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COVID-19 Research

Research on the COVID-19 pandemic is made possible by a robust government-university partnership that has fueled much of the greatest medical, technological, and economic breakthroughs of the last 70-plus years, including the development of the polio vaccine. Then, as now, America's leading research universities are confronting our biggest challenges head-on, and are central to health and security of our nation.

At the same time, the pandemic is causing extraordinary disruption to the teaching, research, and service activities of research universities, which are among the largest, if not the largest, employers in their states.

AAU provides guidance and recommendations for policymakers to ensure students can continue their education, protect this critical partnership, and support the work of researchers and healthcare workers in their race to fight back and develop cures for this unprecedented illness.

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Letters

AAU Urges Lawmakers to Develop Bipartisan Recovery and Competitiveness Measures

AAU letter expressing gratitude for pandemic relief measures to date and outlining steps the federal policymakers should pursue in a bipartisan manner to continue to support our nation's recovery and strengthen our global competitiveness.
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Issue Brief

AAU Summary of the American Rescue Plan Act - 2021

On March 10, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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Recommendation

COVID-19 Priorities for the 117th Congress

AAU urges Congress and the administration to implement the recommendations in the following document to provide relief and stimulate economic recovery.
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Letters

AAU, Associations Call on Congress to Include $26 Billion in Pandemic Relief for Research

AAU, APLU, AAMC, and ACE sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting critical aid for the scientists, engineers, and the research operations that support America’s research enterprise.

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AAU, Associations Request at Least $120B in Pandemic Aid for Higher Education

AAU joined ACE and eight other higher education associations on a letter to House and Senate leaders urging them to provide at least $120 billion in new federal pandemic aid for colleges and universities.
Letters | COVID-19

AAU, APLU Urge OMB to Prioritize Government-University Partnership in FY22 Budget Request

AAU and APLU sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought requesting federal investments in research and higher education be prioritized in the administration’s FY22 budget request.
Letters | COVID-19 | FY22

Ad Hoc Group Calls for Emergency Funding for NIH Medical Research

The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research issued a statement calling on negotiators to include emergency funding for medical research in the potential COVID-19 relief measure and to complete the FY1 appropriations process as quickly as possible.
COVID-19 | Federal Budget | Statements | National Institutes of Health

AAU HEROES Act Summary

This document summarizes the originally introduced and updated House HEROES Act (H.R. 6800.)
COVID-19 | Federal Budget | Immigration | Analysis | Research Administration & Regulation | Higher Education Legislation | Taxation & Finance

AAU, Associations request OMB to Extend Current Flexibilities to Continue on Grants Set to Expire on September 30th, 2020

AAU joined COGR, APLU, AAMC, AAAS, and ACE in writing to OMB from requesting that OMB extend the current flexibilities provided in M-20-26 in light of the continued impact of the pandemic on the conduct of research. 
Letters | COVID-19