All articles tagged with #grants
Nathan Johnson, the Democratic nominee for Texas attorney general, says he will investigate whether SpaceX is unfairly receiving state grant money, turning the company’s funding into a campaign issue ahead of the midterms.
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that DOGE's 2025 termination of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to ACLS, AHA, and MLA was unlawful and unconstitutional, lacking statutory authority and violating First Amendment and equal-protection rights; the decision notes DOGE staff in their 20s with little humanities experience and that they used ChatGPT to justify DEI-based terminations without reviewing applications, and it blocks enforcement while the Authors Guild case proceeds.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus and seeking to freeze federal grants and recover funds already paid.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has opened an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation, issuing a temporary order restricting certain transactions without written approval. The probe will examine the Foundation’s relationship with the FIA, potential conflicts of interest in grants, and whether the charity’s property is at risk, with scope possibly expanding. The Commission says the inquiry does not imply wrongdoing and the trustees will cooperate; nine of the twelve trustees also hold senior FIA roles, raising independence concerns.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services briefly cut grants for mental health and substance-use programs, prompting confusion among recipients, then quickly reinstated the funding, highlighting policy volatility in federal health programs.
A Democrat criticizes Health and Human Services for creating confusion by cutting, then reinstating funding for health grants under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing the flip-flop undermines program stability.
The federal SAMHSA announced broad cuts to behavioral health grants, potentially canceling up to 2,800 awards totaling as much as $1.9 billion—roughly a quarter of the agency’s budget—though some programs, such as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, were spared. The moves, reportedly not coordinated with staff, threaten services from opioid treatment and homelessness programs to prison reentry and HIV/Hepatitis C prevention, provoking concern from advocates.
The Trump administration terminated about 2,800 discretionary SAMHSA grants worth roughly $1.9 billion as of Jan. 13, aimed at realigning the agency’s portfolio toward innovative programs; the cuts threaten access to mental health and addiction services, complicate 2026 funding negotiations, and come amid SAMHSA staffing declines, with potential funding gaps if Congress does not act before Jan. 30.
The Trump administration terminated about 2,706 discretionary SAMHSA grants worth roughly $1.9 billion, impacting on-the-ground mental health and addiction services. The cancellations, attributed to political appointees rather than career staff, affect programs including the Opioid Response Network and Building Communities of Recovery, and come as Medicaid cuts further squeeze public health funding.
California's new Safe Homes grants program, starting in 2026, aims to assist low- and middle-income homeowners in high wildfire risk areas with funding for fire-resistant roofs and creating ember-resistant zones, with details on eligibility and funding still being finalized.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a record $256 million in Education Innovation and Research grants to improve literacy, with a focus on evidence-based instruction, expanding education choice, and empowering states, especially in rural areas, marking a significant increase in state-led initiatives and innovative approaches.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grants to UCLA, ruling that the government violated procedures by not providing specific reasons for suspending the funds, which were initially frozen over allegations related to civil rights and antisemitism.
The Education Department has redirected grants towards charter schools and other priorities of the Trump administration, reflecting a shift in funding focus.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to curb wasteful federal grantmaking, increase oversight, and ensure taxpayer dollars fund projects that benefit Americans, while eliminating grants supporting controversial or harmful initiatives.
The Trump administration is planning to cancel $7 billion in federal grants for the Solar for All program, aimed at helping low- and moderate-income families install solar panels, escalating efforts to recover climate funds awarded under Biden's climate law, which has already seen significant grant cancellations leading to legal disputes.