HHSFinal Rule
Terminating National Institutes of Health Minority Biomedical Research Support Program and Rescinding the Program's Related Regulation
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Summary
The federal government is ending the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program, which provided funding and resources to help minorities and underrepresented groups pursue careers in medical research and science. This shutdown could reduce opportunities for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and other underrepresented groups to conduct health research and enter scientific fields.
Key Points
- 1The National Institutes of Health is terminating a program designed specifically to support minority scientists and researchers in biomedical fields
- 2Institutions that received grants through this program to help recruit and train minority researchers will lose this funding source
- 3Students from underrepresented backgrounds may have fewer scholarships, mentoring opportunities, and research positions available to them
- 4The regulation formally removes the program's rules and guidelines from federal policy
- 5Research institutions will need to find alternative funding sources or programs to support diversity in biomedical research
Key Dates
Published
August 26, 2025
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the regulation. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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