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Trump Administration Dismisses Entire National Science Board04.26.2026USDA Announces Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization04.23.2026DOE Launches Nuclear Fuel Supply Initiative04.23.2026USDA Advances Reorganization of Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area04.23.2026Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Proposed NASA Budget Cuts04.23.2026CDC Cancels Study on COVID Vaccine Effectiveness04.22.2026DOE Budget Proposal Includes Research Cuts, Computing Investments04.22.2026Pentagon Proposes Record $1.5 Trillion Budget with Focus on AI and Drones04.21.2026Executive Orders and Their Impact on Grant Funding: Insights from a Former NIH Official04.21.2026House GOP Prepares for Farm Bill Vote04.20.2026
Research Capacity
USDA awards $7.4 million to support future food and agricultural researchers08.26.2026UofL receives $11.6 million COBRE award for nutrition and metabolic health research08.26.2026Wyoming INBRE receives $18.9 million NIH renewal for statewide biomedical research08.24.2026NSF awards $39.9 million to strengthen research capacity across 16 EPSCoR jurisdictions08.24.2026Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Launches First Cohort of Transdisciplinary Seed Grants04.28.2026Langston University Highlights K-INBRE Program's Impact on Oklahoma Undergraduates04.28.2026ND EPSCoR Supports Student Research Showcase at AIHEC Student Conference04.28.2026$61.2M in NIH Funding Advances University of Hawaiʻi Health Research in FY202504.28.2026Nebraska EPSCoR Funds 2026 Small College Undergraduate Research Program04.28.2026Mississippi INBRE Welcomes Three New Team Members04.28.2026NASA Targets September 2026 Launch for Roman Space Telescope04.22.2026K-INBRE's Juliane Simmons Wins First Place for Oral Presentation at Atlanta Meeting04.07.2026New Hampshire INBRE Launches LabSafetyWorkspace.org for Standardized Lab Safety Training03.29.2026
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EPSCoR and IDeA programs operate in 25 states and 3 territories. Each state has a dedicated program office coordinating research investments, workforce development, and federal partnerships.

Thirty years of building scientific capacity.
From genomics labs in Idaho to quantum computing centers in Arkansas, EPSCoR and IDeA investments are transforming what's possible in communities across America.