On Friday, May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a sweeping plan to modify the Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. A proposed rule seeks significantly to revise several parts of the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance[1] to clarify policies and requirements related to funding programs across the government.
This regulatory action follows last summer’s Executive Order (EO) 14332 Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, issued August 7, 2025. It covers most Executive Branch agencies, including those that directly regulate employers and the health care sector in particular, such as the Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Department of Health and Human Services. This overhaul of federal grantmaking is potentially impactful on any organization – including universities and other educational institutions, arts organizations, manufacturers, healthcare providers and researchers, and other entities that rely on federal funding for research grants and other monies.
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