On May 29, 2026, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would substantially revise 2 C.F.R. Part 200, commonly referred to as the “Uniform Guidance”, which applies to federal grants, cooperative agreements and other types of federal assistance funding.
If finalized, the proposed rule would significantly impact federal awards, including codifying Executive Orders. It would change Uniform Guidance to Uniform Regulations, having the practical impact of adoption across all agencies, rather than each agency setting forth in its own agency regulations. These areas will be highly impacted:
Because these changes have significant implications for federally funded research, the university will be submitting comments in response to the proposal. As noted in the Provost’s newsletter, we are seeking your input on the University’s overall response. Please use the University’s “Uniform Guidance – Proposed Changes” form link to provide your comments to University leadership to support the University’s official response to OMB. You will need a UW NetID to access the form. Please respond by June 28th.
“Uniform Guidance – Proposed Changes” form
As a member of the public, you may also comment directly to OMB; however, OMB will consider only one comment per institution. Therefore, if you choose to submit comments to OMB in an individual capacity, you should state your experience generically (e.g. a faculty member in <field> at a large public university) but do not mention your affiliation with the University of Washington.