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federal grant awards
Coverage of federal grant awards in the Nexus archive.
- Judge rules OMB can’t retroactively nix grants based on new rules
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot cancel grants based on new rules established after the fact, blocking efforts to terminate billions in federal grant awards. The decision denies the administration's request to dismiss a lawsuit from 20 states, three governors, and the District of Columbia challenging grant cancellations since President Donald Trump's inauguration.
- Health equity researchers fear unseen level of scrutiny under White House proposal
A White House proposal to reform federal grant awards includes a provision that could exclude health disparities research from funding, raising concerns among researchers. The proposal shifts grant approval authority from peer review to political appointees, drawing significant public criticism.