Forty-six million dollars in research funding has been restored to Harvard University, according to a spokesperson.
The funding was distributed from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is part of the nearly $3 billion in research funding that was previously cancelled in the name of campus antisemitism.
“This is an initial step, and we hope to continue to see funding restored across all of the federal agencies,” the spokesperson said.
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The federal funding came back to Harvard on the same day as the Trump administration placed the institution on heightened cash monitoring status due to growing concerns about the university’s financial position and sent a letter accusing the institution of refusing to provide documents and information on its admissions.
The update in the investigation comes after a federal judge sided with Harvard, restoring nearly $3 billion in federal funding to the university at the beginning of September.
On Sept. 10, the university said the federal government had begun reinstating some of the research grants but that payments on the awards hadn’t been restored.
What has happened between the Trump administration and Harvard?
The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard began in April when the federal government warned the school could risk losing $9 billion in funding if it did not meet a list of demands that includes an overhaul of Harvard’s leadership structure, admissions and hiring.
Harvard rejected those demands, saying the administration sought to “invade university freedoms long recognized by the Supreme Court.”
Then the fight over funding unfolded, leading to nearly $3 billion in canceled grants over campus antisemitism and the federal government barring the institution from receiving new federal grants.
Other investigations and threats have been made against the institution, some of which have focused on the university’s international students, leading to Harvard opening a second lawsuit against the Trump administration.
In the meantime, the public is anxiously awaiting whether a deal between the Trump administration and Harvard will pan out.
The New York Times first reported that there could be a $500 million deal on the table at the end of July. Other institutions, such as Columbia University and Brown University, have struck deals with the federal government recently.
During a cabinet meeting at the end of August, President Donald Trump publicly called for Harvard University to pay at least $500 million in a settlement to restore nearly $3 billion of its federal funding.
“We want nothing less than $500 million from Harvard,” Trump told U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
“Don’t negotiate, Linda. They’ve been very bad,” he continued.