{"id":68431,"date":"2026-06-08T12:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=68431"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:48:37","slug":"2026-proposed-changes-to-uniform-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/or\/guidance-on-new-admin-policy\/2026-proposed-changes-to-uniform-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Proposed Changes to Uniform Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 29, 2026, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB)\u202fpublished a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/FR-2026-05-29\/pdf\/2026-10817.pdf\">proposed rule<\/a> in the Federal Register that would substantially revise\u202f2 C.F.R. Part 200, commonly referred to as the \u201cUniform Guidance\u201d, which applies to federal grants, cooperative agreements and other types of federal assistance funding.<\/p>\n<p>If finalized, the proposed rule would\u202fsignificantly\u202fimpact\u202ffederal awards,\u202fincluding codifying Executive Orders.\u202f 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\u202fregulations.\u202f\u202fThese areas will be highly impacted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How\u202fTo Apply for Funding<\/li>\n<li>Who Applicants May Work With When Seeking Federal Funding<\/li>\n<li>How Award Decisions are Made<\/li>\n<li>Allowable Costs<\/li>\n<li>Type of Award and Award Payment<\/li>\n<li>Prohibitions<\/li>\n<li>Expanded Rights the Federal Government Has in\u202fSetting Conditions,\u202fModifying or Terminating Awards<\/li>\n<li>Remedies and Procedural Rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Because these changes have significant implications for federally funded research, the university submitted comments in response to the proposal. <\/span>We wish to thank the University research community for providing input via the University\u2019s \u201cUniform Guidance \u2013 Proposed Changes\u201d survey, which informed the content of the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/provost\/2026\/07\/13\/uw-submits-opposition-to-proposed-changes-to-uniform-guidance\/\"  class=\"btn btn-lg arrow purple\"><span class=\"text-center\">Read UW Submitted Comments<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Federal Register:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/05\/29\/2026-10817\/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance\">A proposed rule by OMB<\/a> and other agencies to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (known as \u201cUniform Guidance\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>APLU:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summary-of-Uniform-Guidance-Issues.pdf\">Key Issues within OMB Uniform Guidance Revisions Proposal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>NACUBO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacubo.org\/News\/2026\/6\/OMB-Proposes-Major-Changes-to-Federal-Grant-Rules\">OMB Proposes Major Changes to Federal Grant Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ropes &amp; Gray:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ropesgray.com\/en\/insights\/alerts\/2026\/06\/omb-proposed-revisions-to-the-uniform-guidance-key-takeaways-for-award-recipient-organizations\">OMB Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 29, 2026, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB)\u202fpublished a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would substantially revise\u202f2 C.F.R. 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