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Tipoffs: DEI (Weekly-e) Newsletter for 2026-08-23 ( 61 items )  
Alaska Marine Community Coalition Opposes OMB Proposed Changes to Federal Financial Assistance Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 9, 2026 Re: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance: OMB-2026-0034 Dear Director Vought and Office of Management and Budget Staff, On behalf of the Alaska Marine Community Coalition (AMCC), thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. AMCC is a fishermen-founded  more ST

Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor Raises Concerns Over Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. "Old Harbor is a community based in rich traditions that come together to celebrate its people, culture, and heritage. We demonstrate this through our language, arts, traditional dancers and spiritual history and our respect for the Elders and honoring of our children." Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor PO Box 62, Old Harbor AK 99643 Phone: (907)290-3947 fax (907) 416-7488  more ST

America First Policy Institute: American Bar Association Meets Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSbrep) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * The American Bar Association Meets Accountability Today, the Department of Education released a new report addressing continued defiance of federal civil rights law by the American Bar Association's Council. This action follows a formal request from the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) to the department to investigate the ABA Council's compliance with federal recognition criteria. "The ABA has abused its positio more PR

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Warns OMB Proposal Threatens Stability and Innovation in Biomedical Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 13, 2026 Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Re: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 Federal Register Document No. 2026-10817 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (May 29, 2026) To Whom It May Concern: The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), a global community of more than 5,700 endocrine-focused  more ST

Bit Error Management in Memory Devices (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 12710870 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2024) developed by nine inventors Jeremy Binfet, Boise, Idaho; Tommaso Vali, Sezze, Italy; Walter Di Francesco, Avezzano, Italy; Luigi Pilolli, L'Aquila, Italy; Angelo Covello, Avezzano, Italy; Andrea D'Alessandro, Avezzano, Italy; Agostino Macerola, San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy; Cristina Lattaro, Rieti, Italy; and Claudia Ciaschi, Latina, Italy, for "Bit error management in memory devices." more PT

Botanical Society of America Warns Proposed Federal Grant Rule Threatens Scientific Research and Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Botanical Society of America 4344 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110 www.botany.org Our Mission: To inspire and promote an inclusive global community committed to advancing fundamental knowledge and innovation in the botanical sciences for the benefit of people and the environment. Mr. Russell Vought Director Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the Presiden more ST

ChangeLab Solutions Opposes OMB Proposed Rule Changing Federal Financial Assistance Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Submitted via regulations.gov Dear Director and Staff of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget: I write on behalf of ChangeLab Solutions in strong opposition to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200, "Regulati more ST

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Urge OMB to Address Consultation and Trust Concerns in Federal Financial Assistance Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Reggie Wassana _ toESNE and AR/ 1p Hershel Gorham ,, Governor cr TRIBES -1400 July 10, 2026 Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov Re: OMB-2026-0034, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance To Whom It May Concern: The Cheyenne and Ara more ST

City of Redmond Opposes Proposed OMB Rule on Federal Financial Assistance Citing Operational and Financial Risks (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Connected Community Enhanced Livability Environmental Sustainability Leadership City Hall PO Box 97010 15670 NE 85th Street Redmond, WA 98073-9710 July 10, 2026 Honorable Russel T. Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal more ST

Coalition of Students, Faculty, and Community Advocates Urge Texas Lawmakers to Protect the Future of Higher Education (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Coalition of Students, Faculty, and Community Advocates Urge Texas Lawmakers to Protect the Future of Higher Education * Media Contacts Texas AFT: Marco Guajardo, mguajardo@texasaft.org Texas Students for DEI, Izabella De la Garza: txstudentsfordei@gmail.com Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT): Hayden Cohen, hayden@studentsengaged.org Legal Defense Fund: Troi Barnes, media@naacpldf.org AUSTIN, TEXAS -On Au more PR

Colorado State University Director of Cell & Molecular Biology Graduate Program Says OMB Proposed Rule on Federal Research Grants Faces Criticism for Political Interference and Funding Instability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 more ST

Council on Social Work Education, Society for Social Work & Research Warn Proposed Federal Grant Rules Could Harm Behavioral Health Research and Workforce Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20503 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 - Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (2 CFR Part 200 and related parts) Dear Director Vought: The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and  more ST

