President Trump’s priorities could put a hefty portion of federal grants in Vermont on the chopping block under proposed rule

A proposed Office of Management and Budget rule could jeopardize federal funding for research and programs in Vermont, including medical research at the University of Vermont and rural hospital funding. The rule would subject federal grants to review by political appointees aligning them with presidential priorities, potentially disrupting peer-reviewed processes and impacting over one-third of Vermont’s state budget reliant on federal funds.