The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is providing additional guidance on UNC’s response and preparation for a funding gap from the federal government should Congress not pass a fiscal year 2024 funding bill into legislation. Currently, the University is operating on a normal basis and will continue to use available funds to support work related to research contracts and grants.
Work on Federally funded projects can continue as usual, unless sponsoring agencies communicate otherwise or they issue a stop-work order. Stop-work orders are more common for contracts than grants and are typically issued for individual projects. Generally speaking, stop-work orders advise that all work needs to stop immediately and no expenses can be incurred on the project until further notice. In some cases, however, more specific restrictions are added to the award terms, such as, restrictions on travel.
Notify OSP of Stop-Work Orders
Please direct all agency correspondence to SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu immediately upon receipt of a stop-work order and coordinate with OSP in all stop-work situations. OSP will review the stop-work order and provide guidance to a common understanding on what transactions are allowable and what transactions cannot be charged during the stop work period. It is important that correspondence and documentation regarding a stop-work order be sent to OSP immediately to allow for timely review and action.
For additional information regarding the government shutdown and available resources, please see visit: https://research.unc.edu/shutdown. OSP will also send updates to campus via email when major changes occur.
For questions on this announcement, please email SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu.