{"id":5865,"date":"2025-09-30T19:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/?p=5865"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:04:41","slug":"september-30th-2025-message-from-dr-winston-v-schoenfeld-vice-president-for-research-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/september-30th-2025-message-from-dr-winston-v-schoenfeld-vice-president-for-research-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from Dr. Winston V. Schoenfeld, Vice President for Research and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131236805 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131236805 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"x_msonormal\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;dff0ac53-c08a-53af-8c37-6898e9240927|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;x_msonormal&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;xmsonormal&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,335559740,&quot;240&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,335559739,&quot;0&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">Potential Government Shutdown FY 202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131236805 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"x_msonormal\">6<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131236805 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"x_msonormal\"> and Effect on Research<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW131236805 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dear UCF Researchers,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We understand the critical importance of your research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As you may be aware, there is the possibility of a government shutdown that would start this Wednesday, October 1, 2025 \u2014 the start of the federal fiscal year \u2014 if a budget agreement is not reached. In the event that happens, all or portions of the federal government will shut down.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although we have not yet received official guidance regarding the procedures in the event of a shutdown, it is expected that each federal agency will post their operational contingency plans and disseminate their specific guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here is an overview of what to anticipate during a government shutdown, particularly its ramifications for federally funded sponsored proposals and awards, and an outline of proactive measures that you can take to prepare.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">During a government shutdown, the following activities are affected:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Limited Contact with Federal Employees<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Due to furloughs, federal employees will generally be unavailable for inquiries and support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Proposal Submission<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Proposal submission systems may become unavailable. Each federal agency will provide guidance on the status of the proposal submissions and whether submission deadlines will be revised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peer Reviews and Council Meetings<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: No peer reviews or council meetings will take place, which may have an impact on the evaluation and approval process of proposed projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Awarded Grants and Cooperative Agreements<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Generally, awarded grants and cooperative agreements will continue with minimal disruptions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Federal Contracts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Some contracts may be subject to stop-work orders. Determinations will be made by each agency on a contract-by-contract basis.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Awards and Contracts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: New awards will not be issued, and contracts will not be executed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What should you do?<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Proposal submissions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most federal portals like Grants.gov, Research.gov, and NIH eRA Commons typically remain operational during a government shutdown. Submissions are accepted, but <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">processing will be delayed until normal agency operations resume.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Continue with your planned submissions. Do not assume that deadlines are extended unless an official notice is posted by the agency. Some agencies may provide guidance on adjusted deadlines after the shutdown is over. However, some <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">proposal submission systems may become unavailable. Bottom line, if you are preparing an application, you should continue to prepare those documents for an on-time submission. We encourage you to monitor further updates for specific guidance and the potential for those deadlines to be extended.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ongoing research projects<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: As with previous federal government shutdowns, researchers with active federally sponsored grants and contracts will generally be instructed to continue work unless the project requires significant involvement of federal employees. Researchers may receive instructions from their contracting or program officers. If you receive such information, please notify the Office of Research immediately by emailing <\/span><a href=\"mailto:osp@ucf.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">osp@ucf.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with the details and let your college post award office know, as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Technical Reporting<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: If you are preparing a progress report for an upcoming deadline, you should continue to prepare those documents for an on-time submission. However, we encourage you to monitor further updates for specific guidance and the potential for those deadlines to be extended.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agency prior approvals<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: If you do not hear from your sponsoring agency before the shutdown, it is unlikely you will hear anything during this time. No action should be taken. If you have an emergency situation, please contact the Office of Research at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:osp@ucf.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">osp@ucf.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> immediately so we can help you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Awards\/Extensions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: We do not expect any new awards or modifications during the shutdown. It will take a while for agencies to work through their backlog.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We will continue to monitor agency specific communications regarding the potential shutdown and provide detailed updates and specific guidance via email and through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Office of Research website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. We are confident that, as with previous federal government shutdowns, we will successfully navigate such a scenario with the assistance and coordination of our research community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Additional\u00a0information and guidance\u00a0is available at these links:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247507391 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247507391 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"x_msonormal\"><span data-teams=\"true\"> <a id=\"menur3s0\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cogr.edu\/considerations-federal-government-shutdown\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cogr.edu\/considerations-federal-government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Considerations for a Federal Government Shutdown | Council on Governmental Relations\">Considerations for a Federal Government Shutdown | Council on Governmental Relations<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-During-a-Lapse-in-Appropriations.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FFrequently-Asked-Questions-During-a-Lapse-in-Appropriations.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbradley.phelps%40ucf.edu%7C9672090b4b494389af0308de01069b93%7Cbb932f15ef3842ba91fcf3c59d5dd1f1%7C0%7C0%7C638949325050596719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Uixb7UVz%2FOIWAmTo8ylhKXJC8NfDUfMdsUItESLmSIk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">FAQ Lapse in Appropriations | White House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thank you,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winston V. Schoenfeld, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UCF Vice President for Research and Innovation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Potential Government Shutdown FY 2026 and Effect on Research\u00a0 Dear UCF Researchers,\u00a0 We understand the critical importance of your research.\u00a0 As you may be aware, there is the possibility of a government shutdown that would start this Wednesday, October 1, 2025 \u2014 the start of the federal fiscal year \u2014 if a budget agreement is&hellip;","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-5865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-federal-funding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Message from Dr. Winston V. 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