June 5, 2026

Dear colleagues,

You may have heard that on May 29, 2026, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed revision to 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards), referred to as the Uniform Guidance or UG. The UG sets uniform rules that govern how federal awards are issued, approved, managed, monitored, and canceled.

There are many stories and briefings, including a summary from the APLU, circulating in the media and on social media platforms documenting the proposed changes and the profound impact on science and scholarship predicted to follow. Our SPS team with other members of the university are reviewing the proposed regulations line by line and working with relevant national associations and groups to measure the anticipated impact on UConn and UConn Health.

The proposed implementation timeline of the revised UG would begin at the start of the next federal fiscal year on October 1, 2026. There is currently an open comment period until July 13 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. It is our understanding that several associations have requested an extension to this comment period, and we will update as we learn more. The OVPR will be launching an internal webpage by the end of next week to provide more detailed information about the proposed changes and their impact, as well as various other resources and summaries, which may be helpful if you would like to provide comment or feedback as a private citizen. 

The University leadership will be meeting to carefully review the proposed changes and to determine an institutional response. We will continue to share critical, emergent updates with the university through leadership meetings, email, and on the forthcoming new webpage.

As always, please send any questions you may have to research@uconn.edu.

Thank you for all you do,

Lindsay J. DiStefano, Ph.D., ATC, FNATA
Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship 
UConn | UConn Health 
Professor 
Department of Kinesiology
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Public Health Sciences