{"id":17062,"date":"2025-12-04T14:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/?page_id=17062"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:33:10","slug":"2025-federal-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/2025-federal-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Changes in Federal Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Since January 2025, the federal agencies and sponsors that fund research, instruction and outreach at NC State \u2014 and hundreds of other public and private research universities nationwide \u2014 have been impacted by Executive Orders and other guidance resulting from the transition to a new presidential administration. Changes to and potential delays in these sponsors&#8217; proposal review and award processes are among the resulting impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">We understand that these orders and guidance, as well as both agency internal communications and related media coverage, raise questions about how NC State programs supported by federal funds will be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">This webpage is intended to help keep the NC State research community informed, and it focuses specifically on federally sponsored programs. We realize, however, that Executive Orders, Stop Work Orders, Terminations and associated actions have other implications for our campus community. COGR, an association of research universities, affiliated medical centers, and independent research institutes focused on federal policies and regulations, is closely tracking the federal administration transition activity and providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogr.edu\/2025-administration-transition-information-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">updated information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-two-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Other Resources\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/www.aplu.org\/our-work\/4-policy-and-advocacy\/aplu-federal-government-shutdown-resources\/?mkt_tok=NjAzLVVSVy0xMjcAAAGdPnPkkBd15fDHiqXrTtVA7EKVb9SM9n7uapRFeZ2pyeM24eBJsAYp9Cx6N8ErbGGizUl-WmfUs2wfqvT1Z_hQpjYd2c7zk64BtwpTnH-8y2PV\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">APLU Federal Government Shutdown Resources<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/www.aplu.org\/our-work\/4-policy-and-advocacy\/research-and-science\/resources-on-aplu-aau-ace-legal-action-contesting-cuts-to-fa-reimbursement-rates\/?mkt_tok=NjAzLVVSVy0xMjcAAAGbzeNpmhjvb722Iczhfaw9ywk-m0msp0aQ74FnADzXQX-CmhBnGcRXektAgiiL_evMLKZMcoF3lIhd9cwf9HOlCvicOCDUuwxlLfYj8TR2zim8\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">APLU Legal Action Resources<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/www.aplu.org\/our-work\/4-policy-and-advocacy\/research-and-science\/research-facilities-administrative-costs\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">APLU Research Facilities and Administrative Costs<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/www.cogr.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/FA%20One%20Pager%20FINAL%202-5-25.pdf\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">COGR Research Costs<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/www.cogr.edu\/2025-administration-transition-information-resources\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">COGR Updates: Agency Directives and Memoranda<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\" https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_39nED1dWOUADfoPNKCWhx7Vf4vm2Jz-\/edit?usp=sharingu0026ouid=111628324854172758765u0026rtpof=trueu0026sd=true\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">Human Subject Research Guidance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/executive-orders\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">NSF Executive Order Guidance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n          <div class=\"button-spotlight__icon-container ncst-icon\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M7.13215 0.955708L5.99976 0.652283L-7.34635e-05 23.044L1.13232 23.3474L7.13215 0.955708Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M19.8019 5.20966C17.5523 4.59654 14.625 2.24247 12.2016 1.59654C11.2523 1.34341 9.78469 1.01107 7.89797 1.08091L4.6875 13.0725C6.61359 12.7533 7.9875 13.0143 8.88562 13.26C11.1328 13.875 14.0625 16.2267 16.4836 16.875C17.4328 17.1281 18.9005 17.4604 20.7872 17.3906L24 5.39669C22.0739 5.71591 20.7 5.45482 19.8019 5.20966Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n      <\/div>\n        <div class='button-spotlight__content-container'>\n      <h2 class=\"button-spotlight__heading\">Latest Update<\/h2>\n              <p class=\"button-spotlight__support\">On Nov. 12, 2025, the federal government reopened, ending a shutdown that started Oct. 1.<\/p>\n            \n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidance and Recommendations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, please consult your <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/contact\/college-unit-research-contacts\/\">College Research Office<\/a> for specific proposal and award needs.&nbsp;In addition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The use of pre-award project IDs and at-risk spending should be limited to only those projects where progress is at significant risk. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who receive a directive or guidance directly from their sponsoring federal agency should email <a href=\"mailto:researchadministration@ncsu.edu\">researchadministration@ncsu.edu<\/a> so we can monitor how agencies are responding to recent changes and support you in determining appropriate responses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The university has received new assurance requests, including certifications, questionnaires and data requests in many forms from various agencies. Individuals should not respond to these but should forward them to SPARCS at <a href=\"mailto:SPS@ncsu.edu\">SPS@ncsu.edu<\/a> and your College Research Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terminations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you receive a termination notice, please forward the notice to your College Research Office, <a href=\"mailto:sps@ncsu.edu\">SPS@ncsu.edu<\/a>, and <a href=\"mailto:researchadministration@ncsu.edu\">researchadministration@ncsu.edu<\/a>. Your College Research Office will work with your unit and SPARCS to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the terms and conditions of your grants and contracts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand what federal regulations govern the termination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine how to properly closeout and recover any allowable costs on your grant or contract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine the timelines and next steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Termination Appeals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To appeal the termination of an award, follow all instructions on this <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/appeal-process-for-award-terminations\/\">intranet page<\/a> (Unity ID required) and complete a request form to trigger internal review.