
Government Shutdown Averted until Nov 17
Updated October 2, 2023
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Government Shutdown Averted until Nov 17
Updated October 2, 2023
Government Shutdown Averted – Continuing Resolution Until November 17
October 2, 2023
On Saturday, the House of Representatives unexpectedly introduced, considered, and passed a “clean” continuing resolution (CR). This CR funds government operations, at current funding levels, until November 17. Previously, the Speaker of the House had only allowed consideration of CRs that cut spending and included policy riders. The Senate quickly approved the CR and President Biden signed it into law on Saturday evening.
Congress still must pass the 12 appropriations bills to fund the government for the current fiscal year, which began yesterday, by November 17.
What this means:
What you should do:
OGC will continue to monitor the appropriations process and update the campus as necessary as we approach November 17.
Resources
OGC Update - September 29
OGC Update - September 22
OGC Summary of Federal Contingency Plans (Updated Sept 29)
New NIH RPPR Internal Routing Procedure
Effective July 15, 2023
New Indirect (F&A) Cost Rate
New Indirect (F&A) Rates Effective July 1, 2023
Effective July 1, 2023, the University's indirect (F&A) rates are as follows:
The indirect (F&A) rate for private industry clinical trials remains 28% of total direct costs.
There are no changes to our rates from Non-Profit Associations and Foundations and we will continue to follow sponsor policy for those rates with 10% de-minims in the absence of a policy.
What does this mean?
The University's F&A Cost Grid has been updated and the 2023 F&A Agreement (NICRA) is available.
Common Identification Numbers | |
Tax ID or 10-Digit EIN | 84-6000555 |
12-digit EIN | 1846000555A7 |
Cage Code | 0P6C1 |
DUNS | 0410963140000 |
UEI | MW8JHK6ZYEX8 |
Congressional District (Anschutz) | CO-006 |
Congressional District (Denver) | CO-001 |
Centralized location on OGC Contracts website for various request forms and formstack links for each area of our team.
Need more resources on where to route various agreement types? Check out the other resources on our website below!
The fringe benefit rates to be used for budgeting purposes on sponsored project proposals have been updated. The new rates should be used for budgeting purposes on proposals with deadline dates falling on or after July 1, 2022. These rates apply to proposals developed for both CU Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus.
The NRSA Fellowship stipend rates for FY 2022 that were issued on April 15, 2022, were corrected on May 13, 2022 under notice NOT-OD-22-132. As we approach the Cycle II deadlines for F Series Fellowships in August, be sure to use the updated stipend rates when budgeting. As always, refer to the individual FOAs for any specific effort or budget requirements.
Undergraduates: For institutional training grants supporting undergraduate trainees (T34, TL4), appointments for undergraduate candidates will continue to be made by distinct categories (i.e., Freshmen/Sophomores and Juniors/Seniors), but the stipend levels for the categories will be the same:
Career Level |
Stipend for FY 2022 |
Monthly Stipend |
Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors |
$13,920 |
$1,160 |
Career Level |
Years of Experience |
Stipend for FY 2022 |
Monthly Stipend |
Predoctoral |
All |
$26,352 |
$2,196 |
Postdoctoral Trainees and Fellows: For institutional training grants (T32, T90, TL1) and individual fellowships (F32), the stipend level for the entire first year of support is determined by the number of full years of relevant postdoctoral experience when the award is issued. Relevant experience may include research experience (including industrial), teaching assistantship, internship, residency, clinical duties, or other time spent in a health-related field beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree. Once the appropriate stipend level has been determined, the trainee or fellow must be paid at that level for the entire grant year. The stipend for each additional year of Kirschstein-NRSA support is the next level in the stipend structure and does not change mid-year.
Career Level | Years of Experience | Stipend for FY 2022 | Monthly Stipend |
Postdoctoral | 0 | $54,840 | $4,570 |
Postdoctoral | 1 | $55,224 | $4,602 |
Postdoctoral | 2 | $55,632 | $4,636 |
Postdoctoral | 3 | $57,852 | $4,821 |
Postdoctoral | 4 | $59,784 | $4,982 |
Postdoctoral | 5 | $61,992 | $5,166 |
Postdoctoral | 6 | $64,296 | $5,358 |
Postdoctoral | 7 or More | $66,600 | $5,550 |
Senior Fellows (F33 only): The stipend level must be commensurate with the base salary or remuneration that would have been paid by the institution with which the individual is permanently affiliated when the award is issued but cannot exceed the current Kirschstein-NRSA stipend limit set by the NIH for those with 7 or more years of experience. The level of Kirschstein-NRSA support will take into account concurrent salary support provided by the institution and the policy of the sponsoring institution. NIH support does not provide fringe benefits for senior fellows.
