The National Science Foundation is one of the federal agencies that has been closed by the federal shutdown. Many people do not know what the NSF is. The NSF is a major federal agency that supports research in all areas of science and engineering except the medical sciences.
In FY 2018, Utah universities and companies received $69 million in grants from the NSF. On a per capita basis, Utah receives almost as much from the NSF as California or New York and far more than most states. This funding goes mostly to individuals and small groups that are engaged in true cutting-edge research with high payoff potential.