Monday, Oct. 13
The U.S. government is entering its third week of the federal shutdown as lawmakers continue to negotiate toward an agreement on federal spending for the new fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1. The impasse is delaying payment for federally funded research activities at Georgia Tech, which represent more than $100 million per month in expenses. As a result of the continued shutdown and delayed payments from federal sponsors, Institute leadership, with the guidance of the working group established to focus on this matter, will begin to implement mitigation strategies beginning as early as next week to help ensure business continuity during this shutdown.
How Would a Federal Government Shutdown Affect Georgia Tech?
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Proposal Submissions
Grants.Gov (we use Cayuse at Georgia Tech) and Research.Gov will be operational and accepting proposals if there is a shutdown. Please proceed with your proposal submissions in a normal fashion. Reach out to your contracting officer with specific questions or to the Research Education Team at training@osp.gatech.edu if issues with any proposal systems.
General Guidance During a Shutdown
- Active grant and contract activity should continue but be mindful of your budget, particularly under contracts with limitation of funds or costs terms.
- Sponsors may decide not to allow application submissions.
- Expect delays and lack of federal communications from affected agencies related to your proposals. It is possible that some websites may go dark. You should consider downloading or copying information that is important to your work in case it becomes unavailable.
- Agency personnel may not be available for approvals, support or administrative functions.
- Affected agencies may temporarily stop making payments.
The Office of Sponsored Programs will monitor the situation and communicate changes to federal and sponsor guidance. Check this website frequently.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions During a Lapse in Appropriations (White House: Office of Management and Budget)
For other questions or assistance, please contact your OSP Contracting Officer:
Government & Not-For-Profit Contracting for GTRC (Academic Units/RI) Directorate
Government & Not-For-Profit Contracting for GTARC (GTRI) Directorate
Corporate & International Contracting Directorate
Agency News and Contingency Plans
- National Science Foundation Assistance and Contract-Related Policy and Systems Issues During a Lapse in Appropriations
- National Institutes of Health Extramural Community During the Lapse of Federal Government Funding
- Health and Human Services FY26 Contingency Plan for Operations in the Absence of Enacted Annual Appropriations
- Department of Defense Contingency Plan Guidance for Continuation of Operations in the Absence of Available Appropriations
- Department of Agriculture Lapse in Funding Plans
- Department of Commerce Plan for Orderly Shutdown Due to Lapse of Congressional Appropriations
- Department of Education Contingency Plan for Lapse in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations
- Department of Homeland Security Procedures Relating to a Lapse in Appropriations
- Department of Justice FY2026 Contingency Plan
- Department of Labor Plan for the Continuation of Limited Activities During a Lapse in Appropriations
- NASA Continuity of Appropriations Plan
- Department of Transportation Plans for Operations During a Lapse in Annual Appropriations
- Department of the Treasury Lapse of Appropriations Plan
- Department of Veterans Affairs Human Capital Contingency Plan