Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

ALERT: [Proposed Rule] Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance — ED Rules

To our higher-education compliance colleagues:

> Operational impact: What: Proposed rule — Comment by: 2026-07-13 — CFR: 2 CFR Part 1; 2 CFR Part 25; 2 CFR Part 170; 2 CFR Part 175; 2 CFR Part 176; 2 CFR Part 180; 2 CFR Part 182; 2 CFR Part 183; 2 CFR Part 200; 2 CFR Part 300; 2 CFR Part 376; 2 CFR Part 382; 2 CFR Part 400; 2 CFR Part 417; 2 CFR Part 421; 2 CFR Part 600; 2 CFR Part 601; 2 CFR Part 700; 2 CFR Part 701; 2 CFR Part 780; 2 CFR Part 782; 2 CFR Part 801; 2 CFR Part 802; 2 CFR Part 901; 2 CFR Part 902; 2 CFR Part 910; 2 CFR Part 1000; 2 CFR Part 1104; 2 CFR Part 1120; 2 CFR Part 1122; 2 CFR Part 1125; 2 CFR Part 1126; 2 CFR Part 1200; 2 CFR Part 1201; 2 CFR Part 1326; 2 CFR Part 1327; 2 CFR Part 1329; 2 CFR Part 1400; 2 CFR Part 1401; 2 CFR Part 1402; 2 CFR Part 1500; 2 CFR Part 1532; 2 CFR Part 1536; 2 CFR Part 1600; 2 CFR Part 1800; 2 CFR Part 1880; 2 CFR Part 1882; 2 CFR Part 1900; 2 CFR Part 2000; 2 CFR Part 2001; 2 CFR Part 2200; 2 CFR Part 2205; 2 CFR Part 2245; 2 CFR Part 2300; 2 CFR Part 2336; 2 CFR Part 2339; 2 CFR Part 2400; 2 CFR Part 2424; 2 CFR Part 2429; 2 CFR Part 2500; 2 CFR Part 2520; 2 CFR Part 2600; 2 CFR Part 2700; 2 CFR Part 2701; 2 CFR Part 2800; 2 CFR Part 2867; 2 CFR Part 2900; 2 CFR Part 2998; 2 CFR Part 3000; 2 CFR Part 3001; 2 CFR Part 3002; 2 CFR Part 3185; 2 CFR Part 3186; 2 CFR Part 3187; 2 CFR Part 3254; 2 CFR Part 3255; 2 CFR Part 3256; 2 CFR Part 3369; 2 CFR Part 3373; 2 CFR Part 3374; 2 CFR Part 3474; 2 CFR Part 3485; 2 CFR Part 3513; 2 CFR Part 3603; 2 CFR Part 3700; 2 CFR Part 3701; 2 CFR Part 5800; 2 CFR Part 5801; 2 CFR Part 5900; 2 CFR Part 6000; 2 CFR Part 6100; 2 CFR Part 6200; 2 CFR Part 6300; 2 CFR Part 6400; 2 CFR Part 6500; 2 CFR Part 6600

> _Operational areas this touches (from CFR citation): ED — Adoption of OMB Requirements for Grants and Agreements; EDGAR — Department of Education Adoption of 2 CFR (Uniform Guidance); Institutional Eligibility & Participation; OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (2 CFR)_

> _Vendor relevance: ED's adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR).; ED-specific adoption of OMB guidance on grants and agreements.; Government-wide guidance on grants, cooperative agreements, and other federal financial assistance.; Program Participation Agreement (PPA), HCM designation, 90/10 rule, financial responsibility standards — affects institutional eligibility._

What Happened

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance. OMB is proposing revisions that would improve transparency, accountability, and oversight for Federal awards across the Federal Government.

