility Cooperative Agreement Recipients (5/18/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Grantees (5/7/20)
• NSF Guidance on the Effects of COVID-19 on Human Subjects Research (4/13/20)
• NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-20 (4/10/20)
• NSF Guidance on the Effects of COVID-19 on Vertebrate Animal Research (4/10/20)
•  Coronavirus Information
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites, Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Sites, International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) Sites, and Similar Activities (3/31/20)
• NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (Updated 5/19/20)
• Important Notice to the Science and Engineering Community (3/23/20)
• NSF Guidance for Major Facilities and Contracts Regarding COVID‐19 (3/9/20)
• Dear Colleague Letter:  Provisioning Advanced Cyberinfrastructure to Further Research on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (3/5/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposers and Awardees (3/4/20, note, this document has been archived)

National Security Agency (Guidance sent to Contractors, Subject to Change)

• Notice to Contractors Regarding COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update – Re-Release with Downgraded Classification

Non-Federal Sponsors (Courtesy of Harvard University)

• COVID-19 Guidance Summaries – Non-Federal Sponsors

Office of Justice Programs, DOJ (Guidance sent to Grantees, Subject to Change)

• Grantee Update #3: Updated Guidance on Short Term Administrative Relief for grantes Impacted by COVID-19
• Guidance to Award Recipients Impacted by COVID-19: Short Term Relief for Various Administrative, Financial Management, and Audit Requirements  (3/21/20)
• OJP Grantee Update #1 COVID-19 Impacts (3/16/20) 

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

• OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) For Current and Prospective Awardees Impacted by Novel COVID-19 (3/27/20)

SAMHSA

• COVID-19 Information for SAMHSA Discretionary Grant Recipients (3/24/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related to COVID-19 for SAMHSA Grant Recipients (3/24/20)

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition

• USAMRAA’s Supplemental Guidance on Administrative Flexibilities for Grants and Cooperative Agreements in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (3/25/20)
• USAMRAA Animal Research Guidance (3/19/20)
• FAQs on COVID-19’s Impact to Human Subjects Research

USAID

• INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE BUREAU FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (3/12/20)

USDA – National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• NIFA-20-006 Implementation of OMB Memo M-20-17 & M-20-20 (Updated 5/27/20)
• NIFA FAQS for Grantees (4/8/20)
• NIFA Deadline Extensions due to COVID-19 (3/18/20)

Additional Resources:

• Multi Association Letter to Congressional Leadership on Research Relief (January 26, 2021)  https://www.cogr.edu/sites/default/files/AAU-APLU-AAMC-ACE%20Research%20Relief%20Letter%201-26-21%20FINAL.pdf
• House Subcommittee on Research and Technology (September 9, 2020 Hearing):  THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS ON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH  https://science.house.gov/hearings/the-impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-university-research
• American College Health Association:  Considerations for Reopening Institutions of Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities:  https://www.aascu.org/CoronavirusResources/
• Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Responses to Coronavirus:  https://www.aplu.org/news-and-media/communications-resources/coronavirus/
• Centers for Disease Control:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/colleges-universities/index.html
• Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE:  https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
• Council on Governmental Relations:  FAQs Regarding COVID-19’s Impact to Federal Awards:  https://www.cogr.edu/faqs-regarding-covid-19s-impact-federal-awards
• COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel (Department of Education)  https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus
• Department of State Travel Advisories:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
• Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education (2013):   https://rems.ed.gov/docs/REMS_IHE_Guide_508.pdf
• Health Research Alliance COVID-19: https://www.healthra.org/issues/covid-19/
• Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-ihe-response.html
• NAFSA:  Association of International Educators COVID -19 Information and Resources:  https://www.nafsa.org/regulatory-information/coronavirus-critical-resources
• NASA Administrator Statement on Agency Coronavirus Status:  https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-statement-on-agenc…https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-statement-on-agency-coronavirus-status
• NIH Extramural Response to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/natural_disasters.htm
• NIH NIAID:  Coronavirus Resources for Researchers: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-resources
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) Disaster Planning and Response Resources:  https://olaw.nih.gov/resources/disaster-planning.htm
• OCR Issues Guidance on Telehealth Remote Communications Following Its Notification of Enforcement Discretion:  https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/03/20/ocr-issues-guidance-on-telehealth-remote-communications-following-its-notification-of-enforcement-discretion.html
• PRIM&R:COVID-19 and Coronavirus: Updates for the Oversight Community:  https://blog.primr.org/covid-19-and-coronavirus-updates-for-the-oversight-community/
• Resources of Institutes of Higher Education (CDC):  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/colleges-universities/index.html
• Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (Department of State)  https://step.state.gov/step/
• State and Territorial Health Department Websites:  https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/healthdepartments.html
• Student and Exchange Visitor Program (ICE): https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2003-01.pdf
• United States Senate Letter to OPM on Protections for Federal Employees and Contractors: https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/5/c/5c6cf147-46de-4d25-a9f1-089c74a7dcb4/A1EF0326647F6B21227B5F702169F9E4.3.6-final-opm-coronavirus-letter.pdf
• US Government Response to COVID-19: https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
• World Health Organization:  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public