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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/17/nih-director-jay-bhattacharya-reassures-congress-on-funding/
NIH head pledges to spend full budget despite slow start on grants | STAT
Mar 17, 2026 - NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya promises Congress his agency will spend its full $48.7 billion budget after a slow start in approving grants.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/nih-settlement-agrees-to-reconsider-frozen-denied-dei-grants/
NIH agrees to reconsider frozen and denied DEI-related grants | STAT
Dec 30, 2025 - NIH will review grant applications that were frozen, denied, or withdrawn through the agency’s standard process of scientific review
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/trump-dei-ban-banned-words-list-scrambles-research-nih-veterans-affairs/
Trump banned words: NIH, VA flagging research grants | STAT
Feb 14, 2025 - Scientists scour grants for words flagged by Trump administration. Keyword list criticized as an overly broad threat to legitimate research
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/24/public-health-infrastructure-grants-cdc-paused-states/
CDC briefly pauses more than $5 billion in public health grants | STAT
Jan 25, 2026 - HHS says it paused public health infrastructure grants to ‘ensure alignment with administration and agency priorities.'
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/17/nih-grant-funding-slowdown-new-awards-training-grants/
NIH grant funding slowdown stalls new awards and training grants | STAT
Mar 18, 2026 - NIH grant funding is well behind historical pace. Analyst says a once 'pretty well-oiled machine' is hampered by layoffs, shifting priorities
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/samhsa-grant-cancellations-alignment-trump-priorities/
SAMHSA reverses cuts to mental health, substance abuse grants | STAT
Jan 15, 2026 - After an outcry from advocates and lawmakers, the administration restored the grants, which fund addiction and mental health services.
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