AOTA opposes OMB proposal to dramatically alter federal research funding

AOTA has submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing opposition to specific proposals to change the Uniform Guidance for federal financial assistance which would tighten political oversight, restrict certain allowable costs, and formalize many of the executive orders which have been issued in the past year. The proposed changes would impact grants and funding provided across the entire federal government including funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and numerous other federal agencies covering a wide array of research topics. The proposed changes would also add restrictions to how federal funds could be used by grantees.