Yes,  but also be sure to check your SAM registration to make sure it's not flagging your institution as delinquent on federal debt. We recently encountered this (we are not delinquent) and only learned of the problem thanks to a pro-active notice from NASA. Apparently some federal agencies (e.g VA) are linking direct student debt to the institution's account as leverage & it pulls in automatically to SAM - you would never know unless you do a public profile search for your org.

It's made for an extra special holiday treat that we're still unwrapping;-) (I understand other schools are also experiencing this gift)

Dara Little

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On Dec 10, 2012, at 6:47 PM, "Donahue, Sherie (LLU)" <xxxxxx@LLU.EDU> wrote:

> Yes, and yes. As far as I know, the federal agencies will not make new commitments while operating under a continuing resolution.
>
> Sherie
>
> Sherie Donahue, MS, CRA - Electronic Research Specialist
> LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY | Office of the Vice President for Research Affairs
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Michael Kusiak
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> Subject: [RESADM-L] Funding trend from federal agencies
>
> Have any other institutions noticed a slowdown in new awards from federal agencies in the last quarter of the federal fiscal year?
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>
> Have federal agencies been holding back on new obligations until sequestration is addressed?
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>
> Thanks,
> Mike
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>
>
> Michael Joseph Kusiak
> Research Policy Analyst
> University of California, Office of the President
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