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Termination appeals must be approved by the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proposals to the NIH and DOE should continue to follow opportunity-specific guidance. Please consult your College Research Office for budget assistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit proposals according to published deadlines. Most proposals are electronically time-stamped, so they will be accepted or deemed late according to electronic submission. It is not clear when or how proposals for various agencies and programs will be reviewed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the original electronic copies of funding announcements you are responding to in order to identify any changes to due dates, scope or other requirements. Sign up for automatic alerts where available. Some opportunities have been suspended and others modified to implement Executive Orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contracts, grants and other agreements with federal agencies and federal contractors remain in effect unless formally modified, or a Stop Work Order or a Termination is received.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliverables, including progress reports, should be submitted as scheduled. Technical reports submitted through electronic portals are time-stamped. Overdue reports jeopardize future funding to NC State and our collaborators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agency portals for prior approvals continue to function. Please continue to request modifications in a timely manner via the Project Modification Request (PMR) system.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuation awards and prior approvals that require sponsor staff review may be delayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compliance requirements and assurances for sponsored programs might change. Please forward any new assurance requests, including certifications, questionnaires or data requests, to SPARCS at <a href=\"mailto:SPS@ncsu.edu\">SPS@ncsu.edu<\/a> and your College Research Office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchers should expect limited communication from their federal program and grant management officers during this transition period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project budgets and burn rates should be closely monitored. Deficits should be avoided.&nbsp;Spending against future funds should be limited as future obligations may be delayed.&nbsp;In extreme cases, expenditures against future funding may not be reimbursed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agency-Specific Guidance<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-m0zhjs\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"m0zhjs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Department of Energy<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Proposals to the DOE should continue to follow opportunity-specific guidance. Please consult your College Research Office for budget assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"m0zhjs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">National Institutes of Health<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Proposals to the NIH should continue to follow opportunity-specific guidance. Please consult your College Research Office for budget assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PIs do not need to take action in response to the NIH Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rate or the DOE press release limiting financial support of \u201cindirect cost\u201d to Higher Education. Central offices will adjust F&amp;A rates appropriately if it becomes necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"m0zhjs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">National Science Foundation<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Contact SPARCS at <a href=\"mailto:SPS@ncsu.edu\">SPS@ncsu.edu<\/a> before submitting a new proposal to NSF.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects with DEI Supplements, Segments or Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the Executive Order issued on Jan. 20, 2025, federal agencies are instructed to eliminate DEI considerations from their processes. This directive affects current and future Notices of Funding Opportunities and award terms and conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programs with specific diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives should be reviewed for compliance with any specific agency requirements or University guidance. Other project activities should continue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funds allocated for DEI activities on federal awards should not be re-budgeted, nor used for other purposes unless directed by the federal sponsor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stop Work Orders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State has received both Stop Work Orders for all project activities on specific awards and orders to cease certain activities related to the Executive Orders (e.g., DEI, Community Benefit Plans).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Stop Work Orders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For temporary Stop Work Orders, the issuing agency will likely thereafter complete a review resulting in either a resumption of the award (possibly following revisions to the Statement of Work and\/or an award modification) or award termination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stop Work Orders should be promptly forwarded to your College Research Office, <a href=\"mailto:sps@ncsu.edu\">SPS@ncsu.edu<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:researchadministration@ncsu.edu\">researchadministration@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stop Work Orders will be processed in RED to effect a temporary pause in spending on any associated ledger-5 account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directives to Cease Certain Types of Activities (DEI, Community Benefits Plans, etc.)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The activities described must be discontinued.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing the associated federal funding announcement, proposal and award can help identify related activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue your non-DEI or other project activity (including travel) unless you receive a project Stop Work Order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Inquiries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Media inquiries should be forwarded to <a href=\"mailto:newstips@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newstips@ncsu.edu<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:researchadministration@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">researchadministration@ncsu.edu<\/a> and responded to as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thank you for your email. All inquiries regarding NC State research are directed to <a href=\"mailto:newstips@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newstips@ncsu.edu<\/a>. Your message has been forwarded.