Education Department General Administrative Regulations
Key claim: The Education Department is proposing to update its general grant-administration rules so they match current Department procedures and the latest government-wide federal-award requirements from OMB, with final rules expected in late 2026.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Education Department) The Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better align them with other U.S. Department of Education (Department) regulations and procedures, and to include technical updates from the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024. The Department intends to finalize these regulations in late 2026.
Why this matters
EDGAR sets the baseline grant-administration rules that every Department of Education grantee — states, districts, colleges, and nonprofits — must follow, so alignment with OMB’s Uniform Guidance affects compliance, audit, and cost-allowability practices across most Title programs. Even a ‘technical’ rewrite can shift day-to-day burdens on institutions and pass-through entities, and the late-2026 final-rule timeline signals when grantees should expect to retrain staff and update policies.