Federal Research Funding Updates 2025

Federal Research Funding Updates 2025

Federal Research Funding Updates 2025

Last updated 10/3/2025
 
 
This page is regularly updated as new information becomes available. Please monitor this page frequently for developments.
 
Current status: Proposal submissions and related grant activities (drawdowns, indirect rates, etc.) are operating according to the University's standard procedures.
 
The Division of University Research is closely monitoring federal government updates, including Executive Orders, communications and guidance from federal agencies and organizations, including the American Council on Education (ACE), the Council on Government Relations (COGR) and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). We will inform the University community of any changes that may impact research, training programs, and federal contracts processed through the division. 
 
For more information on University-wide operations, please visit the Office of the Provost's Addressing federal policy changes affecting our community page. 
 

Contact us

If you receive any communication from a federal agency, please contact the Office of Research Development at ord@rowan.edu. Multiple people regularly monitor this email inbox, and we will contact you to follow up as soon as we are able.
  

Federal government shutdown

10/1/2025: A federal budget impasse has imposed a federal government shutdown. Existing federal grants for research and study will generally continue; however, delays are expected for new grants, renewals, or reviews of pending applications, as these will not be processed during a shutdown. Researchers with questions about federally funded projects or staff should contact the Office of Research Development at ORD@rowan.edu. Additional information and guidance are provided below. 
  • Federally funded programs and agencies may issue stop-work orders. If you receive any communication from a federal program officer or agency, please forward such communications to ORD@rowan.edu.
  • Federally funded programs and agencies may issue stop-work orders, please forward such communications to ORD@rowan.edu.
  • Federal agencies may experience related backlogs, missed panels, canceled reviews and delays in scheduling that may last the duration of the shutdown and beyond.
  • Stop-work orders or delayed reimbursements for ongoing federally-funded projects may occur.
  • Program officers may be unable to respond during the shutdown. If you have questions about your award, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.
  • Collaborations requiring access to federal laboratories or other government resources may face challenges and delays during a shutdown. In past shutdowns many program officers have communicated these closures proactively. Nevertheless, please be aware that disruptions may occur and communications from agencies may be limited.
  • Grants scheduled to end during a shutdown will still end, closeouts will proceed as per existing terms and conditions.
  • There may be exceptional circumstances or contingencies for awards or continuations that are scheduled to begin during the shutdown, please contact ORD@rowan.edu.
  • If you are asked to certify or affirm any document, terms or conditions, etc from any federal agency, take no action, forward the request to ORD@rowan.edu and the Division of University Research will coordinate a response with the Office of General Counsel.
  • Individual agency announcements are posted below.

Guidance for researchers 

  • The Office of Sponsored Programs will coordinate with PIs regarding indirect cost rates.
  • Proposal submissions and related grant activities (drawdowns, indirect rates, etc.) are operating according to the University's standard procedures.
  • Monitor obligated budget balances to avoid deficits while awaiting future obligations. 
  • Review the terms in your grant agreement, particularly those related to funding availability.
  • Stay current with your submission deadlines as they may be subject to change (those deadlines may include progress reports, etc.).  
  • Prioritize the submission of any reports or deliverables that may be past due. Avoid late reporting and be diligent with respect to submission deadlines, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Monitor policy announcements from the federal agency overseeing your grant for any updates on funding or compliance requirements.
  • Be cognizant that some of these disruptions may impact your project if you are not the prime awardee, but are a sub-awardee from a prime that receives federal funding (e.g., New Jersey as a recipient of federal funds, and you being a recipient of those funds through the State's funding portal).
  • Unless you have received a directive to stop activity, please continue with research, scholarship and grant activities as consistent with your award. If you receive a directive, please contact the Office of Research Development at ORD@rowan.edu.
  • If you have received communication from a federal agency requiring standard or new certifications, please contact Stephanie Lezotte, AVP for Sponsored Research & Administration at lezotte@rowan.edu.

Executive memorandums


Agency announcements

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
 
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
 
Department of Defense (DoD)
 
Department of Education
  • 3/20/2025: Executive Order stating, "The Secretary of Education shall, to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities."
 
Department of Energy (DOE)
 
Department of Justice (DOJ)
 
Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
 

Policy updates 

The following select Executive Orders may have implications for sponsored research activity. The University will share additional Executive Orders and relevant guidance as they become available.
 

Resources

 

FAQs

These frequently asked questions have been compiled and are regularly updated based on inquiries received by the Division of University Research, as well as evolving guidance and requirements from federal sponsors.