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Doge oversight of US grants website ends, unlocking over $500 bn; federal agencies regain control
The Doge, which was controlled by Elon Musk until his departure from Washington DC in May, has reportedly lost access to a government process for awarding federal funds worth billions of dollars read more A man sprays paint graffiti against Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) on a Tesla showroom in New York, US, April 22, 2025, in this still image taken from video. Extinction Rebellion NYC via Reuters In yet another sign of declining influence of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) in the US administration, it reportedly lost access to a government process for awarding federal funds worth billions of dollars to the public through the website. The Washington Post reported, citing an email and two senior officials, that federal officials were asked Thursday (June 26) to stop routing grant-making requests through Doge. Notably, in April, Doge staffers edited the process, requiring federal agencies to route their Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) through a Doge-controlled mailbox. This gave Doge the power to approve and reject these opportunities, through which members of the public and welfare organisations could have obtained government grants. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Dear Agency Partners, We are pleased to inform agencies that they may resume standard [Notice of Funding Opportunity] procedures on effective immediately,' read an e-mail sent to federal agencies Thursday. 'Please coordinate with your agency's leadership to ensure that all required reviews and approvals by political appointees are completed before posting your funding opportunity,' it added. White House responds While the move shows waning Doge's influence in the Donald Trump administration following the exit of Elon Musk in May, the White House insists the department still had a critical role to play. DOGE will continue to 'facilitate the review of grants, working alongside agency secretaries to determine which grants should continue, which should be terminated, and which require further scrutiny,' said a statement sent by the White House. 'Robust controls remain in place, with DOGE personnel embedded at each agency, assisting secretaries' offices in reviewing grants daily,' the statement read. 'Agency secretaries and senior advisors will continue to implement and leverage the controls initially established by DOGE to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, retaining full agency discretion to determine the appropriate flow of funds at the project level.' Musk's ugly divorce Last month, Elon Musk exited the government amid a public feud with Trump, aired across social media, prompting Cabinet officials and senior staff to wrest control from Musk's cost-cutting team. The future of Doge remains unclear: some of Musk's key aides have left, while others have transitioned to permanent government roles. During Doge's oversight of the Trump administration failed to post over two dozen planned funding opportunities, risking the distribution of congressionally appropriated federal funds. This delay coincides with the administration's plans to challenge a 1974 budget law by withholding mandated funds, as reported by The Post. At least 30 funding opportunities remain stalled in Doge's controlled mailbox, the sources cited by the Post said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Free Capital for Your Business: How to Tap into Grants for Small Business Growth
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 28, 2025 / Securing funding is one of the most significant challenges small business owners face. While loans and investors are common sources of capital, grants are an often forgotten alternative-offering free money that doesn't need to be repaid. However, successfully getting grants for small businesses requires research, preparation, and strategic planning. Let's explore how small business owners could identify, apply for, and win grants to support business growth. Understanding Small Business Grants A small business grant is a financial award that can come from government agencies, corporations, or nonprofit organizations. Unlike loans, grants do not require repayment, making them an attractive funding option. However, grants often come with specific eligibility requirements and restrictions. Some are industry-specific, tailored to specific industries, such as technology, healthcare, or environmental initiatives-if the business is part of these industries, take advantage. Others target specific businesses owned by women, minorities, or veterans. Understanding the different types of grants available could help business owners identify the most suitable opportunities. Finding the Right Grants Identifying the right grants for a small business requires thorough research. Here are some key resources to explore: Government websites: Websites like the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and state or local government portals typically list available grants for small businesses. Private and corporate grants: Many corporations, such as the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) Growth Grants, offer programs to support small businesses. Nonprofit organizations: Certain nonprofits provide grants to support businesses that align with their mission, such as those focusing on sustainability or community development. By narrowing down grants based on business type, industry, and eligibility criteria, entrepreneurs could focus their efforts on applications that offer the highest chances of success. Preparing a Strong Grant Application Winning a grant requires a compelling application that demonstrates why a business deserves funding. Key steps include: Understanding requirements: Carefully read the grant guidelines, eligibility criteria, and deadlines to ensure compliance before starting an application. Developing a business plan: Many grant applications require a well-defined business plan outlining objectives, target markets, financial projections, and how the grant will be used-make sure to be as specific as possible. Demonstrating impact: Grant providers want to see how funding will make a difference. Clearly state how the grant will help the business grow, create jobs, or contribute to the community. Writing a persuasive proposal: A well-written grant proposal should be concise, professional, and aligned with the grantor's goals. Highlighting unique aspects of the business and its potential impact could strengthen an application. Gathering supporting documents: Some grants require additional documentation, such as financial statements, tax returns, and letters of recommendation. Ensuring all necessary materials are included can prevent disqualification. Maximizing Opportunities for Success To increase the chances of winning a grant, small business owners should apply for multiple grants, seek professional assistance, network with other entrepreneurs, and stay persistent even after rejections. Grants offer a valuable source of free capital for small business growth but securing them often requires diligence and preparation. With persistence and strategy, small businesses can unlock financial opportunities that support long-term success. Manager
