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Universities tell lawmakers a federal funding pause briefly threatened millions in research and student support
Summary
Officials from Idaho State and Boise State told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that an OMB directive and related federal action briefly raised concerns that tens of millions in federal grants could be at risk; both institutions said courts paused enforcement and they are reviewing impacts.
Leaders from Idaho State University and Boise State told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that guidance issued in Washington and subsequent developments briefly created uncertainty about federal grants that support research, student services and faculty projects.
Why it matters: Federal grants often come with explicit spending restrictions. If significant awards had been curtailed, universities said they could have faced disruptions to research, federal…
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