U.S. Department of Education Proposes New Rules for Federal Grants, Granting Broader Discretion in Funding

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), which could significantly impact federal education grants for colleges and universities. The proposed changes would give ED broader discretion to reduce, suspend, or terminate discretionary grants and continuation funding, and institutions may face new merit, non-discrimination, and executive order requirements tied to federally funded activities.