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Update:
On April 16, 2025, a Massachusetts federal judge granted the motion filed by the Association of American Universities, APLU, and others for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Department of Energy (DOE) instituting an IDC rate cap and imposing conditional terminations for grantees refusing to accept the lower rate. The TRO allows to “preserve the status quo pending a hearing” which is scheduled for April 28.

Since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, he has issued several Executive Orders, signaling potential shifts in federal funding priorities, some of which have resulted in project-specific suspensions, stop-work orders, and terminations from federal agencies and sponsors.

The purpose of this page is to provide a dedicated space for resources to help our CUNY community members navigate the changing landscape. As federal agencies adjust to these new developments, both the CUNY Office of Research and RFCUNY will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates, guidance, and relevant resources.

At this time, we recommend Principal Investigators (PIs) to move forward with their funded projects unless they receive a formal notification with a termination, suspension, or Stop Work Order (SWO) specific to their grant/contract from their federal funding agency. We also want to encourage our PIs to continue to apply and pursue federal funding opportunities.

 

RFCUNY and CUNY have developed a protocol to review the notifications of changes to federally funded awards such as a Stop Work Order (SWO), please find that below:

Protocol for Review of Federal Funding Changes Pursuant to the Presidential Executive Orders

 

Should your sponsor communicate unexpected changes/suspension of any approved funding, issue a SWO, or an agency directive to pause specific activities on your grant, please forward the notice to the CUNY Office of Research (OfficeofResearch@cuny.edu) and RFCUNY (PresidentOffice@rfcuny.org).


Joint RFCUNY and CUNY Communications:
Changes to NIH Indirect Costs (February 10, 2025)
Announcing Protocol for Review of Changes and SWOs (February 05, 2025)
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