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CDC Eliminates $29 Million for HIV Prevention in Texas
- The federal government ended $29.2 million in HIV-prevention grants for Texas organizations that tested people in their communities and connected them with care.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed the PS21-2102 grant to expire on September 30 and replaced it with a one-time $5.2 million award to Texas health officials, including $1.2 million for community organizations.
- The funding reduction could force organizations to reduce HIV testing, outreach, and access to medication.
- State Representative Venton Jones said lawmakers were considering replacement funding and called the cuts a major setback for Texas’s HIV response.
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CDC eliminates $29 million for HIV prevention in Texas
The federal government has cut $29.2 million from Texas health organizations that test thousands of people for HIV directly in their communities, the latest in a series of public health funding cuts statewide.
·Toronto, Canada
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Feds Cut $29M In HIV Prevention Funds For Texas
The Texas Tribune reports: The federal government has cut $29.2 million from Texas health organizations that test thousands of people for HIV directly in their communities, the latest in a series of public health funding cuts statewide. Texas was the nation’s largest beneficiary of PS21-2102 funding, with grant money going to 11 community-based organizations (CBOs), … The post Feds Cut $29M In HIV Prevention Funds For Texas appeared first on Joe…
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