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Next Meeting – June 21, 10:30 a.m.
SPA meetings are typically held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM.
Previous Meetings
- May 17, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Contracts Update
- Staffing Updates – SPS
- Pre-Award Services
- Federal System Updates
- Creation of System Logins
- Reps and Certs
- Proposals Tips and Tricks:
- Upcoming Resources
- Post-Award Services
- New Awards Best Practices
- Year End Reminders
- SPA Training
- Upcoming SPA Training classes – class attendance request
- Next SPA meeting
- Agenda
- April 19, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Pre-Award Services
- Review of Late Submissions
- Redaction of NASA ROSES Budgets
- NSF: Safe and Inclusive Research Update
- NSF: Results from Prior NSF Suppport
- Proposals Tips and Tricks:
- FCOI Reminders
- Post-Award Services
- Closeouts Best Practices
- SPA Training
- Upcoming SPA Training classes
- Pre-Award Services
- Agenda
- March 15, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Pre-Award Services
- Cost Share Budget Fringe Benefit Rates
- U.S. Department of Energy Interim Conflict of Interest Policy
- Proposals Tips and Tricks:
- IDCs on Cost-Shared Expenses
- Participant Support vs. Human Subjects
- Post-Award Services
- Foreign Travel on Grants – Best Practices
- Fly America Cheat Sheet
- SPA Training
- Upcoming SPA Training classes
- Pre-Award Services
- Agenda
- February 22, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Tax & Compliance Office
- BEC Designations in Concur
- Pre-Award Services
- NIH Reminders: NRSA Stipends Updated
- Pre-Award Delegated Signature Authority
- NSF Safe & Inclusive Work Environment Requirements
- Top 5 IPR Pitfalls
- Final Submission Documents Reminder
- Proposals Tips and Tricks:
- Using the OSA rate
- F&A Costs for State Entity Sponsors
- Post-Award Services
- Best practices for submitting No-Cost Extensions
- NCE Matrix
- SPA Training
- Updated SPS Policies
- CRA study group
- Upcoming SPA Training classes
- Tax & Compliance Office
- Agenda
- January 25, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Pre-Award Services
- January 2023 Federal Agency Updates
- New SPS Federal Disclosure Resources
- Full Proposal Document(s) at Intake
- Proposal Tips and Tricks!
- Contract Services Group
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- SPA Training Update
- Pre-Award Services
- Agenda
- November 16, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Procurement Process Challenges & Improvement Plan – Joe Thompson
- InfoEd updates
- Pre-Award Announcements and Reminders
- Best Practices: Proposal Materials
- Proposal Tips and Tricks
- Determining PI Eligibility
- Budgeting – Equipment vs. Supplies
- Concur from the Post Award Lens
- Overview of Agreements reviewed/negotiated by Contracts Group
- SPA Training Announcements and Update
- Agenda
- October 19, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Accounts Payable – Concur Best Practices
- NASA Certification Reminder
- NIH Data Sharing and Management Plan
- Proposal Tips and Tricks!
