The following documents provide guidance to the research community regarding specific shutdown procedures for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  

• NSF Guidance -- http://spa.wayne.edu/docs/shutdown_2013_external_guidance_nsf.pdf
• NIH Guidance --  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-13-126.html

Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget has posted agency contingency plans for most agencies at the following link:

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans

Sponsored Programs will do their best to keep you updated as additional information becomes available.  If you have any questions, please contact Gail Ryan, assistant vice president for Sponsored Program Administration at 577-6595 or gail.ryan@wayne.edu.