Johns Hopkins University is preparing for staff layoffs following the Trump administration's cancellation of $800 million in grants from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). These funds supported various health initiatives, including local breastfeeding support and overseas mosquito-net programs. The cuts reflect the administration's focus on reducing perceived waste in federal spending. Additionally, Johns Hopkins could face further financial challenges due to potential NIH policy changes. The university's president acknowledged that these funding cuts would significantly affect budgets, personnel, and programs, with consequences extending beyond the university itself.
"At this time, we have little choice but to reduce some of our work in response to the slowing and stopping of grants and to adjust to an evolving legal landscape."
"Such drastic cuts to Johns Hopkins-the nation's largest spender on research and development and the biggest private employer in Baltimore-will reverberate far beyond the campus itself."
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