White House Issues Executive Order Focused on “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking”
Covington & Burning – On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14332, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” to “strengthen oversight and coordination of, and to streamline, agency grantmaking” and “ensure greater accountability for use of public funds.” Among other things, the EO (1) directs agencies to review discretionary funding opportunities for consistency with agency priorities (2) provides principles for agencies to use in assessing discretionary awards; (3) directs the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Uniform Guidance applicable to federal financial assistance; and (4) requires agencies to include terms and conditions in their discretionary grant agreements allowing for termination for convenience and preventing recipients from drawing down funds without prior written explanation and approval.
