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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The PERIS™ team is aware of a validation warning appearing in SF-424 applications (Figure 1).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Figure 1. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The address for the Office of Sponsored Programs was updated on 9/29/26 as of 2:00 PM to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Street 1:</b> 3420 Forbes Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Street 2:</b> 300 Murdoch Building<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What this means:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">SF-424 applications created after 2:00 PM on 9/29/26 will automatically show the updated address.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">SF-424 applications created prior to 9/29/26 may display the address warning. You can manually update the address or leave it as is — this is a warning only and will not block submission to the federal agency,
 as confirmed with the eRA Commons help desk.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please contact the PERIS™ team at
<a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu">peristeam@pitt.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PERIS™ Team<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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