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It was Robert Conn’s turn to shine, or perhaps more accurately, to bask, as he accepted the National Science Board’s (NSB) highest honor. Essentially a lifetime achievement award, the Vannevar Bush award recognized Conn’s...more
On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” which has the potential to fundamentally change the federal grant award and administration processes as we...more
On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14332, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking”, a sweeping directive that reshapes the federal grantmaking process. Framed as a move to improve accountability and...more
Throughout 2025, several US states have taken steps to facilitate development of new nuclear reactors. Complementing several recent executive orders of the US administration in support of nuclear energy, including plans to...more
On Aug. 7, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14332, titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.” The executive order marks a new direction for federal grantmaking policy and oversight. In recent months, the...more
On June 24, HRSA announced that it had issued new grant award terms to its HRSA-funded health centers to provide insulin and injectable epinephrine at or below the 340B price paid by the health center for the drugs. HRSA...more
Drinking From the D.C. Firehose: 10 FAQs for Charitable Organizations and Their Donors....more
On April 1, 2025, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (“AAER”) filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) alleging three tax-exempt private foundations—the Gates Foundation, the Lagrant Foundation and the...more
As Holland & Knight previously discussed, the Trump Administration issued an executive order (EO) on Feb. 26, 2025, implementing the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost efficiency initiative" that (among...more
On March 14, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” which limits the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to the minimum statutory...more
Executive Summary - Summer is still two months away, but for federal contractors, businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments that rely on federal grants and loans the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) days...more
On February 26, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative,” aiming to transform Federal spending related to covered...more
The proposed cuts would place a 15% indirect cost rate on all new and existing grant awards received by research institutions and universities....more
In this episode, AGG Employment partners Ashley Kelly and Theresa Kananen and AGG Government Contracts partner Tenley Carp discuss the significant changes to DEI programs under the Trump administration. Together, they explore...more
Agencies must cooperate with DOGE to review certain government contracts and grants, including examination of whether the government should terminate or modify such contracts or grants to reduce or reallocate spending,...more
This alert is jointly authored by the federal and local government relations teams at Brownstein to provide a comprehensive analysis of President Donald Trump’s executive orders' impacts on cities. Brownstein remains...more
Over the first month of the new administration, President Trump has directed the review or termination of certain types of contracts and grants, including equity-related agreements, awards under the Inflation Reduction Act...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
If NIH succeeds in imposing an across-the-board indirect cost rate of 15%, rough estimates indicate the University of Michigan could lose $119 million a year. Emory University could be down $75 million. For the University of...more
The Trump Administration must immediately restore frozen funding during and in accordance with the Temporary Restraining Order. The order may impact programs and contracts that were suspended or terminated. Contractors should...more
Federal contractors and grant recipients facing stop-work or suspension orders are entitled to reimbursement of costs and added performance period. In its first two weeks, the new Trump administration has introduced a flurry...more
In addition to the Trump administration’s general freeze on most grant funding, which was rescinded as well as enjoined by federal district courts in Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., the new administration yesterday took...more
Last week was a roller coaster ride for health care providers and other recipients of federal grant funding. Here’s a quick recap of everything that’s happened since our last e-alert...more
A flurry of presidential directives, agency communications, and court orders has left federal contract and grant recipients with operational disruptions and in a state of confusion. As we write, it has been difficult to...more
This past week, the Trump Administration issued and then rescinded its January 27, 2025, OMB memorandum that temporarily paused federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. In the supplemental...more