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Extended Deferred Implementation of Indirect Cost Policy for Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs)

Resources that pertain to all the legal filings submitted by AAU, ACE, and APLU in cases against the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding cuts to critical research funding.

DOD’s latest attempt to slash funding for critical research would have an immediate and dire effect on our national security by disrupting research designed to help our military.

The Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities filed a joint lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts along with 13 research universities which are negatively affected by the latest effort from the administration to slash funding for crucial research that helps build a stronger America.

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Mark Becker released the following statement on the administration’s skinny budget proposal.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder released the following statement on the National Science Foundation’s announcement that it will slash the rate at which it reimburses universities for the facilities and administrative costs for NSF grants and cooperative agreements.

The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities regarding provisions slashing research funding in the newly released FY26 Presidential Budget Request.

This statement provides updated guidance on the priorities of the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Find updated information regarding a temporary restraining order (TRO) that covers all institutions in all states nationwide in the case filed by AAU, APLU, ACE, and nine impacted higher education institutions against the U.S. Department of Energy.

On Friday, April 11, the administration announced it would again attempt to slash funding for critical American research. This time it announced it would cut the Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate, or the indirect costs rate, to 15% for all Department of Energy research grants to colleges and universities. This action would have an immediate and dire impact on critical energy, physical sciences and engineering research nationwide.