The Environmental Protection Agency cut a grant supporting Marina Vance’s research on wildfire smoke and homeowner protections after determining the work was “no longer consistent” with agency priorities. Vance’s project targeted health risks from wildfire smoke and household mitigation measures. The funding termination halted an active public-health research program and raised concerns among academic researchers about shifting federal priorities and the vulnerability of investigator-led grants. The move also spotlights how changes in agency focus can abruptly disrupt university research and community-facing interventions.