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On Friday, May 2, NSF issued a policy notice stating that NSF is adopting a 15% indirect cost (IDC) rate for grants and cooperative agreements. Several organizations filed a joint lawsuit on Monday, May 5 seeking to halt a cut to the indirect cost rate on NSF awards.

An Update on the NSF F&A Rate Cap, DOE F&A Rate Cap, NSF Plans to Eliminate Divisions, Executive Order "Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research", HHS DCL Regarding Nondiscrimination Requirements for Medical Schools, New Guidance from NIH on No-Cost Extensions and Foreign Subawards, EPA Announcement of Reorganization, Colorado Joining HHS Cutbacks Lawsuit, and DOJ Lawsuit to Block Colorado Sanctuary Laws from CU Federal Relations and Counsel.

The White House released a preliminary version of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Discretionary Budget Request to Congress today. The request offers some details on the administration’s funding priorities for the next fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1, but does not elaborate on investment levels for all agencies or programs.

Updates including: NSF Announces 15 percent F&A Cap, CU Leads Letter on NOAA Cooperative Institutes, New Executive Order on Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Department of Education Releases Dear Colleague Letter on Expanding Accreditation Options, NIH Announces New Initiative to Prioritize Human-Based Research Technologies, Senate Hearing on Importance of Biomedical Research Programs, and NEH Lawsuit

Updates regarding student visas, new education executive orders, Department of Education lawsuits, NSF director resignation, NIH notice of civil rights terms and conditions of awards and Department of State restructuring.

An Update on the DOE F&A Cap, Student Visas, NSF Updates, and HHS Proposed Budget Cuts from CU Federal Relations and Counsel.

Additional updates related to Department of Energy's F&A announcement and leaked White House budget documents.

The first of two updates related to changes at federal agencies and legal actions that have been taken.

Latest federal government updates including a the White House freeze on $3 billion in emergency funding, new lawsuits challenging Department of Education Executive Order, and HHS restructuring and reduction in force announcement.

Please find a federal government update from our teams on developments this week covering Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education Reduction in Force, Court Rules Administration Can Implement DEI Directives, and Federal Agencies Reinstate Probationary Workers.