The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent researchers letters indicating that long-awaited grant funding continuations will not be provided. The agency cited the “best interest of the federal government,” according to the reporting. The development is a direct funding interruption for research teams that had expected continuity, adding to uncertainty for institutional research planning and workforce stability tied to grant-funded projects. For universities and research institutions with health services and policy programs, the action highlights how federal agencies can alter award trajectories even when projects are already in motion.