Messages from the Vice President for Research on federal changes

2026

• April 7: April federal research updates
• Feb 3: Fiscal year 2026 appropriations complete
• Feb. 2: Partial government shutdown

2025

• Dec. 2, 2025: Federal support for research is on positive trajectory
• Nov. 13, 2025: End of shutdown
• Nov. 4, 2025: Federal updates
• Oct. 1, 2025: Information regarding government shutdown
• Sept. 26, 2025: Monitoring potential federal shutdown
• Aug. 18, 2025: Research budget news and federal updates
• Aug. 14, 2025: New mandatory training for federally funded researchers due by Oct. 1
• July 28, 2025: Updates and new federal training requirements
• June 11, 2025: Congressional, executive and judicial updates
• May 20, 2025: Grant development support; F&A updates
• May 3, 2025: NSF 15% F&A cap, appeals, president’s budget recommendation 
• April 29, 2025: Updates on NSF, research.gov, and funding resources
• April 14, 2025: DoE announces 15% cap on facilities and administrative reimbursements
• April 8, 2025: Monitoring ongoing federal changes
• March 25, 2025: Enhancing capacity for collaborative research
• March 11, 2025: Sharing some good news and actions for possible federal shutdown
• March 3, 2025: Updated guidance regarding federal changes and activities
• February 25, 2025: Update on federal sponsored projects
• February 14, 2025: Update on federal sponsored projects
• February 8, 2025: New guidance from NIH capping F&A
• February 3, 2025: Updated guidance on federally funded grants, agreements, and contracts
• January 31, 2025: Guidance on federally funded grants, agreements, and contracts

OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

• April 29: CSU and CU leadership wrote  to Colorado elected officials about the importance of NOAA Cooperative Institutes, and CSU and eight other universities wrote  to the U.S. Department of Commerce and Office of Management and Budget regarding NOAA funding.