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
On March 5, 2025, Judge Angel Kelley, a federal district court judge sitting in Massachusetts, granted a nationwide preliminary injunction which serves to temporarily block the Trump Administration’s attempt to cap the...more
On February 26, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that will significantly impact existing and new government contracts and grants. The stated purpose of the EO, titled “Implementing the...more
3/3/2025
/ Compliance ,
Contract Modification ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
Grants ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
SUMMARY: On February 7, 2025, the Office of the Director for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a Notice (Notice No. NOT-OD-25-068) imposing a cap of 15% on the indirect cost rates that can be charged to the...more
2/11/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Cost Allocation ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Grants ,
Medical Research ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Research and Development ,
Scientific Research ,
State Attorneys General
On January 29, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued an Order announcing that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) would prioritize issuing grants, loans, and contracts to communities with “marriage and...more