Updates

Status of Fiscal Year 2026 Funding

Appropriations provided under H.R. 1968 FY2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act expired at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, September 30th.

The Anti-deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1342 prohibits agencies from obligating funds exceeding, or in advance of, appropriations and from employing personnel during a lapse in appropriations except to protect life or property. This requires that performance of many contracts be suspended, either because funds are not available for the contract or because Government personnel required to oversee performance are not available.

During a lapse in annual appropriations, certain activities may continue which fall under established exceptions to the Anti-deficiency Act. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service procurement office, in consultation with customer program offices and legal counsel, has reviewed its active contracts to determine whether performance may continue.

Performance Exempted - Work CONTINUES on Wednesday, October 1st means that the goods/services provided under the contract will continue to be provided during a lapse, i.e. contract performance is not affected.
Performance Non-Exempted - Work SUSPENDED on Wednesday, October 1st means the contract is suspended during the lapse, i.e. contract performance cannot continue until the contractor receives direction in writing from the contracting officer to resume work.

During a lapse in annual appropriations, contractors providing goods/services for the following agencies will CONTINUE on October 1, 2025:

United States Mint
Denali Commission
Gulf Coast Environmental Restoration Council (GCERC)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPS)

For contractors providing goods/services for the following agencies, please refer to the associated PDF document linked below for guidance on performance:

Last modified 09/30/25