The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued guidance for Federal agencies relevant to recipients of federal support—including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements—on administrative relief relevant to COVID-19:
- OMB Memorandum M-20-26: “Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impact by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” (June 18, 2020)
- OMB Memorandum M-20-17: “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” (March 19, 2020)
- OMB Memorandum M-20-11: “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)” (March 9, 2020)
These memos enable awarding agencies to allow recipients to continue to charge salaries and benefits to currently active Federal awards and may consider as allowable costs related to the cancellation of events or travel. Awarding agencies may also automatically approve no cost extensions for up to 12 months for awards scheduled to expire before December 31, 2020.
Department of Education
- Deep dive into ED’s new CARES Act grant programs
- Information and resources for schools and school personnel (www.ed.gov/coronavirus)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
- IMLS CARES Act Grants for Museums and Libraries (due June 12)
- ASTC’s summary of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (May 8)
- IMLS Informational Webinar (recorded May 14)
- IMLS Coronavirus Updates
- Information for IMLS Grant Applicants and Awardees
- IMLS Authorizes New Grant Flexibilities for Libraries, Museums
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- CARES Act Guidelines: Grants for $50,000 to help nonprofit arts organizations and their employees endure the economic hardships caused by the forced closure of their operations
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- NEH Cares: Grants of up to $300,000 to help cultural entities continue to advance their mission during the interruption of their operations due to the coronavirus pandemic
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- NIH Coronavirus Information
- Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
- NIH Late Application Policy and FAQ on proposal submission and award management related to COVID-19
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- NSF Coronavirus Information
- Dear Colleague Letter and FAQ on COVID-19
- Interim guidance for travel, merit review panels and NSF-sponsored meetings
- NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17, “Administrative Relief for
Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations” - NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26, “Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations”
- Impact on Existing Deadline Dates