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06/16/2026

🚨 BREAKING! U.S. Department of Education Announces New Interagency Agreements for OSERS, OCR

OSERS will partner with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve coordination of services across agencies. ED will retain statutory authority and oversight, and HHS is expected to take on day-to-day program management and technical assistance.

In a separate agreement, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will expand collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): OCR will continue to receive complaints, issue guidance, and negotiate resolutions, but more cases will be referred to DOJ for investigation and potential enforcement action.

06/02/2026

📣 The June Bruman Bulletin Is Here!

You won’t want to miss this issue—especially our upcoming FREE webinar covering the proposed UGG changes. Spots are limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible to secure your place!

🔗 Don’t miss out—stay informed and ahead of the curve. https://tinyurl.com/mrpbdwa7

05/28/2026

🚨 Just released: Proposed revisions to the Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR 200)!!

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has just issued its long-anticipated proposed changes, with formal publication in the Federal Register expected tomorrow. At a high level, the proposal signals notable shifts in federal grant policy, including provisions that would prohibit the use of federal funds for certain DEI and gender ideology-related activities.

Our team at The Bruman Group is already digging into the details to assess what this could mean for grantees, agencies, and the broader grants community.

🔎 Stay tuned as more insights and a deeper analysis will be shared in our upcoming events.

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05/26/2026

Join us for our upcoming EDGAR academy in Oklahoma City! In this dynamic full‑day, in‑person workshop, Bruman Partner Bonnie Graham will break down the latest updates to EDGAR and the Uniform Guidance. Attendees will also receive Bruman’s 6th Edition Administrator’s Handbook! Register on our website: https://tinyurl.com/ny68rpbw.

05/19/2026

The Dept. of Education has published its final regulations on the Workforce Pell program, as well as some changes to the Pell program overall. These regulations go into effect on July 20th, but institutions can choose to implement early on July 1, 2026. A handful of changes were made compared to the proposed regs earlier this year, but the final version is largely the same. https://tinyurl.com/3yayn9df

05/13/2026

The U.S. Department of Education announced an additional $144 million in funding for the IDEA Part B and C programs, though it's unclear where the new funding comes from. While IDEA Part B State grants received a $20 million boost in the FY 2026 appropriations law, Part C was flat-funded.

In addition, ED issued guidance on FY 2026 appropriations language allowing Part C funds to be used to support expectant parents of infants with disabilities.

05/01/2026

The May Bruman Bulletin is live! We hope to see many of you on our virtual spring forum next week!

The Bruman Group has brought together leading federal practitioners for a timely, high-impact conversation on the future of education funding and compliance. Featuring expert speakers from the Department of Education, Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office, this fou...

04/24/2026

04/07/2026

Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), introduced a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization bill yesterday. The bill holds the same name as the legislation that nearly passed Congress in Dec 2024 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act. And while many provisions align with the 2024 version, the bill is not identical. It also includes some brand new proposals, including to permanently move Adult Ed to the Dept. of Labor, and a pilot program called the "Make America Skilled Again" grant that is modeled after the block grant included in the President's budget request. The legislation is available here:

04/03/2026

The President's FY 2027 budget request is out - though no detailed budget docs for each agency yet. For education, it tracks closely to the prior budget request, including a block grant for many K-12 ed programs (but preservation of ESEA Title I-A) and elimination of a number of K-12 and higher ed programs that the admin considers "DEI."

$500 million for charters and $539 million increase for IDEA. Also, the budget appears to seek to completely move Perkins to DOL and fund it through DOL (though this would likely require updates to the Dept. of Ed Org Act).

But remember! This is just a proposal to Congress, and last year Congress rejected most of the President's budget request for education.