July 13, 2026
To the U.S. Office of Management and Budget:
Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial
Assistance
We, the undersigned 1,930 organizations, oppose the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) proposed changes to overhaul the set of rules, known as the Uniform Guidance,
governing federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other monetary awards to
nonprofits, state and local governments, and other grantees.
If implemented, the OMB proposal would create significant financial risk and instability for
federal grantees, making it more difficult to provide vital services to communities. If
implemented, grantees will be faced with unpredictable financial, legal, and reputational risks
that increase the costs of accepting federal awards while decreasing the benefits. Many
effective and qualified grantees may be unable to accept those risks. This could lead to
disruptions to essential services, including housing, community development, health,
education, food, shelter, community services, disaster recovery, and more in communities
and states nationwide.
