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Federal research grants at CUNY and potential cuts
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz inquires about the federal research grants CUNY has received and the potential cuts they're facing due to the current federal administration's policies. CUNY officials provide information on the total amount of federal grants received and the number of stop work orders issued.
- CUNY receives $47.2 million a year in total federal projects, with $12.7 million from NIH grants
- 24 stop work orders have been issued, putting $21.7 million at risk
- The situation is described as fluid, with some stop work orders being rescinded
Eric Dinowitz
1:14:00
Federal government.
1:14:03
I need to wax poetic about the damage he's doing this administration is doing to our education system.
1:14:10
Changes day after day, but we know it's cuts and cuts, no clear guidance, stock market is tanking, DOE is being cut in half, lots of questions about funding, including a number of grants afforded to our colleges throughout the country.
1:14:31
The federal government has been has threatened to reduce or eliminate grants from institutions.
1:14:36
Grants from the National Institutions of Health are also at risk.
1:14:41
How many federal research grants have researchers at CUNY received in fiscal twenty five?
Alicia Alvero
1:14:58
I can tell you that monthly activity are you asking for number of grants or amount of money?
1:15:05
Think I wanna Both.
1:15:07
Okay.
Eric Dinowitz
1:15:08
There.
Alicia Alvero
1:15:09
So the amount of money we receive in NIH federal grants only is $12,700,000 a year.
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A total of all federal projects is $47,200,000 a year.
1:15:26
I do not have the total list and number of the grants, but that's the total amount.
Eric Dinowitz
1:15:32
Have any of them been cut yet?
Alicia Alvero
1:15:35
We've received 24 stop work orders, and we it is because, to your point, it's a fluid situation.
1:15:44
We have received sometimes a stop work order request and then it's rescinded.
1:15:50
So right now we have 24 stop work orders.
1:15:54
So the risk financially is $21,700,000 are at risk with those 24 projects.
Eric Dinowitz
1:16:01
You said the risk is 27,100,000?
Alicia Alvero
1:16:03
One point seven.
Eric Dinowitz
1:16:03
20 one point seven million dollars.
1:16:05
Those are all at the CUNY Graduate Center for projects funded by the US Agency for International Development?
Alicia Alvero
1:16:12
They are across the CUNY system.
Eric Dinowitz
1:16:15
Okay.
1:16:20
So you stand to lose tens of millions of dollars from cuts, it seems, are unclear.
1:16:29
It seems unclear whether or not they're being cut because you're being issued stop work orders, then maybe stop work orders, and then notifications.
1:16:38
Can you can you talk a little more about what it's been like with the potential stoppage of these funds from the federal government?