Restore CDC Public Health Funding
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to claw back $600 million in public health grants from programs operating in California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota. The administration has cited "waste and mismanagement," but public health experts and critics argue that the cuts are not justified and that the affected programs serve essential, nonpartisan functions.
The impacted programs support critical public health work: detecting disease outbreaks early, preventing HIV transmission, addressing intimate partner violence, reducing health disparities, modernizing public health data systems, and building a stronger public health workforce. These programs protect people in communities across the country regardless of political affiliation.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the cuts from taking effect, but the legal battle is ongoing. Advocates warn that continued uncertainty threatens the stability of evidence-based public health infrastructure nationwide.
Members of Congress have the authority to oppose these cuts and push for the full restoration of this funding. Urge your representatives to act.
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Hello, I am an assistant calling on behalf of a constituent, {{first_name}} {{last_name}} from {{city}}, {{state}} zip code {{zip_code}}. I'm reaching out today because I'm concerned about the $600 million in CDC public health grants that the OMB has moved to cut from programs in several states. These programs fund essential work — including disease outbreak detection, HIV prevention, reducing health disparities, and strengthening the public health workforce. Reducing this funding weakens public health protections for all Americans. I'm urging Representative {{representative_name}} to oppose these cuts and to actively push for the full restoration of this funding. Public health programs that serve all Americans should be preserved and protected.
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I am calling on behalf of {{first_name}} {{last_name}}, a constituent from {{city}}, {{state}} {{zip_code}}. This message is to urge {{representative_name}} to oppose the proposed $600 million in CDC grant cuts and to call for the immediate restoration of that funding. These programs support disease surveillance, HIV prevention, health equity initiatives, and public health workforce development — essential services that protect all Americans. Please prioritize the restoration of this critical public health funding. You may contact me at {{phone_number}} to discuss further.