The early stages of a new administration can involve significant and fast-moving change. During this time, a president is typically focused on establishing policies and programs that align with the goals and priorities for his term. In an effort to effectuate timely change, a president may use a variety of tools under the legal framework governing the federal government. These tools establish processes by which the new administration may take action at the federal level in three main areas that impact federal grantees: appropriations, grants, and regulations. 

CAPLAW’s A Primer on Tools a New Administration May Use to Effectuate Change provides an overview of these tools and the legal context within which a new administration may act and impact these areas. This resource offers Community Action Agencies a legal foundation from which they may better understand some of the first moves of the new Trump administration, including its first executive orders.