Agency Finds NIH Violated Federal Law by Withholding Grant Funds; Ongoing Litigation to Determine Fate of Terminated Awards

Agency Finds NIH Violated Federal Law by Withholding Grant Funds; Ongoing Litigation to Determine Fate of Terminated Awards

Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) by withholding billions of dollars in congressionally appropriated grant funding without following the procedures required under federal law. According to GAO’s findings, in response to executive directives specifically targeting equity-related programs, NIH terminated over 1,800 grants and paused… (Eisen, August 5, 2025) #National Institutes of Health