7 Key Takeaways | The Changing Landscape of Federal Funding in the Trump Administration
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
Directs federal agencies to overhaul their grant processes by requiring senior appointees to rigorously review discretionary grants and funding announcements for alignment with national interests and agency priorities. It...more
On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14222 entitled, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative” (hereinafter, the “E.O.”), as well as an...more