President Trump Issues Executive Order to Improve Oversight of Federal Grantmaking; Would Prohibit Funding For Initiatives not Consistent with Agency Priorities and Grant Oversight to Political Appointees
August 8, 2025 | |
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Improve Oversight of Federal Grantmaking; Would Prohibit Funding For Initiatives not Consistent with Agency Priorities and Grant Oversight to Political Appointees
President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking to overhaul how federal discretionary grants are reviewed, awarded, and monitored (fact sheet). The EO directs senior political appointees across grant-making agencies to vet funding opportunity announcements and discretionary awards for consistency with Administration priorities and the “national interest,” requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)… (Colocho, August 8, 2025) #Grants, #Health Equity, #Public Health