Community groups lose HIV-prevention money as feds redirect dollars to states

Nearly 100 community-based organizations have lost their federal HIV-prevention grants this week as the Trump administration redirects dollars to state and local health departments.

The funding change represents a departure from the decades-old national HIV prevention strategy favored by most public health organizations.

President Donald Trump launched the Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Initiative during his first term in office. Since 2021, the program has disbursed a total of nearly $240 million to 96 community-based organizations …