Recipients of federal funds are not permitted to use the federal funding to lobby federal, state, or local officials or their staff to receive additional funding or influence legislation. Using federal funds to support membership dues that support lobbying activity is also prohibited.
For additional information on lobbying restrictions and prohibitions, please visit the following resources:
- Lobbying Restrictions on Grant Recipients | HHS.gov
- Reminder Regarding Prohibited Use of Federal Grants Funds for Lobbying and Allowable Membership Costs | Knowledge Center
- eCFR :: 2 CFR 200.450 -- Lobbying.
FEDERAL AGENCY ROUNDUP
Updates from federal agencies for the week of 09/29/2025
- NIH issued NOT-OD-25-161: Update: Recission Notice re: Implementation of NIH Research Security Policies rescinding the NIH Research Security Policies previously announced in NOT-OD-25-154.
- NIH issued NOT-OD-25-163: Updated NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Animals. Effective October 1, 2025, NIH will allow recipients to charge costs for rehoming/retirement of experimental animals.
- NIH posted a clarification in an FAQ about NOT-OD-25-133: NIH Announces a New Policy Requirement to Train Senior/Key Personnel on Other Support Disclosure Requirements. The clarification states that NOT-OD-25-133 was intended to remind institutions that when policies are developed for current/pending (other support) disclosures, institutions must ensure that their implementation includes training for senior/key personnel on the internal policies and procedures that the institution developed. This notice does not relate to the Research Security Program.
- NIH issued NOT-OD-25-159: Required Security and Operational Standards for NIH Controlled-Access Data Repositories regarding updated guidelines for data repositories.
Stay up-to-date and informed by visiting the Pitt Research Executive Orders and Federal Funding website.
Stay up-to-date and informed on the Considerations Related to Research During a Federal Government Shutdown by visiting the Pitt Research website.