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COGR Joins AAMC-Led Amicus Brief Opposing Federal Stay in NIH Grant Restoration Cases
This document is an amicus curiae brief submitted by major academic and research organizations in support of respondents opposing the U.S. government’s blanket...
COGR Advocates for Full Reinstatement of NIH Grants in Joint Association Letter to Director, Dr. Bhattacharya
The letter, signed by leading higher education associations representing the majority of U.S. biomedical research institutions, urges NIH Director Dr. Jay...
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Updated: Considerations for a Federal Government Shutdown
COGR has prepared a list of items research institutions should consider in the event of a federal government shutdown to manage federally sponsored projects. This is not official guidance but rather an accumulation of past shutdown experiences with information and guidance that has been received to date. This list will be updated as more information is available.
COGR Joins AAMC-Led Amicus Brief Opposing Federal Stay in NIH Grant Restoration Cases
This document is an amicus curiae brief submitted by major academic and research organizations in support of respondents opposing the U.S. government’s blanket termination of NIH grants, arguing that such mass cancellations depart from long-standing, science-based funding principles vital to the nation’s research enterprise. The brief details how the abrupt, non-scientific cancellation of grants h
COGR Advocates for Full Reinstatement of NIH Grants in Joint Association Letter to Director, Dr. Bhattacharya
The letter, signed by leading higher education associations representing the majority of U.S. biomedical research institutions, urges NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to reinstate all NIH grants terminated under directives recently found unlawful by a federal court. While some grants are being reinstated due to court orders, the associations highlight that many others, terminated under the same d
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
COGR, NACUBO, and 16 Other Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Community Appeal of Indirect Cost Reimbursement Rate Cap
The document is an amicus curiae brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and seventeen other higher education associations, supporting the plaintiffs-appellees—various states, academic institutions, and medical associations—against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department
COGR Joins Amicus Brief on HHS/NIH Grant Terminations Suit
The document is an unopposed motion and proposed amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by major national associations representing leading academic and research institutions. These organizations—including the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Council on Education, and others—seek leave to file a brief supporting the plaintif
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
NASA: Initial Guidance Regarding Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order
The memorandum, dated February 6, 2025, addresses NASA contractors and grantees regarding the recent Executive Order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” signed by the President on January 20, 2025. In alignment with subsequent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), NASA is directing all contractors and g
COGR Submits Response to Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 220 U.S. research universities and institutes, submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the department’s interim final rule implementing the updated Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance. COGR acknowledged the complexity of HHS’s dual-phased implementation—initial a
