The Division of Research Program Development (DRPD) is pleased to introduce and launch the web-based application InfoReady Review™.
Starting December 14, 2018, InfoReady Review will be used for the following:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Director Mark Schneider stated in a recent Message from the IES Director that IES is considering a different approach to replication to help expand knowledge about what works for whom under what conditions. This approach focuses on the systematic replication of interventions that already have strong evidence of impact.
The message describes how IES is considering a new grant competition that supports sets of replications that will implement and evaluate interventions with evidence of impact in venues that systematically vary in important characteristics such as student demographics, geographic locations, implementation, or technology.
The purpose of the Federal Grants Management Data Standards is to modernize information technology solutions and contribute to a more streamlined approach to federal grants management.
Federal stakeholders have an important role in awarding grants, supporting positive results, and ensuring efficient use of government funds. Feedback on these draft data standards will help to achieve the President’s Management Agenda — a long-term vision of modernizing the government for the 21st century.
Results-Oriented Accountability for Grants Cross Agency Priority (CAP) Goal is one of several CAP Goals established to implement the President’s Management Agenda. The Results-Oriented Accountability for Grants CAP Goal seeks to
The Grants Management Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) has developed the grants management data standards and are requesting feedback.
The public comment period will run through January 15, 2019. Click here to learn more and to share your feedback.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued guidance for NIH Fiscal Operations for FY 2019 and implements the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 115-245). With the passage of the Act, NIH received a 5.6 percent increase over the FY 2018 final funding level, for a total of $39.3 billion in program level funding.
NIH Notice NOT-OD-19-029 requires a certification to be included in every NIH institutional training grant effective January 25, 2019. The certification must provide that the university has proper policies, procedures and oversight to prevent discriminatory practices.
The UF Office of Research has prepared a standard letter which should be included in all T applications effective immediately.
Once you have identified an appropriate funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and have decided to submit a proposal, remember to check the FOA online within 30 days of the due date for any new related notices that could impact your submission.
Related notices in Part 1 of the FOA could include changes in key dates, updates to application instructions, notices of new policies, and other important information.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released its revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) for 2019. The revised PAPPG (NSF 19-1) will be effective for proposals submitted or due, or awards made, on or after January 28, 2019.
UFIT will offer weekly research-centric training in New Physics Building Room 2205, from 10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. More information and registration links are available by visiting https://training.it.ufl.edu/training/ and checking the “RESEARCH COMPUTING” box under “AREA.”
Grants.gov has updated its Grant Events and Trainings calendar on the Community Blog site. The calendar includes upcoming conferences, workshops, and other training events hosted by federal agencies and other organizations in the grants community.
Congratulations to Lynda Hayes for her awards from the Florida Department of Education; Justin Ortagus for his award from the William T. Grant Foundation; Philip Poekert for his award from the Florida’s Office of Early Learning; and Philip Poekert and Paige Pullen for their award from the Florida Department of Education.
For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.
Best wishes to Tim Jacobbe and Megan Mocko for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Philip Poekert for his subcontract proposal W.K. Kellogg Foundation Flow Through from Children’s Services Council of Florida, Inc.; and Albert Ritzhaupt for his proposal to the National Science Foundation.
For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.
On December 4, the White House issued a five-year strategic plan for STEM education, Charting a Course for Success, America’s Strategy for STEM Education. It includes a vision for the future and a call to action for collaboration among STEM stakeholders nationwide.
The plan describes three goals for stakeholders: Goal 1: Build Strong Foundations for STEM Literacy; Goal 2: Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM; and Goal 3: Prepare the STEM Workforce for the Future.
The plan suggests pathways and objectives for federal agencies to follow in the coordination and development of their STEM programs over the next five years.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with other federal agencies in support of the White House strategic plan for STEM education. Specifically, the NSF INCLUDES National Network is a program dedicated to transforming education and diversifying the STEM workforce. NSF INCLUDES is one of NSF’s 10 Big Ideas for future NSF investment. In 2019, NSF plans to invest $30 million in each Big Idea.
The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) has invested $279 million in STEM discretionary grant funds in Fiscal Year 2018.
The U.S. ED’s efforts to support STEM education through the STEM discretionary grant priority include funding for the following programs:
