Month: August 2026

Trump

Education Department hands more states flexibility with federal dollars

Published 4 min read

The Trump administration is increasing its efforts to turn more control of federal education money to the states as it continues working to dismantle the Education Department. Six states have received waivers allowing them to consolidate more than $109 million in federal education funding and bypass certain requirements for local education agencies, Kirsten Baesler, assistant…

Science — U.S. National Science Foundation

Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions2024

Published 43 min read

These tables present the results of the FY 2024 Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions (now the Federal Science and Engineering Support module within the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development). Data include science and engineering support by type of activity, as well as rankings by…

Science — U.S. National Science Foundation

In FY 2024, Federal Science and Engineering Support for Higher Education Declined 4.3% from FY 2023; Federal Obligations to Nonprofits Totaled $11 Billion

Published 15 min read

In FY 2024, federal agency obligations to universities and colleges for science and engineering (S&E) activities decreased 4.3% from FY 2023 to nearly $47 billion. S&E activities include research and experimental development (R&D); R&D plant; facilities and equipment for instruction in S&E; S&E fellowships, traineeships, and training grants; and other general support for S&E. Estimates…