Updates from Federal Funding Agencies

updated as of February 17, 2025

(For information only) 

The Executive Vice President for Research and Sponsored Program Services have developed this page to provide the most up-to-date information and guidance on what actions researchers should take during periods when the U.S. government administration or U.S. federal agency leadership are going through periods of transition.

NIH 15% F&A Cap

UPDATE: February 13, 2025 - NIH will not implement the Rate Change.

On Friday February 7, 2025 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released  NOT-OD-25-068 : Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates which states:

  “For any new grant issued, and for all existing grants  to IHEs retroactive to the date of issuance of this Supplemental Guidance,  award recipients are subject to a 15 percent indirect cost rate.  This rate will allow grant recipients a reasonable and realistic recovery of indirect costs while helping NIH ensure that grant funds are, to the maximum extent possible, spent on furthering its mission .  This policy shall be applied to all current grants for go forward expenses from February 10, 2025 forward as well as for all new grants issued.  We will not be applying this cap retroactively back to the initial date of issuance of current grants to IHEs, although we believe we would have the authority to do so under 45 CFR 75.414(c).”

We are closely analyzing the newly released notice now.  We will keep you apprised of further developments and our implementation strategy.

Litigation - Hearing set for February 21, 2025 10:00 a.m.

1.  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health - TRO issued impacting plaintiff states.

2.  

Association of American Medical Colleges v. National Institutes of Health - Nationwide TRO  (institutions nationwide including Purdue University) issued for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Status Report issued - Defendants (NIH) will not implement or enforce the Rate Change Notice until further order is issued by this Court.

3.  

Association of American Universities v. Department of Health & Human Services – Court denied as moot the motion for a TRO, citing its ruling in the AAMC case (#2 above).

 

Reference Material

Research Facilities & Administrative Costs - APLU

F&A Cost Reimbursement Materials-COGR

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer - YouTube

 

Executive Orders and Related Actions

UPDATE: Purdue University Agency Directives

Litigation Update: Current TRO remains in place.

Rhode Island OMB Case - Hearing on Preliminary Injunction Motion is Friday, February 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Non-Profit OMB Case (DC District Court) - Hearing on Preliminary Injunction Motion is Thursday, February 20 at 11:00 a.m.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has  rescinded its Jan. 27, 2025 memorandum  M-25-13: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs.

Cease Rescinded

For these implicated federal awards, SPS will be communicating with PIs directly instructing them to cease Gender Ideology, DEI, DEIA, CBP and Justice40 activity (CBP and Justice40 for DOE awards only).

  • Expect that any DEI-related aspects will be removed from solicitations or not reviewed as part of the selection process.
Performance, other than Gender Ideology, DEI, DEIA, CBP and Justice40 (CBP and Justice40 for DOE awards only) related activities, should continue as long as funding is available, unless a  stop-work order or official agency communication has been issued.

 

Refer below for Purdue leadership and broad agency communications and/or specific instructions:

Updates from Purdue Leadership

 Date

 Link

February 13, 2025

  To Faculty and staff colleagues across the Purdue system

February 3, 2025

  Dear Colleagues

January 27, 2025

  Dear Colleagues

 

Updates from Federal Funding Agencies

*Communications to Purdue University as recipient directing Principal Investigators to cease activity or stop work. Impacted faculty/PIs were notified.

 Date

 Agency or Organization

 Directions/Instructions

Updated Daily

COGR – NIH 15%

NIH 15% Cap on Indirect Cost Reimbursement - Information & Resources

Updated Daily

COGR – Admin Transition

2025 Administration Transition Information & Resources

Febraury 14, 2025

DOD

Contracting officers shall cancel or amend solicitations and terminate or partially terminate existing contracts that contain DEI or DEIA requirements.

February 11, 2025

CDC*

CDC rescinded communication to cease DEI activities and activities promoting gender ideology. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified.

February 11, 2025

NSF*

NSF Revises web site to remove reference to January 28, 2025 community letter. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified.

Febraury 7, 2025

NIH

Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates

February 6, 2025

NASA*

Direct immediate action to identify and terminate programs that promote gender ideology. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified.

