The sweeping rule change would prohibit federal awards to groups that support DEI programs, undocumented immigrants, or people who are transgender.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Last week the Office of Management and Budget issued a proposal that would overhaul the way that more than 100,000 nonprofits receive grants to carry out government programs. Among other things, the sweeping rule change would prohibit federal awards to groups that support diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, undocumented immigrants, and people who are transgender. The public has until July 13 to comment on these proposed changes.
The proposal would place a political appointee as a gatekeeper at each federal agency to make certain taxpayer funds don’t veer from White House priorities. In addition, the pending regulations would make it easier for agencies to terminate grants if they are no longer deemed “in the national interest.”
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