NASA Revives Civil Rights Assurance Form for Grantees
Published Date: 7/21/2026
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Summary
NASA is bringing back a form that grant winners must fill out to prove they don’t discriminate based on race, gender, age, or disability. This affects anyone getting NASA grants and their partners, who’ll need to update this info every three years if their grant lasts longer than 3 years. Comments on this process are open until August 20, 2026, with no new costs involved—just keeping things fair and clear!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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NASA Form 1206 Required for Grants
If you receive a NASA grant, you must submit an assurance of nondiscrimination (NASA Form 1206) as part of the initial grant application package to show you do not discriminate on race, gender, age, or disability.
Triennial Updates for Multi-Year Grants
If your NASA award period exceeds 36 consecutive months, you must submit compliance information every three years (triennially) during the award period.
Estimated Time Burden and Respondent Count
NASA estimates 250 respondents will each spend about 4 hours per response, for an estimated total annual burden of 1,000 hours for this information collection (OMB No. 2700-0148).
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