All4Ed’s Comments on OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

All4Ed submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to its proposed rule governing federal financial assistance. Our comments raise concerns that the proposal would allow discretionary grants supporting education and workforce programs to be terminated based on shifting political priorities, restrict longstanding equity-focused practices required by federal law, and weaken evidence-based grant review processes. If finalized without significant revisions, the rule risks creating instability for schools, students, and community partners while undermining the long-term education-to-career pathways that federal investments are intended to support. Our recommendations call for preserving due process in grant administration, protecting statutory equity requirements, maintaining expert-led grant review, and ensuring continuity for students already enrolled in multi-year programs.