Federal Agency Communcations on COVID- 19
Please note these federal, state and local responses are constantly being updated, so for complete information on current status of deadlines on proposals or awards, contact your program director or visit the agency website for more information.
Centers for Disease Control
General guidance from the agency – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
National Science Foundation
General guidance from the agency – https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/
Impact on NSF’s business continuity -https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/External_info_w.pdf
Issuance of guidance on NSF's Implementation of OMB memorandum M-20-17 - Important Notice No 146.
Department of Defense
General guidance from the agency – https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2109563/update-on-dod-covid-19-measures/
National Institutes of Health
General guidance from the agency - https://grants.nih.gov/grants/natural_disasters/corona-virus.htm
Impact on NIH’s business continuity - https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-086.html
Department of State
General guidance from the agency - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-19-information.html
Impact on DOS’s business continuity - https://eca.state.gov/about-bureau/organizational-structure/grants-division (temporary pause on international exchange programs)
Department of Education
General guidance from the agency - https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus
Impact on Ed’s business continuity - https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html
National Endowment for the Humanities
Impact on Ed’s business continuity - https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNEH/bulletins/2816b35
Department of Energy: Office of Science
Impact on DOE Office of Science business continuity: pdf available
U.S. Department of Agriculture : NIFA
Deadline Extentions - https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDANIFA/bulletins/281b500
Office of Management and Budget
Impact and loosening of regulatory requirements: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/omb/2020/03/omb-gives-agencies-more-flexibilities-when-awarding-grants-for-coronavirus-research/
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Impact on IMLS' business continutity and updates: https://www.imls.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-updates
State and Local Agencies Messages
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Update for Institutions of Higher Education - http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/misc/coronavirus-update-for-higher-education/
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas
Guidance and Grant Applications Questions - https://cprit.texas.gov/images/carousel/cprit_covid19_faq.pdf
DFW Federal Statistical Research Data Center is closing and such may impact faculty researchers.