2025 Research Federal Transition Resources

Page Updated: May 9, 2025

Since the transition to a new U.S. presidential administration on January 20, 2025, several Executive Orders have been signed, signaling potential changes in federal priorities. These shifts could have potential impacts to current and future sponsored projects, as well as those still awaiting funding from federal agencies or sponsors.

Stay tuned for ongoing updates and resources that will be posted on this page. For more focused information on specific topics, explore the buttons below:

Understanding F&A Costs     Impacts to Sponsored Projects

Latest Updates: 

• 5/07/25 Updated NIH Processes for No-Cost Extensions

• 5/06/25 AAU, ACE, APLU and others challenge NSF’s F&A cap

• 5/02/25 NSF policy flash: 15% cap on F&A recovery

• 5/01/25 Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards

• 4/16/25 Dept. of Energy TRO Granted

Past Updates: 

• 4/14/25 AAU, APLU, ACE and others challenge Dept of Energy’s F&A cap
• 4/11/25 Dept of Energy policy flash: 15% cap on F&A recovery
• 3/24/25 NIH council meetings resume
• 3/5/25 Nationwide preliminary injunction blocking NIH's action to cap F&A at 15%
• 2/26/26 Some NIH Study Sections to Resume Grant Reviews
• 2/22/25 NPR reports NIH funding freeze stalls research applications
• 2/11/25 National Temporary restraining order on NIH NOT-OD-025-086
• 2/7/25 Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement

What We're Doing

UNMC is monitoring communications and guidance from federal agencies and working with our government relations teams to stay informed on these developments. We are also working closely with our NU system counterparts and partner associations, including the Council for Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

• The following resources provide an overview of various aspects of research to help make the case for its importance:
  • 3/12/25 NSF: Letter from NSF Director Outlining Their Vision Going Forward
  • 3/11/25 United for Medical Research report: The Economic Impact of NIH Research
  • 2/10/25 AAMC: Facilities & Administrative Costs of Research
• General updates and agency-specific information will be posted here as they become available.
• We will continue to share information we receive with you, either on this webpage or directly with you if it is specific to your project.

What You Can Do

• Reminder: Faculty should send any federal agency communications related to awards to spadmin@unmc.edu
  • This includes any work modifications, stop work notices, terminations, attestations, forms, surveys/questionnaires, or certifications
  • Do not submit, sign, or certify anything without SPA’s review

• Review the information provided on this page, through communications from the NU system, and in the additional resources included below.

• If you have questions about specific projects, please email SPA at spadmin@unmc.edu.

• You may receive direct communications from federal agencies regarding these matters, such as a change in terms from your Program Officer.
• If you’re interested in participating in research and science advocacy activities, Strategic Communications has set up an interest form where you can provide your details and information about your areas of research expertise or interest.

Thank you for your continued collaboration and patience as we navigate these changes together.

Other Announcements

Read a message from Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies and Vice Chancellor for Research Ken Bayles to the UNMC community about the National Institutes of Health policy statement issued February 7.

The Office of Management and Budget issued a new memo on January 29 (OMB Memo M-25-14), which rescinded the earlier memo M-25-13 that had placed a temporary pause of federal financial assistance programs. 

• Executive orders remain in effect. Federal agencies continue to review existing grants for compliance, but open awards will remain active for now.
• This rescission does not override existing stop-work or suspension orders. Therefore, unless instructed otherwise, investigators should continue following any stop-work orders or suspensions they have received from funding agencies.
  
  

Various agencies have issued announcements or directives outlining their plans for complying with the executive orders:

• 3/6/25 Health Resources & Services Administration: Letter from HRSA Administrator
• 2/2/25 National Science Foundation: NSF implementation of recent executive orders
• 1/29/25 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: DEI Guidelines
• 1/24/25 U.S. Agency on International Development: Notice on implementation of executive order
• 1/21/25 National Institutes of Health: Immediate pause on issuing documents and public communications

Additional Resources

• White House: Presidential Actions and Executive Orders
• COGR: Administration Transition Information & Resources
• COGR: Summary of Executive Orders and Their Impact on Research