Federal Policy · TX
CDC Lets $29.2M Texas HIV Prevention Grant Expire
The CDC cut $29.2 million from HIV prevention programs in Texas by allowing a 2021 grant to expire on September 30, according to The Texas Tribune as reported by The Hill. The funding supported community organizations that cover HIV testing costs, connect people to care providers, and pay for antiviral medication. The cut follows broader reductions in federal HIV response funding, including cuts tied to USAID's elimination, reduced support for UNAIDS and PEPFAR, and the planned end of support for an HIV program in Namibia. Texas had one of the highest rates of new HIV infections in 2022, and a report found CDC-funded community tests diagnosed cases at three times the rate of local health department tests.
Why it mattersTexas community organizations and Medicaid-serving HIV care providers may lose capacity to test and connect low-income patients to care, potentially shifting more of that burden onto the state's Medicaid and safety-net systems.