Even with signs that work resumed for many (but not all) agencies, the Trump transition increased uncertainty about federal funding, especially for programs in higher education. Given these events, it seems timely to review the history of federal support for research and development as a reminder of the mutually beneficial relationship between the policy goals of the federal government and grant-funded research at institutions of higher education (IHEs).
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Higher education associations are key actors in helping college and university presidents gather and process the information required to make sound decisions. Even as they provide intelligence and analysis on specific agencies and programs, they are also providing broader advice that is coalescing around two themes.