Updates
Status of Fiscal Year 2026 Funding
Appropriations provided under H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act will expire at 11:59 pm on Friday, January 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 Fiscal Service procurement office, in consultation with customer program offices and legal counsel, has reviewed its active contracts to determine whether or not performance may continue.
- Performance Exempted - Work CONTINUES on Saturday, January 31st 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 Saturday, January 31st 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, contracted goods/services for the following agencies will
CONTINUE on January 31st, 2026:
- 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 posted associated PDF document below the information for guidance on performance:
- The United States African Development Foundation (USADF)
- Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)
- Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI)
- Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
- National Mediation Board (NMB)
- Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
- The Administrative Resource Center (ARC)
- The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FSA)
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG)
- Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH)
- Inter-American Foundation (IAF)
- Access Board
- Corporation of National & Community Service (CNCS)
- Chemical Safety Board (CSB)
- Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)
- Treasury Office of Inspector General (TOIG)
- Office of Financial Research (OFR)