New executive order mandates senior officials in grant-making agencies to review funding opportunities for consistency with national interests. Until appointments are made, announcements of new funding are halted. The order cites previous funding issues including support for transgender education and services for illegal immigrants. The administration aims to cut wasteful spending and improve grant efficacy. Thousands of grants have been terminated for conflicting priorities, especially in research areas like vaccine hesitancy and LGBTQ+ health, with some terminations deemed unlawful by federal judges.
President Donald Trump is now requiring grant-making agencies to appoint senior officials who will review new funding opportunity announcements and grants to ensure that they are consistent with agency priorities and the national interest.
The changes are aimed at both improving the process of federal grant making and ending offensive waste of tax dollars, according to the order.
The Trump administration said some of those offenses have included agencies granting funding for the development of transgender-sexual-education programs and free services to illegal immigrants.
Since taking office in January, those and other agencies have terminated thousands of grants that no longer align with their priorities, including projects focused on vaccine hesitancy, combating misinformation, LGBTQ+ health and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
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