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Agency Contingency Plans in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations

Contingency plans for shutdown provide general guidelines for the orderly handling of EPA operations in the event of a funding hiatus caused by the lack of appropriations.

Most Recent Contingency Plan for a Lapse in Appropriations

  • March 2025 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (pdf) (317.03 KB)

Previous Contingency Plans

  • September 2024 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (354.8 KB, September 2024)
  • September 2023 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (336.15 KB, September 2023)
  • September 2021 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (247.11 KB)
  • August 2019 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (2.53 MB, August 1, 2019)
  • January 2019 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (2.53 MB, January 14, 2019)
  • December 2018 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (2.58 MB, December 31, 2018)
  • September 2018 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (923.08 KB, September 2018)
  • February 2018 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (2.54 MB, February 2018)
  • December 2017 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (1.11 MB, December 2017)
  • December 2015 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (3.68 MB, December 2015)
  • October 2013 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (361.25 KB, October 1, 2013)
  • December 2011 Contingency Plan for Shutdown (pdf) (3.58 MB, December 2011)

Other Related Resources

  • U.S. Office of Management and Budget: Federal Agency Contingency Plans webpage (2015)
  • U.S. Office of Personnel Management Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs (2015) (pdf)

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Last updated on March 12, 2025
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