ASE Joins Letter to Congressional Appropriators in Support of the Financial Accountability in Research Model

On September 22, ASE joined over 150 other national organizations through the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research in a letter to congressional appropriations leaders supporting the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG)’s development of a new Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model for supporting essential research costs. The letter recommends that Congress include appropriations language supporting JAG’s work, block any caps on existing F&A rates until implementation plans are developed, ensure a two-year transition period, and preserve current funding levels until the new model is fully implemented.