Why does UCLA have to maintain an Animal Welfare Assurance with NIH?
Most federal funding agencies require compliance with the PHS Policy, as do many private foundations. Therefore, as a recipient of funds from these agencies, UCLA maintains an approved Animal Welfare Assurance with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Assurance details how UCLA will comply with both PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare Act, as overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). UCLA’s Animal Welfare Assurance number is A3196-01.
