The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) provides high-quality research administration support and sponsored project compliance expertise throughout the grant life cycle.
Current Events: Federal Administration Executive Orders
What We Know: The Trump Administration has quickly begun implementing its policy priorities this week by issuing Executive Orders (EO) and initiating internal reviews across several agencies. Previous administrations have issued similar directives at the beginning of a new president’s term while new staff assume their positions and begin their work. Many decisions will be delayed until new agency leadership is in place, allowing them to interpret Congressional authorizations, streamline operations, and align with the incoming Administration's priorities.
Several Executive Orders from President Trump may impact current and future sponsored project funding. As we navigate the transition to the new federal administration, it is important to stay informed about potential impacts on our federally sponsored projects. The recent changes have brought a series of temporary measures and reviews that may affect communication and operations within various agencies. SLCC's Office of Sponsored Projects team is collaborating with our professional research administration associations to understand and track the implications of these directives. If we receive notification from any of our sponsoring agencies requiring action related to our active grants, we will reach out directly. In the meantime, please share all agency communications related to federally funded sponsored projects with our office . Faculty/staff should continue their work on funded proposals and continue to submit proposals.
Our team at the Office of Sponsored Projects is here to support you through these changes and provide guidance as needed. If you have any questions regarding your grants, please reach out to your Sponsored Projects Officer and/or the Office of Sponsored Projects.
Join OSP's Grant Drop-In calls every 4th Thursday, 1-1:45pm (June 26, July 23, August 22, September 18, October 16), for updates regarding the federal funding landscape in the new administration, June 26, July 23, August 22, September 18, October 16.
What Is A Sponsored Project?
Need help figuring out whether or not your project is a Sponsored Project? If your answer to both questions below is “Yes,” SLCC Policy requires your proposal to be developed, submitted, and managed under the direction of the Office of Sponsored Projects.
YES or NO
- Is your contract, agreement, grant, designation or waiver supported by a government or public entity?
YES or NO
- Do at least two of the conditions below apply to your project?
- the project requires adherence to government grant regulations and imposes terms of legal accountability, i.e., indemnification;
- the project requires formal institutional endorsement;
- the project obligates the PI or institution to a line of developmental or scholarly inquiry that follows a plan or seeks to meet stated goals;
- the project establishes an understanding of how the funds will be used or includes a line-item budget that identifies expenses by activity or period;
- the project requires fiscal accountability as evidenced by the submission of financial reports to the sponsor or the return of unexpended funds at the end of the project period;
- the project requires the PI to report project results or convey rights to tangible or intangible properties resulting from the project; or
- the project recovers indirect costs.