Attorneys general from 16 states filed a Thursday lawsuit against the Trump administration’s cuts to research grants funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Earlier this month, the NSF said it would no longer reimburse indirect costs for research exceeding 15 percent. The move comes after an April announcement that struck more than $200 million in funds for studies exploring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in addition to misinformation.
The coalition of states says that a federal law requires the NSF to increase the "participation of women and underrepresented minorities" in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
“This administration’s attacks on basic science and essential efforts to ensure diversity in STEM will weaken our economy and our national security,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement on the lawsuit.
“Putting politics over science will only set our country back, and I will continue to fight to protect critical scientific research and education,” she added.
Alongside New York, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Washington are each listed as plaintiffs in the legal battle.
The NSF did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the legal challenge. The state's lawsuit comes as a group of 13 schools sued the NSF over slated changes.
“Research projects with more narrow impact limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities. NSF will continue to support research with the goal of understanding or addressing participation in STEM, in accordance with all applicable statutes and mandates, with the core goal of creating opportunities for all Americans,” the foundation wrote in an April statement.
“NSF will continue to support basic and use-inspired research in S&E fields that focus on protected characteristics when doing so is intrinsic to the research question and is aligned with Agency priorities,” it adds.
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