Many awards also allow for Tuition and Fees, Training Related Expenses, and an Institutional Allowance. Be sure to check your award FOA for what costs are allowed, and check NOT-OD-22-132 for the amount that can be requested.
PLAN AHEAD
To ensure timely submissions and avoid delays, please work with your assigned grant specialist within your department to plan your proposal submissions for federal deadlines occurring around this timeframe. Per the Grants.gov Team, this transition to the Cloud will allow for fewer Grants.gov maintenance outages, higher availability, and ensure a modern infrastructure to support future system enhancements. For more information, please visit the calendar. |
We are pleased to announce a new set of advanced sponsored projects training courses offered by OGC. These courses are based on feedback from all our campus partners over the last several years on what areas are a gap in training. The new courses will have either a pre-award or post-award track focus, with 4 new pre-award courses and 6 new post-award courses to start out.
These courses are intended for grant administrators who have already taken the original sponsored projects courses and have at least 6 months experience in a grant administrator role on campus. The courses build off the previous trainings and are more hands on to help train on some of the day-to-day activities of a grant administrator. They include the following:
Pre-Award Track
Post-Award Track
In addition, these courses will be required for new Grant Administrators starting in 2023. All of the sponsored projects courses will be required, and the advanced courses will be required based on whether someone is in a pre-award or post-award role.
New and current administrators will have one and half years to complete the requirements, but it is recommended that the courses be taken sooner. Each course will be offered at least two times a year on a fall and spring semester basis. We will track enrollment via Skillsoft.
To enroll in these courses via Skillsoft visit the Skillsoft Help Page. Under the Resource Tab, there are a number of resources and quick reference guides. In particular, the Instructor Led Training (ILT) guide covers how to enroll in an ILT course, how to check your enrollment status, and how to withdraw from an ILT course. The Enrolling in Instructor Led Training may be helpful as well. Finally, under the Instructor Led Training tab, there is information about where to find instructor led training (ILT) courses.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Shane Jernigan.
Do you know what roadblocks that delay or prevent payments being applied to your restricted funds? Overall, payments are being posted to restricted funds in a timely manner. Here are helpful reminders to ensure payments received are posted accurately and timely.
(hybrid model of remote and on-campus)
Restricted Funds (30,31, 34 and 35) should be dropped off at the Bursar Office Drop located in Education 2 North, 3rd floor – Room 3120A. Checks (no cash and no credit card payments) can be dropped off Monday – Friday during business hours. The following actions ensure payments will be processed efficiently:
Bursar’s Office and OGC (Office of Grants and Contracts) are in partnership with processing payments received for restricted funds. If your cash receipt has funds 30,31,35 and 36 listed as the Speedtype, it will be processed by the Office of Grants and Contracts. If the department wants a receipt of check for restricted fund, drop off to Bursar Office and send request to OGC.4payments@ucdenver.edu. The OGC AR Team will post restricted funds accordingly.
What We Do: Billing Specialists, like Post Award Administrators, are assigned by department. The Billing Team works closely with other units within the Office of Grants and Contracts as well as with our campus department partners and sponsor financial contacts performing specific tasks like securing allocations for sponsor templates, verifying final invoice figures, confirming and clarifying billing terms, and resolving billing matters.
The team acts as one of many levels of checks and balances to ensure awards meet the negotiated contract terms. Additionally, our team assists in managing the award expense lifecycle through accurate and timely invoicing and follow-through to ensure payment is received.
In addition to questions regarding billing and payment, please contact the billing team if you receive sponsor correspondence with an invoice template, a purchase order number, updated financial contact, and/or billing terms.
Contacts
For continuity, please email your assigned Billing Specialist and copy OGC.Billing@ucdenver.edu on all billing communications. This inbox is monitored as a group and will ensure fastest response when team members are out of office.
Conflict of Interest disclosure period started Wednesday, August 10.
Nicole Porter
We are very pleased to announce that Nicole Porter has joined the Post Award team as a Post Award Administrator. She is a Colorado native, was a hairstylist for almost ten years and graduated from MSU Denver with a degree in Business. Her favorite activity is going to the zoo with her son. Welcome Nicole!
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