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sitero Announces Explosive Growth, Surpassing 100 Customers on its Mentor eCompliance Platform
MIAMI, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sitero, a leading provider of Clinical Trial and Research Compliance Technology, today announced it has achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 100 customers on its Mentor eCompliance Platform. This milestone underscores the company's commitment to delivering innovative software and exceptional customer service. This significant customer growth reflects the increasing demand for technology solutions streamlining the IRB, IACUC, IBC, COI, and Grant committee workflows in Research and validates the Mentor eCompliance platform's position as a market leader. Sitero's integrated central IRB services have contributed to this growth and the company is poised for continued success, with plans to surpass 300 customers over the next three years. "The rapid growth of Sitero's Mentor eCompliance reflects our dedication to advancing innovation and delivering meaningful value to our customers. The momentum we've seen in the market sets the stage for even greater impact, allowing us to provide more institutions with cutting-edge solutions tailored to their evolving needs," said Sankesh Abbhi, CEO. "We are incredibly proud of the trust our customers have placed in us, and we remain dedicated to providing them with the tools and support they need to succeed." Mentor eCompliance's rapid expansion is attributed to its customer-centric approach, which prioritizes the unique needs of each institution, ensuring a seamless and supportive experience. The company's focus on agile deployment and innovative technology has resonated strongly in the marketplace enabling customers with a comprehensive solution to streamline committee workflows. "Our customers are utilizing intelligent automation to enable efficiencies within their organizations," added Curt Nasser, Vice President Product Management. "One of our research institutions reduced its IRB approval timeline by 40% using our advanced Mentor IRB software, allowing studies to begin weeks faster. The system automation minimized administrative workload and errors, ultimately improving efficiency. As a result, personnel costs decreased, and resources were redirected to higher-value research while ensuring compliance." Additionally, Sitero continues to enhance its Grants Module, streamlining the grant application process with more updates coming in 2025. Through seamless integration with and our budget builder, users can search for funding, access required forms, and submit applications—all within the Sitero Mentor platform. About Sitero: Sitero is a next-generation clinical research partner that provides comprehensive technology and services to the life sciences and medical device industry. Our innovative, technology-enabled services streamline research and help get treatments to the market safer and faster. With a team dedicated to ensuring safety, ethics, and compliance from early phase research to Phase IV clinical trials, we offer high-touch services and software. Trusted by over 200 customers globally, our tech-forward approach drives compliance and innovation, combining tenured expertise with a nimble, customer-centric mindset. With offices in the U.S., U.K., Poland, Australia, and India, we are well-positioned to serve our global clientele, empowering them to focus on their core strengths while we provide tailored support and solutions. Learn more at and on LinkedIn: Contact: Heather MillsDirector, View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Sitero, LLC Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Trump freezes federal aid: How are Oklahomans affected? What to know
Trump freezes federal aid: How are Oklahomans affected? What to know Show Caption Hide Caption Hundreds protest proposed Oklahoma immigration rules during OSBE meeting The year's first Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting was held simultaneously, led by Ryan Walters who has proposed several immigration-related rules. The federal government's pause on funding and grants is almost guaranteed to affect Oklahomans and some programs administered by the state government, but the ultimate effect is unclear. During his first week in office, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders to reshape the federal government by, among other things, shuttering diversity programs, reversing environmental protection policies, ending the government's recognition of transgender Americans and rejecting an earlier presidential order that included abortion in the government's definition of "reproductive health care services." As his orders are filtered down through the executive branch, federal agencies have now been told this week to "pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance" that could be affected by Trump's executive orders, according to a memo from the White House's Office of Management and Budget. More: 'Catastrophic': Trump's pause in federal grants prompts lawsuits from 6 states, nonprofits Agencies now have to review programs and then notify OMB by Feb. 10 on how they responded to the executive orders. What does the 'pause' memo do? The memo put out by Trump's OMB requires a temporary pause on federal financial assistance, which is a term that includes grants, cooperative agreements, surplus donations, loans and interest subsidies. It applies to both foreign aid and money either spent domestically by the federal government or distributed to states. More than two dozen agencies make grants, including the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Defense, according to The pause in federal grant disbursement could likely impact the payroll of some individuals working under grant-funded programs. The "pause" memo exempts financial assistance distributed directly to individuals, which includes Medicare and Social Security benefits. Medicare pays health care costs for the elderly and some disabled Americans. In a follow-up memo, OMB clarified Tuesday that the pause also will not affect domestic food programs. "Funds for small businesses, farmers, Pell grants, Head Start, rental assistance, and other similar programs will not be paused,' the updated memo said. 