"Last year, Uncloseted Media estimated that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts resulted in the termination of more than $1 billion worth of HIV-related research grants, 71% of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV grants, and the temporary suspension of the massively successful President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
"In July, following a U.S. district court ruling, the administration was forced to restore $6.2 million in grant funding to LGBTQ+ and HIV organizations that would have been eliminated through implementation of the president's anti-DEI and anti-trans executive orders."
"rising operational costs, staffing, and service demands mean that maintaining the same funding levels effectively functions as a real-dollar reduction in program power."
Activists at AIDSWatch held a mock funeral to protest threats to federal HIV/AIDS funding under the Trump administration. People living with HIV delivered eulogies for themselves, emphasizing what would be lost if funding cuts succeed. Previous cuts eliminated over $1 billion in HIV research grants, 71% of USAID HIV grants, and temporarily suspended PEPFAR. A court ruling restored $6.2 million to LGBTQ+ and HIV organizations. House Republicans' proposed $1.7 billion cut to domestic HIV programs was rejected, maintaining funding levels. However, rising operational costs mean current funding levels represent effective reductions in program capacity.
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