The Streamlining Federal Grants Act of 2026 creates a new Grants Council within the Office of Management and Budget to simplify the federal grant process by standardizing data, improving funding notices, and streamlining administrative policies across agencies. The Council, led by the Controller of Federal Financial Management and staffed by senior grant officials, will gather input from grant applicants and recipients—especially underserved organizations—to identify barriers and recommend improvements. The bill requires annual reports to Congress for 15 years on implementation progress and calls for a comprehensive evaluation by the Comptroller General within five years to assess whether the streamlining efforts are actually reducing complexity and improving coordination among federal agencies and their grant recipients. This legislation primarily affects federal agencies that distribute grants and nonprofit and community organizations that seek grant funding.
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