County of Monterey Advocates for Revisions to Federal Grant Regulation to Protect Local Services and Governance (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Board of Supervisors Luis A. Alejo, District 1 Glenn Church, District 2 Chris M. Lopez, District 3 Wendy Root Askew, Chair, District 4 Kate Daniels, Vice Chair, District 5 County of Monterey Clerk of the Board 168 West Alisal St. 1st Floor Salinas, CA 93901 831 755 5066 cob@co.monterey.ca.us WWW.CO.MONTEREY.CA.US July 8, 2026 SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY  more ST

Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants * WASHINGTON -A federal judge has struck down sweeping, unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants in a ruling that will restore critical funding for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness. The ruling issued late Friday in Rhode Island Coalition Against more PR

CSIS Issues Commentary: Fueling Vulnerability - Economic and Strategic Costs of Oil Dependence in the Pacific (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Angelina Bruno: * * * Fueling Vulnerability: The Economic and Strategic Costs of Oil Dependence in the Pacific No corner of the world has escaped the oil crisis caused by repeated closures of the Strait of Hormuz, but few economies are as exposed as the smaller, import-dependent Pacific Island countries (PICs). Sitting at the end of some of the world's longest and thinnest supply lines, they import nearly every drop of fuel they burn, more PR

Current Management During Data Burst Operations in a Multi-Die Memory Device (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 12710868 B2, initially filed Jan. 8, 2024) developed by seven inventors Biagio Iorio, Luco dei Marsi, Italy; Luca Nubile, Sulmona, Italy; Walter Di Francesco, Avezzano, Italy; Jeremy Binfet, Boise, Idaho; Liang Yu, Boise, Idaho; Yankang He, Mountain View, California; and Ali Mohammadzadeh, Mountain View, California, for "Current management during data burst operations in a multi-die memory device." more PT

Environmental Health Sciences: OMB Proposed Federal Grants Regulation Faces Strong Opposition Over Procedural Failures and Substantive Harms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 July 11, 2026 Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 RE: Comment on Proposed Revisions to 2 CFR Part 200, "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" (91 Fed. Reg. 32198) Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 Submitted via regulations.gov To Whom It May Concern: Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) respectfully submits these com more ST

Faegre Drinker Issues Commentary: SBA Finalizes Rule Removing Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by senior counsel John G. Horan, partners Dana B. Pashkoff and Jessica C. Abrahams and associates Michelle Y. Francois and Asher Friedman Young: * * * SBA Finalizes Rule Removing Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms Final rule takes effect for new and pending applications beginning September 10, 2026 At a Glance * On August 11, 2026, SBA published a final rule that form more PR

Farm Commons Warns Proposed OMB Uniform Guidance Revisions Threaten Federal Award Reliability and Community Partnerships (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Supporting Memorandum Farm Commons' Comment on OMB's Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Guidance Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget July 10, 2026 Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Published Document: 2026-10817 (91 FR 32198) Docket No.: OMB-2026-0034 Provisions addressed: Suspension and termination: Sub Sec. 200.211, 200.340-343 Adm more ST

Federal Proposed Rule Threatens Rare Disease Research Through Political and International Collaboration Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 8, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (pr more ST

Federal Register: IRS Proposes Section 250 Rules Excluding Certain Property Sales From International Tax Deductions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This document contains proposed regulations under section 250 of the Internal Revenue Code that provide guidance on certain income of a domestic corporation that is excluded in the determination of deduction eligible income. This category of income consists of income and gain from the sale or other disposition of intangible property and any other property of a type that is subject to depreciati more PR

Federal Researcher Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Elevating Uniform Guidance to Binding Regulation Due to Threats to Scientific Integrity and Collaboration (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (pro more ST

Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Warns Proposed Federal Funding Regulations Could Disrupt Medical Research and Hinder Scientific Progress (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 320 W. Ohio Street, Suite 300 www.stopsarcoidosis.org info@stopsarcoidosis.org Chicago, IL 60654 312-341-0500 July 12, 2026 Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Financial Assistance Executive Office of the President RE: Proposed Rule, Regulation of Federal Financial Assistance [2 CFR Parts 200, 300, 376, and 382 RIN 0991-AC35] The Foundation for  more ST

Four New Members Join VSB Council After Special Election (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news: * * * Four New Members Join VSB Council After Special Election Jeffrey P. Miller, Rachel C. Collins, David R. Clarke, and Joseph J. Yoon were elected to fill the vacant Virginia State Bar Council seats in the 13th, 17th, and 19th circuits. Jeffrey P. Miller, partner at Gentry Locke, was elected to represent the 13th Circuit in Richmond. He is in his 11th year of practice and was also the past president of the Henrico County Bar Association. He has a civil liti more PR

