[Research] NSF, CA Air Resources Board and Other Noteworthy News

[Cynthia J Johnson]

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UPCOMING EVENT

NSF is pleased to announce the next webinar in the 2022 NSF Policy Office Webinar Series, covering

Subawards: Assessment, Approval, and Monitoring,

will take place on Thursday, June 30 from 11:00am – 12:00pm PT.

Over the years, subawards and subrecipient monitoring have often been the subject of scrutiny at the federal level with a focus on the adequacy of oversight for large amounts of federal dollars passed through to non-federal entities under federal awards.  Through several recent audit reports and other post award activities, the National Science Foundation is noticing a trend in NSF recipients failing to obtain prior written approval from NSF for new subawards and failing to perform and document their assessment subrecipients’ risk and monitor based on the results of the risk assessment, as required by NSF award terms and conditions. 

During this webinar and informal discussion, the Resolution and Advanced Monitoring branch seeks to: 1) stress the importance of adhering to this award term and condition; 2) share the challenges NSF faces when this issue is identified; 3) understand the challenges pass-through entities face with subawards and subrecipients that may contribute to non-compliance; and 4) identify possible solutions on improving compliance and preventing disallowance of costs by NSF.

Registration for this webinar is now open! There is no cost to participate.

We are encouraging attendees to submit questions ahead of time so that our speakers and panelists may tailor their remarks to answer the audience’s most pressing questions. Please submit your questions when you register or email them here: grants_conference at nsf.gov<mailto:grants_conference at nsf.gov>

For those who cannot attend the live webinar, all recorded sessions will be available on-demand shortly after the event and posted on our Resource Center<https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/resource-center/> and our YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/c/nationalsciencefoundationpolicyoffice> page.
REGISTER<https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/22-webinar-series/>

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[cid:image004.jpg at 01D887D4.A3314000]From: CARB STCD Division <stcdivision at arb.ca.gov<mailto:stcdivision at arb.ca.gov>>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:08 PM
To: CARB STCD Division <stcdivision at arb.ca.gov<mailto:stcdivision at arb.ca.gov>>
Subject: Apply Now to Address Sustainable Transportation and Communities Data and Information Gaps

Dear University and Community Researchers,

The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Sustainable Transportation and Communities Division has identified ten priority projects for which it is seeking brief pre-proposals from California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) academics. These ten projects will fill important data, information, and research gaps to support the division’s programs related to sustainable transportation, land use, housing, and buildings.

Please see the announcement below and visit CARB’s 2022 Pre-Proposal Solicitations for Sustainable Transportation and Communities Projects webpage<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fww2.arb.ca.gov%2Four-work%2Fprograms%2Fsustainable-communities-program%2Fstcd-research-solicitations%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery&data=04%7C01%7CMaggie.Witt%40arb.ca.gov%7C4bdd411050354b91233a08d9431d4f17%7C9de5aaee778840b1a438c0ccc98c87cc%7C0%7C0%7C637614615415138289%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lXWXdzoKajTUFZ%2B%2B5cUWvI4jgFT4Re%2FL7wKV%2BKjFtyw%3D&reserved=0> for a list of projects, links to detailed statements of work, and other essential information about the application process and relevant dates.

If you have any questions, please email stcdivision at arb.ca.gov<mailto:stcdivision at arb.ca.gov>.



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