The University of Iowa has been actively monitoring the Budget Control Act since July of 2011.
This website will be updated to reflect current information about the federal budget as it is received.
Impact of Federal Budget Sequestration on Research
Campus Updates
Wed, Feb 27, 2013
While it remains unclear whether the federal budget sequestration will take effect on March 1, we must begin planning for that probability. This includes considering the potential impact on existing research grants and contracts, as well as appropriate actions should federal funding be reduced.
Wed, Feb 20, 2013
It is still unclear what the potential impact will be on existing grants and contracts when final budget agreements are reached. As we await guidance from federal agencies about their implementation plans in the event that sequestration occurs, we encourage you to prepare for the possibility that you will need to operate your research programs with reduced budgetary resources.
Agency Announcements
Wed, May 08, 2013
This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations for the remainder of FY 2013 in light of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), signed by President Obama on March 26, 2013, and the sequestration provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended, 2 U.S.C. § 901a.
Tue, May 07, 2013
Now that the Congress and the Administration have weighed in, the NCI has learned that our budget for the current year will be approximately $4.78 billion, $293 million less than in FY2012, a reduction of 5.8%.
Mon, Mar 04, 2013
To the extent that your grants, contracts, or cooperative agreement are affected due to these budget cuts, you will be contacted by the appropriate Officer with additional details.
Additional Information and Analysis
Radio Iowa: Dan Reed comments on sequestration's impact on health research
Association of American Universities (AAU)
Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) – Sequestration
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - Sequestration Reports
Advancing Science, Serving Society (AAAS) - Sequestration resources
Science Works for U.S., hosted by the AAU, the APLU, and The Science Coalition
Research!America - Sequestration: Health Research at the Breaking Point
American Council on Education (ACE) - The Likely Impact of Sequestration on Higher Education
Videos
Investments in Basic Research
Daniel Reed, Vice President for Research and Economic Development