Gill Investigates McKinsey for Promotion of Discriminatory Hiring Practices in the Workplace That Cost U.S. Billions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, issued the following news release: * * * Gill Investigates McKinsey for Promotion of Discriminatory Hiring Practices in the Workplace that Cost U.S. Billions Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) is investigating prominent consulting group McKinsey & Company for its heavy-hand more PR

Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Opposes OMB Rule Threatening Scientific Independence and Funding Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 Honorable Russell T. Vought  Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (proposed May 29, 2026); Comment Deadline: July 13, 2026 Prop more ST

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute Early Career Researcher Opposes Proposed Rule Transforming Federal Grant Funding With Political Oversight and Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 09, 2026 The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (proposed May 29, 2026); Comment Deadline: July 13, 2026 Pr more ST

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Investigator Says Federal Proposed Rule on Research Funding Sparks Opposition Over Political Review and Collaboration Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (proposed May 29, 2026); Comment Deadline: July 13, 20 more ST

Massachusetts Association for Community Action Raises Concerns Over Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 9, 2026 Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Docket OMB-2026-0034 - Proposed Rule, "Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance" To Whom It May Concern: MASSCAP (Massachusetts Association for Community Action) is the statewide association for the 23 Community Action Agencies - federally mandated antipoverty agencies - s more ST

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Opposes OMB Proposed Rule Revisions Impacting Federal Research Funding and Dissemination (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. MDPI AG, Grosspeteranlage 5, 4052 Basel, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 61 683 77 34 mdpi.com 11th July 2026 Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Comment of MDPI on "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" Office of Management and Budget Docket ID: OMB-2026-0034; Document ID: OMB-2026-0034-0001; RIN: 0348 more ST

National Council of Asian Pacific Americans Urges OMB to Reject Proposed Uniform Guidance Revisions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 Andrew Reisig and Joel Savary Office of Federal Financial Management U.S. Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20503 Submitted via regulations.gov Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Dear Mr. Reisig and Mr. Savary: The National Council of Asian Pa more ST

Nevada SILC Warns Proposed Federal Regulations Threaten Independent Living Programs and Advocacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Nevada Statewide Independent Living Council is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to: 1. to promote the philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, and individual and system advocacy in order to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity of ind more ST

NIDDK-funded Diabetes Research Center at the University of Washington Senior Investigator Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Regulations Over Political Interference and Funding Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Department of Medicine 750 Republican Street Room F681 Seattle, WA 98109 206.685.9988 skahn@uw.edu July 10, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation more ST

North Olympic Healthcare Network Urges Reconsideration of Proposed Federal Grants Regulation Citing Risks to Community Health Centers and Patient Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 13, 2026 The Honorable Russell Vought Director Office of Management and Budget ATTN: OMB-2026-0034 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 RE: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034) Dear Director Vought: On behalf of North Olympic Healthcare Network ("NOHN"), I would like to thank the Health Resources and Services Administration  more ST

NorthStar Asset Management Opposes EEOC Proposal to Remove Workforce Demographic Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 17, 2026 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN number 3046-AB37 Dear Mr. Windmiller, We write to express our opposition to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ("EEOC's") Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM"), "Removal of Reporting Requirements," which proposes to eliminate several reporting requirements, including EEO-1 reports setting forth demogra more ST

NRCC: Socialist Syllabus - Randy Villegas Turned the Classroom Into an Activist Training Camp (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * SOCIALIST SYLLABUS: Randy Villegas Turned the Classroom Into an Activist Training Camp A bombshell report exposed Bernie-backed socialist Randy Villegas for treating education as a vehicle to indoctrinate students and manufacture far-left activists. Villegas declared DEI a "social justice-driven duty," styled himself a "former community organizer and scholar activist" and defended allowing political bias to shape academic research. Ville more PR

OMB Proposed Rule Changes Threaten Scientific Peer Review and Funding for Social Science Research on Financial Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docket: OMB-2026-0034 Submitted by: Bill Maurer, PhD, anthropologist I write to express my strong concerns about OMB's proposed revisions to 2 CFR 200. For over 30 years I have been studying how people in different social and national contexts adopt and adapt new technologies of money and payment, from redenominated banknotes to mobile phone-based money transfer servic more ST

