The Office of Management and Budget issued proposed rules to implement an executive order requiring senior political appointees to decide federal grant awards. The proposal also ends prior efforts to cap indirect cost rates on grants. It primarily affects research funding distributed through federal agencies to higher education institutions.
Key Points
- OMB rules place appointees in charge of grant funding decisions
- Terminates plans to limit indirect cost rates
- Targets federal agencies supporting higher ed research
Implications for Educational Freedom
This expands political control over federal higher education funding, raising risks of government overreach in research priorities.
Source: White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants