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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Update on NSF’s response to the extended admin relief for funded projects, below. Best, Neil<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Neil Charness, Ph.D., William G. Chase Professor of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director, Institute for Successful Longevity<a href="http:// www.isl.fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue"> www.isl.fsu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Psychology, Florida State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1107 West Call Street, Tallahassee, Florida, USA 32306-4301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone (office): 850-644-6686; Fax: 850-644-7739<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">E-mail: <a href="mailto:charness@psy.fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">charness@psy.fsu.edu</span></a>; <a href="http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~charness/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~charness/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please Note:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Due to Florida’s very broad public records law, most written business communications to or from FSU staff and/or any public college or university employee
are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Feldman, Jean I. <0000004ab0529922-dmarc-request@LSW.NAS.EDU>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> FDPMAIN-L@LSW.NAS.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FAQs on NSF’s Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26: Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This message will be of interest to your membership. I would greatly appreciate your sharing this message as rapidly and as broadly as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last month the Foundation issued
<span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/covid19/covid19_nsfomb2026implementation.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!heQYhP92QUE1w1lPJ3X7aKU7rMH44Xpc5889Jg95g9GZrbOxfIJC2djwsg6kQLKTXx8$">guidance on NSF’s implementation</a></span>
of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (<span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/M-20-26.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!heQYhP92QUE1w1lPJ3X7aKU7rMH44Xpc5889Jg95g9GZrbOxfIJC2djwsg6k3liTXw8$">M-20-26</a></span>),
entitled, <i>Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations</i>. NSF remains committed to working with the Administration, other
federal agencies, and the research community to effectively respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. This issuance implemented updated guidance authorized by OMB Memorandum M-20-26 for recipients affected by COVID-19. The guidance extends two of the short-term
administrative relief from specific requirements contained in 2 CFR Part 200, <i>
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards</i>, without compromising accountability requirements. These extensions, that go beyond what OMB previously outlined in Memorandum
<span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-17.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!heQYhP92QUE1w1lPJ3X7aKU7rMH44Xpc5889Jg95g9GZrbOxfIJC2djwsg6kDEeKHAk$">M-20-17</a></span>, specifically pertain to the
allowability of salaries and other project activities and single audit submission. In order to support charges against NSF awards, recipients are reminded of their responsibility to maintain appropriate records and documentation to support the charges in
accordance with institutional policies and procedures. OMB Memoranda M-20-17 and
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/M-20-20.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!heQYhP92QUE1w1lPJ3X7aKU7rMH44Xpc5889Jg95g9GZrbOxfIJC2djwsg6kggFKh5c$">
M-20-20</a> have been rescinded. <span style="color:#000099"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/covid19/covid19faqs_m2026proposerandawardee.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!heQYhP92QUE1w1lPJ3X7aKU7rMH44Xpc5889Jg95g9GZrbOxfIJC2djwsg6k50cte9Q$">FAQs</a>
relating to NSF’s implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26 for NSF proposers and awardees and for NSF major facility cooperative agreement recipients are available on
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/__;!!PhOWcWs!heQYhP92QUE1w1lPJ3X7aKU7rMH44Xpc5889Jg95g9GZrbOxfIJC2djwsg6kzHHD_QY$">
NSF’s website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Questions about the policies described in the NSF Guidance should be directed to
<span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:policy@nsf.gov">policy@nsf.gov</a></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jean Feldman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Head, Policy Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Division of Institution and Award Support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Science Foundation <o:p>
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