The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed a rewrite of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200 , the legal framework governing every federal grant to every recipient across every agency in the federal government. This rewrite would replace thoughtful peer/expert review with decisions made by political appointees, directed specifically to award only projects that “…demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities.” We, UUC's Climate Action Team, oppose this rewrite. We encourage everyone to submit a brief, unique comment complaining about how the administration’s proposed changes would give political appointees the power to drive decisions regarding every federal grant proposal. The proposed changes would take the decisions out of the hands of subject-matter experts, and would upend how federal grants have been decided since at least the end of WWII, if not earlier. Deadline for comments is July 13, 8:59 p.m. Pacific time. For guidelines regarding your comment (there are four recommended points to be sure to include) and for directions on how to submit , scroll down to the end of the second article link below . The first link below focuses on changes to federal funding for science. The second discusses Medicaid, transportation, education, food assistance and more. https://elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of-key-changes-in-ombs-proposed https://elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/this-new-omb-rule-is-bigger-than We also encourage you to contact your elected Congressional representatives . spread the word, and encourage more folks do the same .

Wednesday, July 15, 7–8:30 p.m. via Signal Our July meeting will be held via Signal video and a call will go out to everyone who is on the UUC Pink Haven Announcements list on Signal. Contact Allison to be added to the list. Before the meeting starts, have the Signal app open and then answer the call which will connect you to the video. (The Signal app can be installed on any device (iPad/Mac/PC). An important note: Leah Evison is now the third UUC Pink Haven co-chair and also treasurer. Thanks, Leah! Our next meeting, on August 26, will also be held via Signal. The Pink Haven Coalition is a national coalition responding to the baseless and severe discrimination against trans and non-binary individuals in red states who need assistance in moving to blue states. Our UUC group is part of this effort, in partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, to create a welcome network for trans/non-binary individuals and their families who are fleeing their homes in order to live freer lives and, if needed, to obtain gender affirming care.

Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold (coffee at 8:30 a.m.)

Every Wednesday, 7–9 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall

The UUC Board of Trustees held their first meeting on June 23 and elected the following trustees as officers for 2026–27: President: Becca Hutcheson Vice-President: Nicholas Eddington Treasurer: Mike Kasprzak Secretary: Laurie Mann In addition, the following trustees were selected to serve in various chair and liaison roles with different committees and groups within the congregation. BoT Nominating Committee Chair: Larry Soriano Stewardship Committee Liaison: Michael Linenberger Community Engagement Co-Chairs: Alison McCormick and Laurie Mann Right Relations Team Liaison: Michael Linenberger Safety Committee Liaison: Nicholas Eddington Accessibility Teams’ Liaisons: Nicholas Eddington and Larry Soriano All members of the Board will be wearing blue “Trustee” ribbons with their name tags this year. Please reach out to any of us if you have ideas, suggestions, concerns, or questions!