{"id":28816,"date":"2023-09-28T13:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T17:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/?p=28816"},"modified":"2023-09-28T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T17:56:32","slug":"agency-shutdown-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/agency-shutdown-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Agency Shutdown Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CARH\u2019s BROADCAST EMAIL \u2013Regulatory Update<\/p>\n<p>September 28, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Congress has until midnight on September 30<sup>th<\/sup> to either pass Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations bills or pass a short-term continuing resolution that would keep the government funded while appropriations talks continue. As of today, the House and Senate remain far apart on funding levels. A government shutdown is becoming more likely as lawmakers remain unable to reach agreement and, at a minimum, pass a stopgap funding bill.<\/p>\n<p>On September 21, the Office of Management and Budget communicated to federal agencies to update their shutdown contingency plans. The plan for the Department of Housing &amp; Urban Development can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/sites\/documents\/HUDCONTINGENCYPLANFINAL.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>, while the plan for the Department of Agriculture\u2019s Rural Development (RD) can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/rd-2021-contingency-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. (<em>Please note that although RD\u2019s plan from 2021 has not yet been updated for 2023, the plan linked is a good picture of what their contingency plan will be this time based on lessons learned from the last government shutdown in 2019. Any updates to RD\u2019s plan will be posted <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/shutdownplans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> when complete.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The White House has also updated their \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Agency-Lapse-FAQs-9.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions During a Lapse in Appropriations<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\u201d which outlines the general principles that govern an agency\u2019s operations during a lapse in appropriations. Finally, Holland and Knight\u2019s public policy division has prepared a detailed memo entitled, \u201c<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/2023\/09\/government-shutdown-advisory-summary-of-contingency-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Shutdown Advisory: Summary of Contingency Plans for Lapse in Appropriations<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of Congress from both the House and Senate will continue meeting over the weekend. CARH will update members should progress be made and a shutdown does not take place.<\/p>\n<p>For other news and information affecting the affordable rural housing industry, please visit the Newsroom on CARH\u2019s website, <a href=\"https:\/\/d.docs.live.net\/aacfef407dd9f819\/CARH_Office_Mainfiles\/Broadcast%20Emails\/2021\/www.carh.org\"><strong>www.carh.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARH\u2019s BROADCAST EMAIL \u2013Regulatory Update September 28, 2023 Congress has until midnight on September 30th to either pass Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations bills or pass a short-term continuing resolution that would keep the government funded while appropriations talks continue. As of today, the House and Senate remain far apart on funding levels. 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