White House to Tighten Grip on $1 Trillion in Federal Grants
The proposal would let senior appointees block grants that conflict with administration priorities and restrict funding for DEI, gender-affirming care and political activities.
- The White House Office of Management and Budget proposed sweeping reforms directing "senior appointees" at federal agencies to control grant awards and terminations, centralizing authority over billions in federal funding to align spending with administration priorities.
- These regulations seek to codify the administration's right to cancel grants misaligned with presidential Executive Orders, following previous attempts to restructure federal spending that were repeatedly blocked by Congress and courts.
- The proposal "wipes out Green New Scam grant requirements and a public sector worker preference in evaluating grant proposals," while banning funds for DEI, gender-affirming care, and political activities.
- Jules Barbati-Dajches, an analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, said placing political appointees in charge risks politicizing the scientific peer-review process and replacing merit with loyalty to a political leader.
- The more than 400-page document remains open for public comment for 45 days, though the rules prohibit funding publication costs unless expressly required by statute or approved on a case-by-case basis.
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Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
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