Judge Blocks $600M Federal Public Health Grant Cuts
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Chicago — Earlier this week a federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from rescinding more than $600 million in CDC public-health grants awarded to Illinois, California, Colorado and Minnesota. The four states filed litigation after HHS notified Congress that it would not disburse awarded funds. Plaintiffs allege the cuts target Democratic-led jurisdictions and violate federal law, citing impacts to HIV and sexually transmitted-infection programs. Reported losses include $180 million for California (including $130 million from PHIG), about $22 million in existing Colorado grants, and a $5.2 million risk to Lurie Children’s Hospital. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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Timeline of Events
- HHS/CDC notified Congress it would not disburse $600M in awarded grants.
- Departments cited that grants did not reflect agency priorities.
- California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota filed lawsuits challenging the cancellations.
- State officials and senators publicly criticized the move as politically targeted.
- A federal judge issued a temporary order blocking the administration from cutting the grants.
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The temporary court order benefited the four suing states, their public-health grantees, hospitals such as Lurie Children’s, and local HIV/STI prevention programs by preserving awarded CDC funds while litigation proceeds.
The Trump administration and HHS faced a legal setback in reallocating grant funding; federally planned terminations were paused and agencies must defend their decision in court.
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