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Page last updated March 12, 2025. 

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI), along with the UO's Government and Community Relations team, is also closely monitoring the federal budget discussions in Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives has passed a stopgap spending bill—known as a continuing resolution—that would fund the federal government through the end of the federal fiscal year, September 30, 2025. The Senate will next vote on the bill; if the bill does not pass, a government shutdown will occur. In that eventuality, OVPRI will continue to update this webpage regarding the shutdown.

Federal Shutdown FAQs

This page contains answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the federal government shutdown's effects on research.

• Please work with your Sponsored Projects Services post-award team if you need sponsor approval for re-budgeting, extensions, effort changes, etc.   
• PIs should respect posted grant deadlines and make submittals (but there may not be any back-end help). In some cases, proposals may not be accepted until the government resumes operation.
• Federal proposal and grant portals may be down.
• We do not anticipate that new awards will be made while most staff are furloughed, and requests for help may go unanswered.
• Applications may not be reviewed.
• Allow extra time for travel as air traffic control could be affected. 

Email Updates

March 12, 2025

This message was sent to tenure track and research faculty including principal investigators, department grant administrators, Government and Community Relations, Office of General Counsel, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) centers and institutes, OVPRI staff, and the UO President and Provost’s offices.Dear colleagues,As we continue to monitor the changing federal landscape, we want to call attention to recent messages recognizing the economic and social impact of federally funded research and the efforts of research agencies to navigate through these challenging times. 

Federal research updates and status of the FY25 federal budget

Economic Impact of Research

United for Medical Research—a coalition of research institutions, patient and health advocates, and private industry—released its annual economic impact report Tuesday, March 11, which detailed that the $36.9 billion awarded to researchers in FY2024 supported 407,782 jobs and stimulated more than $94 billion in economic activity across the country. This represents $2.56 of economic impact for every $1 invested. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan wrote a letter to the US research community emphasizing the agency’s commitment to fueling research and discovery.

Possible Government Shutdown

While we share these strong examples of research advocacy resulting from the recognition of the benefits of federally funded research on communities around the nation, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI), along with the UO Government and Community Relations team, is also closely monitoring the federal budget discussions in Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives has passed a stopgap spending bill—known as a continuing resolution—that would fund the federal government through the end of the federal fiscal year, September 30, 2025. The Senate will next vote on the bill; if the bill does not pass, a government shutdown will occur. It is good practice to be prepared for a potential federal shutdown. OVPRI has created an informational webpage for researchers regarding the shutdown that will be updated frequently. Should the shutdown occur, please check this webpage and expect further guidance from OVPRI. We encourage you to monitor the news.

Action

The University of Oregon will do its utmost to support the research community through a shutdown. Please contact vpri@uoregon.edu if you have further questions. If you receive specific guidance or specific grant notifications from agencies (or prime organizations from which you receive funds as a subaward), please continue to forward them to OVPRI and General Counsel (gcounsel@uoregon.edu). 

With gratitude for your efforts and contributions,
Anshuman “AR” Razdan
Vice President for Research and Innovation