OMB Proposed Rule Faces Strong Opposition Over Politicization and Funding Restrictions in Federal Research Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Michael Brent, PhD Department of Computer Science and Engineering Henry Edwin Sever Professor Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 8510, 4444 Forest Park Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63108, (314) 362-7238, Fax: (314) 362-2156, http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~brent/ July 12, 2026 Submitted via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of more ST

Pueblo of Acoma Urges Comprehensive Tribal Consultation and Exemptions in OMB Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. PUEBLO OF ACOMA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Charles P. Rlley, Govemor Davy D. Mello, 1st Lt. Govemor Augustine Seymour, Jr., 2nd Lt. Govemor Steven Concho, Tribal Secretary Norman F. Torivio, Tribal interpreter 25 PINSBAARI DRIVE ACOMA, NM 87034 PO BOX 309 ACOMA, NM 87034 PHONE: 505-552-6604 FAX 505-552-7204 July 09, 2026 Russell Vought, Director U.S. Office of Management and B more ST

Rep. Gill Issues Letter to McKinsey & Co. Global Managing Partner Sternfels (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, issued the following letter to McKinsey and Co. Global Managing Partner Robert Sternfels: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 17, 2026 Mr. Robert Sternfels Global Managing Partner McKinsey & Company 3 World Trade Center 175 Greenwich Street New York City, NY 10007 Dear Mr. Sternfels: The Task Force on Defending Con more PR

Researcher Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Rule Altering Grant Review and Funding Due to Political and Administrative Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 11, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (prop more ST

Seattle Children's Hospital Pediatric Hematologist, Oncologist Karvonen Opposes OMB Proposed Rule Threatening Federal Science Funding and Diversity Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 12, 2026 The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (proposed May 29, 2026); Comment Deadline: July 13, 2026 Pr more ST

Steptoe Strengthens Investigations Bench With White-Collar and Regulatory Defense Partner Jennifer Loeb (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Steptoe Strengthens Investigations Bench with White-Collar and Regulatory Defense Partner Jennifer Loeb Steptoe LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Loeb has joined the firm's Washington, DC office as a partner in its Investigations, White-Collar Defense & Compliance group. A former federal prosecutor, Jenn has a nationally recognized practice representing multinational corporations, financial institutions, technology companies, and senior executives in more PR

Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees: Why Higher Education Should Shorten the Path, Not the Purpose (10)
OLIVET, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees: Why Higher Education Should Shorten the Path, Not the Purpose * By President Steven M. Corey, Ph.D. This essay responds to a recent Wall Street Journal opinion column that argued American colleges should replace the traditional 120-credit bachelor's degree with a 90-credit degree completed in three years. Key Takeaway: A shorter path to a bachelor's degree can reduce cost and expand opportunity. It should not diminish what more PR

TissueForm Opposes Proposed Federal Grant Rule Citing Burdens on Small Bioscaffold Company (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 12, 2026 From: Jeanne Barthold, COO TissueForm, Inc. Boulder, CO 80304 To: Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Financial Management Andrew Reisig / Joel Savary, Contact Officials MBX.OMB.Grants@OMB.eop.gov Subject: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Proposed Rule (Docket OMB-2026-0034) TissueForm is a small for prot company loc more ST

Town of Truckee Advocates for Reduced Federal Grant Administrative Burden and Funding Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 10183 Truckee Airport Road Truckee, CA 96161-3306 www.townoftruckee.gov 530-582-7700 | email: truckee@townoftruckee.gov The Town of Truckee, California appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed updates to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. As a small rural municipality serving a growing mountain community with significant seasonal population fl more ST

Tulare County Raises Concerns Over Proposed Federal Funding Regulations Impacting Community Services and Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 10, 2026 COUNTY OF TULARE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Administration Bldg. 2800 West Burrel Visalia, CA 93291 Telephone: (559) 636-5000 Fax: (559) 615-3009 Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule - Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance; 2 CFR Part 200 (Docket OMB-2026-0034) Dear more ST

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Idaho (Aug. 18) (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Idaho. *** Method for Testing Pipelines ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- BLUE SKY CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Meridian, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 12710141 B1, initially filed Sept. 15, 2023) developed by Jodie Carlile, Glens Ferry, Idaho, and John Beals, Meridian, Idaho, for "Method for testing pipelines." *** Memory Device Including Preformed Recesses Between Contact Structures and Control Gates ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY more ST

