K-State has been notified by the United States Department of Agriculture that all non-federal partners and grant recipients are currently subject to a records disposal freeze.
This means that all paper and electronic records associated with grant proposals, awards, contracts, and agreements must be preserved, including those from or with the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Do not delete or destroy paper or electronic records associated with any USDA-funded projects.
- Federal statutes define a record to include books, papers, maps, photographs, machine-readable materials, or other documentary materials made or received in connection with the transaction of business associated with the agency.
- Items not included are library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference, and stocks of publications and processed documents.
The reason for this freeze order is unclear, but we are obliged to comply.
We will communicate more information as it becomes available.
Contact Paul Lowe with questions at plowe@k-state.edu.
