Dear Campus Research and Creative Activity Community,
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend funding for federal agencies and programs through March 14, 2025, or until a FY25 budget is passed and signed into law. The Federal government has not yet passed another CR or appropriations bill to fund government operations after March 14. A full or partial shutdown is possible. Each Federal agency may handle the shutdown and determination of essential personnel differently. If the shutdown occurs, the Office of Sponsored Programs expects that each agency will provide guidance concerning operations during the shutdown.
Historically, such plans have had little to no impact on currently funded grants and cooperative agreements. Federal appointments and Federal contracts may be impacted on a case-by-case basis. Projects should continue unless advised otherwise by your Federal sponsors and the Office of Sponsored Programs. The Office of Sponsored Programs will continue to monitor the situation and keep you informed.
To be proactive, please see the following tips:
- Identify federally funded sponsored projects that expire or may require competitive continuations between now and June 2025. Request any sponsor required prior approvals now, including, but not limited to, No Cost Extension requests and Budget Adjustment Requests.
- Resolve pending programmatic issues with your program officials before March 14, anticipating potential Federal office disruptions.
- Ensure pending expenses are posted to your sponsored accounts, as the Office of Sponsored Programs plans to draw funds by March 12 and will invoice as early as we can if a shutdown becomes imminent.
- Adhere to currently posted guidelines for grant submissions. Submission deadlines after March 14 may be affected. Agencies will post or share updates to deadlines as needed.
Please direct specific proposal or project inquiries to osp@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-4420.