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Congressional Comments to OMB on Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
| 7/31/2026 | A collection of comment letters from members of Congress to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the proposed changes to uniform guidance. |
Topic(s): Executive Branch; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Research Funding; Regulation; Science and Technology; Research
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Amicus Brief: In Support of Harvard in the Appeal of Harvard v. HHS
| 7/22/2026 | Amicus brief filed by ACE and 27 other higher education organizations supports supporting Harvard University in its defense against the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that the administration's retaliatory funding freeze violates institutional autonomy and the First Amendment.
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Topic(s): Law and Courts; Science and Technology; Research; Research Funding
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Letter to the Departments of Education and Labor on TRIO Programs
| 7/10/2026 | Letter on recent efforts to alter the Federal TRIO Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers competitions. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; TRIO; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on the OMB's Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
| 7/8/2026 | Comments urging the Office of Management and Budget to withdraw and reconsider the proposed rule on regulation for federal financial assistance, also know as uniform guidance. |
Topic(s): Executive Branch; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Science and Technology; Research Funding; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary on Proposed OMB Regulations for Federal Financial Assistance
| 6/2/2026 | The Trump administration is proposing a rewrite of the rules for federal agency grantmaking in an effort to systemically change how federal grants and other forms of financial assitance are awarded. |
Topic(s): Executive Branch; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Research Funding; Science and Technology
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Type: Regulation Summary
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ACE President Ted Mitchell's Testimony for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
| 5/7/2026 | ACE President Ted Mitchell submitted prepared testimony for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on the funding levels for student aid and research in FY 2027. |
Topic(s): Budget; Financial Aid; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Higher Education Act
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Type: Congressional Testimony
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ACE President Ted Mitchell's Testimony for the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
| 5/7/2026 | ACE President Ted Mitchell's testimony prepared for the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education on the funding levels for student aid and research in FY 2027. |
Topic(s): Budget; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Higher Education Act; Science and Technology
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Type: Congressional Testimony
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Comments on Workforce Pell Proposed Rule
| 4/8/2026 | Comments from ACE and other higher education associations outlining concerns and recommendations on the Department of Education’s proposed rule implementing Workforce Pell and changes to Pell Grant aid calculations. |
Topic(s): Financial Aid; Higher Education Act; Pell Grants; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter Urging Increased Funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program
| 3/31/2026 | Letter from ACE and other higher education groups to House and Senate appropriators requesting that they support an increase in funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program in FY 2027 appropriations.
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Topic(s): Mental Health; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Amicus Brief to the First Circuit in American Public Health Association et. al. v. NIH
| 11/19/2025 | ACE joined an amicus brief led by AAMC and AAU urging the First Circuit to uphold a ruling requiring the executive branch to reinstate billions in NIH research grants canceled after President Trump took office. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Law and Courts; Research; Research Funding
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Type: Amicus Brief
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