Important Updates

Grants.Gov Site Being Updated

April 14, 2025

PIs will find a new look and feel at the Grants.gov website. This is a work in progress and additional information may be found here - https://simpler.grants.gov/

SRS will provide updates to the RIT Community as necessary

Department of Energy Implementation of 15% IDC Rate Cap

April 14, 2025

The Department of Energy has released a memo indicating its intent to move to a 15% indirect cost rate for all grant awards moving forward through their policy flash document found here - Policy Flash

Sponsored Research will continue to monitor this action and communicate any changes to PIs with active awards.

RIT Stop-Work Order Notification Process

April 4, 2025

NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders (updated often)

The NSF has provided a FAQ related to the recent EOs and related activity. Please check often as it provides information related to review panels for pending proposals and updated information on current policies.

https://www.nsf.gov/executive-orders

New Executive Order Issued on Implementing DOGE in Federal Agencies

February 27, 2025

On February 26, 2025, the White House issued a new executive order on implementing DOGE in federal agency spending. In order to transform federal spending, each agency must work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to ensure transparent government spending. This executive order includes all “covered contracts and grants,” which means all discretionary spending on contracts, grants, loans, and related instruments. However, it does exclude direct assistance to individuals (e.g., FEMA award to a person), payments related to immigration enforcement, law enforcement, the military, public safety, and the intelligence community, and other “critical, acute, or emergency spending, as determined by the relevant Agency Head.