Partial Federal Government Shutdown Information for Researchers

We are committed to keeping you informed about the federal government shutdown and how it affects our university research. This webpage will help the campus community access information about federal budget issues related to the partial government shutdown, and will be updated as information becomes available. This shutdown affects some government sponsors, but not others. NIH, DOD, ED and DOE all have appropriations signed in to law, but NSF, EPA and NASA do not.

Office of Management and Budget Resources

  1. Federal agency contingency plans
  2. Special instructions for agencies affected
  3. FAQs

Proposal Submission Information

Federal proposal submission portals (e.g. Grants.Gov, etc.) - will continue to accept proposals during the partial government shutdown. Therefore, it is likely that proposal deadlines will remain as is, and not be extended for agencies using these systems for proposal submissions. Everyone should continue to submit proposals as usual.

Research Awards Information

It is anticipated that impacted agencies may temporarily stop making payments, and communications related to awards may cease during the partial government shutdown. Wayne State's Sponsored Program Administration staff will continue with a "business as usual" model as much as possible. Any constraints created by the inability to access sponsor systems and/or staff will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Unless directed by the awarding agency, work should continue if funding is available and if it does not require accessing agency locations, additional funding, data, agency locations or resources. Those projects which depend on accessing agency data

The following is information agency by agency

National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation has posted updated information about the government shutdown for all NSF proposers and grantees. It addresses the various assistance and contract-related policy and systems issues that may arise during the lapse in appropriations of the Federal Government. Their aim is to provide information that will address most questions that may come up during this time period. This information can be found on their online.

During a lapse in appropriations, NSF will continue to accept proposal submissions pursuant to existing deadlines. However:

  • No new funding opportunities will be issued.
  • FastLane and Research.gov proposal preparation and submission will be available. Proposals will not be processed until normal operations resume.
  • Grants.gov proposal preparation and submission will likely be available; however, proposals will not be processed until normal operations resume.
  • Responses to any inquiries received regarding upcoming deadlines, including proposal preparation, will be deferred until normal operations resume.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Information on NASA's shutdown plan can be viewed.

NASA has posted a guidance plan about the government shutdown for all grant and cooperative agreement recipients. 

Environmental Protection Agency

Information on the EPA's shutdown plan is available.

The EPA has posted a guidance plan about the government shutdown for all assistance agreement and fellowship recipients. 

Agriculture (USDA, including ARS, Forest Service, NIFA)

Department of Agriculture Shutdown Plan
System Status: ezFed Grants Available During Shutdown but Unsupported
US Forest Service Furlough Notification

Commerce (including NIST, NOAA, etc.)

Department of Commerce Shutdown Plan 

Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security Shutdown Plan 

Interior

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Shutdown Not Applicable to Certain Named Awards (

Department of Interior Shutdown Plan

Justice

Office of Justice Programs Guidance 

Department of Justice Shutdown Plan

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts Shutdown Plan 

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities Shutdown Plan

State (including USAID)

Department of State Shutdown Plan 

United States Agency for International Development Shutdown Plan

Transportation

Department of Transportation Shutdown Plan 

Treasury

Department of Treasury Shutdown Plan