2025 Federal Administration Transition Information & Resources

Updated as of April 16, 2025

Important Update: Temporary Restraining Order and Rescission of Memo M-25-13

February 25, 2025 - U.S. Distric Court for the District of Columbia grants a prelimiary injunction of the OMB's freeze on federal grant disbursements in the case National Council of Nonprofits, et al. v. Office of Management and Budget, et al.

Past Actions

As of January 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the case New York et al. v. Trump, No. 25-cv-39-JJM-PAS (D.R.I.), ECF No. 50. This TRO directly impacts ongoing actions, including administrative measures taken by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Rescission of Memo M-25-13:

Effective January 29, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinded Memo M-25-13, which had previously directed a pause on grant-related activities across federal agencies. The pause, announced on January 28, 2025, impacted various aspects of federal agency operations, including federal advisory committee activities, panel reviews, the issuance of new awards and solicitations, the distribution of funds under open awards, study sections, and other related activities.

The original pause was intended to remain in effect until February 10, 2025, to allow federal agencies to conduct administrative reviews. However, following a court order on January 28, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an administrative stay on the OMB’s January 27 memorandum. This stay temporarily halts the pause until February 3, 2025, when a hearing is scheduled to address the matter further.

The Offices of Sponsored Projects at SIUE, SIUC, and SOM-S are closely monitoring the situation and will continue to collaborate in providing timely and accurate updates. We will share any new guidance as it becomes available from federal agencies and as the situation evolves. Please stay tuned for further updates.

Status of Sponsored Projects at SIUC/SIUE/SOM:

Proposals

Proposals will continue to be submitted as long as federal submission systems remain operational.
Sponsor proposal review timelines may be extended due to federal pauses in specific funding areas.
What to do:
- Confirm proposal deadlines, as they may change.
- Verify that funding announcements have not been revised or postponed.
- Sign up for sponsor alerts, if available.

Awards

Terms and conditions of active awards remain enforceable. Sponsored projects offices will continue invoicing and PIs should continue working and submit required programmatic reports as required. Essentially business as usual unless notified otherwise.
Any amendments to awards will be reviewed and shared promptly.
Programs may face restructuring, delays, or defunding. Guidance will be shared when available.
Stop Work Orders – Some stop work orders may be sent directly to investigators. Please forward copies of any such notices directly received to your campus offices, they will reach out to you as soon as possible to provide instructions.
- SIUC: contracts@siu.edu.
- SIUE: orpcontracts@siue.edu.
- SOM: grants@siumed.edu.

Resources

OMB Memos/Updates and Court Orders

Listed in reverse chronological order

May 5, 2025, AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities filed a lawsuit contesting the cutting of F&A reimbursement rates for NSF grants and cooperative agreements.
April 16, 2025, US District Court for the District of Massachusetts grants temporary restraining order regarding the application of the Department of Energy's indirect cost limitation restricting IHEs to 15%.
March 14, 2025 US Court of Appeals lifted nationwide injunction - this allows the administration to temporairly implement a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs while the legal challenges continue through the courts.
February 21, 2025 Judge temporarily blocks Trump adminisation from carrying our certain anit-DEI directives, National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, et al. v. Donlad J. Trump, et al.
February 10, 2025 suit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts for an injunctive relief related to the NIH guidance document announcing that all indirect cost rates for NIH grants would be reduced to 15% NOT-OD-25-068.
January 31, 2025 US District Court of Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the case of New York et al. v. Trump, No. 25-cv-39-JJM-PAS (D.R.I.), ECF No. 50.
January 29, 2025 OMB Memo M-25-14 Rescission of M-25-13.
On the afternoon of January 28, 2025 the US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered an administrative stayof the January 27 OMB memorandum until February 3, 2025, when the parties are ordered to convene for a hearing.
January 28, 2025 OMB released “Instructions for Federal Financial Assistance Program Analysis in Support of M-25-13
1/27/2025 – Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies to Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs (OMB M-25-13).
Q&A to Memo (OMB M-25-13)