WHAT: On August 7, 2025, President Trump released an Executive Order (EO), “Improving Oversight Of Federal Grantmaking.” Citing a study from 2024 that claimed more than a quarter of the new National Science Foundation (NSF)...more
8/13/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Discretionary Clauses ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
National Science Foundation ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On July 24, 2025, the Trump Administration turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to block U.S. District Judge Young’s preliminary injunction prohibiting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of grant...more
8/4/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
COFC ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health Service Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Trump Administration ,
Tucker Act
WHAT: A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of programs that provide grants to universities, hospitals, and other organizations. The judge found that NIH offered...more
6/23/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trump Administration