US EditionTrump restoring millions in family planning funds
- The Trump administration is reinstating nearly $2 million in Title X funding to Oklahoma and Tennessee, reversing a previous decision that cut their funding due to non-compliance with federal rules, as reported by The Hill.
- The Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed it was awarded $1.96 million under the Title X program, which supports reproductive health services for low-income Americans.
- Clare Coleman, president and CEO of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, stated that the funding awards seem related to ongoing legal disputes and questioned the administration's process.
- Both states were disqualified in 2023 for not complying with a federal rule regarding pregnancy counseling and abortion referrals and subsequently filed lawsuits against their removal.
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162 House Democrats Urge HHS to Restore Title X Funds
More than 150 House Democrats signed a letter sent to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 3, calling for the department to undo the freeze on millions of dollars allocated for family planning services. The letter, shared exclusively with TIME, comes after HHS confirmed this week that it is withholding Title X funds from 16 organizations “pending an evaluation of possible violations” of fede…
Trump Restores Title X Family Planning Funds to 2 States
The Trump administration is reinstating nearly $2 million in Title X funding to Oklahoma and Tennessee, reversing a Biden-era decision that cut the states from the federal family planning program over rule compliance issues, The Hill reported.
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WNTZ FOX 48Trump restoring millions in family planning funds for two states
(The Hill) — The Trump administration is restoring millions of dollars in Title X funds to Oklahoma and Tennessee after the Biden administration chose to withhold those funds because both states failed to comply with program rules. The news was first reported by Politico, but the Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed to The Hill that the Trump administration has awarded it $1.96 million under the Title X family planning program. The to…
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