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This week, news sources are reporting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff are entering federal agency headquarters in the Washington D.C. area to gain access to IT systems and gather data on servers with the objective of reducing the government workforce and cutting costs.

This NSF webpage provides information regarding recent executive orders and their impact on the U.S. National Science Foundation community, including regularly updated FAQs.

With this temporary restraining order in place, all federally sponsored projects can continue work as planned prior to the issuance of the Executive Orders and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memos and as stipulated in original grant and contract agreements. This new guidance replaces all previous guidance, including campuswide communication and individual emails to Principal Investigators.

DOE Contracting Officer letter suspending DEI, CBP or PIER Plans, and Justice40 requirements in all financial assistance awards issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Consolidated Service Center – Office of Grants and Cooperative Agreements, effective immediately.

CDC memorandum directing immediate termination, to the maximum extent, all programs, personnel, activities, or contracts promoting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) at every level and activity, regardless of your location or the citizenship of employees or contractors, that are supported with funds from CDC awards.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has rescinded M-25-13, the original OMB memo from January 27, 2025 that called for a blanket temporary pause of federal agency grants. This rescission does not rescind any other memo or executive order, so agencies will still be reviewing existing grants for compliance with other EOs. Additionally, any previously announced agency communication pauses are still in place.

Message sent to all NSF principal investigators (PI) regarding the NSF implementation of recent Executive Orders.

This guidance has been rescinded as of January 29, 2025 per OMB M-25-14.

Based on the latest memorandums, guidance has been added to the Federal Funding Updates page for DEIA activities and subrecipients.