Host Jared Asch interviews Kristen Cooper of Grants Management Associates about major shifts in federal, state, and local grantmaking and administration following Trump administration changes and the HB 1 “Big Beautiful Bill,” focusing on accountability rather than politics. Cooper describes an OMB rewrite proposing a wholesale overhaul of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), including explicit agency authority to terminate awards, mandatory pre-issuance political appointee review for discretionary awards, and “routine 332” conditions baked into award terms; proposals are under review with heavy public comment and likely litigation. They discuss much shorter RFP response timelines, the increased need for overt political support, and a pivot fr...
