It’s Shutdown Time

Keith’s note: This was sent out to NASA employees by Stephen Shinn Acting NASA Chief Financial Officer: “A funding lapse will result in certain government activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding. In addition, designated pre-notified employees of this agency would be temporarily furloughed. P.L. 116-1 would apply.” Full memo below

Planning for Potential Lapse in Funding
NASA Civil Servants,

We have received official confirmation from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to notify employees of the potential upcoming lapse in appropriations. Please see below for its official correspondence.

We encourage employees to be on the lookout for additional guidance from NASA’s Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) and to regularly review NASA’s shutdown webpage at www.nasa.gov/shutdown

Stephen Shinn
Acting Chief Financial Officer

President Trump opposes a government shutdown, and strongly supports the enactment of H.R. 5371, which is a clean Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 21, and already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the U.S. Senate due to unrelated policy demands. If Congressional Democrats maintain their current posture and refuse to pass a clean Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded before midnight on September 30, 2025, federal appropriated funding will lapse.

A funding lapse will result in certain government activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding. In addition, designated pre-notified employees of this agency would be temporarily furloughed. P.L. 116-1 would apply.

The agency has contingency plans in place for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats. Further Information about those plans will be distributed should a lapse occur.