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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Below is an email from Jon Chorover, Interim Associate Vice President for Research for ALVSCE. As you probably know, the new administration has requested a pause on federally funded grants, which impacts all
county offices and centers. I've attached the memo Jon refers to (Pause on Funding), dated January 27, 2025. This is from the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The pause will take effect today at 5:00 PM EST.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also attached is another memo from the OMB sent out today, January 28, 2025 (OMB QA M Jan 28 2025), clarifying that the pause does not apply to programs, projects, and grants that directly benefit Americans.
Although I believe that means nothing in Extension should be affected, I am aware that may not be the case for all our federal partners, many who help fund Extension programs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I have received several emails asking for clarification on how Extension offices address the concerns of staff and faculty supported by federal grants. I recommend continuing with business as usual unless
you receive a letter/memo from your sponsor requesting you to suspend or pause spending. If you receive this, contact your business manager and we will work to get you clarification.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We will do our best to keep everyone updated as we receive information at the state level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> ec-alvsce-request@list.arizona.edu <ec-alvsce-request@list.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chorover, Jon - (chorover)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 28, 2025 9:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arnold, Betsy - (fungi) <Arnold@ag.arizona.edu>; Curry, Joan E - (jecurry) <Curry@ag.arizona.edu>; Kacira, Murat - (mkacira) <mkacira@arizona.edu>; Merrell, Douglas Scott - (dscottmerrell) <dscottmerrell@arizona.edu>; Scaramella, Laura V - (scaramella)
<scaramella@arizona.edu>; Stoner, Kathryn E - (kstoner) <kstoner@arizona.edu>; Tabashnik, Bruce E - (tabashnb) <BruceT@cals.arizona.edu>; Thompson, Gary D - (gdthomps) <GaryT@ag.arizona.edu>; Wilund, Kenneth R - (kwilund) <kwilund@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> EC listserv <ec-alvsce@list.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ec-alvsce] Pause on all federal grants and loans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Dear CALES Unit Heads,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">The attached memo from the OMB director released last night has been heavily discussed in today’s news. Some of you have asked if we should meet to discuss,
and my feeling is that while I am happy to set up a meeting to discuss, we don’t know enough to come to any meaningful actions or conclusions at this point. It’s not clear on how this will shake out yet, and I’ve read that many agency leads are trying to get
clarification on what, specifically, is affected by this pause (i.e., is it all programs or only a subset?). Also, the SVPRI is aware of this memo and will be communicating with faculty and staff further as needed (beyond his email of yesterday, which predates
this memo). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">It is worth noting that the implications of this directive extend well beyond all federally-funded U.S. research institutions. If it persists, the impacts will
be felt by many states whose second highest source of revenue (after state-and local- taxation) for things like Head Start, Section 8 housing subsidies, etc. derive from federal grants. While research programs are thus only part of what is affected, we are
laser focused on impacts to faculty and staff programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">There is presently significant pushback against this order by congressional democrats, because of potential violation of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Act of 1974, which states that the president can’t rescind money that Congress previously approved.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Jon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">-----------------------------------</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Jon Chorover<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Interim Associate Vice President/Associate Dean for Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Professor, Department of Environmental Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Division of Agriculture, Life & Veterinary Sciences, & Cooperative Extension (ALVSCE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences (CALES)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Phone: (520) 626-5635<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Email: <a href="mailto:chorover@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0F4761">chorover@arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">I am on ancestral lands of the
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#0F4761">Tohono O'odham and
<span style="background:white">Pascua Yaqui</span>.</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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