Understanding Federal Government Shutdown Impacts on Tribal Nations


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The Federal Government is shut down — again, placing Indian Country in jeopardy as trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations and our people go unpaid. Even with advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service, most other Tribal programs will be severely impacted, including wrap-around health care services provided through federal awards outside of IHS that save Native lives.

Indian Country needs your stories to help bring the shutdown data and numbers to life. Tribal programs represent more than faceless bureaucrats carrying out programs handed down by Washington. Congress has been shown the data for years, and we know that bringing the data to life makes a difference.

Share your experience by filling out our Tribal Impacts from 2025 U.S. Federal Shutdown Survey.

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Webinar Resources

OMB Shutdown Guidance Memo

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List of Funded Accounts

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Template Letter to OMB

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Draft Talking Points and Phone Script

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Webinar Slide Deck

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Webinar Recording: Understanding Federal Government Shutdown Impacts on Tribal Nations


Federal Agency Contingency Plans

Army Corps of Engineers

Contingency Plan Guidance for Continuation of Operations in the Absence of Available Appropriations, September 2025

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Department of Agriculture

USDA Lapse of Funding Plan as of September 30, 2025

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Department of Commerce

Plan for Orderly Shutdown Due to Lapse of Congressional Appropriations, September 29, 2025

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Department of Defense

Contingency Plan Guidance for Continuation of Operations in the Absence of Available Appropriations, September 2025

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Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education Contingency Plan for Lapse in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations, September 28, 2025

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Department of Energy

Lapse Plan Summary Overview, September 24, 2025

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Department of Health and Human Services

FY 2026 HHS Contingency Staffing Plan for Operations in the Absence of Enacted Annual Appropriations, September 25, 2025

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Indian Health Services

Summary of Activities that Continue, Will Not Continue, and Contingency Staffing Plan, Accessed October 2, 2025

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Department of Homeland Security

Procedures Relating to a Lapse in Appropriations, September 27, 2025

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Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations 2025, September 29, 2025

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Department of Justice

DOJ FY 2026 Contingency Plan, September 29, 2025

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Department of Labor

Plan for the Continuation of Limited Activities During a Lapse in Appropriations, September 26, 2025

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Department of the Interior

Operations in the Absence of Appropriations, Accessed October 2, 2025

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Department of the Treasury

Lapse of Appropriations Plan, September 2025

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Internal Revenue Service

Plan for the Continuation of Limited Activities During a Lapse in Appropriations, September 26, 2025

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Department of Transportation

Plans for Operations During a Lapse in Annual Appropriations By Operating Administration, September 30, 2025

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Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Contingency Planning, Accessed October 1, 2025

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Environmental Protection Agency

United States EPA Contingency Plan for Shutdown, September 29, 2025

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

Institute of Museum and Library Services Directive, Agency Operations in the Absence of Appropriations, September 29, 2025

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National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation Plan for Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations, September 22, 2025

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OMB FAQ on Lapse of Appropriations

Frequently Asked Questions During a Lapse in Appropriations, October 3, 2025

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Small Business Administration

Plan for Operating in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations, September 2025

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Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Udall Foundation Plan for Agency Operations in the Absence of Appropriations, FY 2026, September 23, 2025

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White House Contingency Plan

Executive Office of the President's Contingency Plan for Shutdown Furlough, September 30, 2025

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