Questions about specific externally sponsored awards or gift accounts can be directed to the GAO Contact as identified below. The GAO Contact is assigned by specific sponsor or sponsor type. Determine if the sponsor funding is coming from a Federal or Non-Federal source and then review the list for the applicable sponsor/sponsor type. If you aren't sure of the sponsor/sponsor type, the list also includes the ranges of Grant/Pgm numbers that are assigned to the award.
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Contacts Table
Federal
Fund 510
Externally sponsored awards received from a Federal sponsor. These can either come to the University directly from the Federal sponsor or passing through a third party.
| Agency | Grant/Program Range* | GAO Contact |
|---|---|---|
| US Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) | x11xxxxx through x28xxxxx | distributed by Org/Dept |
| US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | x31xxxxx through x32 xxxxx | Quinlin Kavanaugh |
| US Department of Education (DoEd) | x36xxxxx through x38xxxxx | Cole Gabriel |
| US Department of Energy (DOE) | x400xxxx through x409xxxx | Cole Gabriel |
| US National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - including Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) | x41xxxxx through x44xxxxx | Erin Shaw |
| US Department of Defense (DOD) | x47xxxxx through x49xxxxx | Cole Gabriel |
| US National Science Foundation (NSF) | x50xxxxx through x52xxxxx | Quinlin Kavanaugh |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
x535xxxx through x538xxxx |
Quinlin Kavanaugh |
| All other Federal agencies (Dept of Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Justice, Transportation, etc.) | x530xxxx through x534xxxx x539xxxx through x54xxxxx x570xxxx through x572xxxx x574xxxx through x576xxxx x580xxxx through x589xxxx |
Erin Shaw |
| Any Federal awards passing through the State of Iowa | x55xxxxx through x56xxxxx | Erin Shaw |
* Federal and Non-Federal Grant/Pgm Numbers will always begin with a 1 or 2
Non Federal
Fund 500
Externally sponsored awards received from a non-federal sponsor.
| Type of Sponsor | Grant/Program Range* | GAO Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Industry-sponsored Clinical Trials | x72xxxxx through x75xxxxx | disritbuted by Org/Dept |
| Private Corporations | x76xxxxx through x79xxxxx | distributed by Org/Dept |
| State of Iowa, Foreign & Other Governments | x800xxxx through x809xxxx | distributed by Org/Dept |
| Non Profit Agencies | x81xxxxx through x89xxxxx | distributed by Org/Dept |
| State of Iowa, Foreign & Other Governments | x900xxxx through x909xxxx | distributed by Org/Dept |
* Federal and Non-Federal Grant/Pgm Numbers will always begin with a 1 or 2
Gifts
Fund 520
Gift funding received as a donation.
| Type | Grant/Program Range* | GAO Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts | 80xxxxxx through 89xxxxxx | Rosemary Sullivan |
Last updated 09/30/2024