'If agencies are concerned that these programs may implicate the President's Executive Orders, they should consult OMB to begin to unwind these objectionable policies without a pause in the payments.' Medicaid, however, which is a health care program run by states and funded by the federal government, appears to be affected by the pause. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said Tuesday that his office discovered that Medicaid portals were down in all 50 states. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which manages the state's Medicaid program SoonerCare, confirmed there was a temporary outage in the system used to process federal grant payments. "The SoonerCare member and provider portals are operating as normal. OHCA is evaluating the impact of the executive order and does not expect significant changes to eligibility or benefits based on recent guidance from the White House." the agency said. "OHCA remains dedicated to delivering quality health care to Oklahomans and will provide direct communication to members and providers if any changes arise." White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted Tuesday afternoon that the portals would be available to state agencies again soon. The White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage. We have confirmed no payments have been affected — they are still being processed and sent. We expect the portal will be back online shortly. — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) January 28, 2025 What programs are affected? The memo references an executive order Trump signed on Jan. 20, which ordered department and agency heads to immediately pause new programs and disbursements of development assistance to foreign countries. Within the United States, the federal government awards grants for everything from road building to scientific research. It is unclear which categories will be affected. While the directive is broad, including all federal financial assistance, the memo also includes a caveat that this can only affect federal assistance 'to the extent permissible under applicable law.' It may take days or weeks to fully realize the impact of the funding pause. A spokeswoman with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation said Tuesday that the agency was conducting business as usual so far. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation declined to comment. OMRF receives $30 million in competitive research grants each year from sources like the federal government's National Institutes of Health. Read the Trump Administration's 'pause' memo Contributing: USA Today reporter Erin Mansfield
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump orders federal loans and grants paused. What we know so far.
In a sweeping order that surpasses the scope of dozens of executive orders President Donald Trump signed in just over a week as president, his top budget office has directed agencies to pause federal grants so the administration can review them for whether they fit the president's priorities. The acting head of the Office of Management and Budget, which handles executive branch operations, sent the memo Monday, prompting consternation in Washington over which federal government programs would continue to be in effect. There's limited information about the specifics of the order. Here's what we know. The memo says the pause will go into effect Tuesday at 5 p.m. The memo points to a legal definition of federal financial assistance, which includes grants, cooperative agreements, surplus donations, loans and interest subsidies. It exempts assistance received directly by individuals, including Medicare and Social Security benefits. The memo refers to an executive order Trump signed on Jan. 20, which ordered department and agency heads to 'immediately pause' new programs and disbursements of development assistance to foreign countries. The Department of State announced this pause on Sunday. On the domestic side, the federal government issues grants for everything from road building to scientific research. It is unclear which categories will be affected. While the directive is broad, including all federal financial assistance, the memo also includes a caveat that this can only affect federal assistance 'to the extent permissible under applicable law.' The memo instructs agencies to pause new awards, disbursement of funds under open awards and 'other relevant agency actions … to the extent permissible by law' that may be covered by Trump's myriad executive orders. By Feb. 10, agencies must submit reports detailing programs subject to this pause. The memo does not specify which grant-making agencies must abide by the order, but the Office of Management and Budget has broad power over the executive branch that touches nearly every agency. More than two dozen agencies make grants, including the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Defense, according to The memo does not outline a sum of how much in federal grants must immediately be halted but says that federal financial assistance totaled $3 trillion in fiscal year 2024. The memo says, 'Career and political appointees in the executive branch have a duty to align federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through presidential priorities.' The memo then lists Trump's priorities, including making the country safer, ending "wokeness," and promoting government efficiency government. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Federal loans, grants paused by Trump, may affect food stamps
