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U.S. EPA Contingency Plans in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations

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Past Contingency Plans for Shutdown
  • August 1,2019 plan (PDF) (14pp, 2.5 MB)
  • Jan. 14, 2019 plan (PDF)(14 pp, 2.5 MB)
  • Dec. 31, 2018 plan (PDF) (15 pp, 2.6 MB)
  • Sept. 2018 plan (PDF) (15 pp, 945 K)
  • Feb. 2018 plan (PDF) (15 pp, 3 MB)
  • 2017 plan (PDF) (16 pp, 1 MB)
  • 2015 plan (PDF) (16 pp, 3.7 MB)
  • 2013 plan (PDF) (14 pp, 370 K)
  • 2011 plan (PDF) (19 pp, 4 MB)

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

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

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Contingency Plan for Shutdown (September 2021) (pdf)
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Last updated on March 9, 2022
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