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CDC funding uncertainty halts BRACE-funded climate-and-health spending; coalition activity at risk
Summary
State public health staff told the Connecticut Climate and Health Coalition that ongoing funding uncertainty at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has forced the state to pause BRACE-related spending and could stop coalition-supported activities if federal payments are not resolved by late August.
State public-health staff told the Connecticut Climate and Health Coalition on a July virtual call that uncertainty at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is forcing a pause on BRACE-funded climate-and-health work and could halt coalition activities if the CDC cannot disburse funds by the end of August. Hannah, a program staffer at the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Office of Climate and Health, said the agency paused climate-and-health spending after several grants were terminated and because the CDC is sending appropriated funds in short, 30-day installments rather than full grant disbursements. “They’re basically receiving 30 day installments at a time, and that's to cover personnel and staff. And…
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