At midnight on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement. The shutdown will remain in effect until Congress passes a measure to keep the government funded.
Ahead of the shutdown, CTS prepared a suite of resource materials that are available below. CTS will continue to provide updates to these resources as the shutdown continues to evolve. If you have any questions or contributions to this page, please email us directly at info@coalitionfortribalsovereignty.org.
CTS Government Shutdown Resources
Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty Joint-Sign On Letter
Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty Joint Letter to the Office of Management and Budget [Re: Request for OMB Exemption for Federal Employees Serving Tribal Nations in the Event of a Government Shutdown] – September 29, 2025
List of Funded Accounts with Tribal Implications
List of Funded Accounts With Tribal Implications – September 29, 2025
Template Letter to OMB for Tribal Leaders & Tribal Organizations
Template Letter to OMB [Re: Request for OMB Exemption for Federal Employees Serving Tribal Nations in the Event of a Government Shutdown] Please Note: this is a Word Document that will automatically download when clicked.
Talking Points & Phone Scripts
CTS Updated Government Shutdown Talking Points & Phone Scripts – October 3, 2025
Agency Shutdown Contingency Plans
(This list is actively being updated)
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
Plan for Operations in the Absence of Appropriations Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Contingency Plan Guidance for Continuation of Operations in the Absence of Available Appropriations September 2025
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
FY 2026 HHS Contingency Staffing Plan for Operations in the Absence of Enacted Annual Appropriations
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
HUD Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations 2025
Department of Justice (DOJ)
U.S. Department of Justice FY 2026 Contingency Plan September 2025
Department of Labor (DOL)
Plan for the Continuation of Limited Activities During a Lapse in Appropriations September 2025
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of the Treasury (UST)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Plans for Operations During a Lapse in Annual Appropriations September 2025
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US Environmental Protection Agency Contingency Plan for Shutdown
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Institute of Museum and Library Services Issues Lapse Plan and FAQs
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation Plan for Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations September 2025
National Parks Service (NPS)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA Plan for Operating in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations
Udall Foundation
CTS Member Organization Statements
Re: Government Shutdown
Media Coverage
- CTS Newsletter 06/05/26CTS Convenes in Washington, DC The Coalition held its second in-person meeting of the year in Washington, DC this week, bringing together member organizations to advance shared priorities and strengthen coordination across the Coalition. The meeting focused on aligning strategies to advocate and uplift Tribal Nations and Native peoples, with discussions centered on key policy… Read more: CTS Newsletter 06/05/26
- CTS Newsletter 05/29/26Template Comments for Treasury and IRS Priority Guidance Plan Coalition Member USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) has prepared template comments formember Tribal Nations to use in response to Treasury and IRS Notice 2026‑23, which invites recommendations for the agencies’ 2026–2027 Priority Guidance Plan. The goal is to ensure Tribal tax priorities are strongly represented in the next year’s regulatory and guidance agenda by… Read more: CTS Newsletter 05/29/26