On April 11, the Department of Energy issued a “policy flash” indicating a change in policy related to indirect cost recovery for institutes of higher education (IHEs). DOE has stated that they “will no longer use the negotiated indirect cost rate for grants awarded to IHEs. Instead, it is setting a standardized 15 percent indirect cost rate for all grant awards to IHEs.” APLU, AAU, and ACE have already filed a legal challenge to this policy change, and a temporary restraining order has been issued April 16. UCSC and UCOP are evaluating and will advise on next steps. If you have a pending DOE proposal, contact your OSP analyst with any questions.