Details from Document

• Document type: Proposed Rule — Proposed rule.
• Comment deadline: 2026-07-13
• CFR citations: 2 CFR Part 1; 2 CFR Part 25; 2 CFR Part 170; 2 CFR Part 175; 2 CFR Part 176; 2 CFR Part 180; 2 CFR Part 182; 2 CFR Part 183; 2 CFR Part 200; 2 CFR Part 300; 2 CFR Part 376; 2 CFR Part 382; 2 CFR Part 400; 2 CFR Part 417; 2 CFR Part 421; 2 CFR Part 600; 2 CFR Part 601; 2 CFR Part 700; 2 CFR Part 701; 2 CFR Part 780; 2 CFR Part 782; 2 CFR Part 801; 2 CFR Part 802; 2 CFR Part 901; 2 CFR Part 902; 2 CFR Part 910; 2 CFR Part 1000; 2 CFR Part 1104; 2 CFR Part 1120; 2 CFR Part 1122; 2 CFR Part 1125; 2 CFR Part 1126; 2 CFR Part 1200; 2 CFR Part 1201; 2 CFR Part 1326; 2 CFR Part 1327; 2 CFR Part 1329; 2 CFR Part 1400; 2 CFR Part 1401; 2 CFR Part 1402; 2 CFR Part 1500; 2 CFR Part 1532; 2 CFR Part 1536; 2 CFR Part 1600; 2 CFR Part 1800; 2 CFR Part 1880; 2 CFR Part 1882; 2 CFR Part 1900; 2 CFR Part 2000; 2 CFR Part 2001; 2 CFR Part 2200; 2 CFR Part 2205; 2 CFR Part 2245; 2 CFR Part 2300; 2 CFR Part 2336; 2 CFR Part 2339; 2 CFR Part 2400; 2 CFR Part 2424; 2 CFR Part 2429; 2 CFR Part 2500; 2 CFR Part 2520; 2 CFR Part 2600; 2 CFR Part 2700; 2 CFR Part 2701; 2 CFR Part 2800; 2 CFR Part 2867; 2 CFR Part 2900; 2 CFR Part 2998; 2 CFR Part 3000; 2 CFR Part 3001; 2 CFR Part 3002; 2 CFR Part 3185; 2 CFR Part 3186; 2 CFR Part 3187; 2 CFR Part 3254; 2 CFR Part 3255; 2 CFR Part 3256; 2 CFR Part 3369; 2 CFR Part 3373; 2 CFR Part 3374; 2 CFR Part 3474; 2 CFR Part 3485; 2 CFR Part 3513; 2 CFR Part 3603; 2 CFR Part 3700; 2 CFR Part 3701; 2 CFR Part 5800; 2 CFR Part 5801; 2 CFR Part 5900; 2 CFR Part 6000; 2 CFR Part 6100; 2 CFR Part 6200; 2 CFR Part 6300; 2 CFR Part 6400; 2 CFR Part 6500; 2 CFR Part 6600
• RIN: 0412-AB19, 0414-AA00, 0415-AA00, 0420-AA37, 0505-AA20, 0605-AA85, 0790-AM03, 0960-AJ11, 0991-AC35, 1090-AB34, 1105-AB81, 1291-AA53, 1400-AG22, 1505-AC92, 1601-AB23, 1801-AA30, 1991-AC21, 2030-AB05, 2105-AF44, 2501-AE01, 2700-AE90, 2900-AT02, 3015-AA00, 3041-AE26, 3045-AA94, 3048-AA03, 3060-AM35, 3095-AC31, 3112-AA07, 3133-AG07, 3135-AA36, 3136-AA47, 3137-AA31, 3139-AA07, 3145-AA75, 3150-AL41, 3201-AA03, 3245-AI70, 3265-AA00, 3600-AA05, 4718-AA00
• Dates as stated: Comments are due on or before July 13, 2026. Late comments will be considered only to the extent practicable.

Source: Federal Register 2026-10817

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📄 [Proposed Rule] Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Proposed rule · Comments due 2026-07-13

CFR: 2 CFR Part 1; 2 CFR Part 25; 2 CFR Part 170; 2 CFR Part 175; 2 CFR Part 176; 2 CFR Part 180; 2 CFR Part 182; 2 CFR Part 183; 2 CFR Part 200; 2 CFR Part 300; 2 CFR Part 376; 2 CFR Part 382; 2 CFR Part 400; 2 CFR Part 417; 2 CFR Part 421; 2 CFR Part 600; 2 CFR Part 601; 2 CFR Part 700; 2 CFR Part 701; 2 CFR Part 780; 2 CFR Part 782; 2 CFR Part 801; 2 CFR Part 802; 2 CFR Part 901; 2 CFR Part 902; 2 CFR Part 910; 2 CFR Part 1000; 2 CFR Part 1104; 2 CFR Part 1120; 2 CFR Part 1122; 2 CFR Part 1125; 2 CFR Part 1126; 2 CFR Part 1200; 2 CFR Part 1201; 2 CFR Part 1326; 2 CFR Part 1327; 2 CFR Part 1329; 2 CFR Part 1400; 2 CFR Part 1401; 2 CFR Part 1402; 2 CFR Part 1500; 2 CFR Part 1532; 2 CFR Part 1536; 2 CFR Part 1600; 2 CFR Part 1800; 2 CFR Part 1880; 2 CFR Part 1882; 2 CFR Part 1900; 2 CFR Part 2000; 2 CFR Part 2001; 2 CFR Part 2200; 2 CFR Part 2205; 2 CFR Part 2245; 2 CFR Part 2300; 2 CFR Part 2336; 2 CFR Part 2339; 2 CFR Part 2400; 2 CFR Part 2424; 2 CFR Part 2429; 2 CFR Part 2500; 2 CFR Part 2520; 2 CFR Part 2600; 2 CFR Part 2700; 2 CFR Part 2701; 2 CFR Part 2800; 2 CFR Part 2867; 2 CFR Part 2900; 2 CFR Part 2998; 2 CFR Part 3000; 2 CFR Part 3001; 2 CFR Part 3002; 2 CFR Part 3185; 2 CFR Part 3186; 2 CFR Part 3187; 2 CFR Part 3254; 2 CFR Part 3255; 2 CFR Part 3256; 2 CFR Part 3369; 2 CFR Part 3373; 2 CFR Part 3374; 2 CFR Part 3474; 2 CFR Part 3485; 2 CFR Part 3513; 2 CFR Part 3603; 2 CFR Part 3700; 2 CFR Part 3701; 2 CFR Part 5800; 2 CFR Part 5801; 2 CFR Part 5900; 2 CFR Part 6000; 2 CFR Part 6100; 2 CFR Part 6200; 2 CFR Part 6300; 2 CFR Part 6400; 2 CFR Part 6500; 2 CFR Part 6600

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance

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[[Proposed Rule] Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance)

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