DOE Office of Science (SC) is now requiring use of the Common Form for Current and Pending Support, generated by SciENcv. In some current DOE solicitations, and for all proposals starting in May of 2025, use of SciENcv will be required.
Who must complete:
All Covered Individuals* listed on a project must complete and certify their Current and Pending Support form.
*Covered Individuals – DOE defines as any principal investigator (PI); project director (PD); co-principal investigator (Co-PI); co-project director (Co-PD); project manager; and any individual regardless of title that is functionally performing as a PI, PD, Co-PI, Co-PD, or project manager.
- Status as a consultant, graduate student (master’s or PhD), or postdoctoral associate does not automatically disqualify a person from being designated as a “covered individual” if they meet the definition above.
- Individuals committing no measurable effort, or “as-needed” effort are not automatically exempt from being designated as a covered individual.
- The prime applicant’s listing of an individual in the “Senior/Key Person” section of an SF-424(R&R) budget serves as an acknowledgement that DOE designates that person as a covered individual.
- DOE may further designate covered individuals during award negotiations or the award period of performance.
Current and Pending Support forms are required at:
- Proposal stage – Follow the instructions provided in the Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the proposal submission.
- Award stage –
- Adding new Senior/key personnel – If there are changes or additions to Senior/key personnel for the project, the new person must submit a Current and Pending Support form within 30 days of joining the project team, or on a timeline provided by the program office.
- Changes to previously submitted Current and Pending Support – Changes to a previously submitted Current and Pending Support form must be submitted within 30 days of the change, or on a timeline provided by the program office.
What to include on Current and Pending Support forms:
Caution: DOE NOFO’s may have different requirements for Current and Pending Support. The below information is commonly requested, but please follow the specific instructions included in the NOFO.
- For every activity, list the following items:
- The sponsor of the activity or the source of funding.
- The award or other identifying number.
- The title of the award or activity. If the title of the award or activity is not descriptive, add a brief description of the research being performed that would identify any overlaps or synergies with the proposed research.
- The total cost or value of the award or activity, including direct and indirect costs. For pending proposals, provide the total amount of requested funding.
- The award period (start date — end date).
- The person-months of effort per year being dedicated to the award or activity.
- If required to identify overlap, duplication of effort, or synergistic efforts, append a description of the other award or activity to the current and pending support.
- DOE requires research gifts to be disclosed on current and pending support, which is different than most other federal agencies.
- DOE recommends using ORCID ID as the individual’s Persistent Identifier (PID), and starting in May of 2025, DOE will require ORCID IDs on Current and Pending Support forms.
- In many DOE solicitations (but not all) current and pending support may no longer be provided as attachments to the project narrative. These documents must be attached to the Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) form in an application. In other DOE solicitations, however, such as National Nuclear Security Administration (NSSA), current and pending support for the PI and senior/key personnel should be attached as an appendix to the project narrative.
Certifications:
Current and pending certification requirements may differ among solicitations. The certification found on the Current and Pending form in SciENcv is:
I certify that the information provided is current, accurate, and complete.This includes but is not limited to current, pending, and other support (both foreign and domestic) as defined in 42 U.S.C. (section) 6605.
I also certify that at the time of submission, I am not a party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program.
Misrepresentations and or omissions may be subject to prosecution and liability pursuant to, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C section 287, 1001,1031, and 31 U.S.C sections 3729-3733 and 3802.
When not using SciENcv, typically the following certification must be signed, dated and appended to the Current and Pending form:
I, [Full Name and Title], certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the information contained in this Current and Pending Support Disclosure Statement is true, complete, and accurate. I understand that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, misrepresentations, half-truths, or omissions of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and 287, and 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733 and 3801-3812). I further understand and agree that (1) the statements and representations made herein are material to DOE’s funding decision, and (2) I have a responsibility to update the disclosures during the period of performance of the award should circumstances change which impact the responses provided above.
Supporting Documentation:
Related to disclosures on current and pending support, DOE has indicated that details of any obligations, contractual or otherwise, to any program, entity, or organization sponsored by a foreign government must be provided on request to either the applicant institution or DOE.