Urge OMB to Revise Proposed Changes to the Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed a new Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance that could significantly undermine the stability and independence of federally funded research. The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) is preparing formal comments in response, focused on provisions that would subject grant funding to shifting political priorities, pre-award political review, and discretionary termination authority — changes that threaten to destabilize the biomedical research workforce and stifle scientific discovery.
NAC is also concerned about provisions that would restrict the use of disparate impact analysis and prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities in federally funded research. Because caregiving experiences and challenges vary by age, gender, race, disability, geography, and income, researchers need the ability to study these differences in order to identify gaps and ensure caregiving policies and solutions reach the families who need them most. NAC is calling on the research community and its supporters to submit public comments opposing these provisions before the comment period closes.
How You Can Help
The comment period closes July 13, 2026. This rule would reshape how federal research is funded and reviewed for years to come — including research that helps identify gaps in caregiving support and ensures policies reach the families who need them most.
Every voice matters here: OMB is required to consider each substantive comment it receives, and unique, personal comments carry far more weight than identical form letters. Even a few sentences in your own words describing why this matters can make a real difference.
Submit a public comment to OMB urging the agency to:
- Remove provisions (§ 200.340(e)) that subject federal research grants to political review and discretionary termination.
- Preserve funding stability and independence for federally funded research institutions.
- Remove restrictions on disparate impact analysis (§ 200.218) and DEI-related research activities (§ 200.300) that are essential to understanding and addressing disparities in caregiving.
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