NIH Research Grants

On April 4, 2025, a coalition of 17 attorneys general filed a suit in Massachusetts challenging the Administration’s unreasonable and intentional delays in reviewing NIH grant applications, as well as its termination of hundreds of already-issued grants. We argue that NIH is failing to meet its statutory obligations and violating applicable regulations, and that the Administration does not have the authority to unilaterally decline spending congressionally appropriated funds.