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Submitting or applicant organization Virginia Commonwealth University
Physical address for official correspondence Division of Sponsored Programs
800 East Leigh Street, Suite 3000
Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298-0568
Phone: (804) 828-6772
Fax: (804) 828-2051
Preferred electronic address for sponsor submission portals dirospa@vcu.edu
Electronic address for official correspondence ospblue@vcu.edu
ospgreen@vcu.edu
ospgold@vcu.edu
ospred@vcu.edu

Please refer to “Contact us” section for the appropriate team email

Type of organization Institution of higher education
Congressional district VA-004
Senate district 16th
Representative district 4th
Primary authorized university official for proposals, certifications, and agreements Tina L. Cunningham
Associate vice president for research Administration
Authorized university official for government/non-profit proposals, certifications, and agreements Andrea J. Publow
Senior director of sponsored programs
Government/Non-profit support
Financial contact

Javeria Kazi
Director of grants and contracts
Accounting and effort reporting
kazij@vcu.edu
(804) 828-2056

Intellectual property contact Ivelina Metcheva
Assistant vice president for innovation
ismetche@vcu.edu
(804) 828-5188
Institutional Business Official (IBO) for NIH loan repayment program applications

Tina L. Cunningham
Commons ID: TLCUNNINGHAM

Principal investigator Faculty name
Campus address PI campus address
Federal Identification numbers:
Employer ID (Fed. Tax ID)  54-6001758
Unique Entity ID (UEI)  MLQFL4JSSAA9
DUNS Number 10-530-0446
DUNS+4 1053004460000
Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) 105300446
CAGE Code 46050
FICE 003735
NAICS  611310
Sponsor specific ID number/code:
National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1546001758A1
NIH Institutional Profile 353201
HRSA (12 digit DHHS EIN) 1-546001758-A1
National Science Foundation (NSF) 0001347000
U.S. Department of Education OPE ID 00373500
Compliance numbers:  
Federalwide Assurance Number FWA0005287
Animal Welfare Assurance Number D16-00180
AAALAC effective date (accreditation reviewed at 3 year intervals) July 24, 2019
Radioisotopes VDH#760-215-1
USDA certificate 52-R-0124
Cognizant agency/contract
administration office
(for rate approvals)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Cost Allocation
Contact: Ernest Kinneer
(301) 492-4855
Date of latest F&A rate negotiation agreement May 27, 2025
SAM.gov expiration date July 28, 2026
CASB-DS-2 filing date June 27, 1997
CASB-DS-2 approval date February 7, 2003
Joint certification program, cert #0088299, expiration date December 26, 2028
DDTC registration, code #M49972, expiration date  June 30, 2026

Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Expanded Clearinghouse Profile

Contact us

To ensure your inquiry reaches the right team, please review the team assignments by school or college to determine whether to contact the blue, gold, or green team. This list applies only to these three teams.

Blue team

Government and nonprofit-sponsored proposals, administrative actions and agreements
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Gold team

Government and nonprofit-sponsored proposals, administrative actions and agreements
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Green team

Government and nonprofit-sponsored proposals, administrative actions and agreements
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Red team

Industry-sponsored and non-federal clinical trial proposals, administrative actions and agreements
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Gray team

Material transfer agreements, data use agreements and confidentiality nondisclosure agreements
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Post award team

Award review, processing and distribution (all funding sources), subaward agreements and modifications (when VCU is PTE) and non-financial closeout
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