This page will be updated regularly to provide new information as it becomes available regarding the AAU-ACE-APLU legal action contesting the National Science Foundation (NSF) cutting reimbursement rates to 15%. Stay tuned.
May 16, 2025: On May 16, 2025 in order to avoid the need for a hearing on a motion for preliminary injunction and in conjunction with an agreement made between the parties, the NSF agreed to pause until June 13, 2025 the implementation of the its policy cutting of F&A reimbursement rates for NSF grants and cooperative agreements. The NSF has made further information about this decision and its impact on current priorities available here under the “Indirect cost rate policy “ section.
May 5, 2025: On May 5, 2025, AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities filed a lawsuit contesting the cutting of F&A reimbursement rates for NSF grants and cooperative agreements that was announced on May 2, 2025, and effective on May 5, 2025. Additional updates will be provided as they become available.