Federal Agency Messages to COVID-19

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-20-17Important 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.