Federal Policy
CDC to End HIV Prevention Grants for Community Organizations
Reports indicate CDC is ending its funding stream for community-based organizations that deliver HIV prevention services. An analysis of the prior grant cycle maps where and at what levels these grants were distributed, finding that community organizations, particularly those in southern states, stand to lose substantial funding. The loss would affect organizations providing testing, outreach, and prevention services to populations at elevated HIV risk. No replacement funding mechanism is described in the source material.
Why it mattersCommunity organizations and state health departments that rely on these grants for HIV testing and prevention infrastructure face funding cliffs that could reduce service capacity, particularly in southern states with high HIV incidence.