Resources
The rule itself
- Submit a comment — Docket OMB-2026-0034 · regulations.gov
- Full proposed rule (PDF) · Federal Register (direct PDF)
Analyses and statements
- American Physical Society — Comment on OMB Proposed Rule for Federal Financial Assistance · https://www.aps.org/initiatives/advocate-amplify/policy/federal-grants-rule-change
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) — OMB Proposed Rule Could Reshape Federal Research Funding · https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/omb-proposed-rule
- BU Center for Innovation in Social Science — OMB Releases Proposed Revision of Regulation for Federal Research Funding · https://www.bu.edu/ciss/2026/06/02/omb-releases-proposed-revision-of-regulation-for-federal-research-funding/
- NAICU — Proposed OMB Rules Would Have Wide-Ranging Effects on Federal Grantmaking · https://www.naicu.edu/news-events/washington-update/2026/june-5/proposed-omb-rules-would-have-wide-ranging-effects-on-federal-grantmaking/
- University of Rochester, Office of the VP for Research — Proposed Federal Grant Regulation Changes · https://www.rochester.edu/university-research/proposed-federal-grant-regulation-changes-important-information-for-the-research-community/
- Jenner & Block LLP — OMB Proposes Major Overhaul of Federal Grant Rules: What Grant Recipients Need to Know · https://www.jenner.com/en/news-insights/client-alerts/omb-proposes-major-overhaul-of-federal-grant-rules-what-grant-recipients-need-to-know
- Elizabeth Ginexi (Substack) — Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule · https://elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of-key-changes-in-ombs-proposed
- TIME — How the Trump Administration Plans to Politicize Federal Grants · https://time.com/article/2026/06/03/federal-grants-omb-proposal-trump-review-anti-american/
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The OMB has proposed a government-wide overhaul of federal grant rules that would put political appointees over scientific peer review, allow active grants to be terminated “for convenience,” and restrict scientific collaboration and publication. Public comments are due July 13, 2026 (Docket OMB-2026-0034). Here’s a plain-language guide to the rule and how to file a comment: https://defendfederalresearch.org
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