White House Relaxes Rules on Federal Grant Programs Due To Virus
The White House stands in Washington, D.C. on March 17.
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The White House is giving federal grant recipients more flexibility because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing agencies to extend some grants and waive some reporting requirements.
The flexibility laid out in the memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget is similar to the relaxed rules given to programs directly working on COVID-19 research and response.