Broadband Trade Groups Not Fans of Proposed Federal Grant Update
OMB is proposing making it easier for agencies to cancel awards and eliminating milestone-based payments
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2026 – Two broadband trade groups aren’t excited about a White House plan to change how federal grants are administered.
The Office of Management and Budget circulated a proposal in May that would make it easier for federal agencies to terminate grant funding and eliminate milestone-based or “fixed amount” awards that are common for broadband deployment projects.