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-i9u1fs\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"i9u1fs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>What does a Stop Work Order mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>While a Stop Work Order is in effect, NC State personnel should not be conducting sponsored project activities or incurring new operational costs. Please be sure all project personnel, including subrecipients, are informed.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"i9u1fs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>Must I cancel future travel planned\/prepaid before the Stop Work Order was received?<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>It\u2019s recommended to postpone project activities scheduled over the next several weeks where financial loss from doing so is minimal. Decisions on later travel will likely be dictated by the funding agency\u2019s disposition of the Stop Work Order.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"i9u1fs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>What options do I have if my project is terminated?<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>The next steps in the event of a project termination are dependent on the specific agency, nature of the work, and terms and conditions included in the terminated award. Please work with your College Research Office and SPARCS to discuss possible next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"i9u1fs\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>Does the university maintain records relating to prior and current awards?<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>NC State maintains copies of documentation relevant to all of our funding agency awards in our internal systems (RED, PMR, etc.) and will continue to have access to those records in the event of an extended outage or loss of access externally.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-position-left wp-block-ncst-media-divider\">\n  <div 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https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/files\/2025\/12\/BK14808-Enhanced-NR-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__content-container\">\n      <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__content has-custombg-two-box-color\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__statement\">\n          <p class=\"ncst-media-divider__statement-content\">Prior Updates<\/p>\n          <p class=\"ncst-media-divider__attribution\"><em>Scroll through the timeline below<\/em> <br><em>to see our past updates<\/em><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-timeline wp-block-ncst-timeline\" id=\"ncst-timeline-ncst-timeline-0\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-timeline__container\">\n        \n      <div class=\"line\" data-start=\"line\" data-end=\"line\"><\/div>\n      <ul class=\"ncst-timeline__entry-list\">\n        \n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">July 18, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">A federal district judge granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Defense (DoD) from implementing its 15% indirect cost cap for universities.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">June 20, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/cases.justia.com\/federal\/district-courts\/massachusetts\/madce\/1:2025cv11231\/284307\/78\/0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal district judge <\/a>declared invalid and vacated the National Science Foundation&#8217;s (NSF) implementation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/policies\/document\/indirect-cost-rate#:~:text=Effective%20May%205%2C%202025%2C%20NSF%20will%20apply%20a,determine%20the%20appropriate%20rate%20up%20to%20this%20limit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">standard 15% indirect cost rate<\/a>, and further ordered the NSF to provide written notice to funding recipients affected by the 15% indirect cost rate.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">May 19, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">The NSF entered into a consent agreement to pause the implementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/policies\/document\/indirect-cost-rate#:~:text=Effective%20May%205%2C%202025%2C%20NSF%20will%20apply%20a,determine%20the%20appropriate%20rate%20up%20to%20this%20limit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate<\/a> until a June 13 hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction. <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">May 15, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">A federal district judge granted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aau.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/AAU-Files\/Key-Issues\/MemorandumAndOrderDOE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preliminary injunction<\/a> preventing the Department of Energy (DOE)\u00a0from implementing the 15% indirect cost cap for Institutions of Higher Education.\u00a0<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">May 14, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">The DoD released <a href=\"https:\/\/dcg.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Implementation-of-a-15-Percent-Indirect-Cost-Cap-on-Assistance-Awards-to-Institutions.pdf\">a memorandum<\/a> announcing a 15% cap on indirect costs for new grants, to be implemented within 21 days of the memo\u2019s publication. In addition, DoD stated its intent to renegotiate all existing contracts to the 15% indirect cost cap within 30 days, with termination where agreement is not achieved by 180 days. <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">May 5, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">The APLU, Association of American Universities and the American Council on Education, along with 13 research universities, <a href=\"https:\/\/aplu-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/APLU-NSF-Complaint.pdf\">filed a joint lawsuit<\/a> in the US District Court of Massachusetts challenging the\u00a0NSF&#8217;s indirect cost reduction.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">May 2, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">The NSF released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/policies\/document\/indirect-cost-rate#:~:text=Effective%20May%205%2C%202025%2C%20NSF%20will%20apply%20a,determine%20the%20appropriate%20rate%20up%20to%20this%20limit\">Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate.<\/a> <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\">April 11, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">The DOE announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/department-energy-overhauls-policy-college-and-university-research-saving-405-million\">press release<\/a> that it would limit DOE financial support of \u201cindirect costs\u201d for Institutions of Higher Education research funding to 15%. <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"ncst-timeline-entry wp-block-ncst-timeline-entry\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__container\">\n    <span class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__date\"> April 4, 2025<\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__line\"><\/div>\n    <p class=\"ncst-timeline-entry__description\">A federal district judge granted a permanent injunction preventing the NIH from implementing a 15% indirect rate change. 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