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Concurrence Letter

Description

After a grant or contract has been awarded, the approved budget, time frame, other project implementation or other administrative requirements are not always consistent with actual project needs. Many funding agencies require prior approval for these kind of changes, which can be formally requested in the form of a concurrence letter.

Overview

A concurrence letter is written in reference to a particular approval or notification. Sample letters refer to:
  • no-cost extensions--notices of an action to extend, or to approve an extension on a project.
  • re-budgeting funds--include percentage changes from line-item budgets, and address related changes in methodology
  • confirming information--provide updates for human subjects approval, other support pages, budget justification details, etc.
Sponsors may require that the UW central office review requests or notices and provide evidence that it performed a review and approves.

PI/Staff Procedures:

A concurrence letter should:
  • carry the university letterhead
  • be drafted by and signed by the principal investigator
  • be counter-signed by an institutional representative (i.e., Office of Sponsored Programs director or another approved signer)
Note: The NIH now accepts email concurrences, and NSF Notifications can be done entirely through Fastlane.

Contacts

Your Grant & Contract Administrator assigned to your unit. See a complete listing of administrator assignments by Department, School and College.

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