CT loses $155M in federal aid for public health programs

CT Mirror – Thursday, March 27, 2025
By Keith M. Phaneuf, Katy Golvala, and Laura Tillman

President Donald J. Trump’s administration canceled roughly $155 million in grants this week that affect infectious disease management, genetic screening of newborns and substance abuse prevention in Connecticut, leaving state officials scrambling Thursday to assess the depth of potentially lost services.

Officials said the cuts would slow state and municipal efforts to identify new infectious strains, track and respond to outbreaks, enhance vaccination rates and to swiftly deliver life-saving treatments to at-risk infants.

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