On May 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction in the case Association of American Universities et al. v. U.S. Department of Energy. This order blocks the Department of Energy (DOE) from enforcing its April 11, 2025 policy that capped indirect cost recovery (Facilities & Administrative or F&A costs) at 15% for all grants awarded
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