Summary
Health departments across the U.S. are experiencing delays in receiving grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The delays are affecting local health programs, leading to service disruptions and job losses as departments wait for funding that usually comes from the CDC.
Key Facts
- Health departments rely on CDC funding for most of their budgets, but the funds are not arriving as expected.
- Two CDC staff members report that the agency has not received its full funding for the fiscal year 2025.
- The CDC is currently operating with only 30 days of funding at a time, which is not enough for long-term planning.
- States like Alabama rely on federal grants for over two-thirds of their health department funding.
- Delayed funding has caused disruptions in services like HIV prevention in states such as Ohio and job losses in North Carolina.
- Health officials warn that these funding delays could lead to more widespread public health issues as services are reduced or halted.