[Okgrantsmanship] COGR: OMB Guidance on Grants/Contracts During Government Shutdown

[Mason, Linda]

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing Assistance

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City OK 73104

405-225-9486 voice

405-225-9230 fax

lmason at osrhe.edu

 

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From: Joe Titone [mailto:titone at usc.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 7:00 PM
To: cogr-list at usc.edu
Subject: COGR: OMB Guidance on Grants/Contracts During Government
Shutdown

 

The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum outlining
issues related to the federal government's Planning for Agency
Operations During a Lapse in Government Funding.  The guidance to
Federal agencies includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is
available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda_default.  Section
II of OMB Director Jacob Lew's memorandum to Heads of Departments and
Agencies (M-11-13, April 7, 2011) addresses Questions and Answers on
Contracts & Grants (page 6+).  The Memorandum states "In the situation
in which performance under an already-issued contract or grant is not
impacted by such a lapse (as described in the memorandum), the
contractor or grantee may continue to proceed with its work during the
lapse period. "   It is important to note that agencies have the
discretion to halt activity on individual grants or contracts but the
grantee/contractor would be notified by the agency and normal
termination provisions would prevail.  
 
This memorandum is designed to address activities conducted by Federal
employees.  Generally, Federal employees will not be conducting routine
activities in oversight, inspection, accounting, administration, etc.
No new grants or contracts will be issued.  
 
According to OMB, grantees can continue to drawdown funds on letters of
credit for already issued grants during the shutdown.  The PMS and ASP
system will continue to function.  Grants.gov will continue to operate.
However, these systems will operate with limited capacity - help desks
and administrative support activities will be significantly reduced.  
 
We will continue to review and evaluate the Memorandum and provide
additional general observations and understandings to the membership. 
 
Carol Blum
Director, Research Compliance and Administration
Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)
1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 750
Washington DC 20005
202-289-6655, ext. 117
cblum at cogr.edu
 

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