Government Shutdown:
What Your Organization Needs to Know
Last Updated: October 15, 2025
With the federal government now in shutdown mode, Prosperity Indiana would like to offer some useful resources that are easy-to-use and digest, including updates and action alerts from national organizations.
Prosperity Indiana supports the commitment of our members serving Hoosier communities throughout the federal shutdown and beyond. We will continue to advocate as a network to receive the full resources needed to strengthen Indiana’s people and places.
Because the situation in Washington is rapidly evolving, we encourage your organization to directly follow the partners’ guidance below that align with your organization’s work in order to receive the most recent information.
Also, this information will be updated regularly to remain valuable and current as the shutdown process unfolds.
Basic information about the federal shutdown
- Congress.gov FAQ on Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations
- HUD Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations 2025
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse of Funding Plan (As of September 30, 2025)
- Note: HUD and USDA-assisted households will continue to receive their rent payment on time, through November. These households retain their rights, which must be upheld and enforced regardless of the government’s operating status.
- Office of Management and Budget Memo directing agencies to consider mass layoffs during a shutdown and analysis
- Trump Administration Anticipated to Propose Deep Cuts to Permanent Supportive Housing through Continuum of Care – Politico
- What’s affected by the government shutdown
- Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire?
- Shutdown Report: detailed state reports on state-specific policies, funding impacts, and recent news
Additional updates and action alerts from national partners
Coalition on Human Needs
Consumer Action
- Virtual convening: Stepping Up to Inform and Protect Consumers October 29, 1-2:30 ET
Kaiser Family Foundation
Keep Americans Covered
- Map: The Impact in Your Area and in Indiana for families of expiring enhanced tax credits for health coverage
National Alliance to End Homelessness
- CEO Corner: Week of September 29 includes FY2025 CoC NOFO update
- Press release: National Alliance to End Homelessness Slams HUD’s Reckless Reallocation of Homelessness Resources
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
- NCRC To White House: Don’t Let CDFI Funding Get Mashed in The Government Shutdown Gears
- NCRC Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Chart
National Council of Nonprofits
- Press release: Government Shutdown Threatens Nonprofits’ Ability to Serve Communities
- One-pager: Government Shutdown: What Should Nonprofits Do?
- Resource: Attacks on Freedom of Speech: What Nonprofits Need to Know
- Share Your Story: Federal Government Shutdown | National Council of Nonprofits
National Housing Law Project
- Multi-lingual flyer: Do You Live in HUD or USDA Housing? Know Your Rights During the Government Shutdown
- Legal memo: Rights of Federally Assisted Residents during the Government Shutdown
- NHLP Federal Shutdown Landing Page
National Low Income Housing Coalition
- NLIHC President and CEO Statement on the Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government and the Impact on Housing Programs
- Memo to Members & Partners includes budget and appropriations updates, shutdown impacts
- Action Alert: Enforce Fair Housing Law, Defend Civil Rights in Housing
National Community Action Agencies (NCAP/CAPLAW/CAPF)
- Tips on Preparing for a Possible Government Shutdown | CAPLAW
- caplaw-2025-tips-on-preparing-for-a-possible-government-shutdown.pdf
- caplaw-2025-summary-of-selected-key-information-from-federal-agencies-government-shutdown-plans.pdf
NCAP invites the entire Community Action Network to a series of 15-minute meetings:
- Thursday, November 20th at 4:00pm ET / 3:00pm CT / 2:00pm MT / 1:00pm PT
- Thursday, December 11th at 4:00pm ET / 3:00pm CT / 2:00pm MT / 1:00pm PT
- NCAP Weekly ENews Subscription
- CAPLAW Mailing List Subscription
- 2025 CAPFacts Subscription
United Way Worldwide
Please reach out to Prosperity Indiana with any questions, ideas about how we can better support Indiana during this critical moment, or to share your story about the impacts of a shutdown on your work in Indiana’s communities. Email Senior Director of Policy and Strategy Andrew Bradley at abradley@prosperityindiana.org or Housing Stability Program Manager Danielle Drew at ddrew@prosperityindiana.org to set up a conversation.