Updates on Federal Actions Related to Research

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Last updated June 24, 2026.

 

Open Forum for Research

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Guidelines for the Research Community

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) continues to monitor the 2025 presidential administration transition. Below are some helpful guidelines.

  • Closely monitor obligated budget balances to avoid deficits while awaiting future obligations. Anticipated future funding remains subject to availability of funds and should not be considered guaranteed.
  • If you are waiting to hear back from a program officer, please be aware they may not be able to respond during the agency communications pause.
  • Ensure all technical reports and deliverables are submitted by their due dates and prioritize the submission of any that are past due.
  • Monitor policy updates: Keep an eye on announcements from the federal agency overseeing your grant for any updates on funding or compliance requirements.
  • Principal investigators are encouraged to ensure that they have access to and control over datasets.
  • Continue to submit proposals. Closely monitor the funding announcement to see if the proposal criteria changes.
  • OVPRI and the Office of General Counsel ask that you forward any communications from granting agencies relating to stop work orders, modifications to existing grants, requests for attestations, and spending justification requests.

OVPRI has adopted a process to appeal the termination of contracts and grants by federal agencies (requires DuckID to log in).

Additionally, the UO continues to monitor and communicate any immigration updates, and their potential impact to our international, Dreamer, and undocumented students, faculty, and staff.

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Recent Federal Actions

Past Federal Actions
Statements in Response to Federal Actions

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Resources for Researchers

Please note this page is dynamic, and information could be incomplete.

At this time, the Council on Government Relations (COGR) is providing the most complete guidance on how the executive orders could affect operations, including a summary of executive orders. COGR's mission is to empower an unparalleled US academic research ecosystem by advancing sound federal policies and regulations that are vital to US science and innovation leadership and our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Request access to the COGR membership portal.

The Chronicle of Higher Education is tracking the actions of President Trump's administration that affect higher education. Chronicle of Higher Education's Trump's Agenda for Higher Ed Tracker (sign in with your DuckID to access Chronicle content)

The Chronicle is also tracking the development of an indirect costs (also known as facilities and administrative, or F&A) model. Read more about the Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model (requires UO VPN or account to access).

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has compiled a fiscal year (FY) 2026 research and development appropriations dashboard. It compares the White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2026.

The Association of Public & Land-grant Universities (APLU) provides an overview of appropriations priorities annual requests and a summary of the FY26 President’s Budget Request.

APLU’s Office of Governmental produced a detailed analysis of FY26 funding levels for the association’s priority accounts spanning research, student aid, and other federal programs. 

APLU also maintains a tracker compiling F&A language across all FY26 appropriations bills. 

FAQs for Researchers

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Tracking Terminations and Appeals

  • Grant terminations received: 20, totaling $3.7 million
  • Change from previous week: 1
  • Relevant agencies: NEA, NEH, NSF, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Economic Development Administration, DHHS
  • Active appeals: 0
  • Terminations lifted: 13 (NIH: 11; NSF: 1; Corporation for National Community Service: 1), totaling $6.4 million

These figures are current as of 4/14.

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Email Updates

The following message was sent to graduate students, tenure track and research faculty, department grant administrators, OVPRI centers and institutes, core facility staff, Government and Community Relations, Office of General Counsel, and OVPRI staff on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

To begin with good news, in early May, a US district judge ruled that the mass termination of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants in 2025 was unconstitutional and ordered that the awards be reinstated. The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is working with the Office of General Counsel and impacted faculty to navigate the reinstatement process.

Responding to the Proposed Rule Related to Research Grants

The UO will provide an institutional response letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule related to research grants. The American Physical Society (APS) has created a helpful guide for those who are considering providing a public comment on the rule. As a reminder, providing comment on the proposed rule is entirely at the discretion of the individual and it should be made clear in responses that individuals are sharing specific perspectives of potential impacts to their academic discipline or job function and not on behalf of the UO.

The Quantum Frontier

On Monday, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) concerning quantum information science and technology research and commercialization. The EO has implications for federal agency budgets by requiring programmatic alignment with a national quantum strategy. Additionally, the EO calls for tracking quantum workforce training efforts, among other topics.

NIH Proposes to Limit the Number of Awards Per Principal Investigator

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) propose to cap the number of simultaneous research project grants per principal investigator. Released June 8, “Request for Information (RFI): Proposal to Cap the Number of Simultaneous Research Project Grants per Principal Investigator to Support More Researchers and Maximize Scientific Productivity and Innovation” (NOT-OD-26-086) purports to redistribute award funding across a greater number of institutions. The RFI proposes to cap concurrent grants at either two, three, or four per investigator. Responses are due August 3, 2026; the UO will submit an institutional response.

Fee for H-1B Visas Ruled Unlawful

Finally, earlier this month, a US district judge ruled that Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas is unlawful because it is essentially a tax. The power to levy taxes belongs to the legislative branch of government. The Trump Administration has appealed the ruling, continuing to argue that the one-time application fee isn’t a tax.

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