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DHHS warns of federal grant volatility after spring rescissions, urges planning
Summary
Department of Health and Human Services staff told the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee that several federal grants were rescinded or ended early this year, prompting centralized tracking and contingency planning across the agency.
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services told the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Oct. 14, 2025, that a string of federal grant rescissions and late awards has created uncertainty for several public-health programs and required agencywide changes to how grants are tracked and wound down.
The update, delivered by Nuna Phillips, senior policy adviser at DHHS, said five grants were rescinded in March — including three that ended more than a year early — and that additional grants have either been rescinded or ended without replacement, forcing staff to close out projects and adjust personnel plans.
"We are currently experiencing a period of uncertainty," Phillips said. "Where we may have seen grants continue or notices of award be issued on time, we're seeing some things change and we're trying to adapt to those changes." She told the committee the…
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