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Resources on OMB’s Proposed Changes to Federal Funding
On May 29, the Office for Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule to update the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards or Uniform Guidance (found at 2 C.F.R. § 200). This proposed rule would establish baseline requirements for federal programs including research grants. These requirements will govern how awards…
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APLU Statement on the President’s FY2027 Budget Request
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Waded Cruzado today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget Request. “We applaud the administration’s efforts to shore up the Pell program. At the same time, the nation cannot afford devastating cuts to other student aid programs and federal…
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APLU Statement on the Selection of Michael Kratsios and Lynne Parker for Senior Science and Technology Roles
Washington, DC – APLU President Mark Becker today released the following statement on President-elect Trump’s nomination of Michael Kratsios as Director of the White House Office of Technology Policy (OSTP) and appointment of Lynne Parker as Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology and Counselor to the OSTP Director. “APLU…
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APLU Applauds Inclusion of Mandatory Funding in Agricultural Research Facilities in Senate Farm Bill Package
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities today released the following statement on the inclusion of the Research Facilities Act (RFA) and mandatory investment of at least $1 billion in public universities’ research facilities in the Farm Bill framework Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) unveiled…
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APLU Applauds House & Senate Inclusion of Mandatory Funding in Agricultural Research Facilities in Farm Bill Packages
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Mark Becker today released the following statement on the inclusion of the Research Facilities Act and mandatory investments in public universities’ research facilities in draft House and Senate Farm Bill packages. “The public and land-grant university community applauds the significant investments in both the House and…
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APLU Statement on Congressional Deal on FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
APLU President Mark Becker today issued the following statement on bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill.
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APLU Applauds Nomination of Arati Prabhakar as OSTP Director
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Peter McPherson today released a statement on President Biden’s Nomination of Arati Prabhakar as Director of the White House Office of Science Technology.
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APLU Analysis Finds Pandemic Relief Funding Delivered Critical Relief to Students & Public Universities
Washington, DC – Federal emergency pandemic relief funding provided critical support to students and public universities amid a global public health emergency, according to a new analysis from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) released today. The analysis finds public research universities have spent the vast majority of federal pandemic relief funding they…
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APLU Statement on Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the omnibus appropriations bill congressional leaders announced this morning, which would fund the federal government through September.
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Free and Open Academic Inquiry and Debate on Our Campuses is Essential to Our Democracy and National Well-Being
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and more than 90 other higher education groups today signed a public statement on the importance of free and open academic inquiry as a cornerstone of academic excellence.
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