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Idaho (Aug. 19) (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 19 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Idaho. *** Systems, Methods, and Media for Reducing Performance Penalties Caused by Read Re-Tries ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- SK HYNIX NAND PRODUCT SOLUTIONS CORP., Rancho Cordova, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12710876 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2024) developed by three inventors Parth Rameshbhai Donga, Folsom, California; Hinesh Shah, Folsom, California; and Giuseppina Puzzilli, Boise, Idaho, for "Systems, methods, and media for r more ST

UCal-Los Angeles Postdoctoral Researcher Warns OMB Proposed Federal Grant Rules Could Undermine Scientific Peer Review And Research Careers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 07/09/2026 Office of Management and Budget Re: Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 - Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (91 FR 32198, May 29, 2026) Submitted via Regulations.gov To the Office of Management and Budget: I am a postdoctoral scholar in human genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles. I am also currently on the academic job market for tenure-track  more ST

United Campus Workers Southeast Union Opposes OMB Proposed Rule Threatening Federal Research Funding and Scientific Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. RE: Docket OMB-2026-0034 Comment on OMB Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance United Campus Workers Southeast (UCWSE) Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3821 opposes the OMB Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. We are a wall-to-wall union representing over five thousand of higher education workers in Alabama, Flo more ST

University of California, San Francisco Researcher: OMB Proposed Rule for Federal Grants Sparks Concerns Over Political Interference and Scientific Independence (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 Lauren Kass Lempert Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education University of California, San Francisco 94143 lauren.lempert@ucsf.edu July 10, 2026 Russell Vought Office of the Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Russell.t.vought@omb.eop.gov Re: Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 - Proposed Rule, Regulation f more ST

University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine Professor Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Research Funding Revisions Citing Political Interference and Harm to Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 12, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (proposed  more ST

University of Evansville Signs Nine Dual-Credit Agreements With Area High Schools (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 19 -- The University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * University of Evansville Signs Nine Dual-Credit Agreements with Area High Schools The University of Evansville (UE) is expanding its partnerships with area high schools, signing nine dual-credit agreements this week that will create additional opportunities for high school students to earn college credit. While some of these partnerships build on relationships that have been in place for years, UE continues to look for new opportunities to strength more PR

University of Pennsylvania Pediatric Researcher Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Grant Restrictions Citing Risks to Scientific Integrity and Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 9, 2026 Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Docket No. OMB-2026-0034; RIN 0348-AB81 (lead) 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (proposed May 29, 2026); Comment Deadline: July 13, 2026 Propose more ST

Until Justice Data Partners: Opposition to Proposed Federal Funding Rules Threatening Scientific Integrity and Community Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. To: Honorable Russell T. Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 From: Until Justice Data Partners (UJDP) and Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network Date: July 13, 2026 Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Dear Director Vought, Thank you for the more ST

Virginia Domestic Violence Coalition Opposes New OMB Federal Funding Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance To Whom It May Concern, Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the proposal to revise several parts of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance located in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), subtitle A more ST

Wheeler Health Warns Proposed Federal Grant Regulations Threaten Community Health Services and Workforce Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 91 Northwest Drive | Plainville, CT 06062 | 860-793-3500 www.wheelerclinic.org July 10, 2026 SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA www.regulations.gov The Honorable Russell Vought, Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 RE: Comments on OMB-2026-0034-0001, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance [2 C.F.R. Part 200] Dear Mr. Voug more ST

Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County Raises Concerns Over Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County 309 West Main Street Suite 120 Visalia, CA 93291 T: (559) 713-5200 F: (559) 713-5263 July 9, 2026 Office of Federal Financial Management Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Re: Docket No. OMB-2026-0034 - Regulation for Federal Financial Assistanc more ST

Wyoming Back Country Horsemen of America Challenges Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Wyoming Back Country Horsemen of America (WyBCHA) submits the following comments on the proposed rule titled "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance," published May 29, 2026. As a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to maintaining safe, traditional access to public lands for equestrians, we rely entirely on individuals willing to donate their time, skill, and sweat. O more ST

Yupiit of Andreafski Urge OMB to Extend Comment Period and Protect Tribal Sovereignty in Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Yupiit of Andreafsh (907) 438-2312 T31-0.7sPE (907) 438-2512 TAX P.O. Box 88 ST. MARy's AK 99658 July 9, 2026 Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov Re: OMB-2026-0034, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance To Whom It May Concern: The Yupiit of Andreafski, more ST