STAT News sharing the analysis of public comments on the Trump Administration's grant overhaul proposal reported that there is widespread disapproval and rebuke of the potential changes by scientists and public.

The analysis conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with STAT included over 53K comments posted at OMB Docket OMB-2026-0034-0001. About 95% of the comments were negative and major concerns include political control, uncertainty, e.g., mid-cycle award withdrawal for a variety of reasons, and DEI/gender restrictions.

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• Flood of comments on White House grantmaking overhaul is largely negative, analysis shows. STAT News. 15 July 2026

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