President Donald Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, on September 2, preserving federal funding for dental programs through December 11, according to a September 4 ADA News article. The House passed the measure 370-48 after the Senate approved it 90-6, avoiding a government shutdown ahead of the October 1 start of the fiscal year.
The continuing resolution maintains fiscal year 2026 funding levels for several oral health programs, including $21 million for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Oral Health Program and $43 million for the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration's Oral Health Workforce Programs. It also funds the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the U.S. Department of Defense dental research, and the U.S. Indian Health Service Dental Program.
The measure additionally delays a proposed Office of Management and Budget rule that would give political appointees greater control over federal grant decisions, a change of concern to dental research institutions. Congress must now negotiate full-year fiscal 2027 appropriations before the December deadline.
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