Brady PieperThe Trump administration is reevaluating a long-standing online platform for federal grants: grants.gov.
The administration’s federal oversight agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is assuming oversight of the federal online grant and loan funding platform, grants.gov, sources told The Washington Post.
DOGE, the recently established government agency, will reportedly evaluate, review and approve final grant opportunities through grants.gov. All future grant opportunities will be screened through the Department of Health and Human Services and DOGE representatives prior to public release, these sources claim.
The online government platform posts and manages over $500 billion in grants annually. The platform provides funding opportunities for municipalities, organizations and entities that support the development and management of government programs and projects.
The DOGE agency was created by the Trump administration via executive order on Jan. 20. Advancing President Trump’s 18-month DOGE agenda, the temporary agency is designed to modernize federal technology and software while maximizing governmental efficiency and productivity. The DOGE organization is slated for termination on July 4, 2026.
DOGE’s responsibilities include “a Software Modernization Initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure and information technology (IT) systems.”
This initiative requires all agency heads of respective federal offices to provide DOGE with “full prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems and IT systems”, according to the executive order.
While federal grantmaking processes may be in jeopardy, state, regional and local municipalities generally provide separate contracting and purchasing portals for prospective projects. Uncertainty in federal grants, loans and financing may affect the funding levels for state’s contracting capabilities.
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