Grant Funding and Government Shutdown
Jan. 9, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
As of today, January 9, 2019, the federal government remains in a partial shutdown for all unfunded departments and agencies. The Offices of Research Administration and Sponsored Program Accounting are closely monitoring the situation. We will continue to provide updates to the grants management community as they are available. Faculty and research staff should continue to work with existing grant application deadlines: NSF, for example, will continue to accept proposals in accordance with published deadlines but panels will not meet. In addition, employees in affected agencies are not allowed to work and may have lost access to online systems.
As a reminder, the following agencies currently lack funding and are therefore operating on a limited basis:
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National Science Foundation
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Department of Homeland Security
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Department of Commerce (including NOAA)
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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National Air and Space Administration
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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US AID
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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US Department of Agriculture
Agencies affected by the shutdown have issued communications regarding their operating status. For specific agency Contingency Plans, please visit the website.
The following are some of the agencies not affected by the current shutdown and are therefore operating normally:
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Department of Defense
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Department of Education
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Department of Energy
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Department of Health and Human Services (including the National Institutes of Health)
Below are some FAQs that may be helpful for you. If you have questions/concerns about your grant funding please reach out to the Office of Research Administration or Sponsored Program Accounting.
Sincerely,
Lisa Lynch, Provost