Sharing your stories of impact with your local Congressional delegation is the most efficient way to attempt to overturn this policy, especially by working with your local universities and bio communities through your local Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA) affiliate.

• CRITICAL READ: Leslee Gilbert, VSA Memo: NIH Indirect Cost Rate Announcement

• AURP RESPONSE: New Cap on NIH Facilities & Administration Costs of Research
• AURP Spring Training, Feb 24-27, to engage in the development of additional strategies.
• SSTI Webinar SBIR Community Discussion: Understanding the Impact of NIH's F&A Change
• AURP Bio Health Caucus, June 15-16, in conjunction with BIO's International Convention

RESOURCES

The new NIH policy: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates	What are F&A Rates? Why Are They Important? The Council of Government Relations Primer on F&A Rates	Meet Your Local Bio Association: State CSBAs	Association of American Universities Statement: NIH Facilities Rate
Bio tech’s impact on state and regional economies	House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Oversight for NIH)	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Oversight for NIH)	White House Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Contact your U.S. Senators	Finding your Member U.S. House of Representatives	Registration for AURP Spring Training including discussion on NIH Facilities and Administration Rate Impact on Bio Communities Tuesday February 25th