April 29, 2025
Federal Agency Modified Award Terms
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Greetings, |
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On April 21, NIH issued a notice that modifies current terms and conditions for all NIH grants, agreements and awards. This notice requires grant recipients to certify that they do not operate DEI programming that violates federal anti-discrimination law. The UW has robust compliance practices to ensure compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws, as for other award compliance requirements that we certify. This includes education, auditing, and mechanisms for reporting and investigating potential violations. Further, to the extent the new language is an attempt to implement the Executive Order on DEI, that Order remains the subject of a Preliminary Injunction. We are aware that agencies are adding new conditions. OSP is reviewing terms for institutional certification. We ask PIs to carefully read all of the terms in grants, agreements and awards to ensure that the work of their particular project is compliant. If you have questions, please reach out to the Office of Sponsored Programs osp@uw.edu. |
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Thank you, |