Federal grant policy news
Rules change. Agencies publish new rules, notices, program changes, rescinded funding opportunities, and revised eligibility requirements in the Federal Register every business day. These articles cover the ones that change what an organization can apply for or how. Each one is read from the source document and links to it. Most weeks bring something that matters to a farm, a city, a research lab, or a small manufacturer somewhere in the country. Start with the newest.
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- NIH webinar notices, October 26 to 28, 2026
National Institutes of Health. November 2, 2026.
Three NIH webinar notices: NIDCD fellowships on October 28, the F99/K00 award on November 2, and Parent R25 research education on November 19.
- The 2026 proposal to trim HHS block grant regulations
Health and Human Services Department. November 2, 2026.
ACF proposes to trim the block grant rules for SSBG, LIHEAP, CSBG, and four more programs. What changes for grantees. Comments close November 30, 2026.
- The 2026 final rule trimming child support program regulations
Health and Human Services Department. November 2, 2026.
HHS removes twenty-five child support regulations and keeps four after comments. Effective November 30, 2026. What changes for state and Tribal programs.
- USDA SPUR guaranteed loans for FY 2027: who qualifies and how to apply
Agriculture Department. November 2, 2026.
USDA opened at least $5 billion in SPUR guaranteed loans for meat, poultry, and seafood processors on October 27, 2026. Who qualifies and the FY 2027 fees.
- SBA surety bond guarantee fees: what changes on November 30, 2026
Small Business Administration. November 2, 2026.
From November 30, 2026, SBA’s Prior Approval surety bond fees rise to $7.29 per $1,000 of contract for contractors. Manufacturing projects keep $6.00.
- LSC 2027 Basic Field Grants: who LSC intends to fund
Legal Services Corporation. November 2, 2026.
LSC published its intended 2027 Basic Field Grant awards on November 2, 2026. Comments close December 2, and grants start on or about January 4, 2027.
- HUD regulatory waivers for the first quarter of 2026: what grantees should know
Housing and Urban Development Department. November 2, 2026.
HUD listed fifty-one regulatory waivers granted January through March 2026. The ones that touch CDBG-DR, ESG, and housing agencies, and how a request works.
- HUD asks for input on the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative
Housing and Urban Development Department. November 2, 2026.
HUD wants comments on the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative by December 14, 2026. Who should respond and what FYI provides.
- The 2026 accreditation rule: what changes for colleges and universities
Education Department. November 2, 2026.
The Education Department’s final accreditation rule takes effect July 1, 2027. What changes for colleges whose federal aid eligibility runs through one.
- Federal grants for 2027: what’s settled and what’s still open
Congress and the Office of Management and Budget. November 2, 2026.
Federal agencies run on a continuing resolution through December 11, 2026, and the Uniform Guidance rewrite is on hold. What’s settled and what’s open.
- Continuing resolution grants: what a CR means for your award
Congress. November 2, 2026.
How a continuing resolution affects grants: existing awards, new funding notices, continuation funding, and what changes if funding lapses after December 11.
- Uniform Guidance changes 2026: what OMB proposed and when it could apply
Office of Management and Budget. November 2, 2026.
OMB’s 2026 proposal to rewrite 2 CFR 200, section by section: termination, agency review, and timing. On hold through December 11 under the CR.
- State Justice Institute grants for FY 2027: what the guideline sets
State Justice Institute. October 26, 2026.
SJI’s FY 2027 guideline: five grant types, caps from $40,000 to $300,000, a dollar-for-dollar cash match on project grants, and quarterly deadlines.
- IES opens two FY 2027 research competitions, due December 11
Department of Education. October 26, 2026.
IES opened two FY 2027 competitions: From Seedlings to Scale (up to $500,000) and Transformative Research in Special Education (up to $3.75M). Due Dec 11.
- DHS excludes DeepSeek from federal civilian procurement and IT
Department of Homeland Security. October 26, 2026.
DHS excluded DeepSeek products from federal civilian procurement and agency IT, including third-party tools built on DeepSeek. What grantees should check.
- Oglala Sioux Tribe disaster declaration FEMA-4941-DR: deadline extended
Small Business Administration. October 26, 2026.
SBA extended the physical damage loan deadline for the Oglala Sioux Tribe disaster FEMA-4941-DR to November 30, 2026. Economic injury loans: June 1, 2027.
- NIH wants to know which grant requirements waste your time
National Institutes of Health. October 26, 2026.
NIH’s request for information on cutting administrative burden in extramural research is open until December 8, 2026. What it asks and why to answer.
- NIH switches from ‘AI’ to ‘Super Intelligence’ in official language
National Institutes of Health. October 26, 2026.
Under Executive Order 14434, NIH now says ‘Super Intelligence’ and ‘SI’ where it said AI and recommends applicants do the same. What changes, what does not.
- What changed in NIH funding notices, October 19 to 22, 2026
National Institutes of Health. October 26, 2026.
Eleven NIH notices in one read: NHLBI leaves the Parent R01 clinical trial award, two NHLBI deadlines added, F99/K00 rules corrected, six institutes join.
- The 2026 proposal to streamline Administration for Native Americans grant rules
Health and Human Services Department. October 19, 2026.
HHS proposes to cut the Administration for Native Americans rules to three short sections. What changes for applicants. Comments close November 13, 2026.
- HRSA health center performance period extensions for fiscal year 2027
Health Resources and Services Administration. October 19, 2026.
HRSA extended 273 health center awards into mid-2027 while it runs the FY 2027 Service Area Competition. Who is covered and what to do now.
- Kansas disaster declaration FEMA-4943-DR: Lane County added
Small Business Administration. October 19, 2026.
SBA added Lane County to the Kansas major disaster FEMA-4943-DR. Private nonprofits can apply for disaster loans until November 2, 2026.
- LSC Performance Area One revisions: what legal aid grantees should know
Legal Services Corporation. October 19, 2026.
LSC rewrote Performance Area One for the first time since 2007, adding a strategic planning criterion. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
- The 2026 REAP rule: what changes for farms and rural businesses
Department of Agriculture. October 15, 2026.
USDA’s new REAP rule takes effect October 16, 2026. Projects now apply after they are built, with twelve months of real energy data. What changed.
- SBA disaster declarations in fiscal year 2026
Small Business Administration. October 14, 2026.
SBA approved all sixty-eight state and tribal requests for a disaster declaration in fiscal year 2026. What a declaration unlocks and who can apply.
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