NIH Grants and Funding
OLAW has extended reporting deadlines for PHS-Assured institutions to compensate for the government shutdown period. Deadlines for renewal Assurance documents with February submission due dates have been extended an additional 30 days. Preliminary and final reports of noncompliance, reports of IACUC suspensions, and all other correspondence should be submitted to OLAW as soon as possible.
Federal institutions with an approved Domestic Assurance unable to conduct official IACUC business as scheduled due to the shutdown have a 30-day extension to complete such activities. If the shutdown caused the interval between the Semiannual Program Reviews and/or Semiannual Facility Inspections to exceed 6 months and the 30-day grace period, the government shutdown should be noted as the reason for the delay on the 2026 Domestic Annual Report to OLAW due December 1, 2026.
The current Assurance status of an organization will remain in effect and unchanged during the review period for institutions undergoing Domestic or Foreign Assurance negotiation.
For questions, email [email protected] or phone 301-496-7163. OLAW will continue to provide updates as necessary.