- Greenphire Update
- Annual Data
- SEBAC increases final update/review of payroll transactions & anticipated impact on effort reporting
- Contract Submission reminders
- SPA Training – upcoming classes
- Agenda
- September 21, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Introduction of new Pre-Award staff
- Salary increases and proposal budget escalation
- Grants.gov downtime 9/23-29
- Transition from FastLane to Research.gov
- NASA Questionnaire
- NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy – upcoming changes
- Budgeting of fellowships vs. salaries
- Post-Award staff changes
- Post-Award operations updates
- Contract Services Group – contacts and updates
- SPA Training – Upcoming classes
- Agenda
- May 18, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- SPA Announcement
- Pre-Award Announcements and Reminders
- Demystifying Other Support and Current & Pending: Tools, Tips, and Tricks
- SPS Projects in the Works
- Agenda
- April 20, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Year-end reminders
- Transition from Fastlane to Research.gov
- Transition to UEI usage – all subaward commitment forms and grants.gov packages
- NIH FAQ
- DocuSign drop-in sessions – learn about the visibility session
- Proposal Policy Implementation Update
- USDA IDC Rate calculation – Pre-Award and Post-Award perspective
- Agenda
- March 16, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Site Survey and Attain Software Demonstration
- NSF Desk Review
- Post-Award Policies update
- Post-Award Reporting line changes
- Updates to Department Assignments
- Pre-Award intake and Dashboard Statuses
- DocuSign
- Sponsored Program Reporting
- SPA Training – new Level One Basics class and website updates
- Agenda
- February 16, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Pre-Award Updates
- DHHS/NIH Update – Salary Cap
- Addition of UEI to Subrecipient Commitment Form
- Update on NIH ‘Other Support’ process
- Clarification on 5-day proposal process
- Overview of 50K program
- Subaward Invoice Review
- FileLocker
- Mid Year Review
- Leadership Updates
- Agenda
- January 19, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Staffing Updates
- Pre-Award Updates
- NSF Updates
- NIH Updates and Reminders
- SPA Training
- Agenda
- December 15, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- NIH Updates
- Holiday Hours
- Staffing Notices
- Agenda
- November 17, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Training Update
- Open Mike
- Clinical Trials
- NIH Updates
- Agenda
- October 20, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Research Development Services
- Greenphire Updates
- Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Registration
- Change to NIDCD Admin Reduction Guidance for Modular R01 Awards
- New Hires to SPS
- Pre-Award Updates
- Proposal Dashboard Addition
- IPR Language Update
- Black Friday Update
- Agenda
- September 15, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Registration
- Unique Entity Identifier for Federal Sponsors
- NIH Updated Policy for Family Leave and Unpaid Leave for Extramural Loan Repayment Program
- NSF Website Enhancements
- Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post Submission Material Policy During COVID-19
- NSF Pre-Award and Post Award Disclosures Related to the Bio-Sketch
- Scope of Work Change
- Agenda
- June 16, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Staff Introductions
- Fringe Benefits
- NSF Publications Repository Changes
- New NIH Inbox for Biographical Sketch and Other Support Questions
- Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
- eRA Commons Expanding Requirements for IDs
- What’s an Application Packet and When is it Needed
- Proposal Submission 9:00 am Due Date
- Agenda
- May 19, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Effort Reports are available (no slide, just a reminder)
- Introduction – Rashonda Harris, Director of Post Award
- Year End Reminders
- Proposal Submission Policy Timeline and Reminders
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support
- Training Reminders
- Agenda
- April 21, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Joni Gould Retirement
- C onsultants & Contractors on Sponsored Awards – Kathleen Kearney
- Salary Cap
- American Heart Association Carryover and No Cost Extension Updates and Reminders
- Publications and Printing Costs on Sponsored Awards
- IPR Routing Tips
- eRA Commons Phasing Out Internet Explorer
- Redesigned RePORT Tool
- eRA Commons Login Tip
- NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support
- Agenda
- March 17, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Proposal Development Services Overview
- IPR Form Overview
- NIH Update
- SPS Metrics YTD Comparison-Proposals/Awards
- Proposal Deadline Implementation
- Agenda
- February 17, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- New Initiatives with Trish Casey
- Cost Transfers
- NRSA
- Salary Cap
- Summer 2021 Effort
- Pcard Transactions
- SPS Personnel Update
- Preaward Update/Presidential Group
- Agenda
- December 16, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Foreign Influence-Wesley Byerly
- Current and Pending – Other Support
- General Ledger Transfers
- HRSA/PMS
- January Federal Costing Principles Training
- SPA Meeting Calendar Request
- ERA Commons Update
- Agenda
- November 18, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Procard Presentation
- Greenphire
- UConn Sponsored Program Metrics
- Effort Reporting Covid-19 Related Certification Statement
- OVPR Proposal Submission Faculty Survey Results
- Proposal Submission Update
- Agenda
- October 21, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- F&A on Projects of $50K or Less
- Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
- Cost Sharing Reminders and Clarifications
- NIH Virtual Seminar
- Expenditures on Sponsored Awards – Guidance
- Pay on Federal Grants in June 2020 – PI Verification
- Proposal Process – Under Development
- Jeopardy!
- Agenda
- September 16, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Effort Reporting
- NIH & HRSA Transition to Payment Management System
- No-Cost Extension Request Form Updates
- Subaward Invoice Review
- KFS Upgrade – Non-Payroll Cost Transfers
- Book Club and CRA Study Group Updates
- Agenda
For information from previous meetings, visit the SPA Meeting Archive.