On December 14, 2016, Congress enacted Public Law 114-261, which made permanent a federal pilot program to enhance whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors and grantees. This often-overlooked law, codified at 41 U.S.C. § 4712, has important ramifications for recipients of federal awards, such as Community Action Agencies, given its broad scope: its protections apply to employees of nearly all federal grantees and contractors. Below is a summary of the law’s protections and requirements.