The National Institutes of Health has issued
Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Fall 2020 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NOT-OD-20-122), with particular focus on
not including contingency plans related to COVID-19 in proposals:
“NIH grant applications should NOT include contingency plans that
would outline steps needed to recover from temporary, emergency
situations, or institutional return-to-the-workplace plans, resulting
from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The guidance goes into effect beginning with applications submitted for the September 25, 2020 due date.