This repository’s catalog rows include citations primarily to support the general writing approach (plain language, accountability framing, accuracy requirements), not to claim that any specific word is prohibited.
Key references used in the default catalog:
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Digital.gov — Principles of plain language
https://digital.gov/guides/plain-language/principles -
NIH Grants Policy Statement — 2.3.7 Policies Affecting Applications
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/HTML5/section_2/2.3.7_policies_affecting_applications.htm -
NSF PAPPG (NSF 24-1) — Chapter II: Proposal Preparation Instructions
https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/ch-2-proposal-preparation -
2 CFR 200.113 — Mandatory disclosures (LII)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/2/200.113 -
2 CFR 200.303 — Internal controls (LII)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/2/200.303 -
White House — Priorities (Top Priorities)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/priorities/ -
White House — Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking (Aug 7, 2025)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/improving-oversight-of-federal-grantmaking/ -
Thorn Run Partners — Grantwriting under Trump 2.0: Guidance for an Evolving Political Landscape (Feb 28, 2025) (copy)
https://medicine.uw.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Grantwriting2.0-Guidance-Evolving-Political-Landscape.pdf
Copyright background (why “citation ≠ permission”):
- U.S. Copyright Office — Circular 14 (Derivative Works and Compilations)
https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ14.pdf