2025 Federal Agency Communications

Official 2025 Federal Agency Communications Received

This web page lists official federal agency communications concerning changes to agency operations under the new Trump Administration which may affect research at IU. IU Research is working closely with IU Federal Relations to monitor the events in Washington, D.C. This page contains only official federal agency communications on agency letter head, and will not contain articles about agency status.

This web page will be updated as new communications are received by IU Research and/or IU Federal Relations.

Last update: 2/27/2025


Feb. 26, 2025 - The White House, Executive Order
Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative


Feb. 25, 2025 - U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Preliminary Injunction: National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Donald J. Trump (D. Md. Feb. 21, 2025)


Feb. 19, 2025 - National Science Foundation (NSF)
FAQs - NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders


Feb. 16, 2025 - Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)
COGR Letter to President Donald J. Trump on Reducing Red Tape Affecting Research (January 29, 2025)


Feb. 14, 2025 - U.S. Department of State
Special Notice to All Foreign Assistance Recipients


Feb. 12, 2025 - IU Office for Research Administration (ORA)
UPDATE: National Institutes of Health no-cost extensions


Feb. 11, 2025 - IU Office for Research Administration (ORA)
Clarifications regarding National Institutes of Health indirect costs and no-cost extensions


Feb. 7, 2025 - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates


Feb. 6, 2025 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Global Contractor and Grantee Community Memo regarding Gender Ideology Extremism


Feb. 6, 2025 - National Endowment for the Arts
Updates on National Endowment for the Arts FY 2026 Grant Opportunities


Feb. 4, 2025 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women


Feb. 3, 2025 - IU Office for Research Administration (ORA)
Update on Federal Agency Grants


Feb. 1, 2025 - National Science Foundation (NSF)
Access to the Award Cash Management Service (ACM$) has been restored


Feb. 1, 2025 - United States Department of State
Implementation of Limited Waiver to Pause of U.S. Foreign Assistance for Life-Saving HIV Service Provision


Jan. 29, 2025 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Disease Control letter on DEI activities


Jan. 29, 2025 - Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
Temporary Pause OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is Rescinded


Jan. 28, 2025 - Department of Defense (DOD)
DOD Statement Clarifying Defense Contracting


Jan. 28, 2025 - IU Office for Research Administration (ORA)
Update on Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs


Jan. 28, 2025 - National Science Foundation (NSF)
Message to the NSF PI Community


Jan. 28, 2025 - Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
Temporary Pause Follow-up Memo


Jan. 27, 2025 - Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs Starting Jan. 28 at 5:00 pm


Jan. 24, 2025 - United States Agency for International Development
Notice on Implementation of Executive Order: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid


Jan. 21, 2025 - Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Immediate Pause on Issuing Documents and Public Communications - ACTION


Jan. 20, 2025 - Department of Energy (DOE)
Memorandum: Agency-wide Review of Program and Administrative Activities