Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
DOE Grant Termination Shutdown Show Down
Crowell & Moring - The Department of Energy (“DOE”) recently announced its termination of 321 grants and other awards supporting 223 energy projects. The...
Federal Grant Recipients Take Note—The Government May Be Attempting to Narrow Your Organization’s First Amendment Free Speech Rights by Deeming You a “Contractor”
Venable - Since January 20, 2025, several grant recipients have filed lawsuits challenging the federal government's decisions to withhold funding and/or terminate grant agreements....
Opportunities for Advanced Energy Partnerships in the 2nd Trump Administration
Covington - Though the 2nd Trump Administration has dramatically turned away from the energy and industrial policies of the Biden Administration, private-sector proponents of...
U.S. Government Takes 10% Stake in Intel
In an August 22nd post on X, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the United States has executed an agreement with the technology...
Viva ‘Contractification’: New Executive Order Promises Changes to Grant Oversight
McCarter & English - In its continuous drive to alter business as usual, the federal government has made many changes this year to the...
Executive Order Tightens Federal Grant Oversight: What Grant Recipients Need to Know
Holland & Knight - On August 7, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a sweeping executive order titled "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking," aimed at...
Rethinking Grants as a Strategic Asset: Federal Grants Are Under Pressure, Accountability Is the Answer
Federal News Network - Grants are one of the government’s most powerful tools — and one of its most misunderstood. Grants have powered some...
Pentagon to Become Rare-Earth Mining Company’s Largest Stockholder
Defense One - The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to...
A new look into the scale and scope of the Trump Administration’s grant terminations
Federal News Network - The DOGE grant termination effort that began at USAID has now topped $ 19 billion government-wide. This affects research universities,...
The Silent Shred – #DOGE and the New Administration’s Federal IT & Consulting Contract Cancellation Reports
Orange Slices - The new administration and DOGE have been terminating federal contracts to make the government smaller and more efficient. In this post,...
NIH Announces Significant Changes to Federal Grant Terms, Conditions on Civil Rights
Holland & Knight - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on April 21, 2025, a significant change to the terms and conditions governing...
Democratic Negotiators Say Trump Has Targeted at Least $430 Billion in Funding
The Hill - Top Democratic funding negotiators in the House and Senate on Tuesday published a tracker they say is aimed at documenting federal...
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