UMN Washington Update

The University of Minnesota receives a weekly congressional update prepared by Lewis-Burke Associates LLC in DC with additional federal policy updates and funding opportunities. Sarah Neimeyer (neimeyer@umn.edu) is the University’s Director of Federal Relations. 

December 2, 2022 Update

• Funding and Engagement Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities:
• ED Releases FY 2023 Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program Solicitation
• NSF Releases Solicitation for Its Major Research Instrumentation Program
• ARL Releases Broad Agency Announcement for Foundational Research
• NOPP Seeking Research Into Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
• AFOSR Releases Create the Future Independent Research Effort FOA
• The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Releases Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for College-University Student and Faculty Research Projects
• Engagement Opportunity: HHS Releases RFI on National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases

2022 Midterm Election Analysis

Lewis-Burke’s analysis of the 2022 midterm election outcomes and impacts on the higher education, research, and academic medicine communities. The analysis includes:

• An overview of election results and likely leadership
• Forecast of the agenda for the 118th Congress and the remainder of the Biden Administration
• Expected leadership changes and future priorities for congressional committees
• A separate appendix with a state-level analysis of changes to the congressional delegation

November 18, 2022 Update

• Election, Administration, Agency Updates, and Engagement Opportunities
• Election Update: 2022 Election Analysis of Outcomes and Impacts on Higher Education, Research, and Academic Medicine
• Administration Update: Biden Administration Announces Net-Zero Game Changers Initiative
• Agency Update: DARPA Forward Event Summary: Advancing the Horizons of National Security Held at Georgia Tech
• Engagement Opportunity: CMS Seeking Nominations for Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

November 11, 2022 Update

• Funding Opportunities:
• DARPA DSO Releases FY 2023 Young Faculty Award
• DOD Releases FY 2024 SERDP Core and SEED Solicitations

November 4, 2022 Update

• Funding Opportunities:
• DARPA Information Innovation Office (I2O) Releases Office-Wide BAA
• NSF BIO Releases Three New Funding Opportunities

October 28, 2022 Update

• Agency Updates and Engagement Opportunities
• Agency Update: HHS Seeking Comment on New Objective for Healthy People 2030
• Engagement Opportunity: CDC Seeks Nominations for ACBCYW Advisory Committee

October 21, 2022 Update

• Administration, Agency Updates and Funding Opportunities
• Administration Updates:
• White House Releases New National Security Strategy
• Biden Administration Releases National Biodefense Strategy
• Agency Update: NIST Seeks Input on CHIPS Financial Incentives Program
• Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases New Solicitation on Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies 

October 14, 2022 Update

• Policy, Agency Updates, and Funding, Engagement Opportunities
• Policy Update: IRS Issues Final Rule on Regulation Expanding Access to Family Healthcare Coverage
• Agency Updates:
• CMS Establishes New Group to Implement Drug Price Negotiation and Inflation Rebate Programs
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology Requests Input to Inform the Development of Manufacturing USA Semiconductor Institutes
• Funding Opportunities:
• ED Solicits Applications for FY 2022 School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program
• DOE Releases $400 Million Open Call to Seed Investments in Fundamental Research in the Physical Sciences
• Engagement Opportunity: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities

October 7, 2022 Update

• Administration, Policy, Agency Updates and Funding Opportunities
• Administration Updates:
• White House Highlights Bioeconomy with Launch of New Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
• Biden Administration Releases National Strategy and Holds White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
• Policy Update: Federal District Court Rules HHS Must Immediately Stop Cuts to Hospitals in the 340B Program
• Agency Updates:
• Department of Energy Launches Three New Energy Earthshots in Geothermal, Offshore Wind, and Industrial Heat
• DOE Office of Science Requires Inclusive and Equitable Research Plans for All Future Grants and Updates Conference and Workshop Policies
• Funding Opportunities:
• ED Releases Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program Solicitation
• HRSA Releases Solicitation for FY 2023 Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
• Department of Navy Releases Two Long-Range Broad Agency Announcements

September 30, 2022 Update

• Congressional, Policy Updates and Funding Opportunities
• Congressional Update: Congress Prepares Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Operations Through December 16
• Policy Update: FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Clinical Investigations Involving Children
• Funding Opportunities:
• NEH Announces New Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities Program
• DOE Releases $7 Billion Solicitation for Regional Hydrogen Hubs
• PCORI Releases Partner Targeted PFA to Address Social Determinants of Maternal Health