January 31, 2025

Court Order

Temporary Restraining Order issued in NY v. Trump

January 31, 2025

CDC*

Notice to terminate all programs, personnel, activities, or contracts promoting or inculcating gender ideology. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified.

January 29, 2025

NSF

NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders | NSF - National Science Foundation

January 29, 2025

OMB

OMB Memo M-25-14 Rescinding M-25-13

January 28, 2025

NSF*

All review panels, new awards, and all payments of funds under open awards will be paused as the agency conducts the required reviews and analysis. Cease non-compliant grant activity that uses or promotes the use of DEIA principles and frameworks or violates Federal antidiscrimination laws. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified.

January 28, 2025

OMB

OMB Clarification Memo M-25-13 Q&A

January 27, 2025

USAID*

18 Program Specific Suspension of Award Implementation and Stop Work Order Notices Received. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified 1/28/2025.

January 27, 2025

DOE*

Cease all activities associated with DEI and Community Benefits PlansImpacted Faculty/PIs were notified

January 27, 2025

OMB

Memo to Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies M-25-13 - Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs. Temporarily Halted by US Judge on 1/28/2025. Memo rescinded 1/29/2025.

January 27, 2025

Dept of State*

Two Program Specific Suspensions of Award Implementation and Stop Work Order Notices Received. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified.

January 25, 2025

DOD

Clarification of Defense Contracts

January 24, 2025

USAID*

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) awards have been sent termination notices and should not incur any further costs. All DEIA activities are to cease immediately. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified

January 24, 2025

USAID

For existing foreign assistance awards, contracting officers and grant officers shall immediately issue stop-work orders, amend, or suspend existing awards.

January 24, 2025

USAID

Note to COs & IPs on EO Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid - Google Docs

January 23, 2025

Dept. of Education

U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Eliminate DEI | U.S. Department of Education

January 23, 2025

Dept of Labor*

Cease all activities related to “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) or “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) under their federal awards. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified

January 23, 2025

NASA*

NASA Contractors and Grantees immediately cease and desist all DEIA activities of their contracts and grants. Taking steps to close all DEIA offices and end all DEIA-related activities. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified

January 23, 2025

NASA

Initial Guidance Regarding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessiblility (DEIA) Executive Orders

January 23, 2025

NIFA

All NIFA Requests for Applications are currently under review

January 23, 2025

NIH

Some scientific and advisory panels have been paused.

January 23, 2025

Dept of State*

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) awards have been sent termination notices and should not incur any further costs. All DEIA activities are to cease immediately. Impacted Faculty/PIs were notified

January 22, 2025

NSF

Closed DEIA Office, taking steps to terminate all DEIA-related contracts

January 21, 2025

DHHS

Pause Issuing Documents and Public Communication

January 20, 2025

Presidential Actions

Presidential Actions – The White House

DEI - Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House

Foreign Aid - Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid – The White House

 

It is not clear whether these actions will be temporary or permanent. Some agencies have indicated that there will be further guidance in 90 days. Most have not specified a timeline.

If you have grants affected by these communications and instructions you will be contacted by Sponsored Program Services to discuss.  If you have concerns or questions please email spsopers@groups.purdue.edu.   

 

FAQ: Transition in Government Administration and Agency Leadership

How does administration transition impact the agencies I work with?

Each agency may handle the transition differently. It is important that principal investigators continue their research and scholarly activities until they receive specific information or instructions from their agencies or program officers or from Purdue SPS.

Could administrative transition delay deadlines for a grant proposal?

Maybe; we simply do not know. While it is possible that some government systems may not be working during transition periods, principal investigators should continue to prepare and work with Pre-Award on proposals as if there will be no change in grant submission deadlines.  Pre-Award will process proposals following the most up-to-date guidelines given by each specific agency.

Should researchers continue to work on their federal contracts and grants?

Yes, researchers should continue to work on their grants and contracts unless they have been advised otherwise, in which case they must follow the federal instructions. Faculty should keep in close touch with their Post-Award administrator. We recommend bookmarking this page and checking frequently for the latest information.

What have you heard from specific agencies so far?

Sponsored Program Services is monitoring the situation, and will provide details to the campus, as they become available. 

 

Other related sites and information?
Purdue University – Government Shutdown Guidance

 

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