PF 2026-30 Indirect Cost Rates, Policy Flashes and Financial Assistance Letter No Longer in Effect Due to the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
DATE: January 27, 2026
TO: HCAs/Procurement Directors/Contracting Officers
FROM: Director, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Policy, Office of Acquisition Management
SUMMARY: This Policy Flash is to communicate that effective January 23, 2026, with the signing of H.R. 6938, the “Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) the Policy Flashes related to adjusting indirect rates (see below for the list) are no longer in effect as Section 313 of the Act states that DOE is required to apply the indirect cost rates, as described in 2 CFR 200.414, including with respect to the approval of deviations from negotiated indirect cost rates to the same extent and the same manners that was applied in fiscal year 2024. In making federal financial assistance, DOE shall continue to apply the indirect cost rate to the same extent and in the same manner as was applied in fiscal year 2024: Provided, none of the funds appropriated in this or prior Acts or otherwise made available to DOE may be used to develop, modify, or implement changes to such negotiated indirect cost rates.
The following Policy Flashes and associated FAL 2025-05 are no longer in effect:
Questions concerning this policy flash should be directed to the Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division at DOE-OAPMPolicy@hq.doe.gov.