National Organizations Form Committee to Develop New F and A Model
In early February, the Trump administration issued new guidance on facilities and administration (F&A) costs – also known as indirect costs – at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), setting the maximum rate at 15 percent. This change set off …
The Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook: Challenging
The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget process is underway, raising concerns that Congress could codify many of the dramatic reductions in funding introduced during the first months of the second Trump administration. The Senate and House are currently at odds …
Congress Deliberating Budget Levels, Funding for Science at Stake
The fiscal year 2024 (FY24) appropriations process is in full swing on Capitol Hill. Appropriations subcommittees are busy with hearings featuring testimony from leadership of Federal agencies, including several of particular interest to FABBS members, the National Science Foundation (NSF) …
Director Bianchi Addresses Friends of NICHD
The Friends of the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), of which FABBS serves on the executive committee, met earlier this month to discuss advocacy efforts and hear from NICHD Director Diana Bianchi, M.D. Her presentation included …
Federal Budget Process Shows Promising Signs for Research Funding
July 15, 2021
While attention in Congress remains focused on major infrastructure spending proposals, the annual appropriations process continues to move forward, with encouraging signs for federal research investment. On July 13, the House Appropriations Subcommittees considered spending bills that …
Endless Frontier Act Reintroduced
On April 21, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) reintroduced the Endless Frontier Act, a $100 billion dollar proposal to ramp up investment in technology research and …
