Cancellation of federal grants in the middle of a grant cycle can cause recipient organizations to lay off employees, use reserve funds, and reduce or end services.
November 10, 2025
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process
Describes typical operational and financial consequences for organizations when expected grant funding is terminated mid-cycle.
Federal grants are used to fund community safety initiatives such as school violence prevention programs, training for rural police officers, resources for domestic violence victims, and hate crime prevention programs.
November 10, 2025
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definition
Examples of program types commonly supported by federal public-safety-related grant funding.
Entities that receive federal grants or other federal financial assistance are generally subject to federal civil rights compliance obligations and may be investigated for noncompliance with nondiscrimination laws tied to those funds.
July 02, 1964
high
temporal
Federal funding typically carries enforceable nondiscrimination conditions under statutes such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The compact proposal offered universities that sign on substantial federal grants and other positive federal benefits as incentives for adopting the proposed reforms.
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policy
Explains the incentive mechanism described by the proposal linking federal financial benefits to institutional compliance with specified reforms.