$3.37 billion
How was this figure calculated and what is the intended use of the funds?
NIH Indirect Costs (Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health, D. Mass., 25-CV-10338)
The district court issued a permanent injunction preserving negotiated indirect cost rates, saving approximately $80 million in funding for Oregon Health & Science University alone. The negotiated rate supports critical facilities costs, payroll, and infrastructure used to support clinical trials and other research. The funds saved support research in areas including fetal-maternal medicine, cancer, cardiovascular health, infectious disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and behavioral health.
OMB Funding Freeze Memo (New York v. Trump, D.R.I., 1:25-cv-00039)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction and two enforcement orders that prohibit the Trump Administration from freezing certain federal grant funding to states pursuant to a January 27, 2025 OMB memo. A rough estimate of the Oregon funds preserved through this litigation is $696 million. Just a few examples of those funds include funding for FEMA disaster assistance; energy efficient upgrades to residential and commercial properties; CDC grants to support community-based programs working to prevent sexual violence; and funding that supports connecting job candidates with employment opportunities.
Termination of Public Health Grants (Colorado v. U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, D.R.I., 1:25-cv-00121)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the Trump Administration from terminating $117 million in critical public health grants to the Oregon Health Authority. Just a few examples of those funds include funding for vaccination programs for children; substance abuse and mental health services grants; and funding to support real-time emerging public health responses (such as a measles outbreak, opioid overdose epidemic, and threats associated with summer wildfires).
Gender-affirming Care (Washington v. Trump, W.D.Wash. 2:25-cv-00244)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits federal agencies from terminating federal research or education grants to medical institutions (including medical schools and hospitals) that provide gender-affirming care. The impact to Oregon institutions going forward is likely similar to the numbers we reported in our lawsuit (for example, Oregon Health & Science University received $413 million in federal research awards in 2023; Oregon State University received $371 million in federal research awards in 2024).
Gutting IMLS and Other Small Agencies (Rhode Island v. Trump, D.R.I., 1:25-cv-00128)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from gutting several smaller federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The impact to Oregon is $2.6 million in federal funding for Oregon libraries. Those funds support the State Library of Oregon’s work to help local libraries serve their communities better, with services like loaning books to libraries in 15 rural counties. It also helps fund programs like the Oregon Battle of the Books competition, which encourages thousands of Oregon students to read (and to have fun while reading).
ESSER Funding Terminations (New York v. U.S. Department of Education, S.D.N.Y., 1:25-cv-02990)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of Education from terminating critical Department of Education programs that support low-income and unhoused students and that provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on K-12 students. Impact to Oregon is $4.3 million.
DOT Terms and Conditions (California v. U.S. Department of Transportation, D.R.I., 1:25-cv-00208)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of Transportation from imposing certain terms and conditions for grants. Those conditions attempted to illegally coerce states into performing federal immigration enforcement functions by threatening essential infrastructure funding. An estimated $1.65 billion in federal funding to the Oregon Department of Transportation was at stake for the next biennial budget. And an estimated $12 million in federal funding to the Oregon Department of Aviation was at stake, affecting planned projects during the next year.
NIH Grant Delays/terminations (Massachusetts v. Kennedy, D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10814)
The district court entered a partial final judgment prohibiting the National Institute of Health from terminating or delaying essential NIH grants. That judgment protects more than $6.5 million in grants within Oregon.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants (Washington v. U.S. Dept of Transportation, W.D. Wash. 2:25-cv-00848)
The district court issued a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of Transportation from terminating billions of dollars of congressionally approved funding for electric vehicle infrastructure. That injunction makes available approximately $15 million of funding that the Oregon Department of Transportation had not yet obligated and that the Federal Highway Administration improperly withdrew.