1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

Submit comments opposing OMB-2026-0034 before July 13th and make clear to OMB that Congress will push back if this rule is enacted. This proposed regulation would hand political appointees veto power over every federal grant across every agency — overriding the peer review and objective criteria that Congress itself wrote into law. The rule lets any political appointee terminate a grant mid-period simply by declaring it no longer an administration priority. That's not accountability — it's a weapon against state governments, school systems, researchers, and community organizations whose work doesn't align with whoever holds power. It also codifies restrictions on DEI programs and gender-affirming care for minors directly into grant conditions, bypassing the legislative process entirely. Congress created these grant programs with explicit criteria. This rule guts those criteria and hands the executive branch unchecked control over the purse strings you're supposed to hold. That's a separation of powers problem, not just a policy disagreement. Your voice during this comment period matters — please use it.