Overview

• The Justice Department paused an estimated $200 million to $300 million in NSF, NIH and HHS grants to UCLA, alleging violations of Jewish students’ civil rights during 2024 pro-Palestinian protests and in admissions practices
• Governor Gavin Newsom called the action a “cruel manipulation” that exploits campus concerns about antisemitism to stall critical research
• Chancellor Julio Frenk said the funding halt threatens groundbreaking medical and scientific projects and reaffirmed that antisemitism has no place at UCLA
• University leaders are reviewing DOJ findings and weighing legal and compliance options as they seek to restore research funding
• The suspension follows similar DOJ civil-rights and Title VII actions targeting Harvard, Brown and Columbia over alleged campus discrimination