This webpage serves as UCR's centralized location for the current advisory regarding federal funding.

UCR Guidance Re: Federal Certifications and Acknowledgements

In light of the changing funding landscape taking place among the federal agencies, the office of Research and Economic Development (RED) wants to ensure that you take the appropriate steps when you receive certain communications from these agencies regarding your award or project. Many federal agencies are sending out letters or other forms of communication asking for certification and/or acknowledgment (i) of grant compliance with Executive Orders (EOs); or (ii) that certain project activities have ceased in accordance with specific EOs. Do not sign these certifications.

Instead, please contact REDalert@ucr.edu. Certifications such as these require institutional signatories, and those individuals, known as Authorized Organizational Representatives or AORs, can be found in RED’s office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA). AORs will work with our campus leadership and campus counsel to determine an appropriate and timely response.

If you have any other related questions or concerns, please contact your RED Officer.

Message from the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development

We share in our PIs' and faculty's concerns about the current situation related to EOs and their impact on research activities and funding. The situation remains fluid and may change at any time. If you receive specific instructions from a funding agency, please contact REDalert@ucr.edu.

We will continue to keep our research community informed as additional guidelines are established. UCOP has developed a website with periodic updates about the situation, and we encourage you to visit it at UCOP Federal Updates, where further information about UC’s guidelines and university values is posted.

Thank you for your continued efforts in our research and engagement enterprise as we navigate these difficult times.