7 Key Takeaways | The Changing Landscape of Federal Funding in the Trump Administration
Overview of Key Changes and Immediate Impacts - Key Policy Shift: Section 330 Grants now treated as a “Federal Public Benefit” - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) now classifies the Health Center Program...more
On July 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Policy for Extramural Research issued NOT-OD-25-128, titled “Guidance on Enforcement of Closeout Requirements During the Appeals Process” (the Notice). The...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. While much attention has focused on the bill’s rejection of a proposed 10-year federal ban on state and local artificial intelligence (“AI”)...more
The semiconductor industry has exploded in Arizona over the last few years. Whether you're a startup looking to enter the supply chain or a longtime manufacturer hoping to expand your footprint, you’ve likely heard about the...more
We are pleased to invite you to the inaugural D.C. Compliance & Government Investigations Seminar, hosted by Bass, Berry & Sims in collaboration with Watermark Strategies. This complimentary seminar will build upon the...more
A coalition of 22 Democratic AGs obtained a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates (Rate Change Notice), which would have...more
On January 27, 2025, the new Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Memorandum ordering a total freeze on “all federal financial assistance” that could be targeted under his previous executive orders...more