September 23, 2022 Update

• Policy Updates and Funding, Engagement Opportunities
• Policy Update: Senate Passes Three-Year SBIR/STTR Reauthorization
• Funding Opportunities:
• NIH Announces Research Opportunity and the Intent to Establish a Coordinating Center for the ComPASS Program 
• DOD Releases HIV/AIDS Prevention Program BAA
• Engagement Opportunity: AHRQ Releases RFI on Multiple Chronic Conditions Care

September 16, 2022 Update 

• Administration Updates and Funding, Engagement Opportunities 
• Administration Update: President Biden Highlights Progress on Cancer Moonshot, Including New ARPA-H Leadership 
• Funding Opportunities:
• DOE Releases $100 Million Funding Solicitation for Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization 
• USDA Regional Food Business Centers 
• NSF DCL: Enhancing Engineering Technology and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician Education (ETSTE) 
• Engagement Opportunities:
• CMS Releases RFI on Accessing Healthcare, Provider Experiences, Advancing Health Equity, and the COVID-19 Response 
• DARPA Map Feature Extraction Challenge

September 9, 2022 Update

• Policy Updates and Funding Opportunities 
• Policy Update: PCAST Highlights Recommendations to Maintain U.S. Innovation Leadership in Semiconductors
• Funding Opportunities:
• SAMHSA Announces Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funds for School-Based and Community Mental Health Programs
• NCCIH Releases Solicitation for New Program on Fostering Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Among Children in School Settings
• DOD Releases FY 2022 Minerva Research Initiative FOA

September 2, 2022 Update

• Policy, Agency Updates and Funding, Engagement Opportunities
• Policy Update: Biden Administration Issues Guidance on Public Access to Federally Funded Research
• Agency Update: CMS Seeking Input from Health Care Providers and Suppliers on Emergency Preparedness
• Funding Opportunity: DOD Releases FOA for FY 2023 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship
• Funding Opportunity: NSF Issues Dear Colleague Letter: Research Coordination Networks for Semiconductors (RCN-SC)
• Engagement Opportunities: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities
• Engagement Opportunities: DARPA Launches Innovation Fellowship

August 26, 2022 Update

• Policy Update: Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services Issue Final Surprise Billing Regulations
• Agency Update: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Student Loan Pause Through December 31 and Targeted Debt Relief
• Funding Opportunities:
• National Institute on Drug Abuse Releases Solicitations for New Racial Equity Initiative
• DOE Releases Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Demonstration for Energy Delivery Systems Funding Solicitation

August 19, 2022 Update

• Legislative Update: Congress Passes Energy, Climate, Health Care, and Tax Reconciliation Bill 
• Agency Update: National Biodefense Science Board Seeks Input from Faculty with Biomedical or Biodefense Expertise 
• Agency Update: Department of Education Requesting Nomination for Appointment to Serve on NACIQI 
• Funding Opportunities:
• EPA Releases Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program 
• NICHD Releases Solicitation for Maternal Health 
• DOD Releases Naval Engineering Education Consortium BAA 
• Engagement Opportunity: Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria 

August 12, 2022 Update

• Legislative Update: Congress Passes Energy, Climate, Health Care, and Tax Reconciliation Bill
• Appropriations Update: Senate Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding Bill
• Policy Update: CMS Issues Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
• Funding Opportunities:
• ED Announces NIA for Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program
• DARPA MTO Releases Next Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing Center Planning Call
• Future Funding Opportunity: NICHD Issues Notice of Upcoming Prize Competition Announcement for the RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge
• Engagement Opportunity: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities - August 12, 2022

August 5, 2022 Update

• Appropriations Update: Senate Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2023 Funding Bills 
• Congressional Update: Congress Passes CHIPS+Science Legislation 
• Policy Update: CMS Issues Proposed Rule Promoting Equity and Nondiscrimination in Health Care
• Agency Update: NSF Selects James L. Moore III to Lead the Education and Human Resources Directorate
• Funding Opportunities: 
• NSF Issues Dear Colleague Letter - Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Sustainable Chemistry (CAS-SC)
• NOAA Releases FY 2023 Climate Program Office Competitions