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. 
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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.

CGMA celebrates 100 years

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.

The Veteran Ventures Program (VVP)

Feb. 10, 2026

Turn your business idea into a reality

Apply now for the Spring 2026 Veteran Ventures Program Cohort.

LT Gay lord Amores, with the U.S. Coast Guard, talks with Alan Nogy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District chief of the locks and dams branch, while waiting for the first commercial towboat to navigate through the newly-opened channel at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 2024. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Feb. 9, 2026

From the Philippines to Pittsburgh: A Coast Guard journey

How a Capsized Vessel and Port State Control Vessel Exams changed LCDR select Gay lord Amores’s life.

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