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On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published a lengthy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance#footnote-68-p32214">proposed rule</a>&nbsp;in the Federal Register that would fundamentally transform the government-wide framework for federal financial assistance. Joined by virtually every grantmaking agency in the Executive Branch, the proposal seeks to revise Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the “Uniform Guidance”) in pursuit of three stated objectives: (1) improving transparency, accountability, and oversight for use of federal funds; (2) clarifying the regulatory status of the OMB requirements; and (3) reducing recipient burden.

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Comments are due July 13, 2026, and may be submitted electronically via regulations.gov under docket OMB–2026–0034. OMB chose a 45-day comment period, and a final rule could be effective by October 1, 2026. Late comments will be considered “only to the extent practicable.”

What the Administration Is Seeking to Achieve

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At its core, the proposed rule seeks to codify the policy directives from various executive orders into a durable regulatory framework that applies government-wide. OMB frames this as eliminating “wasteful spending” that became prevalent during the prior administration, ending what it characterizes as “unlawful DEI mandates,” “gender ideology,” and other “divisive doctrines.” The administration states that federal programs must be designed to achieve “essential public purposes authorized by law” while aligning with “administration policies and priorities.” The preamble reaffirms the view of OMB Director Russell Vought that the government’s ledger contains too much spending that is “wasteful,” “divisive,” or “woke.”

To read the full post, please visit our <a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2026/06/08/new-proposed-rulemaking-targets-federal-grants/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Government Contracts Navigator</a> blog.

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