The University of Colorado announced on April 9 an update from its Federal Relations and Counsel team covering several federal policy topics, including government funding for fiscal year 2026, the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2027, new executive orders, healthcare advisory committees, agency headquarters moves, and data reporting deadlines.
The update provides information relevant to university stakeholders about ongoing federal actions that may affect higher education institutions. Topics addressed include recent decisions on government appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year and priorities outlined in the president’s proposed budget.
Other subjects mentioned in the communication are new executive orders impacting various sectors, updates from health agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), changes involving headquarters at the Department of Education (ED) and Department of Energy (DOE), as well as an extension to the deadline for submitting Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data.
Readers are encouraged to access further details by visiting the CU System Federal Updates and Actions page. The university also directs interested parties to read the full post online for comprehensive coverage of these topics.
These periodic updates aim to keep faculty, staff, students, and partners informed about important developments in federal policy that could impact operations or compliance requirements within higher education.
