NSF Seeks Input on Civil Rights Data System
Published Date: 12/17/2025
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Summary
The National Science Foundation wants your thoughts on their Civil Rights Case Management System, which helps track and handle civil rights cases. They’re asking for comments within 30 days to make sure the system works well and doesn’t create extra work. This update won’t cost you money but aims to keep things clear and efficient for everyone involved.
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NSF Electronic Civil-Rights Intake
If you experienced or witnessed discrimination in an NSF-funded program, you may submit a complaint through a new electronic Civil Rights Case Management System. The system collects your name and contact, impacted parties, witnesses, respondent, awardee organization, complaint details, documents, and a consent form; NSF estimates each submission takes about 30 minutes, with about 100 respondents and 50 total burden hours per year. NSF indicates this update will not cost money, and information is used to decide jurisdiction and may be referred to NSF's Office of Inspector General, the institution, or another federal agency and is shared only on a need-to-know basis.
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