STAT January 24, 2026
Grantees told that the CDC wants to ‘ensure alignment with administration and agency priorities’
WASHINGTON — Federal officials have paused more than 100 grants totaling over $5 billion awarded to states to bolster their public health infrastructure.
States and organizations that had gotten funding through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s public health infrastructure grant received notices on Friday telling them that the money had been put on hold while the department reviews its uses to “ensure alignment with administration and agency priorities,” per screenshots of the notices shared with STAT.
The Trump administration has put heightened scrutiny in the past year on health care grants, canceling some believed to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion or...
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