policy · Jun 17, 2026

Resources on the Proposed OMB Federal Grants Rule

Commenting Portal

The American Institute of Biological Sciences is partnering with the American Physical Society (APS) on a commenting campaign regarding the proposed OMB rule on federal financial assistance. This is an important opportunity for the scientific community to weigh in on federal policy.

To make it as easy as possible for individuals to engage, APS has developed a dedicated online tool.

This portal provides a distilled, easy-to-digest summary of the proposed OMB changes. More importantly, it features an interactive interface that helps individual researchers, educators, and scientists craft and submit their own personalized comments directly to regulations.gov.

We call on the research community, our member societies and organizations, and all those who depend on a strong scientific enterprise to submit comments and to share this resource widely.

Additional Resources

Elizabeth Ginexi Substack

• Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
• What We Need to do NEXT: OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
• This new OMB Rule Is Bigger Than Science. Much Bigger.

Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)

• OMB Proposed Rule on Uniform Guidance: Immediate Considerations for Research Institutions (with AAU, APLU)
• June Meeting (Slides)

Ropes & Gray

• OMB Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Guidance: Key Takeaways for Award Recipient Organizations

National Council of Nonprofits

• Chart of Proposed Changes to the OMB Uniform Guidance
• Comment Guide
• National Sign-on Letter

Governing for Impact

• Rapid Response: The Lack of Statutory Authority in OMB’s Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Scholarly Kitchen

• The US Government’s New Guidance for Federal Grants and The Case for Scholarly Societies

Sarah M. Trimmer

• “OMB Comments for Busy People“ (Google Drive)