Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Policy Update: House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill Agency Update: ED Releases Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences: A Strategy for Relevance and Renewal Engagement Opportunities: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Engagement Opportunity: CDC Requests Information on Information Collection for National Wastewater Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases to Inform Public Health Information
On February 26, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon received a report entitled: Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences: A Strategy for Relevance and Renewal, which included suggestions on how to reform the Institute for Education Sciences (IES). The report was the work of Special Advisor Dr. Amber Northern and includes her recommendations on how IES can better support state and local policymakers, educators, and relevant stakeholders with high-quality, actionable research and data. Please see...
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Policy Update: CMS Issues Final Rule on State Medicaid Provider Tax Waivers Agency Update: Genesis Mission University Summit Background Memo Congressional Update: House Introduces NASA Authorization of 2026 Appropriations Update: Congress Passes Legislation to End Partial Government Shutdown Funding Opportunity: AFRI Releases FY 2026 Strengthening...
On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in pre-publication proposed rules that were created and agreed upon by the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) committee. As a reminder, the RISE committee focused on the restructuring of student loans, eliminating Grad PLUS loans for graduate and professional students, establishing new loan limits, and simplifying repayment plans. Given the committee reached consensus during rulemaking process, the proposed rules largely reflect what was agreed upon during the committee sessions. Please see the...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided an updated and consolidated analysis of fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding, representing eight of the 12 final FY 2026 appropriations bills that have now been introduced by Congress. Funding analyzed as part of this document is for the following major federal agencies of most relevance to the research, technology, education, workforce, and healthcare communities:
Department of State National Science Foundation National...
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) held its second round of the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) negotiated rulemaking committee last week. This rulemaking was the second part of the process of implementing policy changes that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The committee concluded and reached consensus on both workforce Pell and new institutional accountability metrics, meaning the rules that will be published for final comment will largely reflect what was proposed and discussed during...
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Policy Update: A Look Back and Ahead in Education and Workforce Policy Appropriations Update: Congress Releases FY 2026 Appropriations Minibus Package for CJS, E&W, and Interior Engagement Opportunity - Lewis-Burke Associates Hosts Horizon Europe Webinar on January 30 Engagement Opportunity: DOT To Release NOFO for University Transportation Centers (UTC...
Unprecedented, tumultuous, reform-driven, accountability-focused. All describe federal education and workforce development policy in 2025. This overview report from Lewis-Burke assesses their 2025 predictions, examining what they got right and where we missed, and offers our outlook for 2026. The coming year will largely continue the trajectory of 2025, with the November midterm elections accelerating action on many of the policy issues that dominated the past year....
On January 5, Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral legislative package that would provide final fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding levels and spending directives for agencies funded through the annual Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS); Energy and Water Development (E&W); and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Interior) Appropriations Acts. The package, also known as a minibus, would provide a total of $174.6 billion in discretionary funding across all three appropriations acts, and among other directives, includes language within the CJS and E&W...
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Policy Update: Executive Order on AI Establishes National Framework Policy Update: ED's AHEAD Committee Reaches Consensus on Workforce Pell Funding Opportunity: NEH Announces Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Program Funding Opportunity: NSF Announces Collaboratory to Advance...
