NOTICE: A lapse in appropriations has occurred. Military members will continue to report for duty as per normal operations. Excepted and exempt civilian employees will report to work as usual. Managers and supervisors of non-exempt/non-excepted civilian employees must begin conducting orderly shutdown on the next scheduled workday. FAQs and resources regarding the lapse operations will continue to be posted here and the internal lapse site. 
Verify your contact details in CGPAAS for emergency notifications.
Jan 28 2026
Stay informed with the Alert Warning System (AWS)
Verify your contact details in CGPAAS for emergency notifications.
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CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.
Feb 18 2026
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance: Ready to support
CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.
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Coast Guard continues critical operations while non-essential activities pause.
Feb 18 2026
Government funding lapse
Coast Guard continues critical operations while non-essential activities pause.
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Feb. 18, 2026
Government funding lapse
Coast Guard continues critical operations while non-essential activities pause.
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Feb. 18, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions about the 2026 funding lapse
Guidance for the Coast Guard workforce and their families during the 2026 lapse in federal appropriations.
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Feb. 18, 2026
Where can I find financial resources during a shutdown?
These resources can help you with financial concerns you might face during the lapse in federal appropriations.
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA)
Feb. 18, 2026
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance ready to support Coast Guard families during government shutdown
CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.
(Left) Vintage photograph of Sumner Kimball early in his Treasury Department career. (Right) Photograph of U.S. Life-Saving Service General Superintendent, Sumner Kimball, late in his service career. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Feb. 13, 2026
Kimball—Second most important civilian in Coast Guard history!
Through his remarkable 53-year career in federal service, Sumner Kimball shaped the modern U.S. Coast Guard, leaving a lasting legacy.
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Feb. 12, 2026
Service uses your feedback to improve Coast Guard-managed housing
With a record 44% response rate, your feedback is now driving the future of the Coast Guard’s housing program.
PIE Program volunteers from Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston a 2025 PIE Award winner at USCG STEM NOLA Buoyancy & Density Workshop at San Jacinto College Maritime Campus, LaPorte, TX. From left to right: AUX Glenn A. Colaco, LTJG Thomas D. Unger, MST1 (now ENS) Brandon R. Nidiffer, ENS (now LTJG) Catarina L. Goncalves, MCPO Jenell D. Kindregan, ENS (now LTJG) Zachary O. Broomfield, CDR Kelly M. Brown, and LT Phung P. Pham. Photo taken by STEM NOLA photographer.
Feb. 11, 2026
Increasing Awareness of the Coast Guard, its Missions, and Career Opportunities
 Partnerships in Education (PIE) Program recognizes winners of 2025 PIE Awards.
USS Serpens at anchor somewhere in the Pacific islands with derricks extended to take on cargo. (U.S. Navy)
Feb. 11, 2026
USS Serpens—Coast Guard’s worst loss of life over 80 years ago
A vital supply line in the Pacific, the USS Serpens was destroyed in one of the largest disasters in U.S. Coast Guard history.
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