SBTC joined more than 100 organizations urging Congress to enforce and extend a pause on proposed federal grantmaking changes. The coalition warned that the changes would make it easier for agencies to terminate grants and give political appointees more say over who receives federal funding.
NSBA's Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) recently joined more than 100 national, state, and local organizations in urging Congress to enforce a pause on proposed changes to federal grantmaking.
In a letter to lawmakers, the coalition raised concerns that some federal agencies have begun implementing the changes despite a bipartisan provision in the latest government funding measure barring them from doing so.
The Office of Management and Budget’s proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance, which governs federal grants and other financial assistance, would give agencies broader authority to terminate grants for convenience and require approval from a senior political appointee before an award could be issued.
The coalition warned that the changes would make federal funding less predictable for grant recipients, give political considerations more weight in decisions traditionally based on technical merit, and weaken Congress’s control over federal spending.
The coalition called on Congress to oversee agencies that have begun implementing the changes and ensure the administration complies with the funding law. The letter also asks lawmakers to extend the prohibition in future appropriations legislation.
Read the coalition’s letter to Congress.