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Table of Contents Introduction Congressional and Federal Agency Responses and Opportunities Regarding the COVID-19 Outbreak Lewis-Burke Associates LLC July 1, 2020 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4 Congressional and Federal Updates .............................................................................................. 5 Federal Guidance Related to Research and Higher Education ...................................................... 7 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) .................................................................................... 7 Department of Education (ED) ....................................................................................................... 7 Update: National Institutes of Health (NIH) ................................................................................. 11 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...................................................................... 12 Administration for Community Living (ACL)................................................................................. 13 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ................................................................... 14 Update: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ............................................................................. 15 Update: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ....................................................... 16 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ................................................................. 16 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) ............................................................... 17 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) .................................. 17 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) ............................................................ 17 Administration for Children and Families .................................................................................... 17 National Science Foundation (NSF) .............................................................................................. 18 Department of Energy (DOE) ....................................................................................................... 19 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) .................................................................................... 20 Department of Defense (DOD) ..................................................................................................... 22 Department of Labor (DOL) .......................................................................................................... 26 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ........................................................................................... 27 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ............................................................. 27 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) ......................................................................... 28 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) ...................................................................................... 28 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) ........................................................................ 28 1 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ................................................... 28 Department of State (DOS) .......................................................................................................... 29 Department of Justice (DOJ) ........................................................................................................ 29 Small Business Administration (SBA) ............................................................................................ 30 US Census Bureau ......................................................................................................................... 30 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ....................................................................... 30 Federal Emergency Management Agency .................................................................................. 31 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ....................................................... 31 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ..................................................................................................... 32 The White House .......................................................................................................................... 33 Research and Funding Opportunities .......................................................................................... 34 Update: National Institutes of Health (NIH) ................................................................................. 34 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ................................................................. 39 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ..................................................................... 40 Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) ....................................................... 40 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) ............................................................ 40 National Science Foundation (NSF) .............................................................................................. 41 Department of Education ............................................................................................................. 42 Economic Development Administration (EDA) ............................................................................ 42 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ............................................................. 43 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) ................................................................................................. 43 Update: Department of Defense (DOD) ....................................................................................... 44 Department of Energy (DOE) ....................................................................................................... 47 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ................................................... 48 Department of State (DOS) .......................................................................................................... 48 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...................................................................... 49 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) ........................................................................ 49 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...................................................... 50 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ................................................................ 50 US Census Bureau ......................................................................................................................... 50 Notable Non-Federal COVID-19 Updates .................................................................................... 51 2 International News ...................................................................................................................... 52 UN-Water ...................................................................................................................................... 52 World Bank Group (WBG) ............................................................................................................ 52 Update: World Health Organization (WHO) ................................................................................ 52 3 Introduction Today’s edition includes congressional updates, as well as new and updated funding opportunities and guidance from federal agencies and offices related to the coronavirus outbreak. Highlights include: Congressional and Federal Updates • Senate Democrats Introduce Massive Education Relief Package • Senate Republicans Begin to Consider Next Stimulus Bill • Senate HELP Committee Holds Fifth Hearing on COVID-19, Return to School and Work • Senate Extends Small Business Loan Program Federal Guidance • National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH released guidance to implement memorandum M-20- 26 issued by OMB on June 18, 2020 for grant recipients impacted by COVID-19. • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): CDC posted guidance for institutes of higher education on the appropriate use of COVID-19 testing. • Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The FDA issued guidance to help facilitate development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Research and Funding Opportunities: • National Institutes of Health (NIH): o A list of frequently asked questions for the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative is available for applicants. o NIMH is soliciting applications to determine the role and impact of digital health interventions to address secondary health effects of social, behavioral, and economic changes following the COVID-19 pandemic. o NIH posted a Notice of Correction in Budget Request NOT-OD-20-141. o NIH posted a Notice of Correction in Budget and Review NOT-OD-20-140. • Department of Defense (DOD): o The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
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