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Points to Consider for Reimbursement of Expenses Under Active Grants (V.2): Framework for Navigating the 2025 Administration Transition
Changes to federal payment systems, processes, and requirements implementing
Updated: Costing Points to Consider for Terminations and Suspensions (V.2)
Communications from federal agencies about terminations and suspensions are inconsistent with each other and often with sponsor policies and Uniform Guidance.&…
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Update from COGR on Department of Energy Limitations on Reimbursement of Indirect Costs
The document outlines recent policy changes implemented by the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the reimbursement of indirect costs under financial assistance awards. While the policy explicitly exempts Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), it imposes significant limitations on indirect cost recovery for other recipient types, such as state and local governments (capped at 10% of total awar
COGR, AAMC, AAU, and APLU Submit Joint Comments to NIH on Publication Cost Limits
The Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and COGR submitted joint feedback to the NIH opposing proposed limitations on allowable publishing costs for NIH-funded research, arguing that such limits could impede effective dissemination, create inequities among institutions, and hinder early-career researcher
Updated: Costing Points to Consider for Terminations and Suspensions (V.2)
Communications from federal agencies about terminations and suspensions are inconsistent with each other and often with sponsor policies and Uniform Guidance. This section provides a review of the relevant sections of Uniform Guidance and a list of items for institutions to consider when following sponsor policies and instructions and determining best practices.
Points to Consider for Reimbursement of Expenses Under Active Grants (V.2): Framework for Navigating the 2025 Administration Transition
Changes to federal payment systems, processes, and requirements implementing Executive Order 14222 — Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency, issued February 26, 2025, have significantly incre
Fact Sheet: Defend the Spend
Executive Order 14222, intended to enhance efficiency and transparency and reduce costs in federally funded research, has instead imposed significant new administrative burdens and redundancies, notably through the “Defend the Spend” initiative. These new requirements force recipients to repeatedly justify pre-approved expenses, leading to payment delays, increased costs, and wasted effort, while
National Organizations Announce Joint Effort to Develop a New Indirect Costs Funding Model
National Organizations Announce Joint Effort to Develop a New Indirect Costs Funding ModelApril 2025National organizations representing America’s academic, medical, and independent research institutions, along with other relevant experts(1) have come together to spur the development of a more efficient and transparent model for funding indirect costs on federal re
Explain Facilities & Administrative Costs. You Have Thirty Seconds: February 2025 Meeting
The document provides an in-depth exploration of Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Costs in university research, covering their historical development, purpose, and current challenges. It explains that F&A costs, often misunderstood as “overhead,” are vital reimbursements compensating institutions for necessary infrastructure and compliance expenses associated with federally funded res
COGR Joins AAU and APLU Presidents in Submitting Joint Letter to Government Officials in Response to Unnecessary Disruptions to Federally Supported Research
The letter from the leaders of the AAU, APLU, and COGR expresses deep concern about recent disruptions to federally funded research resulting from executive actions and agency procedures, including interrupted payments, unclear directives relating to DEI compliance, abrupt project terminations, and a new NIH cap on facilities and administrative cost reimbursement. The authors urge federal official
Facilities & Administrative Costs of Research: One Pager
The document emphasizes the essential role of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs—also known as indirect costs—in supporting federally funded research in the United States. It outlines how F&A reimbursements enable research institutions to maintain necessary infrastructure, comply with regulations, and ensure the safe and effective conduct of innovative research, ultimately benefitin
