# Feds cut $29m HIV prevention funding for Texas

> Texas loses $29.2m federal HIV prevention grants as Trump administration targets public health.
- Title: Feds cut $29m HIV prevention funding for Texas · Texastribune
- Summary: Texas loses $29.2m federal HIV prevention grants as Trump administration targets public health.
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- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17522719/texas-hiv-prevention-public-health-funding-cut
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## Federal funding cut
The federal government has cut $29.2 million from Texas health organizations that test thousands of people for HIV directly in their communities.
## PS21-2102 funding
Texas was the nation’s largest beneficiary of PS21-2102 funding, with grant money going to 11 community-based organizations over the last five years.
## Community-based organizations
These organizations provide services directly in communities and are a key pillar of the HIV prevention network because they generally enjoy more trust than clinics.
## Funding purpose
The federal dollars helped cover the costs of HIV tests, connect Texans to care and pay for HIV prophylaxis, which almost completely protects from infection.
## Funding expiration
Without the grant, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed to expire on Sept. 30, organizations have been left scrambling to find new sources of funding.
## Expert opinion
Professor Philip Keiser said community-based organizations are critically important in getting out to reach their community and get people tested.
## National funding
Rolled out in 2021, PS21-2102 provided $239 million to community-based organizations across the country.
## Administration action
Its elimination comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a far-reaching offensive targeting HIV-eradication efforts both domestically and abroad.
## State funding shift
The CDC now gives a one-time pot of money to state health departments through May 2027, with Texas receiving over $5.2 million.
## State allocation
Almost a quarter of that award, $1.2 million, will flow to community-based organizations, while the rest goes to other programs.
## Annual funding loss
Texas community-based organizations had been receiving about $3 million annually from the CDC, but now face reduced funding.
## Allies in Hope
Allies in Hope received about $441,000 annually from PS21-2102, which covered more than a quarter of 2,000 annual HIV tests.
## State response
State Rep. Venton Jones vowed to replace federal dollars but warned state funding isn’t a permanent solution.
## HIV diagnosis rates
Texas ranks fifth in the nation for new HIV diagnoses per capita, according to 2024 data from AIDSVu.
## Efficiency comparison
Between 2012 and 2017, community-based organizations diagnosed a new case of HIV in 1.4% of CDC-funded tests, compared to 0.5% for local health departments.
## Trust issues
Vivent Health Vice President Emma Sinnott said many clients don’t trust clinics due to stigma and fear of revealing their sexuality.
## Funding impact
Vivent Health will have to reduce outreach events and may charge for STI testing panels after losing PS21-2102 funding.
## Key takeaway

Texas health groups face reduced HIV testing capacity after federal funding for community-based HIV prevention programs was cut.