ORSCA Office Hours for Faculty
Fridays 9 to 10 am | Each Friday, beginning April 25 through May 30
Edith Porter, Jason Shiotsugu, Haley Ye
Join Friday Office Hours
Tuesdays 1 to 2 pm | Each Tuesday, beginning April 29 through May 27
Serie McDougal, Cheryl Kamei-Hannan, Haley Ye
If you receive any award notifications or other agency communications, including "Stop-Work" or "Termination" Orders, please complete the Grant and Cancellations Spreadsheet and send all relevant documents to AVP for Research Dr. Haley Ye ([email protected]) and interim Executive Director of UAS Lisa Chavez ([email protected]).
Per Executive Order “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative,” released on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The order states in the relevant part:
"(b) Review of Covered Contracts and Grants. Each Agency Head, in consultation with the agency’s DOGE Team Lead, shall review all existing covered contracts and grants and, where appropriate and consistent with applicable law, terminate or modify (including through renegotiation) such covered contracts and grants to reduce overall Federal spending or reallocate spending to promote efficiency and advance the policies of my Administration. This process shall commence immediately and shall prioritize the review of funds disbursed under covered contracts and grants to educational institutions and foreign entities for waste, fraud, and abuse. Each Agency Head shall complete this review within 30 days of the date of this order.”
We are working closely with our Chancellor’s Office colleagues to update information and response strategies. We understand these are uncertain times, and we sincerely thank you for your continued dedication to our research and sponsored programs mission, which remains as vital as ever. There is limited information at this point regarding how these actions will specifically impact the research enterprise. However, we are committed to keeping you informed about federal activities and advocating in support of CSU’s research priorities. We will continue to update the university community as we move forward. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
If you have not received specific communication from your sponsoring agency, please continue your research project in accordance with the grant or contract terms and consistent with EOs released to date.
Continue to submit federal grant and contract proposals to available federal funding opportunities as long as federal submission systems remain operational. Federal agency proposal review timelines may be delayed due to agency-specific implementation plans and funding guidelines. Check program websites and funding opportunities regularly for changes in deadline dates. Review new versions of funding opportunities carefully to ensure that your proposal is compliant. While funding opportunities often make explicit the changes that occur with reissue, not all changes in the wording may be highlighted. Sign up for federal agency alerts, if available, especially for the agencies to which you apply.
Performance on active awards can continue if obligated funds are available AND a stop-work or termination order has not been issued by the agency. Monitor fund balances to avoid deficits while waiting for continuation funding. Anticipated future funding is always subject to the availability of funds and should not be considered guaranteed. Notices of new, continuing, or supplemental funding may be delayed. Awards currently under negotiation may be placed on hold until further notice by the funding agency. Stay in contact with your program officers, if possible. However, note that some agencies have put a temporary hold on communications as EO implementation plans are established. Monitor updates from federal agencies, for updates on funding or compliance requirements.
We understand these are uncertain times, and we sincerely thank you for your continued dedication to our research and sponsored programs mission, which remains as vital as ever. We understand that these actions are increasing anxiety levels across the CSU system and that many of you have important questions. There is limited information at this point regarding how these actions will specifically impact the research enterprise. However, we are committed to keeping you informed about federal activities and advocating in support of CSU’s research priorities. We will continue to update the university community as we move forward.
Past Updates
On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-25-13, which temporarily paused federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. That order was rescinded on January 29. However, Executive Orders issued on January 20, 2025, represent a shift in federal priorities. These changes could impact both awarded projects and the waiting funding from federal agencies or sponsors. On this page, we will share further information from the funding agencies as it becomes available. Washington State University also has a useful resource page as well. Please be alert and responsive to any communications you receive from your funding agency.
Below are Frequently Asked Questions that are being directed to University Auxiliary Services and the Office of Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities. Please direct others to either office for inclusion on this page.
FAQ's
At present work should continue on all programs and projects. All reports and expenditures should be recorded promptly to ensure reimbursement as soon as possible.
As of now all payments to staff and students are unaffected. As noted above, all payments should be submitted promptly.
Unless directed to stop, all work should continue to be performed and invoiced promptly.
If you have not received information about your specific funding agency and have questions or concerns, please reach out to your program officer or contractor. Remember, each agency may have different takes and strategies in a situation like this.
Check the funder’s website about the program to which you are planning to submit to look for any updates on deadlines or modifications of the RFP and attend the program officer's office hours.
Please reach out to the post-award office regarding the funding allocation status. Also, reach out to your program officer with specific questions and concerns and the next steps.
In the News
- Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating and Withholding Medical and Public Health Research Grants
- NIH Indirect Cost Status - Court Filings
Order Granting Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Memorandum of Law in Support of Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
- CSU leaders discuss how uncertain federal funding could impact students (January 29, 2025)
- Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course (January 29, 2025)
Updated: March 6, 2025