APIAHF Comment Letter Regarding the OMB Proposed Revisions to Federal Grant Regulations
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Publish Date: July 13, 2026
Type: Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter
Topics: OMB revisions, Federal funding, Grant regulations, Health access, Health care
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APIAHF and its national AANHPI health partners submitted comments regarding the OMB proposed revisions to federal grant regulations.
APIAHF and its partners the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), the Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership. (APPEAL), the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP), and Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. (PNAA) submitted comments opposing the proposed OMB revisions for the following reasons:
The proposed rule will increase uncertainty for grantees, undermining long-term planning and responsible stewardship of federal funds.
Institutional expertise preserves and promotes fairness, transparency, accountability, and public confidence in federal grant administration.
Restricting agency flexibility will reduce if not harm grant program effectiveness.
Foreclosing the door to administrative review for discretionary grant terminations is arbitrary and capricious.
The proposed rule should connect compliance to federal anti-discrimination laws rather than to terminology that is vague and not defined in the regulation.
The proposed rule will negatively impact the public health and safety of medically and historically underserved populations and negate investments made in reducing health disparities.