Webinar: Oppose Harmful Proposed Changes to Federal Grantmaking, Impacting Nonprofits and Communities – What You Can DoTime: Thursday, June 18, 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
The Trump administration has proposed sweeping changes to federal rules governing federal grants and other funding to nonprofits as well as state and local governments. This webinar will explain what the proposed rule changes would do, including how they could expand political control over grantmaking and build administration priorities into grant terms. These rule changes would allow federal agencies to disapprove grants or even terminate funding for already approved grants if new conditions are not met. The new conditions are unclear and complex. They would disallow programming related to so-called “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion, “gender ideology” and gender transition for people younger than 19. They would discourage or disallow proven strategies to reduce discrimination by race/ethnicity, limit advocacy, communications, publications, collaboration, and other core activities, and increase uncertainty for organizations that rely on federal funding. These restrictions may be contrary to laws enacted by Congress.
These proposed restrictions could adversely affect the full range of human needs services in communities across the country. You can help build opposition to these rules by writing and joining in comments, and by helping to spread the word about how needed services would be disrupted.
Now is the time to learn how to take action: the federal deadline for comments is July 13.
You will hear from expert speakers, including:
Sarah Saadian, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Campaigns, National Council of Nonprofits
Meghan Maury-Fox, Consultant, Maury-Fox Consulting
Moderator: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
The webinar will be recorded; all registrants will receive the recording and written materials, including sample comments.