US EditionDOJ memo presses federal funding recipients to nix DEI
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The DOJ memo targets DEI practices that use race proxies and warns federally funded institutions they risk losing grants if they continue such programs, affecting colleges nationwide.
- On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice released guidance declaring DEI practices unlawful and warning it may strip funding from federally funded institutions.
- Following a federal judge’s temporary block of Education Department guidance, the memo builds on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle DEI programs, with the DOJ deeming practices unlawful.
- The memo also lists requirements to demonstrate ‘cultural competence’, ‘lived experience’ or ‘cross-cultural skills’ as potentially unlawful proxies and states that BIPOC-only study lounges are unlawful.
- The DOJ warns that recipients of federal funds engaging in prohibited DEI practices could face loss of grant funding and penalties under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.
- This shift could force colleges to rethink recruitment since the Supreme Court affirmative action ban in 2023, as multiple colleges have closed centers catering to specific student groups in recent months.
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Attorney general warns funding recipients not to discriminate
(The Center Square) — The Department of Justice recently released a memo to recipients of federal funding, warning them that programs involving diversity, equity and inclusion are unlawful discrimination.
AG Bondi warns funding recipients that DEI programs are unlawful discrimination
“This Department of Justice will not stand by while recipients of federal funds engage in illegal discrimination,” said AG Bondi. “This guidance will ensure we are serving the American people and not ideological agendas.”
DOJ memo presses federal funding recipients to nix DEI
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Trump administration is prepared to restrict funds to entities that use diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices — a move likely to impact universities and K-12 schools as well as others. “Entities receiving federal funds, like all other entities subject to federal antidiscrimination laws, must ensure that their programs…
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