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Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Topic: Administrative Procedures

Agency: Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget; Department of Health And Human Services; Department of Agriculture; Department of State; Agency for International Development; Department of Veterans Affairs; Department of Energy; Department of Treasury; Department of Defense; Department of Transportation; Department of Commerce; Department of the Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; U.S. Agency for Global Media; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Corporation for National and Community Service; Social Security Administration; Department of Housing and Urban Development; National Science Foundation; National Archives and Records Administration; Small Business Administration; Department of Justice; Department of Labor; Department of Homeland Security; Institute of Museum and Library Services; National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Humanities; Department of Education; Export Import Bank; Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy; Peace Corps; Election Assistance Commission; Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council; Federal Communications Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Delta Regional Authority; Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council; Marine Mammal Commission; Millennium Challenge Corporation; National Credit Union Administration

Action: Proposed rule

Information: Federal Register

Title: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Published Date: May 29, 2026

Dates: Comments must be submitted by July 13, 2026. Late comments will be considered only to the extent practicable

Summary: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government-wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance. OMB is proposing revisions that would improve transparency, accountability, and oversight for Federal awards across the Federal Government. This includes ensuring that American tax dollars are not wasted or misused, activities performed under Federal awards are consistent with law and policy, and recipients are held accountable when they fail to meet relevant standards. The revisions also aim to ensure that basic American principles of equality and equal opportunity are upheld throughout all stages of the award making process and that unlawful discrimination is no longer permitted. Proposed changes also include providing further clarification on the regulatory status of the OMB requirements and on the process for future updates to the government-wide requirements. Finally, OMB also proposes changes to reduce recipient burden. The listed Federal grant-making agencies propose conforming changes to their respective adopting regulations, or, in the case of some agencies and other entities, establishing new adopting regulations or policies. The proposed changes reflect the administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and proper oversight for the Federal grantmaking process. The proposed regulations seek to ensure that American tax dollars are ultimately used to serve the needs of the American public.

Staff Advisor: Taria Barron, General Counsel, tbarron@apta.com