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Public health director warns of steep state funding cuts, outlines service and billing changes
Summary
Monica, Fishers public health director, told the Budget Finance Committee that state and federal grant reductions — including a 73% cut to Help First Indiana funding and the loss of a roughly $500,000 federal immunization grant — are forcing program shifts, tighter staffing and new billing plans to sustain services.
Monica, director of public health, told the Budget Finance Committee the department faces a sharp drop in outside funding that will affect operations and program capacity.
She told the committee the state Help First Indiana (HFI) allocation the department had relied on will fall by roughly 73% for 2026, and a federal immunization grant of about $500,000 was cut or clawed back. "We've been experiencing a bit of whiplash in the public health field, related to funding," Monica said.
The reduction matters because the HFI and federal grants previously supported clinical services and outreach. Monica said staff moved many line items into the local operating fund and chose not to…
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